# Squeeky Silverado

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeky-silverado/19928>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 23, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeky-silverado/19928 "2008-09-23T22:27:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![checkers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@checkers](https://community.cartalk.com/u/checkers)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeky-silverado/19928/1 "2008-09-23T22:27:47Z")

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I have a 2005 Silverado, 90,000 miles. It started a squeak that seems to come from directly underneath the truck.This happens any time it is moving forward. I have ruled out belts and brakes as it is not coming from the engine or wheels. It seems to even make a slight noise if idling, but it is not consistent. I first thought it was coming from the front end, but when I listen from outside it is clearly coming from the center and under the truck.  
  
 If anyone has any ideas I would appreciate it.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2008, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeky-silverado/19928/2 "2008-09-23T22:50:37Z")

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Does this truck have a carrier bearing? That would be a bearing holding up the rear of the forward part of a two-part driveshaft. Either this or a U-joint would be my first guess.

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**Author:** ![psanzone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac8455/32.png) [@psanzone](https://community.cartalk.com/u/psanzone)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeeky-silverado/19928/3 "2008-09-24T14:38:48Z")

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It is likely to be one of the universal joints - more so than the carrier bearing. I have had to replace all three on my truck. The middle one seems to go first, then the rear, and much later the one right after the tranny.
