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    Creak from front end

    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

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    Creak from front end

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

    (Suggest replace sway bar rubber bushes for creaking)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lukeis View Post
    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.
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    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?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lukeis View Post
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BushDisco View Post
    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?

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lukeis View Post
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lukeis View Post
    Drop pins?
    Connect your sway bar to the chassis
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    Quote Originally Posted by loanrangie View Post
    Poly's are coloured so will stick out like dogs balls.
    My dog’s balls are in NSW. He now lives in Qld.
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