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Old May 14, 2011 | 04:11 PM
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Car has a little over 100k on it. To date I have never had one thing go wrong with the car. I have noticed at low speeds when I turn right....I hear a creaking noise from the front of the car.

Anyone encountered this?
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Old May 15, 2011 | 12:49 AM
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it's unusual for car to be creaking at that age. Just make sure it's not a popping noise, if so, replace your Lower ball joint right now.
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Old May 15, 2011 | 01:38 AM
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agreed with sam, please look at the stickie in the suspension section for our GS's

I had the same symptoms but ignored it and my balljoint failed in the middle of the road on me. Look into replacing both balljoints asap. I have heard BJs failing earlier than 100k. Mine happened right around 110k
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Old May 15, 2011 | 11:31 AM
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yeah mine are starting to give that sound too. Its gotta be done soon.
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Old May 21, 2011 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by j stuff
agreed with sam, please look at the stickie in the suspension section for our GS's

I had the same symptoms but ignored it and my balljoint failed in the middle of the road on me. Look into replacing both balljoints asap. I have heard BJs failing earlier than 100k. Mine happened right around 110k
How much am I looking at?
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Old May 28, 2011 | 04:49 PM
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I had loose inner control arm bolts. Not real loose but enough that I had a creak in parking lots and speed bumps that made me crazy. Check them before replacing the ball joints.
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Old May 28, 2011 | 09:35 PM
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dude, i ignored that noise and i regret so badly now

i didn't think of much and thought that it was my coilovers but
mine failed while i was in a parking lot,

the wheel came loose from the ball joint and the fender sat and rolled over the wheel...

it would have been very dangerous if i was moving at higher speeds

from the responses of the users on this thread, is this something common with our GS??

seriously, please have your suspension looked at, specially your ball joints

see pic below, does anybody have Silver FR RH Fender and Speed Sensor? lol

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Old May 28, 2011 | 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by takashi
dude, i ignored that noise and i regret so badly now

i didn't think of much and thought that it was my coilovers but
mine failed while i was in a parking lot,

the wheel came loose from the ball joint and the fender sat and rolled over the wheel...

it would have been very dangerous if i was moving at higher speeds

from the responses of the users on this thread, is this something common with our GS??

seriously, please have your suspension looked at, specially your ball joints

see pic below, does anybody have Silver FR RH Fender and Speed Sensor? lol

Yes this has been covered many times and was also sticky on the top of the threads.
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woo, that really sucks. wonder if the LS has issues like that.
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Old May 31, 2011 | 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by GS4_Fiend
Yes this has been covered many times and was also sticky on the top of the threads.
yeah, i see the thread now lol

i haven't changed the driver side, so i will get on it asap...
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