Oh, and X100 on getting someone to help that's done it before. It will save you SO much time. See if you can bribe someone in your area with beers. Just have them sit there and tell you what to do.
X2. Is it a whistle or a squeal? I have a high pitched squeal and using a spray bottle with water tracked it down to one of the pulleys (power steering?) I just one at a time hit the center (axle, spindle?) of each pulley and suddenly on one of them, no more squeal for 10 seconds or so. I found...
Might be really obvious, but have you checked your spare tire? Mine was frozen solid on the hanger and the chain had to be cut to get it off. Was flat too.
Kidding aside, check your knuckles for grease leaking out and if so, get ready for some fun. Maybe take a look at your brake lines, inspect diff breathers, grease the driveshafts/U joints, you could change the transfer and tranny fluid. Look over your tie rod ends, grease those. I'm sure someone...
While you're under there, the best thing to do is don't look around much. Keep the lighting to a minimum and FOCUS on what you're doing. Otherwise, you'll stay under there for several days and come out broke! Good Luck!
I did one side a few weeks ago, it's messy as fxxx. Once you get one side done, the other will go much faster. Just get at it and ask questions here and you'll be fine. Be careful with the shims on the knuckle.
Well, I finished the I/E manifold gasket replacement. I did new gaskets all around, EGR, downpipe, between manifolds (they were totally blown), new fasteners etc. Got it all back together and fired her up, let it come up to temp and had some black smoke and idle was at 250 rpm, at 250 it was...