Steering makes "creaking" noise

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11-08-2010, 01:31 PM

#51

cliffyk

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Originally Posted by hpwrestler220

Here is a little twist for ya cliffy.

As you know, i took your advice and cut the tube brackets down. Problem was solved and there was no more creaking noise.

THEN, i decided that i wanted to lower my car some more, so i lowered it more and took it for a ride.

Now it makes the creaking noise again! WTF!

The new creaking could be in the inner tie-rods, or the perhaps the tie-rod ends, or even the ball joints. When you lower the front of our cars much more than 1.5", using shorter springs (or by adjusting coil overs that low), a lot of angular relationships in the steering and suspension get fouled up, with accompanying creaks and groans--read more here...

11-08-2010, 10:24 PM

#52

hpwrestler220

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Thanks cliffy! It's probably just my whole front suspension creaking on me now hahaha. Worth the looks and the handling i somehow gained

03-13-2012, 10:16 PM

#53

ericeman

Join Date: Mar 2012

Location: TEXAS

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same issue

please help.. im having this creak problem. i feel it when i turn the wheel either left or right. when i go over speed bumps i feel something creaking up in the front end. this shop i took it to today ordered new brackets from ford and put them on. im not sure if they cut an 1/8 of an inch off it, but its still doin that creak noise. im going to have someone turn the steering wheel tomorow while i look under there and see whats goin on. would love feedback. thanks