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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveK88
Creeking may come from different places in the front end are you sure that the shocks are bad?
I am assuming the shocks... I can hear it when I press down on the front end...
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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That could be sway bar bushings/end links or control arm bushings...maybe your oem shocks just need to be cinched down a bit?
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by hotwheels57
That could be sway bar bushings/end links or control arm bushings...maybe your oem shocks just need to be cinched down a bit?
bushings.
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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Is there an easy way to check and see if it is the bushings?

how difficult to replace the bushings?
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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Check this link out, on this car all we did is lube em up ans all was well. Of course the next move is to replace them.

http://www.arizonacorvetteenthusiast...54&hl=bushings
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by hotwheels57
That could be sway bar bushings/end links or control arm bushings...maybe your oem shocks just need to be cinched down a bit?


That is why i asked It could be something as little as lube or adjustment
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