Creaking noise while accelerating?

[rocketpants]

Hey guys,

As the weather gets warmer, I noticed that everytime I begin to slow down or accelerate from a stop (all low speeds), something from underneath my car creates a creaking noise...it almost sounds like something from an old rickety station wagon! My car doesn't do this in the mornings when it's still cool out. It only does then when I drive home from work, which is after the car has been sitting in 75+ weather for 8 hours.

I'm thinking it may be my control arm bushings...does that sound reasonable? Thanks in advance guys!

 

[skwerl]

You'll have to track it down and pinpoint the source of the noise. It could be any of a dozen things but no way to know unless you can recreate the noise and pinpoint the source, or just start replacing things until it stops.

 

[Captainstr8edge]

my guess is your guess is correct. I had the same noise... it was a good excuse to start throwing suspension parts at it..

 

[mustangmike6996]

check the lower ball joints as well.

have someone rock the car back and fourth while you have your head down by the wheel to listen.

 

[michael.konor]

Is it a body creaking when you "roll" the car, or a squeaky noise when you hit small or large road bumps?

The way I track down squeaks is with a can of spray lubricant. I use WD-40, but have read before that you shouldn't use it on certain kinds of bushings. Either way, map out your car into four quadrants, go under the car (safely), spray the bushings down in that area, and go for a drive. If the squeak is gone, you've found the area. If not, proceed to the next quadrant.

Most of the time, I find it in my control arms. But one time I found that it was a rubber mount for my exhaust system.

 

[rocketpants]

Its a body creaking when I roll the car. I believe there is a TSB for this...9-24-16. I'll look further into it this weekend. Thanks for all the help/replies!

 

[RideThePony14]

I've noticed the same sound coming from my car too in this heat. The squeaking is coming from my left-rear lower control arm. I only hear it when getting in and out of my car and going over bumps slowly. Plus my car is creeping up on 60k miles so I'm sure I'll be replacing bushings soon.

 

[Brewster]

Mine is doing the same thing. New strut tower bearings, new sway bar end links, tokico struts, bmr springs, bmr front anti roll bar, bmr poly/poly a-arms. Creaking noise from the left front noted going over bumps, also when you lift the car up and down by the left front fender. Going to replace the BMR A-Arms with http://www.fordracingpartsdirect.com/Upgraded_SVT_Track_Pack_Front_Strut_Mounts_p/m-18183-c.htm and see if that reduces the noise. Will let you guys know in a day or so how it goes.

Update... BMR A-arms replaced with the ones from Ford Racing...noise gone!!!