Thread: Creak from front end

A whine from the passenger side has been diagnosed previously . Common on longer trips.

(Suggest replace sway bar rubber bushes for creaking)

Originally Posted by Lukeis

Hey all

does anyone know how to diagnose a creak from the front end?

About a year ago I replaced the lower control arms and D bushes so perhaps the upper now? It’s creaking when the body rolls from one side to the other

any tips would help

Did you replace bushes with rubber or urethane? If the later then the correct grease must be used. If rubber bushes then likely not the LCAs.

I got the advanced factors LCA kit, I assume polyurethane but can you tell the difference by eye sight?

Re. Sway bar, there a way to check definitively, is what’s the way to test the sway bar?

Originally Posted by Lukeis

I got the advanced factors LCA kit, I assume polyurethane but can you tell the difference by eye sight?

Re. Sway bar, there a way to check definitively, is what’s the way to test the sway bar?

Disconnect drop pins and if noise still there it's not the sway bar. Easy to do with wheels still on.

Suspect the LCA bushes though if urethane.

Originally Posted by BushDisco

Disconnect drop pins and if noise still there it's not the sway bar. Easy to do with wheels still on.

Suspect the LCA bushes though if urethane.

Drop pins?

A whine from the passenger side has been diagnosed previously . Common on longer trips.

Then why not get shot of your passenger & leave them home? Job done.

Originally Posted by Lukeis

I got the advanced factors LCA kit, I assume polyurethane but can you tell the difference by eye sight?

Re. Sway bar, there a way to check definitively, is what’s the way to test the sway bar?

Poly's are coloured so will stick out like dogs balls.

Originally Posted by Lukeis

Drop pins?

Connect your sway bar to the chassis