wincher
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Please help I am chaseing a squeek in my front end. It started last summer when I would get on the throttle in a turn. Now it is almost all the time. The most happens when you get on it or right as you back off. Just replaced a wheel bearing but that didn't help it. Picked the thing up last night with my tractor and it will even do it a little with no wheels on the ground. But I still can't be sure where it is coming from. Thanks.
Ganz
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The bushings in the a-arms will squeak and I've had the steering stem do it too. I just took them all apart, cleaned them and greased. Helped for a while but it came back. Losing battle in my opinion.
wincher
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No this is not a body issue. It is somewheres in the drive train. It changes with tire speed. It is also getting louder as you ride longer.
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dry cv boot? might have thrown all the grease out or you have a bad u-joint.
Ganz
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maim said:
Yup, what he said
wincher
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nope! took them apart yesterday and they felt smooth both ends repacked with grease. Then rode hard for an hour with no change.
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might be the rear u-joint. that one is a pita to check/replace.
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Most likely the front spline. That is what sqeaked in my front end. Just take the front hub off and grease the splines.
