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Sparrow
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 Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 11:08 pm Post subject: creak noise in front suspension |
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A mate has creak noise in his front left suspension. The car makes the noise when taking off, braking and on bumpy roads. The balls joints have been replaced, new wheel barings (inner and outer) have been replaced and the control arm bushes are all good still.
The noise seems to be coming more from where the front end bolts on to the chasis. Anyone had a similar noise ?? What is it !! |
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tassiete
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 11:46 pm Post subject: Re: creak noise in front suspension |
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| i had the same problem it was the swaybar bushes(were its clamped to the body) the rubber was real dry and old every time the swaybar moved at all it would creak,i replaced everything else before i found it. replace them or do it the cheap way and take them off and put grease between swaybar and the rubber(it works) |
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GEMTEC
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| Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 12:02 am Post subject: Re: creak noise in front suspension |
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| yep! i agree. some thing happened to mine, and i took the...ummmm....cheap way out, i just greased the fuck out of them. thats going on nearly a year ago and they havent made a noise. |
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DrIFtA
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| Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 3:56 am Post subject: Re: creak noise in front suspension |
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| How EZ is it 2 change a swaybar ? I just got a whiteline one offa swap meet, and want to get it on my gemmi asap. do u have to undo balljoints or anything ? or is it a peice o piss ? |
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Racegem
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| Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 9:22 am Post subject: Re: creak noise in front suspension |
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4 bolts and 2 nuts. If it takes you longer than 1/2 hour, you're either pissed or got your eyes shut! Or both.  |
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GROOV3
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| Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 10:11 am Post subject: Re: creak noise in front suspension |
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mine makes a clunking noise when taking off when i come to a complete stop it will clonk
i think mine my ball joints though |
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Gemini Driving Yobbo
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| Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: creak noise in front suspension |
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| this is no shit just spray some rp7 or wd40 on it. carlos's(blue tc)car use to do it bad and we sprayed rp7 on it and BBOOOOOOOOOOMMM!!!!! it was gone |
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DrIFtA
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| Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: creak noise in front suspension |
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| Most clunks when taking off and stopping end up being phucked engine mounts. Have a look-see if the mount rubber is rooted. If it isn't then *shrugs*..... |
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DrIFtA
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| Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 2:55 pm Post subject: Re: creak noise in front suspension |
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| Coolies, i'll give it a go with a couple of brewskies and take it for a strap to see how she takes corners at 90kph. Less bodyroll is good bodyroll : o ) |
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GROOV3
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| Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 3:14 pm Post subject: Re: creak noise in front suspension |
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well the clunks initialy started when goign around corners hard comming from the left front
im sure it was the wheel i will have a closer look tonight |
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Gene FJ20DET
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| Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: creak noise in front suspension |
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eyes - used to look with
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Gene FJ20DET
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| Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 6:50 pm Post subject: Re: creak noise in front suspension |
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my grand dads sigma takes corners at 90
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DrIFtA
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| Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 10:52 pm Post subject: Re: creak noise in front suspension |
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Wicked man !!! Does he take them at 90 or do u ? There's some hell drift spots out towards Cunungra on deserted back roads, theres corners signed at 30kph and the fastest i got up 2 was 95kph with the tail hangin out doin its thing.
Theres one corner in particular that alot of drifas meet at out there, its signed at 50kph. i saw some mean mother 130kph drifts there by S15's and a MR2, but the best i cuold do was 105 in the gem-gem, and that was fangin the jeebus out of it.
hey wait a min, r u bein a smartarse about takin corners at 90 ? ;oP I'm talkin bloody sharp apexes duder, not a lesurly sweeping right signed at 80kph.  D |
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Poida
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 6:43 am Post subject: Re: creak noise in front suspension |
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That sounds like ball joints GROOV3. The problem is dry BJ's and no grease nipples to lube em with. Only real answer is to replace them once they get to that stage. I have found a top BJ that is somewhat different. It has a grease nipple and it has elongated holes to mount it which allows camber adjustment. The sample I have was removed from a Gemini and regular BJ's were put back in. My local brake workshop spotted them as different and hung onto one knowing I'd be interested. Just have to see if I can source them now.
I'm looking for lower joints that are greasable too. No more sealed units.
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