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Old 04-17-2012, 10:49 PM
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I climbed under my truck today to find out that my muffler was almost completely out of the factory hangers. It took a little effort but I got it hung back up properly. Although that got rid of the sensation that something is/was loose under my truck, my truck still squeaks when I hit bumps in the road. Not sure what to check or do to remedy this. Anyone have this problem, and got a solution to fix it?
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sounds like ball joints bud. is it noisy when turning slow too? hit them with some grease if you have a needle or zerk fitting. if not better to replace them with one that does have a grease fitting
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Had the same problem, was the ball joints
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Mine was the bushings. Just hit em with some oil and I used belt dressing. That softened them up a little bit, no more squeak
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Got the same problem. If its ball joints whats it going to run me?
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I had the same problem. Mine was lower ball joints, and it cost me about $60ish I'm pretty sure for the two ball joints and I put them in myself
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Originally Posted by Call-_Me-Jordan
Got the same problem. If its ball joints whats it going to run me?
If they squeak, doesn't necessarily mean they're bad. Check the tire for movement. I sprayed some grease on my lower ball joints and my squeaks subsided. I had no grease fitting. Just cut the bootie a little bit and shot the grease in.



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