Please help my squeaky truck :(

^ Exactly.

Its the wear indicators telling you its time for pads. (Front brakes btw)

 

No the front brakes would only squeak when he applied the brakes not all the time. I'm guessing squeaky leafs and maybe a wheel bearing going bad

 

I have a similar problem

Only when it rains or after rainy days I get a squeal. Its definitely squealing with the engine/changes with the gear shift. I have 73k miles on it

Is this the belt? I dont have any experience under the hood, but can I replace this on my own?


Edit: replacement seems pretty simple. I found a pdf w instructions for replacing the serpentine belt

 

Do you know what a wear indicator is?

 

its not the brakes for sure. it only happens when the drive shaft is under pressure. if the truck is just going and i have my foot of the gas it wont do it but if i give it a little gas it will start right up..

 

Ya thats different from mine. If i'm off the gas, but the rpm are still anywhere above 1k, I can hear it.

 

Drive your truck into a pool filled with WD-40 that always works for me but seriuosly it could be your driveshaft...can you tell if its coming from front or back of vehicle. Have someone with you and have them put it in drive and them walk or crawl beside it to locate where its coming from

 

Where is the squeak comming from? Is it in the front of the truck? Under it? From the rear area? You need to give up more information. If it was belts (belt) it would do it in park when you rev the motor. If it does it when it bounces going over bumps its the springs. If it is doing it when moving under load it could be in the drive train (U-joints or carrier bearing).

 

SO i had my girlfriend drive my truck slowly and i me and my friend think that the sound was coming from under the truck. Pretty much right between the two tires.. Any ideas???

 

I just had this issue and two of my u joints were blown....

 

Thanks, I have a feeling its the same thing.

 

Ya just get it checked out right away. I was told that if they completely blow you could have some major issues like having the transmission tail get torn up.

 

fuck i guess i better get on it.. the thing is that i like doing everything my self and i have always worked on all my cars, But how do i know if its the u joints for sure.. I dont want to take it to the dealer and pay for them to tell me what it is.

 

Ok jack the truck up, let the wheels spin in reverse it prob wont squeak by simply letting them spin, then slowly brake and eventually the squeaking should return as more brake is applied and if it does its the u joints.

 

thanks. but the thing is that it only does it on drive not on reverse.. Should i test it the same way but on drive instead of reverse???

 

ya it should have the same effect

 

carrier bearing

 

what was the end result on this?

 

From my expirience, squeaks mostly come from U joints that have lost their lubrication. First check: Jack the rear of your truck up to get wheels off the ground and be sure to support it with jack stands. Next is to be sure to block the front wheels with something to keep the truck from rolling. When you have the truck totally secure, crawl under your truck and grab the axle close to one of your U joints and try to move it up and down and left and right, repeat this step for all of your U joints. If while shaking the drive shaft like this you have any play in the U joints, you have found it to be bad. If you find no play in any of them, then move to the second check. Second check: be sure that the truck is jacked up as previously stated and it is not in 4wd. Start your truck up, apply the brake and put it in gear. 1st gear for manual and D for auto. While sitting in the truck release the brake and listen for your squeaks. If you hear nothing, tap the gas a lil bit and listen for squeaks and vibes. You can also do that and hop out real quick and peak under to look and listen. Just be sure to stay well away from any moving parts. When my U joints went bad on my ole Tundra, I had thought it was the brakes at first cuz of the squeak, but after a month it finally became apparent it was th U's because I had alot of vibration especially at high speeds and shaking the shft showed alot of play. You may not have this at first but the U's will eventually completey destroy the needle bearings and you will notice it more and more. I found out that even though I was greasing them on a regular basis, one of the passages got clogged with something and wasn't being lubed, so it dried out and turned the bearings into dust. Hope this helps.

 

so my truck makes the same noise as this truck on the video.. Is it the u joints or carrier barring??? Please help. Im pretty sure its the ujoint but i dont want to buy them if its not it.. Thanks. if it is the u joints should i replace them all or just the worn out ones. and should i use oem or aftermarket.. thanks