Suspension creaks

Have you check the ball joints too?


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And the screws fixing shock absorbers to lower arms?

 

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I would definitely check the ball joints first. The standard Ferrari ones are chrome plated and as such will start deteriorating once this flakes off.

I purchased my car after all front suspension ball joints were replaced. Shortly after the car started creaking going over humps on drier days. The sound went away for a bit after I sprayed silicon grease around the sway bar bushings. When the car was serviced, the tie rods were replaced and the squeaking went away completely. I probably will replace the sway bar bushings as they caused the squeaks when the tie rods were shot.

It's hard to diagnose, but start with a can of silicon grease and spray around the ball joints, sway bar bushings and tie rods on separate occasions. Take the car for a drive to see if one of those locations reduces the squeaking.

 

I am with Stick on this one, would definitely start with some grease and head right to the ball joints, and then look into all the bushings and smaller suspension components surrounding.

 

I have a little of the same creaking but it goes away after a minute or so. My tech said to grease the lower shock mounting bolts and grease the sway bar bolts too. Bolts out, bit of grease and back in. Will be doing it when I do the next service.

 

Ball joints are consumables...if you want long lasting: Hills Engineering

 

Ball joints, tie rods, drop links.

 

Mine does the exact same thing. After a minute or 2 it goes away. Does anyone know which grease is best to use to help this along,,Thanks

 

I have the same. It's not a huge issue but common on our 430's. I recently purchased the swaybar bushes and sway links. The bushings dry up and tend to make noise. Inexpensive and easy DIY. They will be replaced next week.

 

I test drove a 2007 F430 a while ago and the steering column had lots of creaks and groans over minor bumps. I talked with a Ferrari mechanic and he pointed out the bushings in the steering column are routinely replaced, so you should look at these also.

 

I am in the process of renewing the upper wishbone ball joints. When taking the wishbones off i found that the
Flambloc pin was very tight in the wishbone bush. On removing the pins , they need wire brushing which frees them up. I used synthetic motorbike chain spray to reassemble them.
This is good stuff as it sprays on like wd 40 but dries like a grease, if it stays on bike chains in the rain it will do well here.

 

any DIY/ guide you used for this?

Thanks

 

My Scud also had the noise coming from the front suspension. I came across the option shown in the pictures attached. I sold the car before I tried this option so I do not know if it works or not but the company claims that it addresses the issue.

 

Consider trying motorcycle chain lube next time.
It will last MUCH longer.

Cheers

 

This thread makes me think the consensus is that I should use chain lube on my new ball joints, rather than the redline cv2 I purchased for this purpose?

Really?

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As I was in KL for the GP 3 yrs back I went payed these guys a visit. IIRC the guys has a scud and I wanted to buy a set of P bushes but he told me they could not get anymore set.

 

Here's the crappy OEM BJ's. Enjoy

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Yeah, mine aren't as bad as all that, but now they're replaced with hill engineering, so.....

But are we serious about the chain lube, instead of grease? That seems counter intuitive.

Anybody?

 

I think once or twice a yr the dust covers should come off the BJ's cleaned out and wee bit of lube wacked in there even if your using HE BJ's, more often if you drive your car in the rain. Any average joe blo can do that.
Cheers