[DML] Re: FRONT END creeking noise

["Marv Hein" <marvhein@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm no mechanic, so others here will certainly comment with greater 
authority.  All I can tell you is what worked when my car did this.

It came on all of a sudden. Silent to creaking.  Someone also told me 
it was a bad shock. 

Just in case, I took some spray lithium grease and lubed everything I 
could find in the front end.  It went away almost immediately and has 
yet to return.  

I also squirted some grease into the steering rack boots.  That helped 
immediately with stiff steering.  I'm not sure that's really the right 
thing to use in this area but my steering has been great for months 
since.

If you have grease fittings on your ball joints (it turned out I did 
but they were hard to find), you'll probably want to grease them up too.

Marv
#10820

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Daniel" <dmcburn75@xxxx> wrote:
>
> Today after resolving a few problems I was faced with another. I
> noticed that when I would come to a stop at a stop sign or light I
> would hear a Creek coming from the front end. My first thought was a
> problem with the brakes. When I returned home I pushed down on the
> hood at the front of the car. It made the same creek which sounded
> like a really rusty door.  So prob safe to say its not the brakes.  It
> also seems to be more prominent or coming entirely from the passenger
> side. It is also heard not as loud when I turn the wheel. My car  is a
> low mile car having less than 4000 miles. I also believe I have the
> original shocks and springs. It also had a 30,000mile major service 3
> months ago by DMCH. Any idea as to what is going on here?? I'd
> appreciate any help you could offer. Many thanks 
> 
> -Dan
>








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