FRONT END CREEKING NOISE 2001 X5
 

What's up X5 family... Hope you're all doing well. I recently fixed several suspension issues and now I have a new one! While turning the wheel, typically when passing the center position, I'm getting a creeking noise (sounds like something needs lubricating) :confused: . Any assistance is greatly appreciated. My gut says stabalizer link but they're less than a year old. Would hub bearing cause this?

Ps: is their a difference between a stabalizer link and sway bar link ?

Recent repairs:

Both front axle shafts, lower & upper control arms, tie rod ends, drive shaft flex disk and center mount (annoying quick knocking in floor when coming out of 2nd gear), trans pan gasket an fresh fluid (took about 17 quarts), brake pads & rotors...

Double steering joint under the hood. Driver side. look down between valve cover and fender. You will see it. Spray that double joint with white lithium grease. Easy if it is that.

Did you replace your CV joints when you did your suspension work? If not, those would be my vote as I too had the identical problem and my indy shop found the culprits to be my CV joints.

Suspension
 

Thanks for the info. CV joints changed with shaft . Will take a closer look at them and grease up the double steering joints. Thanks again fam and will post results ASAP. :beerchug::beerchug:

can you get the noise by turning the wheel while the car is not moving? could also possibly be strut top hats.

Any updates?