Intermittent Sqeak From Front Wheel

Ahhnuld · Mar 28, 2002

OK, here is another:
I have been hearing a faint sqeak from the drivers front wheel when going over slightly bumpy pavement. I was able to duplicate the sound when I was parked with wheels straight and turned all the way to the left, but not when they are turned all the way to the right. If I take my fist and hit the tire in the middle of the tread, the tire resonates and I hear the chirp. It is definitely metallic in sound, like rubbing. The passenger side wheel does not do this, and I did check and bumped all rods, boots, axle areas to make sure it was not something obviously loose.
Brake pads? Bearings? Nothing to worry about? Ya'll fill me in.

Ahhnuld · Apr 12, 2002

OK, if anyone gets a irritating squeak from under your chassis when driving, here is waht the dealer found:

Gas lines needed to be adjusted and the drivers side torsion bar was squeaking, which started after I drove through high water. They disconnected it and cleaned it out, put some grease in there. When it returns, I was instructed to used silicone, WD40, or teflon lubricant where the bar meets the front of the suspension, and just spray around it.

XRover · Apr 13, 2002

I get the same sqeak on my AV. I will try the teflon spray. What adjustments were made to the fuel lines ?
Was it to keep them from hitting the firewall ?

Chevylover · Apr 13, 2002

I noticed the same thing on vacation. When I go in for another change I'll have'm check it out.

Ahhnuld · Apr 15, 2002

I am not sure where the fuel lines were re-arranged/adjusted. The worksheet does not state.

Chevylover · Apr 23, 2002

Wouldn't you know it. It hasn't squeeked as much as it did when it first started but I took it in anyway. Drove it with the service manager, no squeek. Left it there over night and they called back, no squeek. Maybe I jarred something back into place.

Chevylover · May 7, 2002

Dropped it off yesterday after the squeek came back.
Bad shock! :7:

They're replacing both fronts this week when the parts come in.

XRover · May 7, 2002

I am still having suspension noises. When I go over a speed bump the rear suspension squeaks and when I pull into a driveway with the steering hard over to the right I get a loud CRACK !!! from the front end.

The easy and painless fix would be to avoid speed bumps and right side driveways.

I guess I am going to take the Painful route and take it back to the Dealer.

NJAV · May 8, 2002

I had the fuel lines adjusted in the hopes that it would fix my delimma.....but of course it didn't....they slightly moved it away from the frame of the truck...