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Rob Rojo
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NSW
Soarer TT

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 Saturday, April 05, 2008 - 02:36 pm, by:  Rob Rojo (Rob_tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
My car makes a creaking noise when coming to a stop, (at low speed) only happens when brakes are depressed, noise is coming from around the drivers front wheel. Any thoughts as to what it could be?
Also I think one of the bushes are gone as it makes a clunk from the passenger side front wheel when going into my driveway, I am assuming its the lower control arm bushes does this sound right?
George Funa
TryHard
NSW
Soarer TT

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 Saturday, April 05, 2008 - 03:20 pm, by:  George Funa (Fun001) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I had a similar problem and my mechanic tightened a few bolts on the subframe. That stopped the creaking.
David Goldthorpe
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NSW
UZZ31 GT-L

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 Saturday, April 05, 2008 - 09:18 pm, by:  David Goldthorpe (Sprocket82) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Mine made a similar sound when I had damaged the ball joint on the lower control arm. I ended up having to get an entire new arm.
Rob Rojo
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NSW
Soarer TT

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 Saturday, April 05, 2008 - 09:18 pm, by:  Rob Rojo (Rob_tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Expensive?
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

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 Saturday, April 05, 2008 - 11:51 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
The bolts on the subframe to check, are where the sway bar mounts fit to the frame. They caused a similar clunk on mine before being tightened.

Have you checked your brake pads?
Rob Rojo
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NSW
Soarer TT

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 Sunday, April 06, 2008 - 09:43 pm, by:  Rob Rojo (Rob_tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I found a loose bolt on the sway bar bush bracket but it did not seem to help. brake pads also seem ok. ????
David Goldthorpe
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NSW
UZZ31 GT-L

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 Monday, April 07, 2008 - 06:11 pm, by:  David Goldthorpe (Sprocket82) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
If its a new lower arm you need, Castle Hill Toyota quoted me about $1200 from Japan! I ended up getting one second hand in Sydney for $250 but you want to check the condition of the ball-joint and bushes if you do this.
Rob Rojo
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NSW
Soarer TT

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 Monday, April 07, 2008 - 09:09 pm, by:  Rob Rojo (Rob_tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
ouch!
Brian Timms
Goo Roo
New South Wales
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 Monday, April 07, 2008 - 09:23 pm, by:  Brian Timms (Turbo_brian) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Castle Hill are NOT the cheapest, try Bill Buckle Parts, they will under-cut Castle Hill ;)

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