Drewbabich Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=38tQrKIQWEs Is this likely ball joints making this creak creak creak noise while driving through Steady left and right turns? I did replace a bad inner tie rod and I also greased my lower four ball joints with a grease needle but noise remains. i believe it’s coming from the right side. 2011 Lincoln MKZ hybrid with 140,000 miles creaking when doing slow figure eights in parking lot. First half of video im doing a 5 mph right turn then I do a 5 mph left turn No noise when turning the wheels while stationary or when going over 10 mph. Nothing seems to be rubbing in the fender wells. When turning left or right it’s the same noise. The suspension feels tight and quiet over horrible roads at speed. I have no idea what this creaking noise is. Is this likely ball joint control arm issues? I’ve laid on the ground while holding the control arms as a partner turns the steering wheel and I haven’t felt any play in the ball joints or bushing.... i dont think it’s the strut bearing because I hear no noise from them while turning the wheel while stationary. If if I had a chassis ear I’d love to stick it on various control arms and strut mounts to help pin down this issue. through tons of fun internet reading I’m seeing it appears that there are lots of other people that have had issues with creaking noise from bad lower ball joints. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangster Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Doesn't sound like creaking to me, sounds like clacking/clicking from the CV joint(s). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indifferent Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 I just replace a CV joint in a 2011 sport sounded nearly identical to that...if you have time take a look at the boot if you see a tear holes in it good sign it's probably your CV. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamChuang Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Lift your front wheels with a jack, and pull the tire towards you. If it moves, it's a bad ball joint and the lower control arm will need to be replaced. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewbabich Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 It was actually the cv joint after all. I just kept driving it and it got worse and easier to trouble shoot. The axle did not want to come out if the hub. Required a lot convincing from the bfh and the axle end was super mushroomed by the time it budged but she eventually came out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indifferent Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 For me it was getting it out of the transmission transfer case that was a nightmare.. thank you Michigan Winters 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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