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Finding a squeak

Old 04-29-2017, 05:43 PM
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This past week I changed all 4 ball joints, both outer tie rod ends, and replaced the rotors, brakes, and wheel bearings. I greased the ball joints, tie rods, packed the bearings and was generous with the brake grease. But when I drive it at low speed I can hear a squeak (I can't hear it...or anything else at faster speeds over the exhaust). It speeds up and slows down as the truck does. Any advice on where I can start narrowing down the source?
Old 04-29-2017, 09:46 PM
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Did you look at the U joints ?
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Didn't think about the U Joints. If it's sweaking does that mean it needs to replaced or can I just grease it?
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If it has a nipple you can, whether or not it's to late though i don't know, if it's a sealed unit you could try a grease gun needle too, u joints aren't that expensive or hard to do really.


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