Creeking from front end when turning with pics need help!asa

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:09 pm

i hear this creaking sound then i pull into parking spots no popping or anything just creaking when i turn either way. I am lowered on megan coilovers aside from that everything is stock suspension wise any ideas?.
so i got under my car today and i found this on the driver side area(sorry dont know the name for it )

this is what the same thing looked like on the passenger side !

did a bushing rip off? and cause it to bend like that i notice the passenger side has two on the bottom and one on the top and the driver side only has one top and bottom someone help!

bstc00 · Post by **bstc00** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:51 pm

i hear the same thing but its only when im turning left.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:37 pm

How do your bushings look? Tie rod ends okay? Anything rubbing? Everything greased properly?

torrent09 · Post by **torrent09** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:53 pm

I actually have this same problem.. everything stock suspension wise.. how do you check the bushings??

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:56 pm

Just look at them, if they look smashed to hell or torn, dry, rotted, cracked, etc. they need to be replaced. IMO they should be upgraded anyways.

torrent09 · Post by **torrent09** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:13 pm

are they difficult to replace them yourself or no

orangeblast05 · Post by **orangeblast05** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:22 pm

i had a problem just like that and it was everytime i turn when i took it to the mechanic he told that it was only the lug nuts were a little loose. Now the problem i had until last Friday was a broken knuckle from the driver said well not broken just the ball bearing wasn't tight because a huge gap in between the bearing and the knuckle or spindle.

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:29 am

orangeblast05 wrote:i had a problem just like that and it was everytime i turn when i took it to the mechanic he told that it was only the lug nuts were a little loose. Now the problem i had until last Friday was a broken knuckle from the driver said well not broken just the ball bearing wasn't tight because a huge gap in between the bearing and the knuckle or spindle.

so should i try to tighten my lugs down?

orangeblast05 · Post by **orangeblast05** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:54 pm

u could try and get that swaybar link cheked

jake_tim · Post by **jake_tim** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 1:05 am

Mine does the same thing. I'm getting it checked out my a mechanic during fall break.

titansxt · Post by **titansxt** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:27 am

Sway bar endlinks will always make a noise no matter what but if the noise is when you turn it could be a lot worse. That is a sound that the tie rods make when they are about to go. If that is the case they need to get replaced NOW. Also the lower control arms on our cars like to crap out for whatever reason.

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 12:26 pm

It appears that your end link is fucked, dude. The car must be handling like total ass. You could replace it with a stock end-link, a prothane end link kit, or get upgraded sway bars and new end links. I'd go for the latter option.

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 1:07 pm

Wenuden wrote:It appears that your end link is fucked, dude. The car must be handling like total ass. You could replace it with a stock end-link, a prothane end link kit, or get upgraded sway bars and new end links. I'd go for the latter option.

im gonna do sway bars yeah i noticed my handling getting worse and worse and also an update

i think it might be my steering column cause when i stand outside the car and turn the wheel i don't really hear it but inside the car its loud and clear? anyone know of any recalls on that?

Donkeypuncher · Post by **Donkeypuncher** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:07 pm

There was a TSB issued for the steering column, something about realigning it but no recall. So if you have no warranty left I doubt they will fix it. Mine makes a little noise, but I don't feel like messing with it.

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:24 am

well the more i listen i drove to work today 30 minute drive with no radio on just hearing any sounds and i heard nothing i think it may be my steering column though i didnt see anything off when i looked underthere but the end link. ive had steering components go bad on a intrepit ive had but this doesnt sound the same at all. still open for thoughts though