Front end makin funny noise

well i just got a alignment on my car after just lowerin it puttin new springs and struts i got it aligned last wednesday and now when i make turns it mosty right turn thier is a creaking noise comin from the passenger side front end any ideas?

I've got the same thing, but without lowering springs...I've checked it out a few times and haven't found anything wrong, it could just be that the cabin isn't sound proofed enough, thats the conclusion I've come to.

aight if you are riding @ stock height your upper strut mounts needs to be pulled apart and greased in the bearings.. did it on my car while we were puttin the new springs in.. makes a big diff..

If you are riding lowered it may be because the springs arent "Seated" yet.. i have the same thing right now cause my car has only been lowered for like 24hrs now.. its kind of like a popping noise when making tight corners at low speeds.. it will go away tho..

i had a feelin it had something to do since i just lowered it but just kinda weird that its only makes the noise when turnin right, but maybe u r right ill c how it goes

could it just be mositure cause i know sometimes stuff like that make funnie noise cause it was rainin? just an idea

As far as I know it shouldnt make a diff... how long you had the springs in for?? are they Spring Tech/Spring springs?

yeah they r spring tech springs ans kyb struts i put them on last saturday

give em another week and see how it is after that.. i know MAlero put his on and they were popping then they suddenly stopped makin the noise and now everything is all good... myself mine are popping like crazy.. lol

i have a gut feelin its not the strut but i hope im wrong cause i drove again today and it was fine until bout half our of drivein then when turin the sme noise right front its not apopin noise like the rear is doin right now like creakin or crakin but only on the ones side but ill wait it out hope it changes

I would say that your strut mount on that side is fubar. Best way to tell if that is the problem, open the hood, go to the right side and push the car down near the struts and let it jounce and rebound a couple of times and see if you can here the noise then. None the less, i would expect a popping noise from lowering but not creaking. Get your front end checked out.

Originally posted by OLDSskool@May 2 2004, 03:57 AM
give em another week and see how it is after that.. i know MAlero put his on and they were popping then they suddenly stopped makin the noise and now everything is all good... myself mine are popping like crazy.. lol

That "popping" u are hearing is most likely the two bearing plates seating/un-seating themselves.
Take ur suspension back apart and I bet ya that u will have nasty grooves worn in the plates. This happened to me and Im pissed..... issed:
I just ordered all new plates and Im gonna replace them. But now Im almost positive its gonna do it again.
See....the lowering springs(I have intrax) are too short in height to compress the two bearing plates together while the car is in the air.....(on jacks)
U have to be VERY carefull that when u take the car off the jack stands that they seat propperly.
I'm 95% sure mine did when I installed them.....but as ur driving and u hit a bump or turn into some kind of incline(driveway or somethin) and one or both front springs loose tension then those bearing plates come apart.....then, when the weight of the car compresses them back down it's a gamble if those damn plates seat right again. If they arent seated right.....ever time u turn the wheel it's wearing a groove in the plate, and when turned enough it will fall back into place....thus, the "popping" noise.
I'm assuming this has happened to most everybody w/lowering springs and I wish I knew that before I bought em.

ive put springs on prolly 7 or 8 different aleros. ive had my suspension off dam near 50 times prolly. ive never had a problem with the bearing plates.

must be and installation error on the mechanics part

[sound_xtreme]

nah, mine are shot now that i switched back to stock springs. i never had any problems before that though. i think a lot of my suspension is bunnyed now though like cv joints.

^^^ ya but urs is bunnyed do to other reasons.

[sound_xtreme]

indeed. lol

[mike2002]

Originally posted by Oldsmopimp+May 23 2004, 12:39 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Oldsmopimp @ May 23 2004, 12:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-OLDSskool@May 2 2004, 03:57 AM
give em another week and see how it is after that.. i know MAlero put his on and they were popping then they suddenly stopped makin the noise and now everything is all good... myself mine are popping like crazy.. lol

That "popping" u are hearing is most likely the two bearing plates seating/un-seating themselves.
Take ur suspension back apart and I bet ya that u will have nasty grooves worn in the plates. This happened to me and Im pissed..... issed:
I just ordered all new plates and Im gonna replace them. But now Im almost positive its gonna do it again.
See....the lowering springs(I have intrax) are too short in height to compress the two bearing plates together while the car is in the air.....(on jacks)
U have to be VERY carefull that when u take the car off the jack stands that they seat propperly.
I'm 95% sure mine did when I installed them.....but as ur driving and u hit a bump or turn into some kind of incline(driveway or somethin) and one or both front springs loose tension then those bearing plates come apart.....then, when the weight of the car compresses them back down it's a gamble if those damn plates seat right again. If they arent seated right.....ever time u turn the wheel it's wearing a groove in the plate, and when turned enough it will fall back into place....thus, the "popping" noise.
I'm assuming this has happened to most everybody w/lowering springs and I wish I knew that before I bought em. [/b][/quote]
mine are EXACTLY like this....i have grooves cut into my bearing plates

so you fixed yours? did it ever come back? what you say, makes sense, i should have gotten eibachs, they dont drop as much....which is probably why the eibach guys dont get this problem.


where is the cheapest place to get new plates?

checkers can get the plates/mounts for 78, but they dont even have them in stock...

Originally posted by mike2002+Nov 28 2004, 05:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (mike2002 @ Nov 28 2004, 05:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

That "popping" u are hearing is most likely the two bearing plates seating/un-seating themselves.
Take ur suspension back apart and I bet ya that u will have nasty grooves worn in the plates. This happened to me and Im pissed..... issed:
I just ordered all new plates and Im gonna replace them. But now Im almost positive its gonna do it again.
See....the lowering springs(I have intrax) are too short in height to compress the two bearing plates together while the car is in the air.....(on jacks)
U have to be VERY carefull that when u take the car off the jack stands that they seat propperly.
I'm 95% sure mine did when I installed them.....but as ur driving and u hit a bump or turn into some kind of incline(driveway or somethin) and one or both front springs loose tension then those bearing plates come apart.....then, when the weight of the car compresses them back down it's a gamble if those damn plates seat right again. If they arent seated right.....ever time u turn the wheel it's wearing a groove in the plate, and when turned enough it will fall back into place....thus, the "popping" noise.
I'm assuming this has happened to most everybody w/lowering springs and I wish I knew that before I bought em.

mine are EXACTLY like this....i have grooves cut into my bearing plates

so you fixed yours? did it ever come back? what you say, makes sense, i should have gotten eibachs, they dont drop as much....which is probably why the eibach guys dont get this problem.


where is the cheapest place to get new plates?

checkers can get the plates/mounts for 78, but they dont even have them in stock... [/b][/quote]
I smoothed mine back out a little on the l/f. Knock on wood!

[slowandlow]

my car mad a bit of a noise for the first weels after i did things to my struts. the olny thing now is it makes funny noises when doing e-break manovers.

[dbailey]

Mine was making the creaking noise and I followed the TSB with the caliper lube and its gone. :thumbsup:

[-Alero-]

Originally posted by OLDSskool@May 1 2004, 11:12 PM
aight if you are riding @ stock height your upper strut mounts needs to be pulled apart and greased in the bearings.. did it on my car while we were puttin the new springs in.. makes a big diff..

If you are riding lowered it may be because the springs arent "Seated" yet.. i have the same thing right now cause my car has only been lowered for like 24hrs now.. its kind of like a popping noise when making tight corners at low speeds.. it will go away tho..

i have the same problem, so after a week or so if this problem persists, where and what do i lube up?