# Creaking noise when braking on a 2002 Chevy Silverado 1500 . (Primarily at lower speeds) **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, 1500\ **Created:** [October 2, 2020, 4:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-noise-when-braking-on-a-2002-chevy-silverado-1500-primarily-at-lower-speeds/170731 "2020-10-02T04:37:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Masonswebb2002\_171252](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Masonswebb2002\_171252](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Masonswebb2002_171252)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 4:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-noise-when-braking-on-a-2002-chevy-silverado-1500-primarily-at-lower-speeds/170731/1 "2020-10-02T04:37:51Z")
Please help if you can. My truck has 173,000 miles on it and I’ve recently have been hearing a creaking noise in my cab in the back seat (extended cab) and I just cannot pin point what it is. Seem like it’s coming from the middle bottom of the truck or back of it. I just had my whole front in redone including new shocks. Don’t hear it when going over bumps just when applying the break. I recently heard it on the outside too. It sounds like a old creak from a old door hinge or an old rocking chair. And no it’s not a clunk sound or squeak, but a creak noise. Almost like something rubber that’s dry or something. And I also have brand new brake pads and rotors on all wheels. Can anyone give me an idea? ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-noise-when-braking-on-a-2002-chevy-silverado-1500-primarily-at-lower-speeds/170731/2 "2020-10-02T12:22:01Z")
Old sway bar bushings are sometimes to blame if a creaking noise is present. ---
**Author:** ![Masonswebb2002\_171252](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Masonswebb2002\_171252](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Masonswebb2002_171252)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-noise-when-braking-on-a-2002-chevy-silverado-1500-primarily-at-lower-speeds/170731/3 "2020-10-02T20:00:27Z")
That’s what I’ve been hearing and honestly I haven’t checked that yet. Thx for the advice! ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 8:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-noise-when-braking-on-a-2002-chevy-silverado-1500-primarily-at-lower-speeds/170731/4 "2020-10-03T08:20:13Z")
Could be a dry U-joint too. You could try spraying some WD-40 on the sway bar bushings and see if the noise goes away. If it does not then it might be time to drop the driveshaft for a joint inspection. ---
**Author:** ![Masonswebb2002\_171252](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Masonswebb2002\_171252](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Masonswebb2002_171252)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-noise-when-braking-on-a-2002-chevy-silverado-1500-primarily-at-lower-speeds/170731/5 "2020-10-03T15:34:36Z")
I look into that too. Thx! ---
**Author:** ![Masonswebb2002\_171252](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Masonswebb2002\_171252](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Masonswebb2002_171252)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-noise-when-braking-on-a-2002-chevy-silverado-1500-primarily-at-lower-speeds/170731/6 "2020-10-03T15:36:16Z")
I do live in east Texas so I don’t have much in corrosive weather but it does get really hot here the majority of the time. ---
**Author:** ![Masonswebb2002\_171252](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Masonswebb2002\_171252](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Masonswebb2002_171252)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 5:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-noise-when-braking-on-a-2002-chevy-silverado-1500-primarily-at-lower-speeds/170731/7 "2020-10-10T05:39:48Z")
Could old leaf spring bearings be the problem too? ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 5:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-noise-when-braking-on-a-2002-chevy-silverado-1500-primarily-at-lower-speeds/170731/8 "2020-10-10T05:53:08Z")
Leaf springs don’t have bearings, they have bushings that connect them and plastic pads between the springs. And yes, they can squeak. Typically you can make the squeak by bouncing the rear if it is the springs. Could also be a worn or missing body mount bushing. ---
**Author:** ![Masonswebb2002\_171252](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Masonswebb2002\_171252](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Masonswebb2002_171252)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-noise-when-braking-on-a-2002-chevy-silverado-1500-primarily-at-lower-speeds/170731/9 "2020-10-10T18:33:22Z")
Okay so I jumped on my truck bed and it was squeaking a lot so I’m 99% sure it’s my bushings for my leafs springs. That are not rusted so I shouldn’t hafto get new springs just pushing. My sway bar links are bad too. My sway bar bushings seem fine tho. I think I found my issues. Thank y’all very much! I can keep y’all updated if y’all like. ---
**Author:** ![Masonswebb2002\_171252](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Masonswebb2002\_171252](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Masonswebb2002_171252)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 1:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/creaking-noise-when-braking-on-a-2002-chevy-silverado-1500-primarily-at-lower-speeds/170731/10 "2020-10-26T01:26:50Z")
UPDATE: So I replaced the sway bar links on my truck and the noise went away. I’m guessing that’s what it was. The rubber bushings were all cracked and dry and the links were semi loose. After replacing both sides the noise is gone! Don’t want to jinx myself so “knock on wood”.