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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 12:13 PM
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Default Creaky noise while slightly flexing and driving

So I let my friend drive my jeep and he drove it in to a ditch going about 10 mph. Ever sense then it makes a horrific creaking. I lubed everything and tighten my track bar thinking it would quiet it but it did little to nothing. Thinking I might throw In the towel and go to a shop
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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 12:27 PM
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I'll post a video once I figure our how to get from my phone on here
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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 01:29 PM
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here the link to it on youtube
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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 05:18 PM
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I couldnt get sound to play but I used to get creaks at various times and it was the crossmember.

Edit got sound. Also had an issue that sounded similar and it was a leaf/shackle bushing binding.

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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 06:35 PM
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Alright I'll give it a look when I get home. But the sounds is coming from the front suspension though. Wonder if a certain component is broken or worn out
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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 07:41 PM
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The problem is somebody other than you drove your jeep lol
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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 08:40 PM
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A jeep that creaks and groans? No way. LOL
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Old Sep 9, 2014 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by roninofako
A jeep that creaks and groans? No way. LOL
Didn't they come that way from the factory
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Old Sep 10, 2014 | 04:55 PM
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Have someone bounce your bumper up and down and get under and listen to where its coming from. I had a similar sound on my crappy rough country control arms at the "x-flex" joints. I rebuilt them a couple times in a month and finally threw them away and replaced them with claytons and no issues since. Rough country is junk.
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