[DML] Re: Creaking noises

["ksgrimsr" <knut.s.grimsrud@xxxxxxxxx>]

When was the last time you had your ball joints lubricated? A dry 
ball joint will creak like an old spring door when the front end 
suspension travels up and down (ask me how I know).

    Knut


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "delorean_3" <delorean3@...> wrote:
>
> Group,
> 
> I recently have begun to hear strange creaking noises from the 
front 
> of my car.  I have never had any problems there, I just started 
> hearing the noises maybe a month ago.  Basically, whenever I 
> decelerate, particularly once the car is at lower speeds, I hear 
these 
> clicking/creaking noises coming from the front wheelwells.  If I'm 
> stopped at a stoplight and I press the brakes off and on again 
> alternately, making the car "bounce" if you will, you can hear the 
> sound quite distinctively.  Also, it feels as if something is 
rubbing 
> right behind where the pedals are.  If anybody can recommend an 
area 
> where I should check or if this is a critical area that I should 
be 
> concerned with and get fixed right away, please post.  I'm at a 
loss 
> as to what it could be.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jack
> VIN2728
>








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