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    front end problem

    so everytime i hit the brakes, go over a bump or even give my car gas from a stop there is a creeking noise coming from the front end. if i go to the front of the car and push down on the front end by the wheels there is a real bad creeking noise, like and old matress being bounced on sound. what could this possibly be and could it be something covered by the warrenty?

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    creaking, could be.... worn struts, upper strut mounts, ball joints, a-arm bushings.. basically you need someone to jounce the suspension with you under the car, reach around and touch different parts of the suspension, at some point you will feel like a roughness or vibration on which ever part is causing the noise, now, mind you, just because you felt it in the control arm, it could be another part that is bolted to it that is causing the sound/vibration transfer. Hope this helps!
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    yea that helps. i forgot to mention though that it doesn't always make the noises. today i left the house this morning and it was fine. after driving for about 30 minutes i started hearing the noise. i got back to my house and when i push down right by the tires it would make the noise. i sat at my house for about 20 minutes and then came back out and it didn't make the noise. i picked up a buddy and drove around for 20 minutes and nothing. then i got back to my house and when we got out of the car it was making the noise again, so i don't know.

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    check the sway bar bushings. they make a creeking noise when they get dry. they can get as bad as making popping noises too.

    if u dont want to replace them, put some brake caliper grease on them and that might fix the sounds.
    Last edited by z28punk; 06-17-2007 at 09:46 PM.

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    I have poly bushings on my front and rear upgraded sway bars, and they creak every bump that I go over.

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    yea, then that sounds like thats the most likely thing cause it goes in and out. some days there will be nothing then the next day it will go in and out. i'll check that out, thanks.

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    i second that. proly just worn or dry sway bar bushings

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    I had the same problem, I went to auto zone and bought some grease from the suspension parts area and then took down my sway bar and end links and greased them up.. It took care of the problem..I suggest using as much grease as possiable with out over doing it.. Basicly , dont be cheap putting it on. The package comes with 2 or 3 tubes of grease for the bushings.. Hope it helps...

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    alright, thanks for the help guys. i just got back from vacation so i'm gonna run to autozone this weekend.

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