So I replaced one ball joint recently and swapped the upper arms out for the SPC's. I just assumed the ball joints were the source of my creaking but after getting the passenger side out and realizing it had no play I decided to actually do the crowbar under the tire test on the drivers side. I don't see any play.
(On a positive note, the passenger side upper joint was probably close to to totally failing so it wasn't a total waste of time!)
My creaking is getting WORSE!
It can happen when I stand on the running board, move the truck a mere few inches on asphalt, almost all the time, anytime! It seems to be worse when its hot out and I noticed it not being nearly as bad last night when it was cooler and wet out.
I went out yesterday with a mechanics stethoscope and found the noise to be strongest on the actual AHC shock. Do these things start to creak when they are starting to go kaput? Fluid was swapped out less than a year ago, system seems to function fine.... Any ideas?
I WD40'ed the shock mounts and swaybar links and it didn't make a difference
(On a positive note, the passenger side upper joint was probably close to to totally failing so it wasn't a total waste of time!)
My creaking is getting WORSE!
It can happen when I stand on the running board, move the truck a mere few inches on asphalt, almost all the time, anytime! It seems to be worse when its hot out and I noticed it not being nearly as bad last night when it was cooler and wet out.
I went out yesterday with a mechanics stethoscope and found the noise to be strongest on the actual AHC shock. Do these things start to creak when they are starting to go kaput? Fluid was swapped out less than a year ago, system seems to function fine.... Any ideas?
I WD40'ed the shock mounts and swaybar links and it didn't make a difference