Strange sound when suspension flexes

isutherl · **Posted:** Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:22 pm

Well yesterday it was about -10 with the wind chill the coldest day this winter here. The two days before it was in the upper 30's maybe even the low 40's and we had some rain.

My question is that yesterday I noticed a strange creeking sound coming from the front and rear suspension going over different inclines, like going over raised railroad tracks, or going up my driveway which is about five feet above the road. It seems that sometimes it comes from the front and other times from the rear. The sound seems to change pitch as the suspension flexes. The sound does not seem to affect the handling or ride.

The only things I can figure it might be is that water got into some of the bushings and flash froze due to the rapid decrease in temp or that the bushings are just so hard right now that it is causing the noise. Does anyone have insight on what may be my problem? Next week it is supposed to warm up so I hope the sound goes away then.

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:34 pm

It’s your sway bar bushing.
Here's what I did.
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=12494&highlight=grease+zerks+sway+bar

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:44 pm

I bet its the sway bar bushings!

How many threads does this make? Anyone keeping count? :lol:

isutherl · **Posted:** Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:44 pm

Maximum Carnage wrote:

It’s your sway bar bushing.
Here's what I did.
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=12494&highlight=grease+zerks+sway+bar

That is just the front bushings what about the rear sway bar?

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:56 pm

Personally I’ve never heard of any noise coming from the rear suspension when flexing.

JeepJeepster, I've lost count

isutherl · **Posted:** Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:44 pm

It may just be coming from the front, but I'm not sure it seems to be coming from both front and back. Well thanks for the help.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:12 am

The rear sway bar doesnt have any bushing so it cannot make any noises.

dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:41 am

yeah it should be made a sticky so anyone who hears it will know what it is!!! sitll no stupid questions though and i know everyone here is always willing to answer them no matter how many times they are asked..

isutherl · **Posted:** Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:00 pm

Temp went up to about 35 today and sound went away, yeah I think a sticky would be good. I have seen a few other posts with the same question, but not until I posted mine. Thanks for the help to all that replied.

Hood297 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:20 am

how about an official "It sounds like" thread with all common KJ clicks, sqeeks, pops, and other sounds with an explanation of the sound and a solution to mute it?

Guest · **Posted:** Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:20 am

All of my solutions include "turn up the radio"

My front swaybar bushings aren't making any sound this winter because my radiator is leaking on them:)

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:49 am

Hood297 wrote:

how about an official "It sounds like" thread with all common KJ clicks, sqeeks, pops, and other sounds with an explanation of the sound and a solution to mute it?

I think it should be made into a super pop-up that no pop-up blocker on earth can block. When it pops up, a hot chick voice automatically starts explaining the strange noises through your speakers.

Hood297 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:39 pm

wow. you are way ahead of me. I like his idea way better

daspes · **Posted:** Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:18 pm

Jeep4me99 wrote:

Hood297 wrote:

how about an official "It sounds like" thread with all common KJ clicks, sqeeks, pops, and other sounds with an explanation of the sound and a solution to mute it?

I think it should be made into a super pop-up that no pop-up blocker on earth can block. When it pops up, a hot chick voice automatically starts explaining the strange noises through your speakers.

Umm, Could we have it pop up anyway then, even if we aren't having any issues?

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