# Creaking noise in front end of 1998 Crown Victoria **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** noises, ford, wheels\ **Created:** [February 1, 2010, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-noise-in-front-end-of-1998-crown-victoria/43627 "2010-02-01T16:29:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stormchaser88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@stormchaser88](https://community.cartalk.com/u/stormchaser88)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-noise-in-front-end-of-1998-crown-victoria/43627/1 "2010-02-01T16:29:31Z")
I have a 1998 Ford Crown Victoria with approximately 111,500 miles on it. The other day, it developed a “creaking” noise in the drivers side front wheel. It only happens when I turn and it only happens after the car has been driven for a little bit. When I first start driving it (it has been in the 20-30 degree range here in Ohio)it doesn’t make the noise. After I have driven it for about 15 miles it makes the noise when I turn. It has new tires and has had an alignment done within the last 1500 miles. Any ideas on what this could be? I haven’t taken the wheel off yet but I did turn the wheel so that I could look in and didn’t see anything broken. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-noise-in-front-end-of-1998-crown-victoria/43627/2 "2010-02-01T16:34:18Z")
The noise might be from a dry ball joint. If the vehicle has the OEM ball joints there are no zerk fittings for greasing the ball joints. However, they can be greased with the use of a needle greaser. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-noise-in-front-end-of-1998-crown-victoria/43627/3 "2010-02-01T16:45:10Z")
The control arms or “A” frames are mounted to the frame with rubber bushings. If you hear this “creaking” noise when you hit a bump during a sharp turn, the control arm bushings are usually the culprit…Replacing them is expensive because the entire front end must be taken apart to do it. I had it done on a '92, bushings, new shocks, new idler arm, $800…But it drove like a new car, money well spent…