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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 01:57 PM
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Has any of you ever had some sqeaky noise somewhere in the front end that you CANNOT find?!? I do, and I have lubed every freakin' thing that I can get to...nothing helps. I thought maybe its a generic thing that someone else has experienced. Anyone know what I mean??? Is it just me??? Drives me f'n nuts!!![:@]
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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I with ya! I can't find it anywhere![:@]
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 03:07 PM
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I've got one in the front to. It dosen't coincide with the engine speed. I can hear it at a stop and it gets worse on a bumpy road. I suspect that it is the idle arm. You might look there for yours to.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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Bad ball joints sometimes squeek. Mine did.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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auto trans shifter linkage bushings are a common point.
https://dodgeforum.com/m_657737/tm.htm
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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I've got one in the front to. It dosen't coincide with the engine speed. I can hear it at a stop and it gets worse on a bumpy road. I suspect that it is the idle arm. You might look there for yours to.
That is what mine does exactly! I read another post in here and a guy said that it was the linkage in the steering column where the rubber boot is located. I bought some white lithium grease, and I'm about to go give it hell...more to come.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 09:42 PM
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Alright guys, here's the deal so far. I took the lithium grease and sprayed every joint in the front susp that I could, and also the steering column...I sprayed the hell out of it. Took her for a test drive, couple miles, making sure to hit every single bump I could while driving slow. Guess what...NO SQUEAK!!! So far... Hope it lasts... Thanks to everyone for their advice and comments. To those with the same problem, get you a can (or two) of white lithium grease and go to town.[&:]

P.S.-Forgot to add that I also sprayed the crap out of that horizontal arm from the tranny.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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I forgot all about the steering linkage. I had mine fixed under warranty. Good call!
 
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