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Title: "creeking noise"
Post by: trackenator on May 13, 2005, 12:43:25 PM

hey group. thanks for all your help. heres another ?. after i installed my tj spacers on my 92 tracker(2in) when i start to move or turn the wheel i hear"creeking" sounds from the springs(i think) . any idea y? is it just the sound of spring on the spacers?also previously i mentioned my tires tilting in after driving but out when i backed up. everyone said i should have been leaning out after the lift but im not . in fact i just re adjusted by pulling the tops out and tighting my strut bolts when i got my wheels "level"(by using a level) and she handels and rides better than ever. any ideas why mine was different than others? thanks

Title: Re: "creeking noise"
Post by: ebewley on May 16, 2005, 01:51:48 AM

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hey group. thanks for all your help. heres another ?. after i installed my tj spacers on my 92 tracker(2in) when i start to move or turn the wheel i hear"creeking" sounds from the springs(i think) . any idea y? is it just the sound of spring on the spacers?also previously i mentioned my tires tilting in after driving but out when i backed up. everyone said i should have been leaning out after the lift but im not . in fact i just re adjusted by pulling the tops out and tighting my strut bolts when i got my wheels "level"(by using a level) and she handels and rides better than ever. any ideas why mine was different than others? thanks

I don't think it is different than others. It sounds like you may have a toe and/or alignment problem which may be caused by worn out front end parts. Inspect stuff and pay close attention to the idler arm.

Good Luck, Eric

Title: Re: "creeking noise"
Post by: trackermad on May 16, 2005, 02:48:45 AM

Your springs don't turn when you turn the wheel so you should look elsewhere for the source of your creek.  

Places to look: (anything that moves when you turn)
Worn out strut mount
bad strut
bad ball joint
steering linkage; Tierods, draglink, idler arm
Also check to see if you have any bent steering components that may be rubbing on somthing.

I'm sure I missed some things but those are good places to start.

Title: Re: "creeking noise"
Post by: Natebert on May 16, 2005, 04:40:06 AM

Body mounts often squeak, especially if you have a body lift.

Title: Re: "creeking noise"
Post by: bus_driver on May 16, 2005, 07:39:34 AM

I also have just recently got creeking noise so I wll chek those places as well ( no lift or anything ) thank you all