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Old May 13, 2024 | 07:41 PM
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Squeak/squeal when turning right?

Hey all, recently discovered an issue in my suspension, I'm getting a squeaking/squealing sound when I turn the wheel, but only when I turn right. Recently, I've replaced:

Control arms
Control arm bushings
Control arm ball joints
Struts
Tierods
Sway Bar linkages
Sway Bar bushings
Camber/Caster Plates
Brake Calipers

and those haven't fixed the issue. I'm running the LS Big Brake kit, and after rebuilding the brake calipers, that didn't fix the issue either. I haven't dug into any of the steering hydraulics or the steering gearbox from factory (~50k miles on the system), so I don't think that could be causing it, plus it sounds more like a metallic grinding sound that only happens when the wheels are turning. Any ideas of what it could be? I'm kinda running out of ideas here.

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Old May 14, 2024 | 01:02 AM
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Transmission: Built 4L80e FTI converter
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Re: Squeak/squeal when turning right?

Sounds like a ball joint
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Old May 14, 2024 | 10:06 AM
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
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Re: Squeak/squeal when turning right?

Assuming you lubed everything?
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Old May 16, 2024 | 11:21 PM
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Re: Squeak/squeal when turning right?

Originally Posted by thatsupnow
Sounds like a ball joint
I put in new ball joints in (and new bushings) with the new control arms

Originally Posted by TTOP350
Assuming you lubed everything?
Yeah, just went through and re-greased all the steering linkages/bushings/balljoints
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Old May 27, 2024 | 11:30 PM
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Re: Squeak/squeal when turning right?

Ended up rebuilding the hubs, found out that they hadn't been preloaded properly, and I believe that solved the issue. That or replacing the sheetmetal brackets on the brake calipers, but either way, no more squeaking/squealing!
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