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Old 06-15-2012, 09:42 PM
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Creaking noise at low speeds

I'm getting a multiple creaking noise at low speeds. When I'm breaking medium to hard and accelerating from a stop is the only time it does it. Thought it might be the leaf spring isolators but isn't really a squeaking sound. Looks like the isolators have completely worn off and are no
longer there. I did spray all the areas where the isolators should be with some silicon lubricant but didn't help. I am getting some metal to metal wear where the isolators should be and do need to fix that.

It's only from drivers side front. I checked for loose bolts on the calipers and didn't find anything.

I did have a front end popping sound at low speeds while breaking medium to hard which I think may be ball joints but I can't see any play when prying on the tire. I can't recall hearing the popping sound for a while probably last happened in the the colder months. Maybe it's just the warm weather and my truck getting old. Went from a popping sound to a creaking. I don't have much cash to fix my truck now but maybe it's something cheap.

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Old 06-16-2012, 12:10 AM
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Hows all your stabilizer bushings look?
 
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Old 06-16-2012, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Deluxe06
Hows all your stabilizer bushings look?
X2 I had the same issue. There are two ways to fix this:
  1. Spend big dollars on new assemblies and replace (bolts and all)
  2. By the bushings and bolts and press them in (if you have the tools)
I went #1 because I hadn't learned about #2 when I did it.
 
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Start with the sway bar link directly under the drivers side floor. I would recommend changing to Poly bushings, not wasting your money on the same design link. A from sway bar kit is pretty cheap. Replace all of them and you will see and hear a HUGE difference. A set of bushings will cost you about what a new sway bar link would.
 
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