Hi all,
So my 05 sport has started making a new noise from the drivers side front. Im not sure whether to describe it as a creak or as a metal on metal rubbing sort of sound but I will post a YouTube link so y'all can check it out. This is a noise I've been chasing for almost a year now but after our last rain storm it got signifcantly louder and more obnoxious. I had it up on the rack for about an hour and a half yesterday and I could not duplicate the noise. I've never been able to replicate the noise while the car is stationary. It has to be moving.
I decided to drop it off at a local front end specialist and I just got the car back and he told me the same thing. Cant duplicate on the rack but he hears the noise. I asked him to make sure everything was torqued to spec. 135 pounds for the lower control arm bolts, etc, etc, and he did. He told me we will have to wait for it to get worse but my OCD will simply not allow it.
I guess more so than anything I would like to hear what everyone thinks could be a possibility? She has a 175,000 miles so I understand it could just be a noise that has developed from old age, but I would like to at least know what the sound might be. I went buck wild with some silicone based lube and it didn't make a difference.
I recently changed the sway bar bushings front and rear. I replaced the UCA's with OME and I did my LCA's about 2 years ago but Im afraid I bought junk stuff from advanced auto. Made sure the dust shields are away from the wheel. Checked the jack and the spare tire just to be thorough but everything is good. It drives great and eats bumps like a champ but this sound makes me think thats its something with the strut or the coil. Any place to start or any home remedies to try would be super helpful and appreciated.
Cheers
Mystery Sound - YouTube