Creaking Suspension

[thermal izod]

Hey all,

I've noticed, last winter, and so far this year as well, that in weather under about 50 degrees or so my 2000 impala's suspension creaks, obnoxiously, when going over speed bumps, into parking lots, etc. The best was I can describe it is, it sounds like an old mattress when the suspension "climbs" something.

This is driving me nuts, anyone have a solution?

Thanks,
Tim

[MCO_Death]

Originally Posted by thermal izod

Hey all,

I've noticed, last winter, and so far this year as well, that in weather under about 50 degrees or so my 2000 impala's suspension creaks, obnoxiously, when going over speed bumps, into parking lots, etc. The best was I can describe it is, it sounds like an old mattress when the suspension "climbs" something.

This is driving me nuts, anyone have a solution?

Thanks,
Tim

Has your chassis been lubricated lately? Mine gets it done every few months. Keeps that creaking down to a minimum.

[Shadetreeme]

yeah, try greasing your chasis.

[ChrisPa05]

Originally Posted by thermal izod

Hey all,

I've noticed, last winter, and so far this year as well, that in weather under about 50 degrees or so my 2000 impala's suspension creaks, obnoxiously, when going over speed bumps, into parking lots, etc. The best was I can describe it is, it sounds like an old mattress when the suspension "climbs" something.

This is driving me nuts, anyone have a solution?

Thanks,
Tim

Sway bar bushings are usually the cause of this. They may need to be taken out and lubed or replaced.

Chris

[micali]

Mine does the same thing. My noise is coming from the struts. It sounds like a squeaky mattress when I hit a bump. I'll just have to replace them sometime.