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Old 02-09-2014, 08:56 PM
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Suspension Creaking

A few weeks ago my front suspension has been creaking. It's not constant though, it is usually only when it is very cold right after I start driving the vehicle. When I drive to work I go over speed bumps and it doesn't creak, but when I leave work and go over the bumps it makes a very unsettling creaking sound. Obviously a creaking suspension is bad but I feel like it's doing it simply due to cold weather.

I'm considering replacing the front suspension entirely but I feel if it's creaking because it's cold then it will just keep doing it with the new ones.

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Old 02-10-2014, 02:35 AM
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My lnf does it when it's cold out and stop eventually...I just learned to live with it along with the other random noises these cars make
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I would just try changing the CAB's.
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The two Cobalts I've had creaked when it was cold out. Its normal and my first car did it from day one when I got it new.
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Mine has been creaking lately, but it is almost 10F so that would explain it.
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Its the cold, i have fresh suspension all around an it creaks under 30 *
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Probably sway bar bushings
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