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What Squeaking Ball Joints Sound Like

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In this video I have a great example of what squeaking ball joints sound like. Squeaking ball joints can squeak when turning or going over bumps. A squeaking ball joint is usually caused by poor lubrication which is the case with the vehicle in the video. The ball joint boots busted quite some time ago allowing the lubricant to escape and allowed water and dirt to get in. This caused rust and a rough surface to build up on the ball and in the socket causing the squeaking noise when the joint is articulated.
Note: This is just one way in which a ball joint can fail. Many times ball joints can clunk, knock and rattle due to excess clearance built up in side the ball socket between the ball and the socket.
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This is just one way in which a ball joint can fail and is only and example of the noise a ball joint can make if it has failed in this way. As mentioned in the video a ball joint can also make many other noises. This is only an example of one noise it could make. Also, a proper stethoscope or chassis ears diagnosis should be done to pin point the exact location of the noise you are hearing. Other components in the steering and suspension system can make similar sounds. This video is not intended to show how to properly diagnose a faulty ball joint. It is only intended to show you an example of one noise it may make.

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@AddictedToDoingBadShit 3 года назад

this sound has caused me so much pain and embarrassment, i spent 1900 at a mechanic shop fixing random other things control amrs axles etc, and this noise appeared 2 weeks after. glad i found this video to locate what the problem is, thank you!!!

@billyjimbobjr 3 года назад

same thing happened to me

@neilbreen9041 3 года назад

@@billyjimbobjr Dod you also spend exactly 1900 at a mechanic shop fixing random things other than control arms?

@johnlawrence5383 2 года назад

This is what I’m scared of, spending money to fix the wrong thing, but my car makes the same noise so I think this is ot

@auroramothergoddess Год назад

Heck yea same thing happened to me. I’m so pissed they made me spend so much money on so many other different things that weren’t the dm problem.

@KevinMartinezzz246 Год назад

@@auroramothergoddess how much did you spend to fix this problem?

@BLKVBZ 2 года назад

Very direct and very straight forward video!! No half hour Self Introduction, Thank you!

@keno1069 3 дня назад

I have the squeaky noise when I drive over bumps. Thanks for the excellent video. Other guys talk for 20 minutes before they start to make the noise

@Mike81USA Год назад

The temporary fix is finding the noisy Ball joint , inspecting the boot for tears/ holes .... once found get a can of red grease with those tiny little red straws and shove it in the tear. Spray spray spray. Its messy and old black grease and dirt will come pouring out. So place an oil rag below it. After that its just a matter of turning your wheel back and forth working the fresh grease in. Should quiet the noise. *Sidenote...... the boots are sometimes still good even if the ball joint isnt. If this is the case you can create a pinhole for the straw and apply grease. This worked for my 2003 explorer sport immediately.

@Ninnjette- Год назад

I just ordered silicone spray instead will that work? Before I seen your comment, not after or I would have ordered what you said to.

@Mike81USA Год назад

@Ninnjette- should work fine. This is of course a temporary fix. You'll definitely need to reapply eventually

@Ninnjette- Год назад

@@Mike81USA Thank you! I need to get it fixed, I just can't figure out where it's coming from. I appreciate it!

@Mike81USA Год назад

@Ninnjette- drove me crazy for weeks. I sprayed all up under there , just anything that looked like it could creak. Never helped though because the part I needed to spray was covered by the boot. Once I shot it inside the boot it was almost immediately quieter. Keep in mind to keep it totally quiet I'd need to do this multiple times a week. Spraying it typically lasts me a month or so before it's squeaky enough to irk me again . I really need to just change them

@Ninnjette- Год назад

@@Mike81USA Ok I will keep that in mind! If it doesn't work at first, just spray the hell out of everything under there. I have a wonderful mechanic, he works at an actual shop but he allows me to buy the part then he just charges me very reasonable labor. This is the one thing though, he keeps telling me "it's fine it's just the way they're made it's just the bushings" but it sounds terrible! It's driving me crazy! Thank you for taking the time!!

@acdcmeter 6 месяцев назад

The only video on whole youtube that exatly what I needed.

@BarboursAutoHelp 6 месяцев назад

Glad to help.

@annamarieforrester4257 3 года назад

Thank you this is exactly the sound I was hearing on my vehicle.

@sarveshrevathi4684 Год назад

@genaromano9547 2 месяца назад

Me too

@zncuentertainment712 8 месяцев назад

Super helpful, this is definitely my issue. Sounds horrific when it's cold outside especially.

@vale4805 Месяц назад

Ooh boy you dont want to know how loud they can be in very hot day(like this one) 😂

@zncuentertainment712 Месяц назад

@@vale4805 I replaced my upper and lower control arms, the lower control arms bushings were completely shot. It's made a world of difference!

@vale4805 Месяц назад

@@zncuentertainment712 i know..same thing I need to do..but money in today economy😭

@GabrielGonzalez-fr7ix Год назад

Thanks for the video. I decided today I wasn't going to watch the first few videos that came up, so I scrolled down a bit and I picked yours. It is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks again.

@BarboursAutoHelp Год назад

I'm glad you picked this one!

@reapinuponu6035 9 месяцев назад

Good video, truck was making the same noise was the lower ball joint. Kept being told "ball joints don't squeak" well I can confirm this same noise I had.

@lcdd9091 Год назад

Thanks so much!! Mechanic told me it was the lower ball joints but someone said no way, you'd hear a clunk. Nope, just this nasty squeek

@claudiarose9086 Год назад

Massive thank you for making this video. This noise has been driving me insane for the last two weeks and the 2 mechanics I took it too said there was nothing wrong. I can now order the parts and fix it. Thank you so very very much.

@BarboursAutoHelp Год назад

Your so welcome!

@TEXX_OFFICIAL956 Год назад

Did u fix it?

@claudiarose9086 Год назад

@@TEXX_OFFICIAL956 So turns out it wasn't the problem, after getting all the tools and parts I realised that they had no play in them and they look fine. After a few more months of looking over everything and wanting to headbutt a brick wall I found that the mechanic I had replace my shock pads had installed them wrong and hadn't used enough grease on the underside 🤦‍♀️ Originally i had a mechanic do the shock pads for me as I wasn't confident with working with the springs but after this I was able to go to a different mechanic and they let me work on it with them so I've learnt how to fix/replace them myself. Very happy with the out come just wish it didn't take so long 😂

@Laffy1345 4 года назад

Thank you never thought about that causing my squeak. Replacing you saved my life

@JL-wm6jb 2 года назад

My mechanic and I were trying to figure out what the heck that noise is coming from behind my left front tire. Thank you it's much appreciated.

@beachwave2 4 года назад

Best videos. Thank you this is exactly the sound I was hearing on my vehicle.

@BarboursAutoHelp 4 года назад

Glad it helped.

@tomcalvirt9391 10 месяцев назад

Its most likely shocks but anyway

@nvo_gabriel2107 4 месяца назад

@@tomcalvirt9391 why would shocks squeak when turning wheel stationary? Jw

@larchie35 7 месяцев назад

So glad I finally know what that AWFUL noise is!! Thank U!

@Longbow06 Год назад

Thanks for the short and no blah...blah... blah video. Huge help!

@trillamilly1876 3 года назад

I was freaking out with this noise on my lifted GMC Sierra truck 🤦‍♂️ now I know the problem thanks to your video !!

@ismaelsigala3825 2 года назад

I have the same problem on my sierra! Did changing that part stop the squeaking?

@2ssrs950 2 года назад

@@ismaelsigala3825 I'm having the same sounds coming off my 2018 Silverado with a 2 inch leveling kit. I got new a arms good for a 2-4 inch lift I'm gonna have them put on I'm hoping it will fix the problem

@tattooguy94 2 года назад

@@2ssrs950 did you figure out what it was?

@2ssrs950 2 года назад

It was the ball joint

@Amunoz4 22 дня назад

@@2ssrs950lower ball joint ? Did you replace the lower control arm? I have this same damn sound on my 18’ lifted Silverado and it’s driving me crazy that no one can find the problem ..

@lasers33 3 года назад

1:14 Had this playing on my tv up loud in my room. My roomate thought I was doing you know what 😂😂😂. But yeah my 97 honda crv makes this exact noise. It's driving me crazy

@Manualtrdtacoma 2 года назад

Thanks a lot for this. Sounds exactly like my car. I’ve been spraying down every joint underneath the car trying to pinpoint the squeak. But can’t really spray down a shot ball joint. I’ll be swapping them out.

@adolphoaranda1744 8 месяцев назад

And that’s the noise I was looking for 🤣🤣🤣🤣 thanks

@redey1290 2 года назад

Exact same sounds my Grand Marquis makes currently. Thanks for the video, just made my diagnosis way easier.

@varunsagwal9849 5 месяцев назад

Visited several mechanics, no one could find out whats making the noise. I had to spray wd40 silicon on every part underneath one by one to find out by myself that its the ball joint. And had to tell the mechanic its the ball joint, please order a new one and replace it wth. And after 2weeks the left one has gone bad too. They did one for $400.

@RedBeamTV 3 года назад

My Lexus is making the exact sound. I'm saving this video and every other that pertains to my problems. Thanks for your video 👍🏽

@millz4440 3 года назад

What year and make? I'm going thru the same thing as we speak on my lex

@Cody_4 3 года назад

My 99 gs400 is making this noise, but noise is coming from steering rack where the billow covers the shaft of the steering rack on passenger side

@wavebuilder14udc75 2 года назад

Is it an ES300 perhaps?

@angelgjr1999 3 года назад

Thank you so much man! This sounds EXACTLY like my 2003 Mustang GT. It’s been driving me crazy.

@Fr3sh-Kush 3 года назад

Fucking same dude. I got an 02 gt. Does it ride and handle sketch at highway speeds? Mine used to ride fine but overtime got louder and handling got worse

@jairvidrio5847 3 года назад

@@Fr3sh-Kush this started happening after first day of rain

@480ZAY 3 года назад

@@Fr3sh-Kush my 01 gt is the exact same way

@315fishing5 2 года назад

I have an 04 gt that’s doing the same

@landontorppey 2 года назад

Common problem with the SN95s. I've had 5 of them. 99-04s and they ALL eventually needed at least one ball joint replaced by 150k miles. My recommendation: replace them all when you get one. My first bad experience it completely disconnected and came off. Thank God I was just reversing out of a parking spot. Edit: there was also no noise or any warning signs that the joint was bad. Obviously had I inspected it that may have been different but that was young inexperience on my part

@millionairesmindstate7114 3 года назад

This video is golden. Bought my part today for piece of mind

@titaniumbrick4454 2 года назад

Amazing. That sounds exactly like what I’m hearing under my truck. I’ll take a look tomorrow to find out how bad it is. Thanks for this!

@tomcalvirt9391 10 месяцев назад

Its probably your shocks or rear suspension dont get to worried but look anyway this video is definitely not clear about it if concerned mechanic

@richardwilkinson4883 2 месяца назад

This was so usefull exactly wht my Dicovery 4 is doing....many thanks for posting this..

@Jonathan-pr1wo 5 месяцев назад

my car just started making this noise and I was worried it could be something more expensive. Thanks for this video I’m pretty sure this is my problem as my car makes the same exact noise. Now it’s just time to see which side it’s doing it on.

@silverFoxx90 8 месяцев назад

Helped me with my 2008 ram 🙌🏽

@BarboursAutoHelp 8 месяцев назад

Awesome!

@jamesbarnard1677 Год назад

Legend for this video.

@sirjolly81 2 года назад

Yes. I have regreased my bushes many times . But I think it's this. Exact same sound. Rubber is boot intact. So never suspect

@r0bs4m Год назад

Thank you for the no bs video..straight 1 the point

@BarboursAutoHelp Год назад

No problem 👍

@satellitekhan2300 Месяц назад

@BarboursAutoHelp What was is the problem again? Ball joint ?

@michaelrehkop4817 3 года назад

That kind of squeaking can also come from the bushings in the control arms.

@BarboursAutoHelp 3 года назад

True

@thomaslynch9016 Год назад

Dude concise info I love u lmao

@kalani1987 3 года назад

Could also be the control arm bushings. I suspect my ball joints are going bad because I hear hollow clunks when I drive on rough roads. Took tire off and confirmed squeek was from the bushings, but my ball joints were firm when doing the pry bar test

@sambino3000 3 года назад

My lower ball joint was very firm and stiff but squeaked like this. Just changed it 5 minutes ago. Squeak gone.

@sambino3000 3 года назад

Also control arm bushings from my experience don't squeak when turning the wheel. The control arm doesn't move left right. It would squeak over bumps up and down

@chemdawg2323 3 месяца назад

Subscribed halfway through the video! Direct and to the point....great video. I'll definitely be looking at your channel for more help and insight.

@BarboursAutoHelp 3 месяца назад

Thanks

@cbarkwell1000 4 года назад

Amazing demonstration Hoss. "Hoss" Barkwell Southern CA.

@Snakewild96 4 месяца назад

I drove my 1996 Cobra in yesterdays heavy heavy rain ..almost 2 hours on road ..now today have the squealing when turning wheel. .not power steering..sounds just like ball joint….is chance washed away any grease etc..car sits low. .i don’t know if monitor comments.thanks

@plasticsman10 3 месяца назад

Sending you a virtual beer mate 🍺. You are a life saver 👍

@kaylamarie8309 3 года назад

Sounds just like my '05 Chevy Silverado 1500 ext. cab long bed truck. Thanks for the video :-)

@214thestar 5 месяцев назад

Excellent video

@BarboursAutoHelp 5 месяцев назад

Thank you very much!

@liamknight8404 3 года назад

Mine is squeaking when I rock my wheel back and forward

@NathanShinholt 2 года назад

If I hear the squeaking but not cluncking, does that mean is semi-safe to drive still?

@chrisbreezy-ryanbarbosa4320 5 месяцев назад

This is exactly the sound im getting thanks for the info

@BoogAlyssa_Baby 3 года назад

Thanks so much I found out my boots on my durango make this exact noise and I hate it ! Now I know.. I thought it was my cv joint or shocks but those probably still need to be replaced.

@brettconv83 4 года назад

Yeah my 2002 Mustang GT just started doing this. I was under the car with someone steering and I could have swore it was the strut. Changed that and to my amazement the sound was still there. Bought a complete lower control arm assembly with new ball joint. Installing it this week but damn is that noise annoying as hell. Tried spraying some lubricant into the ball joint but it sounds the same.

@BarboursAutoHelp 4 года назад

Hope it goes well.

@brettconv83 4 года назад

Barbour's Auto Help Thanks it looks like for my lower control arm I have to move the steering rack slightly forward so the bolt for the control arm bushing clears the steering rack and I usually only have an hour at lunch to get any job done on my personal vehicle so it’s gonna be a race.

@AzalofForossa 3 года назад

I just did this on my 04 mustang. I just replaced the ball joints and tie rod ends with moogs and greased them up, all noise is gone and steering and handling is far better. My left drift is gone

@cole110 3 года назад

thank u...thought it was something else like leaf spring bushings...this is exactly what mine sounds like on my 98 F150

@frankolivarez2495 2 года назад

Mine do the same, the rubber around the ball joint has a tear put the straw from the WD 40 in that tear and spray it and it’ll help won’t make that sqeeking sound until you can replace them. That sound is annoying

@maskimxul66 3 года назад

Nice. Exactly same sound on my 94 thunderbird. Thank u :)

@ChrisfromGeorgia 3 года назад

Good luck on you T-Bird! I had a 1996 that did this as well.✌️

@wurlitzer60 7 месяцев назад

I am wondering if this is an after market ball joint or an old dried out OEM. A year and a half ago my ball joint started making this noise on and off. I never thought once it totally failed that it would separate and drop the suspension. Lesson learned. This was on a 2008 Honda Accord. Replaced that ball joint. Few months later. Stiff steering and that same noise. Replaced both sides this time. Few months later AGAIN. Same noise left side. Replaced that one under warranty. A little more than a few months after that. Right side doing the same. These replacements were ALL MOOG ball joints. Car currently getting OEM joints installed...

@BarboursAutoHelp 6 месяцев назад

The squeak shown in the video can happen with any ball joint, OEM or afermarket.

@gelfandothea Год назад

Exactly what I was looking for.

@BarboursAutoHelp Год назад

Glad you found it.

@eligowin7332 Год назад

Thank you for a straight to point no bs video❤

@tmeezymo5428 3 года назад

Thanks alot... exactly what I was looking for

@kee-ice9930 6 месяцев назад

It’s happened to me also and I found it my self so this video is correct it’s the lower ball joint .. I just sprayed wd40 n stop mine , but I think it needs changing once it’s start to make that noise

@ecarrero01 2 месяца назад

Thank you! My Grand Cherokee makes that sound.

@See_through866 2 года назад

Bro mines is so loud it caused the ice caps to shatter in the North Pole thus creating global earrape

@vortalwebsitedesign 2 года назад

On my Mercedes C400 I Started hearing a rattle when turning slow speeds here and there. Now I started to hear this squeak when turning the wheel while stationary and squeak while going over bumps.

@robertmckeon9115 9 дней назад

My mother in-law took her car to the dealer they told her that it was the control arm bushings and the one shock was back and it be better to do both and had to get an alignment to but the dealership robbed her bad cause she got the car back drove it for 3 days and the front end is doing the exact same thing like in this video

@rylanboutelle6577 3 года назад

Returned the shocks

@haystack8569 Год назад

my wheel makes the same fucking noise on my swapped civic, just started making this noise. everything WAS replaced brand new last summer everything. thanks for the video man👌🏼👌🏼🫡

@chach0_cristian218 3 года назад

Tremendous help. Thanks for for the info

@BarboursAutoHelp 3 года назад

Glad it helped!

@MichaelLoves2024 Год назад

Here it is shorty, whats up...

@ToG_7 Год назад

YUP!! C6 Corvette owners!! This was it for me!

@kainzappe3349 2 года назад

Thank you 🙏🏽 your video was very helpful.

@BarboursAutoHelp 2 года назад

So glad!

@RaiRaiBrown 3 месяца назад

That was my issue too!. Sounds like my car is getting freaky!.

@lorettawalton2942 3 года назад

Thank you, Thank you! My 98 Ford Taurus is making this sound and it's extremely loud. I was calling it my haunted car. Now just need to know how to fix it!

@BarboursAutoHelp 3 года назад

Thanks for commenting! I'm sure there is a video out there for you.

@lorettawalton2942 3 года назад

@@BarboursAutoHelp yes I found a video on how to fix, but too much of a job for me to do. But, I'm grateful for finding out why my car was always on a haunted ride. 😆

@landontorppey 2 года назад

I hope you've gotten it fixed, this is a dangerous problem to have. Ball joints are relatively cheap even if you have to resort to a shop do so

@jcpulido5545 3 года назад

Okay so I have that sound but I have change my upper control arm what else could it be?

@curtthechameleon 3 года назад

I did same thing and still have sound. Gonna change lower next. Bushings may be bad.

@chefshareef3383 Месяц назад

great info...Thanks

@chrisc7639 Год назад

So would you have to replace the ball joint completely in order to fix it? And do you have to something about the rust?

@timmyt1232 6 месяцев назад

Check them to see if they have play in them. If your ball joints have play in them, I would definitely get them replaced with OEM ball joints. If there is no play, you should be able to grease the ball joints and solve the problem.

@kpag3030 3 года назад

Yup. That’s the noise.

@ciennagirl53 Год назад

Yup me too and people said the durango just sounds like that after while and I said no something makes it have that sound ....and I'm right

@youi3102 Год назад

At this point I think he just likes the sound the car makes...

@IvanGarcia-ft3zb 2 месяца назад

Hey have same issue on 2003 Civic hybrid when turning same squeaky noise so u think could be ball joints lower and possible tie rod

@jacobhardman6901 Год назад

Is there any other part like a tie rod end or something that can cause this exact noise? I’m hearing the exact same thing but the boots are intact

@6lackRain Год назад

lower control arm bushing MAYBE

@jacobhardman6901 Год назад

@@6lackRain ur right, took it in to a shop, passenger lower control arm bushing is worn

@6lackRain Год назад

@@jacobhardman6901 there ya go bro just glad im glad i could help

@ChristianHernandez-ns2eu 11 месяцев назад

My bed had the same squeak.

@nopehope7600 3 месяца назад

I replaced my balljoiny on my crown Vic and it’s starting to make that noise again after a week

@MisunderstoodPupil 24 дня назад

Omg thank you so much 😢

@BarboursAutoHelp 21 день назад

No problem 😊

@jader8214 2 года назад

thank you!!

@Dnasty1 2 года назад

I have a squeaking noise in the front that only happens while braking. At first I was assuming it was brakes but everyone tells me I have plenty of tread. I noticed that the squeaking noise happens primarily while breaking and turning at the same time. Is this likely ball joints? I get no noise when I’m simply turning the steering wheel while traveling forward or while parked.

@pluhb6922 2 года назад

same here, cant figure it out

@tonyazaborski8583 2 года назад

Adam, did you ever figure out the problem, was it your ball joints? I have the exact issue.

@Dnasty1 2 года назад

@@tonyazaborski8583 it was the brakes like I originally thought. Had new pads and rotors put on now the issue is gone.

@monicagivens4668 Год назад

Thank you

@BarboursAutoHelp Год назад

You're welcome

@brucem6442 5 месяцев назад

Ugh I need to do this to my 00 Sierra. I got upper control arms lower ballpoint. Tire rods and the whole shebang. Now I need to see if I can get it done

@elicha12 Месяц назад

usually it is the upper or lower joint ?

@hectorrivera3021 3 месяца назад

I had the same squeaking they told it was the rack and pinion part was 300 labor$450.00 ball joint failed got them replaced no more need for rack and pinion job. Can't trust nobody!

@tasmeriang8019 Год назад

I have 2009 sonata the noise was driving me crazy because I have just replace the ball joints 5 months ago along with quick struts, and last week Lower and upper control arms, so we ended up pinpointing the problem to the ball joint and the reason it fail is because the Moog ball joints come with a nipple to be able to grease the ball joint, when I installed it I did not grease the ball joint, thinking that the ball joint will come ready for installation and I guess I was super wrong, because after greasing the ball joint car started to quiet down, I will be replacing the ball joint anyways because the damage was already done to it making that noise but that was the problem lower ball joint, so if you guys have nipple to grease, grease it up guys every oil change and make sure you grease it before you install it.

@peterthomas8581 3 года назад

Mines more like the sound of Birds tweeting,going over any uneven road surface. any ideas please ?

@BarboursAutoHelp 3 года назад

Maybe ball joints?

@risbill1 Год назад

Thanks for sharing. I only get a squeak when I go over small bumps so perhaps it's not a ball joint after all.

@BarboursAutoHelp Год назад

Perhaps.

@Vqrdict 7 месяцев назад

Same, did you find out what it was?

@risbill1 7 месяцев назад

@@Vqrdict not yet. It's definitely worse in cold weather.

@Vqrdict 7 месяцев назад

@@risbill1 yeah, it's just hit -3 here and it's when I noticed it, it's a really minor squeak but it's annoying

@jivekiwi 2 года назад

Your the man!

@jessesantos1227 2 года назад

Every single old ford f series truck makes this sound lol

@JS-xr9ri 3 года назад

Are these the upper & lower ball joints? My vehicle makes those exact noises, when I turn right the noise comes from the driver side and when i drive over bumps on the road the noise comes from the passenger side.

@MrJavedb 7 месяцев назад

Lower

@SOME-RANDOM-GUY457 4 месяца назад

I have sort of a same sound but it goes away after i jack up my car since suspension components go stress free at that point, then i lower it and after a few kilometres the sound returns, any idea why?

@sagamauga8074 2 года назад

Awesome thank you!

@Yafavcargyrl34 3 месяца назад

Exactly the noise my car is making

@lucienl9465 3 года назад

Thank you!

@BarboursAutoHelp 3 года назад

You're welcome!

@rattler9141 2 года назад

Wow my F150 is making this exact noise! I was told outer end tie rod tho

@BarboursAutoHelp 2 года назад

Maybe. I've heard outer tie rod ends make this noise also.

@chris2Agearreviews Год назад

I have a 2005 mercury Montego and my vehicle just started making the exact same noise and I do mean the exact same noise.......guess I need some ball joints or a whole new assembly.....😔