Squeak in front? Vid inside.

[AaronLG]

What is causing this? What do I need to lube?

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What can't I embed the vid?

 

[KWT2000]

You have the famous balljoint squeak... time to replace your upper and lowers and the squeak will go away....

make sure the new ones are greaseable..

i prefer MOOG my self

 

[AaronLG]

I just did last year. I think there is a grease nipple. I'll check it out. Thanks.

 

[KWT2000]

no problem... if they are greaseable pump them good and full and take for a good drive and the noise should work its self out

 

[Soldier777]

I developed that same squeak and mine were fairly new so i grease them and it went away after a couple of weeks

 

[AaronLG]

I assume you mean this right?

 

[Soldier777]

Ya the exact same squeak.

 

[KWT2000]

yep those are the zirk fittings for you to add grease to. i can tell you have been in the mud and water..

i always grease mine up after any off road adventure...

a little grease is alot cheaper than a balljoint

 

[AaronLG]

That's for sure.

 

[panda24619]

how much are new ball joints? i think mine will go soon. i still need new sway bar bushings too. ooo how long are our sway bar connects/extenders? what ever they are called. they have then at oreileys for like $20 or $30 a pair. gonna get me some.

 

[walnuts4x4]

I hate that squeak.... my ball joints came from autozone and are greaseable.... might have to give em some grease...lol

 

[Explor2Exped]

You have the famous balljoint squeak... time to replace your upper and lowers and the squeak will go away....

make sure the new ones are greaseable..

i prefer MOOG my self

I've read in CHILTON'S that if your going to replace your ball joints ( lower or upper) you HAVE to replace your (upper or lower) control arm.

I'm having the same problem with the squeak & instead of dropping a ton of money & time into that fix I read somewhere an easy fix. (Just like you guys are talking about.)

"I just bought a needle grease attachment to put on my hand pump grease gun - it's like a hypodermic meant for injecting grease into 'sealed' ball joints and other steering components by piercing the rubber boot (those without a standard grease fitting). I used the better part of a tube of grease and injected it into the ball joints and any other sealed joints until it was just coming out around the joint - took it for a spin to move the grease around and it completely eliminated the noise."

This weekend I'm going to go buy the attachment & get to work. I'll update ya guys & let ya know how it went.

 

[KWT2000]

I've read in CHILTON'S that if your going to replace your ball joints ( lower or upper) you HAVE to replace your (upper or lower) control arm.

I'm having the same problem with the squeak & instead of dropping a ton of money & time into that fix I read somewhere an easy fix. (Just like you guys are talking about.)

"I just bought a needle grease attachment to put on my hand pump grease gun - it's like a hypodermic meant for injecting grease into 'sealed' ball joints and other steering components by piercing the rubber boot (those without a standard grease fitting). I used the better part of a tube of grease and injected it into the ball joints and any other sealed joints until it was just coming out around the joint - took it for a spin to move the grease around and it completely eliminated the noise."

This weekend I'm going to go buy the attachment & get to work. I'll update ya guys & let ya know how it went.

the first time you replace the uppers you have to replace the control arm with it... atleast thats the way with MOOG their new control arm has a snapring that you can remove and press the ball joint out... it saves you about 20$ if you have to do it again..

as for the lowers you just press them out of the control arm

please check your balljoints and make sure they are still good!!!

the noise may go away but if they are worn out it is just a bandaid

 

[Explor2Exped]

the first time you replace the uppers you have to replace the control arm with it... atleast thats the way with MOOG their new control arm has a snapring that you can remove and press the ball joint out... it saves you about 20$ if you have to do it again..

as for the lowers you just press them out of the control arm

please check your balljoints and make sure they are still good!!!

the noise may go away but if they are worn out it is just a bandaid

After watching the ending of this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOvLPXFRRvw I realized that a bandaid is all that I can afford.

Here's a perfect how to vid to replace the ball joints & control arm. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkXYXgWBzSg

There is a couple tools that I don't have or else I'd attempt this project myself. Hopefully one of the neighbors have em...

 

[KWT2000]

that fancy C clamp they call a ball joint / ujoint tool is only $40 at harbor frieght

then a good hammer and some sockets and snap ring plyers

 

[AaronLG]

Uppers are easy. Just replace the whole control arm. Didn't try the lowers. Paid a guy $50 at the stealership to do it on the side.