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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 06:10 PM
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Question Squeak, squeak, squeak ?

I'm getting a squeak, squeak, squeak noise under my truck at low speed. I can hear it with the windows down, pulling into the garage. It seems louder in reverse and not as bad when out of gear, forward or backward. Using the breaks doesn't have any effect on the noise. Any ideas?
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 06:47 PM
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U joints, sounds just like mine. It was a u joint on the driveshaft.
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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9 times out of 10, its 1 of the U-Joints...
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 08:08 PM
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If its coming from the front check the axle joints!!
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 11:08 AM
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Same here...just started last week. My brakes are grinding..just replaced driveshaft U-joints and driver side front wheel U-joints as well and upper and lower ball joints Been an expensive month for me! Looks like im getting under there again for the next set of U-joints.....
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 12:16 PM
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O.K. thanks. I'm taking it in on Monday to have it looked at. Hope that's all it is. (U-joint). Hope it's covered under extended warranty.
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 11:23 PM
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Sometimes rust will build up on the rotor edge and rub/squeak on the shoe.
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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Yup! rear U-joint.
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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so i read this thread and replaced my rear drive line u joints. and no luck still have a back up only squeak. do i need to look at the axle u joints. i just replaces the passenger axle u joint. the truck has 134k on the odometer. do the front drivelines cause this squeak?
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by tinbanger
i just replaces the passenger axle u joint. the truck has 134k on the odometer. do the front drivelines cause this squeak?
My squeak was the LF axle u joint. But it also had a slight lope when turning. That was at 71K Just after warranty.
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 09:45 AM
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Guys... do yourselves and your trucks a favor and replace the inferior factory stuff with something like this..
http://www.spicerparts.com/driveshaft/automotive.asp,
There may be others that are equally as good, I know these work..
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 12:33 PM
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Check for fraying to your serpentine belt. That was my squeak under the hood last night .....got it replaced and no squeaks....hope this helps.
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 10:19 PM
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Check your wheel hub covers,
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