Suspension noises

07GtS197 · Nov 8, 2016

For anyone thats helped me out in the past thank you. I think I found one issue but I wont know until friday when I can get under it. I uploaded a video of this creeking noise when turning. The ball joints seem fine with no play and I cant find play in any other components. Maybe it would be easier to find play if the a arms have a little support from a jack? Heres the video of the noise.

https://youtu.be/CWmXAtjqCGo

Now the other noise was a tapping sound at things like startup and going over steep bumps. It started doing it today while idling in a parking spot so now Im thinking its a seperate issue and may be the exhaust hitting the car. It looks like the passenger down pipe is really close to the a arm mount. Heres a video of that noise. If you listen closely you can hear it on startup.

https://youtu.be/5k3Y4rv2Bdo

torreyc · Nov 8, 2016

I had the same problem. There are two metal sleeves that hold the steering rack on.

torreyc · Nov 8, 2016

https://youtu.be/8qU6JyYnhtI

07GtS197 · Nov 8, 2016

So the bushings are bad? I replaced the fronts with poly ones but I didnt have a slide hammer to get the sleeves off to take the rears out. Could that be it? I can feel slack being tightened up when my wheel is close to or at the left or right lock and I start moving it back to center and have a slight wander. Did you notice any of that?

torreyc · Nov 9, 2016

07GtS197 said:
So the bushings are bad? I replaced the fronts with poly ones but I didnt have a slide hammer to get the sleeves off to take the rears out. Could that be it? I can feel slack being tightened up when my wheel is close to or at the left or right lock and I start moving it back to center and have a slight wander. Did you notice any of that?

Na its the metal sleeves that hold the steering rack on that causes the creaking

torreyc · Nov 9, 2016

http://www.svtperformance.com/forum...ing-Squeaking-steering-wheel-when-turning-fix

JerZeyStangz · Nov 10, 2016

Thank that someone mentioned it. I had mine replaced with maximum motorsport bushings but the sleeves are original. I would get occasional pop every once in while when the car is stationary, but it doesn't make any noise when the car is in motion.