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My Jeep creaks ! What is it???

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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 05:40 PM
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My rear drivers side creaks like crazy. It creaks over every bump, when I get in or out, or when any pressure is applied to the rear bumper or the drivers side steps.
You should hear it when I cross over a speed bump!
I only have 6000 miles on my Jeep. I got under it and tightened everything and it still creaks. What gives?
The only change to the suspension has been a 2.5'' BB and extended shocks.
It sounds like I'm crossing a rock garden sitting in the driveway.....What could cause this?
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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Could it be the freedom top panel latches creaking? I also had a good amount of creaking but then I put some grease on the part of the latches that touches the freedom top panels. Creaking eliminated!
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by vs_jk
Could it be the freedom top panel latches creaking? I also had a good amount of creaking but then I put some grease on the part of the latches that touches the freedom top panels. Creaking eliminated!
No, this is definitely under the vehicle to the rear.
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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Mine squeeks a lot when I get in or out of my JK. I just thought it was because I am fat

I do have Skyjacker 3/4" leveling pucks in front, so that might have something to do with it.
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 06:37 PM
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Default grease fittings?

do you have any grease fittings you can lube?
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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Mine creaks and squeaks too....It bugged the ever loving shit out of me for a while....turns out it was some wheeling carnage....I bottomed out pretty good on a rock and smacked my gas tank skid hard enough to bend it up and put the gas tank into the floor panel of the passenger side....It's touching just enough for the tank to rub the panel and make this god awful creaking noise....I thought it was one of those "it could only happen to me thing"....but who knows you might have done it too!
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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My creak comes from my front passenger area, drives me right up the wall. At first I thought it was the Tuffy glovebox I put in, but after removing it the noise came back 2 days later. I'm starting to think it's not in the cabin, but perhaps underneath ...
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 02:50 AM
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I had a creak / squeak that was driving me crazy. Turned out to be a lower shock bolt wasn't as tight as it should be. If I grabbed the body of the shock and twisted, it squeaked. Tightened it...
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 04:15 AM
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Mine noise was coming from the sway bay and sway bay links. I pulled them off and greased them no noise since.
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 04:15 AM
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Could be a spring isolator or shock bushing. I would guess The rubber spring isolator is squeaking with any movement like you have described.
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