2004 f-150 2wd
i just got a 2 in leveling kit now my driver side wheel is making a loud squeaking noise every time the controll arm is moved wheather im getting in or out or turning or braking. it sounds like it coming from where the shock bolts to the lower contol arm. i need help trying to diagnose the problem.

 

what kind of kit is it?

 

Mine does the same thing. I thought it was my ball joints but I greased them again and the squeeking hasn't gone away. My brother thinks its the control arm bushings, but I don't have a clue now. All I know is its annoying.

 

im not sure what kind it is i had it put on at a truck specialty store the told me they had never heard anything like that

 

it probley is the bushing. not the the truck sits higher. it is rubbing a different place on the bushing. if thats what it is it should go away after a while, ones it wears in

 

does anyone think it would help to break the bolts loose and grease them up. its really been annoying be for the last to weeks

 

Did you torque the lower shock bolt, or just tighten it as much as possible? That could be the problem if that bolt is too tight or not tight enough.

 

could be multiple things, you could of greased the ball joints but the boots may be split and the grease came right out, or the UCA bushings

 

I'm going to blast the bushings with some lubricant and see if it goes away.

 

i tried greasing the bushings it didnt work im going to take it to the dealer on friday and have them fix it. im sick of the noise and trying to get rid of it.

 

can the bushings be replaced without replacing the whole control arm. i had someone tell me i had to get the whole arm changed.

 

Not sure if I can change just the bushings or not.