Creaky Suspension

Noticed while getting into my 2002 4x4 V6 the other day that the suspension seems to make a creaking. Kind of like that from an old creaky door being opened that has not been opened in a long time. Any ideas on what it may be?

 

Over time rubber starts to deteriorate in the control arms and pinion rack. Could be your problem. I just replaced all my rubber in my front end. Some of it was in pretty bad shape.

 

Cool thanks for info. Pretty easy to fix or should I pay someone? I am handy, but not too handy.

 

Use silicone based spray ....NOT petroleum based!

 

I just did mine this last weekend. I'm fairly handy at keeping equipment and machines running and I could me two full days to complete it

 

Yikes, two days. Sounds expensive for a repair shop to do it. Thanks for info, all.

 

They probably could do it faster than me

 

I did ball joints, upper and lower control arm bushings, both tie rods, struts, coil springs, rack bushings, and all. So maybe more your's needs.

 

Cool thanks for info. Love my Tacoma. Gotta keep her running good.

 

No problem. Let me know if I can help in anyway

 

So thought I'd update here. I washed my truck today and made sure to wash up under the wheel wells real good. Creaking seems to be gone. Tried my hardest to replicate noise. Jumped on bumper and everything. No squeak. Weird.

 

The pads on the leaf springs get dry and squeak. Since they're wet they won't squeak. But once they get dry or get dirt in them they'll do it again. It's the unfortunate nature of leaf springs. You could try silicone as it does help (temporarily)

 

I will have to keep an eye on it. Still no squeaking but it may still be wet.

 

If you have poly bushings anywhere you need to keep them lubricated with silicon grease or they get really sqeuaky and creaky.

 

This is true, squeaking is most common in two places, the shackle/main eye bushings and the leaf spring pads.