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    Creaking Noise HEEELLLP!

    So something on my front drivers side is make a creaking noise, and Its coming from the front left suspension (im pretty sure). So far ive replaced the upper control arm and upper ball joint, the cv shaft, the strut mount, and the lower ball joint. The noise sounds like a dry creaking (like a greased part is dry or something). I dont know what else it could possibly be, so if anyone has any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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    check your sway bar mount bushings and sway bar ends. Sometimes the mount buhings will wear right through and rub metal to metal and make really weird noises. Shot in the dark anyways !!
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    Does it happen all the time or when you turn,hit bumps etc
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    Most of the time you get a creaking noise it is from a wore out bushing. What kind of vehicle is it?

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    It happens when i turn mostly, and when i go over bumps sometimes, and when i take pressure off it (when i jack it up off the ground it makes the noise as it rises). And its a 1999 Honda Civic. Ill check out the sway bar too, thanks.

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    Sounds like a bushing or a joint. I'd buy some silicone spray and grease; spray the bushings and grease up the joints. I hope that helps.
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    Check your tierod ends. We had one about to snap on our truck a few weeks ago and it was making a creaking noise while turning mostly and bumps. Also,check the sway bar bushings and end links. If u cannot seem to find it,some shops do "checks" or "shakedowns" for no charge. Call around and ask some of the smaller shops in your area if they do such a thing.
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    replace all bushing and ball joints. done.
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    Yea ive replaced both ball joints, and im working on sway bar bushings and end links. If thats not it im gonna do the lca bushings. I sprayed all the bushings with silicone spray and its still doin it. Very frustrating, thanks for all your help tho guys!

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    everyone seems to be leaving out the one thing that you would probably never think to replace... The upper strut mount is the root of most mysterious creaking noises in the front supensions these days.. lol found this the hard way 3yrs ago on my gtp.. replaced everything except that..

    so try that and see how it goes..
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