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Memphibious FJ previously said:
I haven't seen anything that leads me to believe that the coilovers are at fault. I think that the fault is with the install, but my shadetree-mechanic skills are at a loss to determine the culprit. So, any advice or suggestions that any of y'all have would be appreciated. Here are the things that I have been looking at:
I have checked thoroughly, and I have seen no signs of rubbing anywhere.
I have seen pictures on this forum of beefier collars installed on the sway bar to keep it in place, could not having them contribute to the problem?
I have not seen any sign of leaking or that any seals have been broken.
The creak seems to be coming from the top of the assembly, perhaps the upper control arm..
Are there any joints in the front suspension that need to be lubricated? If anything, it seems to me that an ungreased joint is more likely to be causing the creaking.
Any advice would be deeply appreciated. Thanks in advance for any help!
Here is a photo that I have of the front suspension, if it's of any help. |
I know I read somewhere here about upper control arm bushing noise because of the angle the arms have to now be at with the lift.
Try this:
Loosen the upper control arm bolt but do not remove it; bounce the suspnsion and see if that changes anything.
If you can have someone bounce the suspension while touching the shock where the upper bushing and nut is.
I was going to tell you to remove the swaybar and skid plate to see if that could be the cause but it sounds like you are certian of the area the noise is in.
