Hey Guys. Me again. New day, new problem 
'22 ST, 23k miles
Everything seemed to go fine during the initial H&R install...after I realized the front axle popped out. I lowered the rear subframe to get the rear springs in. Everything went smooth there, ensured that the springs were seated in the bushings properly, etc. Drove the car for about a week, then it started making some creaking noises. What’s weird is that the creaking does not seem to occur with up/down or side to side motion. Instead, the creaking occurs with front to back motion, and only and very low speeds. The best way that I can get it to reproduce the sound, is to put the car in reverse, foot off brake, then hit brake moderately. I can get it to make the sound when going forward like this as well. I can also mimic the sound by putting it in park, crawling underneath, and pushing/pulling the car forward and backward (like in my linked video).To me, it sounds like the creaking is coming from the subframe, or somewhere in that area. The springs themselves don’t appear to be making any sound at all.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/edcy9yEZ1dtiBrC49
I just got done crawling around underneath, spraying every bushing I could find with silicone, even though that would have been a temporary fix. I also made sure that I torqued the big bolt to 148 ft. pounds, and the little bolt to 41 ft. pounds.
So…what do you think? Any advice or words of wisdom? I greatly appreciate any help you can offer!
'22 ST, 23k miles
Everything seemed to go fine during the initial H&R install...after I realized the front axle popped out. I lowered the rear subframe to get the rear springs in. Everything went smooth there, ensured that the springs were seated in the bushings properly, etc. Drove the car for about a week, then it started making some creaking noises. What’s weird is that the creaking does not seem to occur with up/down or side to side motion. Instead, the creaking occurs with front to back motion, and only and very low speeds. The best way that I can get it to reproduce the sound, is to put the car in reverse, foot off brake, then hit brake moderately. I can get it to make the sound when going forward like this as well. I can also mimic the sound by putting it in park, crawling underneath, and pushing/pulling the car forward and backward (like in my linked video).To me, it sounds like the creaking is coming from the subframe, or somewhere in that area. The springs themselves don’t appear to be making any sound at all.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/edcy9yEZ1dtiBrC49
I just got done crawling around underneath, spraying every bushing I could find with silicone, even though that would have been a temporary fix. I also made sure that I torqued the big bolt to 148 ft. pounds, and the little bolt to 41 ft. pounds.
So…what do you think? Any advice or words of wisdom? I greatly appreciate any help you can offer!
