Noise in front end

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hi again,

i recently started noticing a sound from my front end. i have an 04 LS V8 sport. the only way to describe the sound is 'clicking' or 'creaking'. it sounds like metal contacting metal. it's not super loud or 'grinding'. i comes from- i think- the front right side. i only hear it when i'm coasting at 5mph (like in bumper to bumper traffic- that's when i first noticed it), at the start of acceleration (for a couple seconds) and when i change gears from park to drive, or to reverse. i don't know a lot about cars, but i think it happens when there is 'torque' applied to the drive train or suspension- as in the above conditions. i took it to two mechanics and they both said everything is fine and they don't know what the cause is.

interestingly, i recently got two new front tires, and they did the alignment. the noise went away. but the steering wheel was off center so i took it back and they fixed that- the noise is back!

i have read several threads prior to posting this, including a google search. if there is already a post, please direct me and i'm sorry for posting something again.

any ideas?
 
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i had two name brand mechanic shops look at the car- goodyear and firestone- so not the dealer. is this something they can miss? if so, how can i test it to know which it is?
 
I would go with sway bar bushing 1st chepest fix and it seems to most likely be the issue for a lot of ppl

Search : sway bar bushing you'll see all the threads opened on that topic you can DIY( do it yourself ) Searching is the best way to see and read other ppls simular problems and see what steps they took to pin point the issue
 
thanks. i looked at a few threads. most of them in that search talk about things i don't understand, or problems i'm not having. i'll look a little more when i have time. i may end up taking it to the stealer...
 
Angel12 said:
I would go with sway bar bushing 1st chepest fix and it seems to most likely be the issue for a lot of ppl

Search : sway bar bushing you'll see all the threads opened on that topic you can DIY( do it yourself ) Searching is the best way to see and read other ppls simular problems and see what steps they took to pin point the issue
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He has an '04. Bushings aren't replaceable as they are bonded to the stabilizer bar. IF it is the bushing, the whole stabilizer bar will need replacement.
 
Oh i didn't know. I have an 03 will that fall under the same class ?
 
Angel12 said:
Oh i didn't know. I have an 03 will that fall under the same class ?
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Yup. When I went to replace the bushings on our '00 I had to buy the bar with the bonded bushings as Ford quit making the bushings. They found they would eventually fail again sometime down the road.
 
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