I've got a creaking coming from the pass front suspension that is only noticeable at low speeds (35 or less). It's more noticeable on rougher roads due to the suspension travel. When the motor work was done they checked all the control arms and said everything there looked fine.

tie rods, shock mounts?

Also, I've got a vibration that comes from the same side (front pass) at about 65-75 mph...below 65 it's not noticeable at all and above 75 it goes away as well.

anyone have any ideas where I need to start looking first? I'm thinking today I'm going to rotate the tire and see if that makes any difference at all.

TIA!

 

Does the sound come if you push down on the car from the outside? Is it more when you start moving? A creak is usually the bottom link in the four link...

 

I can't make it creak by pushing down on the car...only after the car starts moving.

And I noticed earlier that it will do it when the car is sitting still and I turn the steering wheel. It's not the power steering pump, I just replaced a leak in the lines there and the pump is quiet.

 

ttt

any other ideas...just please don't tell me it's the rack and pinion...

 

I have both of these same symptoms. I'm not sure creaking is the exact word I'd use for mine, but I can't think of a better one either. I seemed to notice my vibration after adding aftermarket wheels, although I believe they're in good balance and I haven't had time to swap in my originals for comparison. I'm thinking perhaps the increased tire size is magnifying the underlying problem. Do some road surfaces seem to give you more shudder/vibration than others?

 

Not that I've noticed. From what I can tell mine all depends on how fast I'm going.

 

sounds like outter tie rods fersure
control arms may also be on their way out

 

My lower control arms make that noise, only noticeable at slow speeds on bumps and only when it's hot out(above 95 or hotter). I'll change them this summer.

 

Talk to it....

Jack the car up -and put it on jack stands. Remove the tension from a wheel by putting something under it so the suspension is not hanging on the stops. Get close to the suspect part and say," Are you bad?" When it dosen't answer yell "Are you bad?" Next grab the part, shake it and see if it wiggles. If there is any free play it just told you it was bad.

You just have to know how to talk to these things to get answers!! LOL


PS you can eliminate talking and yelling but that takes all the fun out of it

 

There is one bolt by the battery holding the rack and pinion it is torx. I think that is lose. I had the same problem. Good luck.