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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 01:31 PM
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Hey guys lately my front end has been squeaking very bad when goin over bumps and turning sharp and ball joints seem fine and the tires are in line and still handles and drives good but squeaks! What could the problem be? Thanks
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Ddawg 99 f.150 5.4
Hey guys lately my front end has been squeaking very bad when goin over bumps and turning sharp and ball joints seem fine and the tires are in line and still handles and drives good but squeaks! What could the problem be? Thanks
Grease the zerts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Take the skid plate off and you will see a bunch of different zert fittings...
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 01:37 PM
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Alright i'll try that and see if that will stop it but thanks for the help!
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 01:45 PM
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Alright i'll try that and see if that will stop it but thanks for the help!
That's most likely the problem. Make sure its taking the grease too, I had to replace 3 zerts last summer cause they were rusted/corroded and wouldn't take the grease.
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 05:28 PM
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If a zerk fitting won't take grease just get a scribe (or anything else appropriate) and exercise the ball in the end of the zerk fitting. I work on C-21's (military lear jets) and this is what we do to all of the grease fittings on it when they won't take grease

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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 05:31 PM
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Zerk, not zert.
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 08:04 PM
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Well i greased them up and all of them took grease but haven't driven it yet but hopefully that will solve the problem because that squeaking is embarrassing! lol
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 09:01 PM
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im having the same problem lol it sucks pulling up somewhere and its going "eeehhh errrrnk" lol i need to find the grease zerks on mine and plug some grease in em!
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Cal3bCart3r
im having the same problem lol it sucks pulling up somewhere and its going "eeehhh errrrnk" lol i need to find the grease zerks on mine and plug some grease in em!
The skid plate is just behind the front bumper. Take it off and your in business. I always ask the dealer to grease all the zerks when I bring it in for oil changes, they do it free of charge for me.
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 10:11 PM
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If some parts are still factory there will be no zerks firrtings on anything. Also cheap replacement parts do not have zerk fittings also.
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