Hey guys. This winter my front suspension has started creaking when acceleration begins (less than about 10 mph) on cold days. I thought it may have been drivetrain related but my mechanic ( a former Prelude racer) said it was nothing to loss sleep over. It sounds like the springs expanding. The creaking occurs when the front end lifts under acceleration. BTW, I am driving a 97 base model that is 137,000 miles new. Thoughts? Similar problems?

 

my sh did it not bad just when i hit bumps and ****..so i took the bushing out put some grease in it and it was fine!

 

yeah i think it's the bushings. make sure it's not something else though. Mine squeeks but it's my hook latch. I thought my suspension went out but i rattled the car a few times by opening and closing the door and discovered that my cf hook was rattling my hood latch.

 

thanks guys. That would be hella funny if it was the hood.

 

I also have a small squeak when front end lifts. Like if the springs were rubbing against metal somewhere... (does this sound with both stock and modified springs/shocks)

I also have this "TOC!" sound when I launch from medium to hard from a stop after I brake hard (again when front end lifts). At frist I tough that the pads were sticking on the disks but the more I investigate the more I think it may be related to :
- broken engine mounts ?
- bushings or other loose part in suspension ? (I wouldn't think springs or shocks since I changed them back to stock for winter and still got the same "TOC")