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hey guys,

had a look through this section and used the search but still couldn't find an answer or anything similar. As I'm turning to the right or going back to the centre from a left turn, there is a creaking noise somewhere in the front right hand side suspension. I've had a search on google and suspecting a worn ball joint? Is this a common problem and has anybody else had this problem? To describe the noise in full detail it sounds exactly like a door creaking open in a horror movie when the wheel is turned slowly. Would appreciate any help to this.

Cheers,

Sean

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Hi Sean,

I change the bearings, ball joints, rod ends and bushes yearly on my daily drives. On some of these old cars, with the car on the hoist, you can wiggle the suspension arms big time or the wheel thanks to these components being worn out. Can be dangerous to drive like this.

While at it you can check if there's any arm or link bent or any sign of metal-to-metal or tyre-to-metal touching and give everything a good clean.

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