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Old 01-29-2009, 12:16 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Creaking Noise on my 91 Camry DX!!

I need help to diagnose my creaking noise coming from my drivers front wheel. It'll happen when my car bounce up and down or when the body roll to the right. It'll still make the noise even if i'm just driving it with little bumps and such. Anybody have this problem?

Either it's the:
-Sway bar end link/bushings
-lower ball joint
-upper ball joint
-lower control arm bushing

Need help!! It's sorta annoying.
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Old 01-29-2009, 12:48 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Would start with the sway bar bushings, These are also cheap and easy to replace.
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Old 01-29-2009, 02:28 PM   #3 (permalink)
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It is most likely the swaybar 'endlink' bushing - ie, where the swaybar goes through the control arm. You can buy a pair of loaded control arms (bushings and ball joints) for cheap on ebay. Those should solve your problem.

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How to troubleshoot squeek in front end

Last time had this problem i went around and sprayed silicone lube on one bushing at a time then I would bounce the front end by hand when the noise went away i found the culprit.

6-10 times it was the swaybar bushing going through the LCArm.
hey are easier than you think to replace so I just put the whole arm in $90 each on ebay or about $20 from the yard... Some times hard to find used without same prob.
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