ok i have a 1997 dodge avenger and recently ive had some sort of Creaking/groaning noise in my front end. I no it has somthing to do with the Tire area. but it almost sounds like a creaky door opening when i TURN. and usually it only happens when i turn the opposite way of that wheel. any ideas. i just had the wheel bearing replaced about a week ago and the guy told me my strut was going bad would the strut make this sound.

 

I forgot to add. i went on vacation for a week and didnt drive it for the duration and it is very cold and snowy. and the noise was reallllly loud andDIDNT go away the more i drove it.

 

creaking/ groaning can be bushings,isolator plates and end links ...

 

This is EXACTLY what my car did for about 6 months before the ball joints/drive axle broke. Did you take your car in for the recall? I was never notified about it and replaced them TWICE at my own expense before I learned about it on this forum. (the parts I got when I self-replaced them were from salvaged Avengers of course I couldn't figure out why it would break TWICE in one week...)

 

I have only owned the car for about a year now therefore have not taken it in for any recalls. i do not know if it has been taken in for any recalls from the past owners. but i will be taking it in this weekend to have it looked at. hopefully it will hold out till then

 

Same hear $600 for Cv axle, lower ball joint, alignment, and towing.

 

OMG[:@][:@][:@]$600 dont sound very pleasant

 

took it to a shop today and found out it was my front axle... the whole thing was replaced and cost $150. so good news there i guess.

 

I'm hoping you checked to see if this car had the balljoints replaced as per the recall. A non-dealer shop will not know about this and just keep repairing it to no avail. I had my axle replace too but it just broke again a week later cuz of bad ball joints.

 

Hells yeah![:@]paid $3500 cash and drove off head to the insurance dropped $350 cuz im not 25 nor have I ever been insured b4 and my mom has 2 speeding tickets. Drove around for 2 days with a creakin noise stallin out till my next check. Lower balljoint broke takin the cv axle with it. According to my receipt from Firestone Complete Auto Care:

Alignment - $69.99
Towing - $85.00
Ball Joints - $157.80
Remove& replacement - $109.20
Half Shafts - $136.65
Reomve & inspect - $92.40

tax (7.25%) -$22.40
Total - $657.95
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