O1GS43O

put new moog LBJ'S on 10-05-12 for the last month or so the pass side LBJ creaks like an old boat when you move the wheel very slowly. does this think need grease or is it shot? there is not grease fitting. can i out one on? thanks for the help guys

O1GS43O

found the grease fittings lol so i greased both the pass and driver side. i just got the alinement done like a month ago you think they would grease the front end.
ill have to wait till i drive it to see if it helped

Toysled

Same creaking here on my 03GS430. Put Moog LBJs on and it creaks away from my passenger side when I turn my wheel when maneuvering in the garage. I did grease the zerk fittings when installed. No creaking when car is in motion. Went around the block after installing and heard the creaking when I got back, so I then thought I'll replace my outer tie rods and still has creaking. I have less than 3 miles on these as it's a project at the moment. Installed Megan coil overs last week and still got noise. Megan adjustable UCAs came in yesterday and hope to get these on today and see where I stand at. At the moment, my radius control arm bushings are shot on both sides and needs to be replaced. I'm wondering if I used the incorrect torque on the castle nut for the LBJ. Looking for that spec right now. Good luck!!

BayAreaLex

What makes you so sure it is the ball joints and not the tie rods, the brakes, or some other components? I recently cured a creaking in my car that I was convinced was the balljoints. Turned out to be improperly installed brake pads/clips.

I wish they did, but unless you specifically ask them to, the more often than not won't. Hell, sometimes even if you ask them to they won't, lol.

O1GS43O

i used a stethoscope to judge where the creaking was coming from. hasn't creaked since i greased the lbj

O1GS43O

still no creaking maybe i got a friday lbj

SprtDesign

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I've used Moog LBJ's on two different GS's. Both were lowered. Both had bad creaking issues from the lbj. After driving for about 200 miles or so, the noise stopped. It seems that the grease or the joint has to "seat" for the noise to go away.