Lately I have been noticing a loud squeek/creeking noise coming from my front end when I am driving it and also when I push down on the bumper. Its very noticeable with the radio off and im hoping its just the sway bar bushings that just need to be re-lubed. Has anybody had to re-lube their bushings and can you tell me if the noise was really loud? I got the Chubby sways and havent lubed them in over a year.I just want to get an idea before i get my chunky ass under the car and cant pin point the noise.

never had to lube mine, ever.

my truck made that noise under the same movement and it was the ball joints.

but you never know. lubing a sway bar bushing is like a 10 minute job so it wouldn't hurt to rule it out. 2 bolts per heat shield and 2 bolts for the brackets. you wouldn't even have to un hook the end links.

can't go wrong with moog parts.

its a good thing you said you garage isn't heated...

Yeah, I'd check the sways first, hell, disconnect them, then lower the car down and see if it still does it. IF it does still, check the ball joints. OR to rule out the tie rods, pop the outer tie rods off the knuckle, and see if it still does it, then if it does, you know the suspension is making the noise, not the steering components.

I've seen sway bar links, sway bar bushings, ball joints, and even the tension struts make funky noises like that. Gotta love how newere cars don't have grease fittings. We got an upper control arm at the shop for a Charger from Carquest that had a grease fitting on the ball joint the other day. But like Jon said, Moog is pretty good and they got GREAT lifetime warranties usually

my ass end makes a weird noise when i pull out of the drive sometimes.....

Yep.thanks just realized that. Oh well .....I meant the cars ass end nor mine

Ok guys im going to attempt to lube the bushings and check for more squeeks tomorrow in 95 degree heat. If I dont post back in here by tomorrow night, chances are I melted or my fat ass died from heat stroke. Ill let you know if I find the problem.

Take it somewhere let them sweat

That gives me an idea a bar/oil change place

Ok while I was jacking the car up, I heard the noise again but it seemed like it was coming from the upper control arm area. My upper balljoint boot is ripped so there is a good chance that is the problem. I also know the upper control arm bolts come loose every once in a great while so I am going to check to see if they are still tight. In case its the balljoint, does anybody know how to change them? It looks like it was pressed into the control arm and I dont know how to remove it.

Ok Im 90% sure its the upper balljoint. I sprayed some gel lube inside the hole in the boot and the noise went away for a few minutes while driving then came back right before I went into my garage. Before I lubed, the noise would always be there while I drove. Im done for today cuz its too fucking hot out.

Adam would be the person to ask. I think you take the nut off and beat the control arm with a sledge hammer till the ball joint pops. I have done that on a minivan before. I know that Autozone rents the correct tool.

Pickle Fork.