italianjeremy

hey guys ... heres a new one.

my 97 xj 4wd with 150k on it has started to squeak when im making a slightly sharp to very sharp turn . it always happens when im going 5mph or less and need to turn out of a parking spot , driveway, etc .

it sounds like squeaky shoes or something. . . but if definitely makes a sound with the wheels.
it ONLY does it when its turning... just before i straighten the wheel it stops.

i lubed up the cv grease fitting , but thats about it .
sound like wheel bearings or hub?
never had to replace that on other jeeps .
its a faint noise, not real loud or anything .

any input would be great . maybe ill pull the tires off this weekend and inspect... but to be honest i wouldnt really know what to look for. i know that when the CV joints go they make a loud creaking noise, as that what happened on my old jeep . this is more of a mouse squeak . . think it might be wheel bearings.... who knows.

HiDefXJ

Hey, have you put on new tires recently? My new tires "squeak" at 2-5mph when I cut the wheel sharply into a parking space or to do a sharp u-turn. Just a thought.

italianjeremy

not recently . i put them on back in november. ... so they have seen 3000 miles or so .
i know what squeak your talking about , but this is different .

cl_cherokee

I have this same problem also, do you have a pulling issue with it also by any chance?

italianjeremy

nope, no pulling issues. . drives great, stops great .. thats why im thinkin mines something easy . . . i hope. hey if it has to do with CV joints, nows the time to get it done and not the winter

its like a EEHH AWWW EEEHHH AWWW . imagine like an old swingset squeaking ... like that

HiDefXJ

It's an entirely different beast but my 68 Mustang had bad LCA bushings or the equivalent of and made that noise you're describing. Was embarrassing/annoying. I was young and penniless though so they never got replaced. I can still hear that squeak in my nightmares.

italianjeremy

i was listening to it today , it sounds like its the front drivers side only . ill pull the tire off and inspect . . any lubing suggestions? already used the grease gun .

james1422

bump, anyone solve this problem?

mrfajita

Is it a lower pitched creak or a high pitched squeak? Also, what rear axle do you have? If it is a low pitched creak and you have a Dana 35 limited slip differential (trac-lock as Chrysler calls it), change the fluid making sure to use friction modifier.
Mine used to do this and it freaked me out for the longest time, and I basically tried everything else before replacing the diff oil.

EDIT: this was six months ago...well may help!

jeepxj19

when imagine eeh aww eeeh aww i think of a donkey

james1422

its not too loud of a squeak but i realize its there and it annoys the hell out of me. and its only from the drivers side front axle. i noticed it happens more when i turn at full lock (left or right) and when i slowly speed up, it stops around maybe around 10 MPH as soon as i straighten the wheel out

95THORxj

sounds like axle joints. mine did the same thing till i replaced them.
kind of a pain to replace. but noise gone!!

italianjeremy

well i talked to a jeep only mechanic about it , and he said its the cv joint . i picked up one fr 8.99 and am fearing putting this thing in . gotta find a good tutorial on here. i think theres one.

anyways , it does it only when i turn . . like in a parking lot . and its HIGH pitched. imagine the EEE AWWW EEE AWWW thing without the AWWWW's . its just EEEEE.........EEEEEEEEE....EEEEEE .

he said it can only be 2 things: cv joint or wheel bearing/hub assy. and with the wheel bearings youll hear them in any direction you turn the wheel , and they dont make that high squeak .

so i think its about time for me to dive into this once and for all .

james1422

thanks guys, im going to put new ujoints in tommorow and hope it works! =]

Mike1982

Like to hear what happens, I have the EXACT same thing with mine.