Rob in WA

Our tech has spent about 2 hours w/my car and still can't figure out what it is. He says it's deep in there.

Sounds like my car is haunted when turning or going over bumps - limited to left front area.

Anyone have any ideas?

It's RoW M030.

salayc

Do a search on Wurth and you will find some suggestions and possible solutions.

perryinva

It is most likely the tie rod ends (does it do it worse after beibg driven a bit?) there is a whole recent (less than 2 months old) thread on this in Renntech. Common problem (I have it as well).

ivangene

What's the point of a water pumper w/o a creek

Hahaha

loosecannon

I have the exact problem on my 986, left front creaks when I have over half a tank of fuel. I'll be spraying lube on every moving part this weekend.

ivangene

My guess is sway bar bushings, they should be removed, cleaned, lubed and installed (or replaced and lubed with flourinated grease)

Ubermensch

My vote is for the ball joints. Carefully inspect the boots on the control arms for any damage...and I mean carefully. I tightened, lubed, and inspected forever...and never found it. Finally I decided to just replace the control arms. When the arms were out I could finally see tiny defects in the boots. New arms, no sounds. Life was good.

Rob in WA

That's what he thinks it is too.

Does anyone know if the stock tie rod ends are interchangable w/RoW M030?

I have the stock suspension in the garage and would like to save on buying new parts.

ivangene

99.9% sure they are the same.

I replaced mine with new, still have my little creak, but I found the clunk was the drop links which I also replaced with new...... And still have my creak

Btw I also just changed springs, hats and sshock (struts)


Still creaks

I vote sway bar

missmy993

I have Row 030 too, tie rod ends were not part of the kit. I also have creaky sound. For me is the tie rod ends, for quick fix I punctured the boot and squirt grease in it when it get noisy. That cures it for a while. I have seen rebuilt tie rod ends advertised in the pcar mags for around $190 or so.

perryinva

Where does one find flourinated grease for rubber sway bar bushings? A brand name? Autozone & the like never heard of it.

ivangene

haha - someone was listening

INFO

Price

search google (or other) for places to buy... a little goes a LONG way and the stuff is incredible!

judd944

strut tower is my vote. mine sounds like an old pirate ship when going over a bump and turning.

racesx

Mine goes in Wednesday to my mechanic with same issue. He is replacing lower ball joint on front right corner for me.

perryinva

woof...no wonder Autozone never heard of it. Found Loctite Krytox on Amazon for $45 a 2 oz tube! Thanks.