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96 xj Mystery squeak


thinmints
12-30-2012, 01:36 PM
My 96 xj started to get this annoying squeak on the passenger side. it does it when you turn the wheel in any direction, i traced it to the wheel hub area but not sure what is causing the squeak, i just replaced the tie rod and i went and greased all the fittings on that side side but it still does it:banghead: The ball joints were replaced just over a year ago any ideas? i will post a video of it so you can see what im talking about:confused:

fredjacksonsan
12-30-2012, 11:21 PM
Try jacking up the front end, and have someone watching below to isolate the part that's making the noise.

thinmints
12-31-2012, 04:13 AM
Try jacking up the front end, and have someone watching below to isolate the part that's making the noise.

will do

fredjacksonsan
01-02-2013, 11:48 AM
Any luck?

thinmints
01-03-2013, 12:38 AM
Any luck?


We had a snow storm the past few days so i wasn't able to get to it yet, i will try again this wknd and should have the video up by then as well:grinyes:

thinmints
01-07-2013, 12:02 PM
here is the link for the video

on a side note, after watching this i noticed that my trackbar is going bad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rIsFcTRtj0&feature=youtu.be

fredjacksonsan
01-07-2013, 12:04 PM
here is the link for the video

on a side note, after watching this i noticed that my trackbar is going bad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rIsFcTRtj0&feature=youtu.be


Video listed as private. :crying:

thinmints
01-07-2013, 12:22 PM
Video listed as private. :crying:

My bad :eek7: should work now

fredjacksonsan
01-07-2013, 05:04 PM
You said you greased everything under there...you may have to take the wheel off to get to all the zerks. I'd try greasing again; if they were really dry then it might take a bit to work its way in there.

thinmints
01-08-2013, 12:10 AM
You said you greased everything under there...you may have to take the wheel off to get to all the zerks. I'd try greasing again; if they were really dry then it might take a bit to work its way in there.

ok ill try that, the weather will be nice tomorrow so ill see what happens

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