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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Explorer / February 2006

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Have a curious little sound from the front suspension...

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Nomen Nescio - 24 Feb 2006 06:50 GMT
And no, this is not a troll... My son set this up for me this way,
and said that it would protect my identity...

I have a 95 Explorer Sport, V-6, 4WD. (Well, only when I turn the
little switch on the dash, but I've never driven it that way).

Normal driving, and especially when I am just coasting along,
or going 5-15 MPH, there is a slight roll to the vehicle, like
every other one when driving over a common city street, and
there is this curious little noise. It sounds like a very faint
squeaky-creak coming from the front end of the vehicle. I first
heard it when I pulled into my driveway last week. I don't have
one of those new-style drive-over curb entrances to my driveway.
It is a very gentle upslope like a regular driveway, but when the
front wheels turned the corner into the drive, and the vehicle
bounced a little (bounce is too strong a word to describe what
actually happens) and I heard the creaking/squeaking noise. It
is more of a creak, and less of a squeak, but I only hear it when
I am traveling less than 15 MPH. At least, I am aware of it now
that I have already heard it.

Any ideas what it is, and how to correct it?

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Mikepier - 24 Feb 2006 12:28 GMT
It could be the sway bar bushings. Try removing them and lubricate them
with lithium grease. Its a simple DIY job.
 
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