Front End Creaking Noise

Ricks70Duster340 said
I get a creaking sound especially when going over bumps and using the brakes. Here is what I've done to try to isolate the problem:

- Removed shocks & sway bar & drove car. No change in sound.
- Installed different disc calipers & pads (to verify it is not just the pads rattling)
- Visually inspected the frame & UCA mounting areas for cracks that may be causing the noise
- The LCA rubber bushings look to be intact

Ricks70Duster340 said
The only poly's I'm using are on the UCA's. Guess it would be easy enough to spray them down and see if that does it. No way to lube those the way they came.

Things are binding.
When you rebuild the front end, all the attachments, i.e. lower control arm pivot pins, UCAs, strut rods, etc. need to be assembled LOOSELY. Then drop it down on the ground so full weight is on the suspension. Bounce it a few times. Now get under there and tighten everything up. What happens is if you tighten everything up while the car is up in the air, the bushings all get tightened in their "fully extended" positions, and when you drop it onto the ground, it puts them in a bind; then when driving the car the suspension compresses even more when hitting bumps and road irregularities, increasing the bind. This is especially true with rubber components. It can load the bushings beyond their designed limits.
So, loosen everything up (not sloppy-loose, just not tight), get the weight on the front end and tighten everything up. Lube everything up while you're under there.
BTW, poly bushings usually come with a packet of "poly-friendly" grease to use during assembly, MOST are not installed dry- but I don't know which ones you used.