Front squeak/creak

[alexports]

Hello guys, first noticed it while doing about 50 mph and was in a slight left bend(Guildford Bypass). Sounded like a squeaky bed. Once the road was straight , the noise dissappeared. Now it squeaks over very uneven road( farm tracks), going through roundabouts, when applying brakes coming to a stop, sometimes it squeaks while pushing on the wing. So far I've changed top arm, lower arms, drop links, anti roll bar, track end rod, swapped the shocks around, nothing has fixed it. The noise comes from off side front wheel and the car is a 2007 w211 avantgarde. What do you think?

 

[190mad]

it will be the lower ball joint which is pressed into the hub. very common problem

 

[Dryce]

Likely as 190mad says.

Had the front squeak couple of weeks back. Lower balljoint knackered.

Not expensive - something like £37 for the new part and an hour labour + the VAT cut to HMG

 

[alexports]

I did think about that but I've dismissed it because I've changed it about 8 months ago due to split rubber cover. Mind you, I've done 80,000 miles since so it's probably failed. Thanks.

 

[BlackC55]

1.4 hours per side for ball joints. They have to be pressed in and out.

 

[alexports]

Ball joint replaced, squeak is gone. Thanks all.