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Loud front end sqeek. Please help

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Old Apr 22, 2014 | 05:38 PM
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Default Loud front end sqeek. Please help

Hey guys, so at first this squeek was only a small one when you turned the wheel. Only like a little chirp. Now its an unbarably loud squeek lock to lock and just hitting the smallest bump. There is a broken coil spring on that side which i have orderd for both sides. I bought a needle fitting for a grease gun and pumped grease into everything, but no luck. Any ideas, thanks
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Old Apr 22, 2014 | 06:19 PM
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do you have after market stuff on there? i have no zerk fittings on mine. i would jack the truck up by the frame and try and shake the tire... grabbing the top an bottom (could be wheel bearing or ball joints) and shaking it then the left and right (could be tie rods or the bushings in the lower control arms (maybe the uppers but I'd think the lower) there more than that that could be squeaking but i'd start there
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Old Apr 22, 2014 | 07:59 PM
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Also check your end link sway bar bushings.
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Old Apr 22, 2014 | 08:32 PM
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Fix your broken coil spring first then investigate
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Old Apr 22, 2014 | 10:37 PM
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My front sway bar bushings were what was causing squeaks with every little bump. I used liquid silicone on them 3,000 miles ago and no more noise.
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