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Old 07-11-2008, 09:41 AM
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Default Slow-speed creaking and groaning. Control arms and rod-end are new...

If the front U-joint things are going bad, is it (or can it be) just audible as a few creaks when you first start moving or change direction?
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Default I've developed the same issue.

I've got a dealer tech friend, one of the things he has suggested is that it may be noise between the strut bushing and the top mounting area (against the body / strut tower). He normally puts anti-seize in that area.

If you resolve your issue, post here. I'm eventually going to go out to his house (he has a garage with a lift) and we're going to dig around some. Just haven't had a mutual Saturday yet. Will post if we narrow it down.
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Around 125k miles.
Old 07-13-2008, 04:31 AM
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Default I might pull the wheels and see if the brake pads are moving around...

I have 141k and the "arms-n-ends" were replaced 4 months ago.
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