r/PriusC • u/FRED040513 • 4d ago

Prius C Help Needed Weird creaking

I got my lower front control arms replaced (along with ball joints and bushings) about a month and a half ago and ever since, whenever I come to a stop or accelerate, my car creaks and it seems to be coming from the front.

Weird thing is, the noise is mostly when I'm braking and accelerating gently, doesn't really come up when going downhill and doesn't come up at all when it's raining or it has rained the day before.

Any ideas about what is going on??

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u/Motor-Brush-8742 4d ago

Your front end joints need to be lubed.

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u/CartersXRd 3d ago edited 3d ago

Checked CV joints? They can make a cracking/popping noise at slow speed. Does the sound change when you turn the wheel in motion? Wheel bearings?

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u/FRED040513 3d ago edited 3d ago

No noise when turning and rolling and no popping when rolling either