Photo 1: This Toyota pickup leaf spring bushing is bonded to an inner and outer sleeve. The inner sleeve contains a pivot bolt that clamps the bushing to the chassis. In our rush to sell ride control ...

In the overall scheme of things, control-arm bushings may seem like a relatively unimportant part of a vintage Chevy musclecar. In reality, these simple rubber pieces serve two critical purposes.

The problem: A creaking noise may emanate from the front end of the vehicle while driving, mostly at speeds from 12 to 25 mph on wet roads. This may be due to faulty lower control arm bushings in the ...