New squeaking sound

[Hardy12000]

I recently leveled my truck with a spacer kit (2.5") All was good, got re-torqued after 300 miles. Couple weeks later I added new tires and rims. (Nitto ridge grappler 265/70/17 on icon compression wheels) Theres no rubbing or anything, but when the truck is cold, I get a weird squeaking sound while in motion only, then it suddenly dissapears, and won't come back until the truck is parked for multiple hours again.
Edit: this didn't happen the first time until after the new tires

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[FoD]

I recently leveled my truck with a spacer kit (2.5") All was good, got re-torqued after 300 miles. Couple weeks later I added new tires and rims. (Nitto ridge grappler 265/70/17 on icon compression wheels) Theres no rubbing or anything, but when the truck is cold, I get a weird squeaking sound while in motion only, then it suddenly dissapears, and won't come back until the truck is parked for multiple hours again.

sounds like a bushing...

 

[Hardy12000]

sounds like a bushing...

Just attached the video

 

[FoD]

Just attached the video

More like loose belt or other rotating item after hearing it.

 

[Hardy12000]

More like loose belt or other rotating item after hearing it.

It goes away after just a few minutes too. Doesn't make a difference if I warm it up or not. Won't happen if the trucks not moving

 

[Obijack]

Sounds like a pulley/belt. Have you looked under the hood for anything obvious? I’d take to the dealer and let them keep it overnight and do a cold start on it and see if they can replicate it.

 

[Hardy12000]

Sounds like a pulley/belt. Have you looked under the hood for anything obvious? I’d take to the dealer and let them keep it overnight and do a cold start on it and see if they can replicate it.

Im gonna pop the hood and check in a bit.
I didn't really think about it being a belt because it won't do it unless I'm driving down the road. And if, while it's happening I stop the truck, it goes away. The noise will come back, until it eventually stops on its own, like in the video

 

[Kfd1640]

A manifold leak can cause a similar sound when cold. Mostly not noticeable until you are on the throttle.

 

[Hardy12000]

A manifold leak can cause a similar sound when cold. Mostly not noticeable until you are on the throttle.

The operating temperature of the motor doesn't seem to change anything. By warmed up I mean everything's got moving. It doesn't seem to change being on or off the throttle

 

[NickTheEnforcer]

sounds like a bushing...

I had an old '96 jeep cherokee that I'd hose down all the suspension, steering & body bushings with white lithium grease in a spray can when it was on the lift for an oil change. made a big difference, give it a try...

 

[port43]

I recently leveled my truck with a spacer kit (2.5") All was good, got re-torqued after 300 miles. Couple weeks later I added new tires and rims. (Nitto ridge grappler 265/70/17 on icon compression wheels) Theres no rubbing or anything, but when the truck is cold, I get a weird squeaking sound while in motion only, then it suddenly dissapears, and won't come back until the truck is parked for multiple hours again.
Edit: this didn't happen the first time until after the new tires

When I first heard it I thought "belt" but you said it happened after tires and I changed my mind to a brake pad indicator. Maybe that got pushed when the wheels were put back on.

 

[Hardy12000]

if the sound increases with speed, doesnt do it when it's stopped, check the sheet metal backing plate for rubbing on your brake disk.

I'll go ahead and do that when I get home today. I'll inspect the back of the rotor as well.

 

[Hardy12000]

if the sound increases with speed, doesnt do it when it's stopped, check the sheet metal backing plate for rubbing on your brake disk.

I'm going to go look again in a few minutes. But I really can't see anything that looks funny.

 

[Hardy12000]

it doesnt take much rubbing.
i only suggested it because you heard it after the tire change. it doesnt take much to bend the shield

I can't see it rubbing anywhere, though it was tough to get in there. I still pushed it back a little. Everything looks fine. The noise always goes away on its own a mile or 2 down the road, and only comes up after the trucks sat for a few hours.

 

[P. A. Schilke]

I can't see it rubbing anywhere, though it was tough to get in there. I still pushed it back a little. Everything looks fine. The noise always goes away on its own a mile or 2 down the road, and only comes up after the trucks sat for a few hours.

Hi Justin,

A brake shield will sound like a scraping, not a squeak but it is worth checking. Unlikely in my opinion to be your concern but what it is I can not help.... I do not normally recommend stuff but if your parts stores, Murray's, Autozone etc had belt dressing for the drive belts, you might try to see if the dressing addresses the squeak. Normally drive belts will squeal, not squeak. Suspension components are more prone to squeaking, but squeaking suspension is usually easy to duplicate in a static condition by bouncing the truck by hand. Very puzzling condition....

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

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