Those squeak, but they don't twang.
I suspect the   Strut Rod bushings not being in place properly, at the
forward end, and metal to metal contact there. I find them hard to get
seated there properly.
  Any thing to do with the anti-sway bar ?

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Mike Collum
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 4:42 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: twanging/creaking noise in front suspension

What you could be hearing are the upper control arm bushings.  It's not
uncommon for them to make noises, even squeaks, as our vehicles age.

Mike

Allan Streib wrote:
> First significant drive today after replacing my steering rack, strut
> rod bushings, and upper ball joints.
>
> On the initial test runs around the neighborhood, there was a lot of
> noise in the front suspension, right under my feet, which seemed to
> settle down after a few turns and stops.  I assumed that it was just
> the strut rods "finding their place" with the new bushings.
>
> Today, while everything was quiet for the most part, whenever I would
> go over a sudden bump (e.g. parking lot speed bump) I could still
> hear and feel that creak, almost a twanging sound like a spring
> stretching.  Can the springs be that noisy?
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL
>