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1997 Ford Explorer Front Wheels

Tiny
CRESTWOOD37
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  • 1997 FORD EXPLORER
  • 4 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 12,400 MILES
I recently had my car inspected and they stated that my car does not need new shocks. However, I am getting an extremely bad squeaking noise from my left wheel. I hear the noise going over bumps and sometimes making turns.
If I push down on the hood - the squeaking will happen.
What is going on?
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Thursday, March 13th, 2008 AT 1:42 PM

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Tiny
MERLIN2021
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Instaed of checking the brakes, have a look at the front end parts, Ford uses sealed ball joints, have them checked, when they run dry, they will squeak!
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Thursday, March 13th, 2008 AT 2:17 PM
Tiny
CRESTWOOD37
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I just got it checked out by the mechanic. It was the lower ball joint which needed to be replaced. The ball joint with labor and a wheel alignment came out to 305 bucks. Hopefully I didn't taken by these people. What do you think? Car rides pretty good now too!
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Thursday, March 13th, 2008 AT 4:46 PM
Tiny
FLEXY5
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That's a good price for labor, parts, and alignment.
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Thursday, March 13th, 2008 AT 8:54 PM

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