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mrdaytona
Gonna have my garage look at it, always better when I know whats goin on. I would pull into my garage, shut the car down, get out, close the door, then from the drivers side you hear creeeeek.... waits a few seconds ... creeeeeek.... creeeeeeek. Got worse recently, hitting bumps and while steering (did my own slalom test and 25 mph), at the highway speeds it doesnt seem to do that. If I bounce the driver side it would creek also. Now after driving through some Jersey rain Friday, it no longer makes any sounds after the rain, been dry Saturday and Today. Didnt hit any big pot holes, and Jersey has like 8 ga-gillion. New struts up front last year, original springs.

One owner, me, daily driven, car is almost 15 years old with 143,000, never beaten but driven with some passion at times.

Any thoughts?

Thanks
Blu2000
Could be dry/cracked/worn A-frame bushings making the noise. Get her up on a ramp type lift and bounce it around while checking the undercarrage. You'll find it. biggrin.gif
mrdaytona
Thanks for the suggestion, I felt intelligent when going to my buddies garage. And he changed them.
mrdaytona
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