Creaking/Squeaking control arm ball joint fix

[xmodx]

Video of front sensor assembly and where to spray (Easy Peasy) is done and uploading.

Ok and this will resolve lower arm issues?

 

[islandbayy]

Ok and this will resolve lower arm issues?

 

[islandbayy]

Ok and this will resolve lower arm issues?

Thats for the suspension sensor assembly.
The lower control arms, lubricate same as shown in my other video for the upper control arms.

 

[xmodx]

Thats for the suspension sensor assembly.
The lower control arms, lubricate same as shown in my other video for the upper control arms.

I’ve lubricated the upper and injected into the rubber feet but can someone point me to the lower arm? Sorry if this is a stupid question but sc said the issue is with the lower control arms?

 

[xmodx]

I’ve lubricated the upper and injected into the rubber feet but can someone point me to the lower arm? Sorry if this is a stupid question but sc said the issue is with the lower control arms?

Also is there a lower rubber boot that I can inject into

 

[Wyomingtim]

Yah, that's not it. And those, you can easily lubricate with a can of spray.

I greased the ball joint and I lubricated the sensor arms. And I drove about 50 miles the past couple of days. Still squeaking like crazy. Any more guesses? The car does have 100,000 miles on it.

Edit: think I will disconnect the ball joint and swivel it around by hand a few times to get the grease distributed. See if that does the trick.

 

[xmodx]

I greased the ball joint and I lubricated the sensor arms. And I drove about 50 miles the past couple of days. Still squeaking like crazy. Any more guesses? The car does have 100,000 miles on it.

Edit: think I will disconnect the ball joint and swivel it around by hand a few times to get the grease distributed. See if that does the trick.

Did you inject into the lower ball joint? If so did you have to take the wheel off?

 

[xmodx]

Did you inject into the lower ball joint? If so did you have to take the wheel off?

Because I can’t find the lower ball joint boot?

 

[Wyomingtim]

Did you inject into the lower ball joint? If so did you have to take the wheel off?

No, just the upper control arm ball joint.

 

[xmodx]

Just want to thank everyone who helped with this. I was persistent and greased everything up noted in this thread. Upper and lower arms (and boot injected) and after a few miles of driving the quacking has gone away! sc wanted to charge me $2000. I injected around 5/6ml into each boot.

 

[islandbayy]

Just want to thank everyone who helped with this. I was persistent and greased everything up noted in this thread. Upper and lower arms (and boot injected) and after a few miles of driving the quacking has gone away! sc wanted to charge me $2000. I injected around 5/6ml into each boot.

Glad we could help. Sorry I was AWOL for a couple days, sewer lateral to my home broke :-(

Just curious, what oil/grease did you use? That looks really runny?

 

[xmodx]

Glad we could help. Sorry I was AWOL for a couple days, sewer lateral to my home broke :-(

Just curious, what oil/grease did you use? That looks really runny?

I’d literally just sprayed when I took that photo so it looks pretty runny.

 

[Wyomingtim]

No, just the upper control arm ball joint.

OK, I've greased all the upper and lower ball joints/boots and the squeaking is still there. Driving me crazy. Ugh.

 

[xmodx]

Did you drive around afterwards? How much did you put in the boots?

 

[Wyomingtim]

Did you drive around afterwards? How much did you put in the boots?

Yes, have put 30+ miles on it. Overfilled the boots such that grease squirted back out of the needle hole. About ready to take your approach and hose it all down with grease...
Still have my appointment with the service center, so eventually they will get their shot at it too, if I can't fix it first.

 

[islandbayy]

Yes, have put 30+ miles on it. Overfilled the boots such that grease squirted back out of the needle hole. About ready to take your approach and hose it all down with grease...
Still have my appointment with the service center, so eventually they will get their shot at it too, if I can't fix it first.

My concern is how runny that grease is. You should have seen an improvement with it, however, that isn't good for long term.
Can you attach a video/recording of the noise? Possibly prop the camera/phone on the curb or driveway pointing at the wheels and go back and fourth.

 

[Wyomingtim]

My concern is how runny that grease is. You should have seen an improvement with it, however, that isn't good for long term.
Can you attach a video/recording of the noise? Possibly prop the camera/phone on the curb or driveway pointing at the wheels and go back and fourth.

xmodx has the runny grease photo. I only injected grease into the ball joints.
And mine doesn't make any noise when I just turn the steering wheel. Squeaks/creaks when going over bumps.

 

[islandbayy]

xmodx has the runny grease photo. I only injected grease into the ball joints.
And mine doesn't make any noise when I just turn the steering wheel. Squeaks/creaks when going over bumps.

Ah, thanks, keeping track of too many threads and people within threads
Without seeing it, maybe the stabilizer? I'll think more on this. Any chance it could be the rears?

 

[basilray]

xmodx has the runny grease photo. I only injected grease into the ball joints.
And mine doesn't make any noise when I just turn the steering wheel. Squeaks/creaks when going over bumps.

That's likely the aft lower control arms. That's where my suspension journey started

 

[BunnySloper]

For those who injected grease into the ball joint boot. How many miles did you drive before the squeaking stopped? Or did it stop immediately as you started driving right after injecting the grease?