Alfa156Melb 9 Report post Posted September 22, 2012 Well, just changed the upper wishbones, easy job actually and as usual I built it up in my mind expecting it to be a nightmare. Anyway, the creak is still there!!! Could it be the lower wishbones making this noise? I thought only the uppers creaked..? I am really hoping its not the ARB bushes.. bloody expensive to get done... Smaky, your thoughts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted September 22, 2012 All 3 are possible, but if you haven't lubed up the new buhes when the arms were replaced then it probably is still the uppers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alfa156Melb 9 Report post Posted September 22, 2012 I thought they didn't require lubing... As they came lubed from factory... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alfa156Melb 9 Report post Posted September 23, 2012 Well.. I disconnected the droplinks today and creak gone! So I suspect it's the arb bushes. Regardless, I am pulling all apart again to grease all components and ill silicon spray the arb bushes too.. Maybe that will help.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alfa156Melb 9 Report post Posted September 23, 2012 (edited) Ok so I pulled it all apart again today and greased everything. The long bolt in the wishbones, silicone greased the bushes. The long bolt in the Damper fork... Ensured everything was clean and torqued perfectly. Silicon sprayed the lower wishbone bushes and the arb bushes. And... No difference. Creak is still there and driving me insane. Can't afford any new parts now for a while. Especially arb as ill have to get that done by a mechanic. On a positive note though the car drives better. Tracks much better now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited September 23, 2012 by Alfa156Melb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alfa156Melb 9 Report post Posted September 23, 2012 And another post from me... :Big Grin: Although I still have a creak.. it isn't as loud as it was.. More importantly, the car's handling has been transformed... No more vibration in the steering wheel No more bad tracking Cornering is amazing now! And..... NO MORE Torque Steering!! woo! After disconnecting the droplinks and going for a drive, it seems the arb is the culprit.. everything was whisper quiet... So I'll get my mechanic to do that one.. and get the lowers done too. In the meantime, I've drenched the lower and arb bushes in silicon spray, maybe that will help.. Happy days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alfa156Melb 9 Report post Posted November 30, 2012 Well, The new ARB and Lower wishbones have been fitted today.. I decided not to do them myself so I had the mechanic do it... After 3 years of that embarrassing creak.. its gone!!! Car is silent.. sure footed, just generally perfect I'll fit Billy B6's early next year and that will be job done.. I'll need something else to occupy myself.. although on reflection, no doubt the Alfa will throw up another challenge before then.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
