Annoying squeaking up front

Hey guys,

I was on a "trail" earlier today and went through quite a bit of mud and some water too (deepest water was about level with headlights). After we were done I headed straight for the local DIY carwash and did about 10 minutes worth of high pressure spraying underneath including suspension, joints, etc to get rid of all the crap that gets caught up in there.

I hadn't driven my truck for a few hours but I just went out to dinner and in the parking lot when I was turning, I noticed an annoying squeaking sound coming from the front. It's only when I really turn the wheel one or two times over going really slowly, not little turns when I'm driving.

I had my brother turning the wheel while I was trying to locate exactly where it was coming from, but it's too dark to really see anything.

Where's the most likely place this squeaking is coming from, or is this too vague of a question? And when I locate the source just hit it with more pressure washer and WD-40?

Thanks,

Marc

 

brake dust plate?

 

Might also want to check and make sure everything that's supposed to be greased is greased.

 

I attacked the entire front end/front suspension with 10 more minutes of pressure washer... problem solved

Marc

 

jandrews - what type of grease should I use for the front suspension area, i.e. the parts that should be greased. The squeaking has come back so I'm thinking it just needs a bit more lubrication, and water was a temporary fix...

Thanks,

Marc

 

What Chris said. If your squeaking is solely from the front end, it's probably not something in the driveshaft that needs to be greased.

 

Alright thanks. I'll hit it with some more pressure washer later on then.

Marc