2000 Ford Ranger Front End squeaking?

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I have a 2000 ford ranger with 114000 miles.  For the past 6 - 7 months I've had a squeaking in the front end driver side.  It's not 100% consisten...sometimes it's bad, sometimes it's nonexisting.  When it is bad, it seems to happen more at low speeds.  It gets loud when turning.  I've noticed that if it gets bad, I can turn the car as far left as possible (as to make the car do a circle) the sound is lessened until the next time I drive it.  Haven't noticed and other problems with steering or suspension.  Any ideas?  Greasing?

Pave Hawk · Accepted Answer

Those are your lower ball joints in the lower control arms. They are not greaseable. You can buy greaseable ball joints made by Moog (they have a Zirk fitting to connect a grease gun). Parts store counter guys might tell you these are not replaceable and need to buy an entirely new control arm. That is totally false. You need to have access to a hydraulic press (DO NOT HAMMER THE BALL JOINTS OUT OR IN).

It's highly recommended, but not necessary to replace the upper control arms at the same time as the lower ball joints.

Anonymous · Answer

Ball Joints are shot!  Got to Ebay because they have a 10pcs suspension set for $105.00/best offer and free shipping - Includes

2 EV317 Inner Tie Rods

2 ES3461 Outer Tie Rod

2 K8695 Lower Ball Joints

2 K7275 Sway Bar Links
1 K8708 Front suspension upper LH problem solver inludes bushings

1 K8710 1 RH Problem solver part of 2 piece design arm with ball joints

Anonymous · Answer

Ford Ranger Front End

Edgar Q · Answer

take it for a lube job, also lubricate the bushings the bushings might be the problem, there is a special liquid spray for this ( bushings ) but still take it for a lube job

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