jadehardbody

Hey guys and girls, have a question for ya. My 94 hardbody has picked up a new noise. It is a routine squeak from the front right tires region and does cease when the wheel is turned left or right. Any thoughts or suggestions. Not loud enough to notice with windows closed, only when windows are down at low speed near a wall. Thanks in advance.

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Warped

If it's a squeak that changes with speed, check and repack your front wheel bearings. Do both sides since they should, at least theoretically, wear at the same rate. Also consider that it may be your pads riding on the rotor. Most people, when changing the disk brake pads, don't use never seize on the slider surfaces and that can cause the calipers to hang thus making the pad squeak against the rotor.

Also consider that the squeak, if it's proportionate to speed, could be your universal joints or carrier bearing. Sound does some funny things under vehicles.

If the squeak comes with bumps, check/replace your shocks. If the shock is wet in the least, it's probably bad. If the shock appears to be ok, consider that your control arm bushings could be dried out or going bad. Spray them heavily with a silicone based lubricant and then go for a drive that will move the controls arms to the full extent of their travel in both directions. Return home and spray them again and see if there is still a squeak. Do not use WD-40 to kill a squeak. WD-40 is a dessicant and will dry out the rubber over time. Hope this helps!

Jeff

jadehardbody

Appreciate that. It should not be ball joints, nor shocks, nor tie rod ends. Just finished replacing them. Could very well be the wheel bearings as I imagine they have never been replaced. How does one gain access to the bearings to pack them with grease (I would assume, unless there is a specific product for this). Is it just a simple pull of the hub? Thanks again.

You spoke of calipers "hanging" what exactly is that. Had new calipers, rotors and pads put on within the last 6k.

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ahardb0dy

another common noise on the hardbody trucks, not saying this is your noise, is the steering stops, they should have plastic covers on the bolt heads so you don't get the metal to metal sound when you turn the wheels to full lock, some trucks don't have the plastic covers and some just wear thru the plastic, you should always try to keep the area that the steering stop hits against packed with grease.

jadehardbody

thanks, yeah, those plastic covers are long gone. only an issue when fully turned.

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