Front suspension noise?

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This is on my 06 GXP that has about 70,000 miles. I know it is not a 3800 but they have the same basic junk suspension so yea.....

I have had this on going suspension noise that the dealer "can not duplicate." It really is very irritating and I am fed up with the dealers and I would just rather fix it myself then take the car in for warranty work. About 4 months ago every morning when I would back out of the garage and as soon as I turned the wheels I would get one loud pop noise and that would be it. Now it is getting worse and I also get creaking noise while the car is not moving or at parking lot speeds. It only happens when I am turning. Going straight over bumps and the car does not make any noise. So far the dealers solution has been to lube the strut mounts and springs with "special lubricant." I laughed when they told me that and the service manager at two different dealers has told me that they really can not duplicate the problem and they do not hear any noise. So I think the strut mount and bearing need to be replaced. What do you guys think it is? I kind of doubt it is a ball joint or a wheel bearing but I do not want to replace the strut mounts and find out that did not fix my problem.


Not to mention the oil consumption problem on this piece of shit car. That is a whole different story.

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[bikrboy128]

bring it to the BP speed shop

 

[smug]

when is the BP speed shop open?

 

[bikrboy128]

could you make the trip out next saturday?

 

[smug]

maybe. it would be cool if we could plan it the same day as the tcg holiday party so I only have to make one trip up north

 

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I'll give you one trip up north.

 

[Aircal]

Could the first noise you hear be a seal on your steering rack? The last couple times i heard that type of noise, within a month or 2 I had to replace the whole system.

 

[bikrboy128]

maybe. it would be cool if we could plan it the same day as the tcg holiday party so I only have to make one trip up north

Sounds good.

 

[smug]

Could the first noise you hear be a seal on your steering rack? The last couple times i heard that type of noise, within a month or 2 I had to replace the whole system.

I dunno about that. It really sounds like a strut mount.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

"cant duplicate it" is the catchall for not wanting to fuck with shit (or at least it was back in my day)

tell them bastards to get out their NVH mic kit, clamp the fucking mics to the upper mount bolt, spring coil, lower ball joint and tire rod n shit and go for a drive around the lot....switching through each mic as they drive over a 1x1...lotta lazy fucks at alot of dealerships dont wanna do diagnostics as they dont get paid for it...hahaha


"sealed" lower ball joints can sometimes make a squeaking sound if they are dry, i use a syringe and shoot some oil in through the boot, same with the inner and outter tie rod ends

 

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yup lazy fucks

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

i think you may be on the right track with the strut mounts as i used to replace alot of em....word of advice dont go with the cheep one's

if you have the time to do some experimenting...do it once with the car on the ground and then once more, jack the car up and put it on jackstand one night and then the next morning while its up in the air with the hood open put a couple clear glasses with water in em on the strut mounts and watch em as you turn the wheel for thta first "pop" with the key off/engine off.

usually youll see the water jump on the bad one

 

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I just bitched at the dealer and they ordered me a pair of strut mounts and bearing lol. Hopefully I can get it in this week. At least this way if for some reason it is not a strut mount it is their problem now to fix my car right and I will not be wasting money throwing parts at the car. It is under extended GMPP warranty

 

[Freebeer187]

I have front suspension noise and its the LCA bushins failing.

 

[Handsome Jesus]

mine makes this same sound, only when cold. only happens when turning sharp at low speeds. feels like driving a car with a locked diff almost. I thought it was trans problems, maybe it is something else. possibly steering rack related? I'll have james look at it as usual. could possibly help with this noise.

 

[smug]

Struts mounts. Dealer had the car for two days to replace the strut mounts and bearings. They also did a wheel aligment so everything was covered under warranty.