Squeaking left suspension

Hi all, really hate this noise that's coming from my front left, occurs when going over bumps or shaking the truck. Video link attached. Any help is highly appreciated.




https://youtu.be/a7ZzrqagA60

 

Very tough to tell from just your vid but if it was mine, i would spray every movable joint individually with something like a PB Blaster to isolate the offending squeak. In my opinion, it will probably end up being one of the rubber bushings..Good luck.

 

https://youtu.be/Zw_8B3QJgsg

And power wash it first. It’s amazing how much noise can be created by a dirty suspension.

 

Mine squeaks on the driver side rear leaf spring pack. I don't know what it is but I just send it anyways.

 

I think I might have a can of wd40 laying around

 

Sounds like a dry bushing start lubricating everything.

 

squeaking like a cheap bed in a cheap motel...

 

I had a squeak on the driver side a while back...had it in the dealership for my service and had them check it out. They ended up replacing the shock/strut.

 

Bad ball joint

 

I had a squeak on the passenger side front area. Replaced my coil overs and lifted the truck. No more squeak LOL.

 

I think my tie rods are bad keep forgetting to check them. My wheel does shake at 55

 

Spray the bushings with PB blaster and test drive, if noise goes away, bushings, if not, most of the time it's a ball joint.

 

I sprayed a bunch of wd40 over everything still squeaking

 

Probably the shock then

 

Jack the tires up and look. Wiggle the tire side to side, then up and down, should be tight. Now do big turns with the tire and see if it's smooth or the ball joints are sticky, dried out, and causing your squeak. WD/40 does not work as good as PB or something more oily per say. WD/40 is used to spray on metal to keep it from rusting. Water Dismemberment 40th formula finally worked. Developed for the military.

 

I'll bet my paycheck that it is the Lower Ball Joint.
Ask me how I know......

 

Lol let's find out. Going to try PB blaster tonight too

 

When that started on my '04 about 2K miles after I put in new ball joints, I sprayed white lithium grease on it and it stopped for a week or so. Finally decided to replace them again with a better quality ball joint WITH grease zerks, it stopped completely. The zerks are important as you can shoot a little grease in them now and then and keep them lubricated.
Luckily, it's an easy job (with the right tools of course) and only takes about 15 minutes per side.
Get a ball joint separator from HF and if you have any mechanical ability at all, you can do it in your garage or driveway.

 

I bet it's the lower BJ as well.

 

Tagging onto this as I Just bought a one owner 2002 with 166k and it is squeaking there as well. Will have a look at the ball joints. Seems to be a weak spot as Im looking around the forum. thanks guys.

 

Holy shit i have this exact same issue on my 2020 also. I took it to the dealership and they said the hood was loose and they fixed. When i left the dealership PARKING LOT the small bumps to get on the main road it started again. the noise doesn't happen all time but when it does it annoys the shit out of me. I haven't gone back to the dealership yet but plan to this coming week. I paid a pretty penny for the truck and hate that it has this issue.

 

Sounds like morons at your dealer. The hood?....that's the best they could come up with?

 

Gen 1's have LBJ problems that are less common in later models (changed design). I have a similar squeak on '15 that I'm thinking is my LCA bushings having been tightened without truck weight on them. Checking this weekend

 

I just changed my front strut setup. Ended up going Monroe quick strut as some other options weren’t available.
Solved some really bad suspension issues, but also solved my left front ‘squeak’ that was driving me crazy. thank God! Not ready for all the balljoint/bushing replacements yet

 

I have this EXACT noise on the driver side too. Did anyone ever find a solution? I have SPC UCAs and thought maybe they needed re-greasing.

 

Are you positive that it is in the front? I had that noise and it was the driver's side leaf spring.

 

100% sure. its exactly like this video.

 

Gotcha. It sounds like a dry bushing. Someone needs to be under there to track it down.

 

I loosened the nut and slid the bolt of the UCA out a little to grease the outer parts of the bushing, which helped a little, but overall its still there. Guess I have to find the time to remove the entire UCA and re-grease everything. What a PITA.

 

I have this same annoying squeak on my ‘01….again….after I replaced the LBJ!! Which fortunately snapped while sitting in the driveway and not while I was driving.

My mechanic used a MOOG LBJ though….the squeak stopped after the new LBJ….but now it’s back….after only 4 months!!!
Shouldn’t I just be able to spray the LBJ with lubricant since it’s new??