Creaking Suspension
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Creaking Suspension
I just replaced UCA, LCA, LBJ, Caster Arm bushing, and my tie rods.
I only experience the creaking when I am braking and turning my steering wheel. I notice it the most when I am braking and turning at slow speeds.
I am a little concerned....any thoughts on what is going on here?
Also when I am coming to a stop and turning my steering wheel....it feels like I lose braking power....its almost like the ABS kicks in....the brake pedal goes a little dead. The car still brakes but its an odd feeling. This does not happen 100% of the time.....but I feel like it could turn into a safety issue.
Of course all of this happens right after I change jobs and have to get rid of the company car...
I only experience the creaking when I am braking and turning my steering wheel. I notice it the most when I am braking and turning at slow speeds.
I am a little concerned....any thoughts on what is going on here?
Also when I am coming to a stop and turning my steering wheel....it feels like I lose braking power....its almost like the ABS kicks in....the brake pedal goes a little dead. The car still brakes but its an odd feeling. This does not happen 100% of the time.....but I feel like it could turn into a safety issue.
Of course all of this happens right after I change jobs and have to get rid of the company car...
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Sounds like the same problem I got! Quiet during the day and freaks hard at night during steering and braking! Was about to to ball joints like suggested and still up on list but don't wanna go through wat you did and still have problem! Let me know if you find a fix!
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I just replaced UCA, LCA, LBJ, Caster Arm bushing, and my tie rods.
I only experience the creaking when I am braking and turning my steering wheel. I notice it the most when I am braking and turning at slow speeds.
I am a little concerned....any thoughts on what is going on here?
Also when I am coming to a stop and turning my steering wheel....it feels like I lose braking power....its almost like the ABS kicks in....the brake pedal goes a little dead. The car still brakes but its an odd feeling. This does not happen 100% of the time.....but I feel like it could turn into a safety issue.
Of course all of this happens right after I change jobs and have to get rid of the company car...
I only experience the creaking when I am braking and turning my steering wheel. I notice it the most when I am braking and turning at slow speeds.
I am a little concerned....any thoughts on what is going on here?
Also when I am coming to a stop and turning my steering wheel....it feels like I lose braking power....its almost like the ABS kicks in....the brake pedal goes a little dead. The car still brakes but its an odd feeling. This does not happen 100% of the time.....but I feel like it could turn into a safety issue.
Of course all of this happens right after I change jobs and have to get rid of the company car...
As for the ABS issue. Take it to a mechanic if you don't have a code reader. There are maybe existing codes that may not trigger Check Enginee Light and/or VSC to lite up.
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Ok found a bushing on driverside inboard of that LBJ close to the frame. Shot it with white lithium grease and like magic no noise! I'm still looking to order front bushings and LBJ's cause these are serious components that need to be addressed!Hope this helps guy!
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I have had creaking and or clunking after replaced my LBJs and all four struts. The funny thing is that the creaking/clunking wouldn't not be heard during raining and a day or two afterward. And then its came back. And this continue to make noise even after I sprayed it with a can of silicone grease everywhere there is/are joints. It gone now. But once a blue moon, I can heard only on the driver side. Don't ask me what I did to it. I am just ride and ignore it; LOL. However, there are quite a few more items you can check on, sway bar bushing and sway end links. Finally search for keywords like, clunking, creaking, popping for 2nd GS.
As for the ABS issue. Take it to a mechanic if you don't have a code reader. There are maybe existing codes that may not trigger Check Enginee Light and/or VSC to lite up.
As for the ABS issue. Take it to a mechanic if you don't have a code reader. There are maybe existing codes that may not trigger Check Enginee Light and/or VSC to lite up.
As far as the dead pedal feeling....I think it is the start of the master cylinder going bad. We flushed my brakes....hopefully that fixes everything.
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