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Old May 18th, 2020, 10:05   #2
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Originally Posted by bashracing View Post
Can anyone tell me of common issues on the front suspension,
it sounds like a creaking noise over bumps and gets quieter once driven for a while but is still there.
I'm thinking ARB bushes or drop links, maybe top mounts but doesn't do it lock to lock.

You could try to lubricate your ARB bushes with something like silicone spray first and see if the noise goes away. If it does than I'd start with changing the front ARB bushes first as they are the least expensive of the three possibilities and most likely to cause the creaking over bumps scenario you describe.
Worn drop links would make more of a metallic rattly sound if they were very worn.
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