Creaking noise heard from right front - 99 SC1

99 SC1, 117,000 miles, manual tranny.

I am having a creaking-type noise coming from the right front of the car, under
the following circumstances:

When I engage the clutch, whether moving or not. Meaning I can apply the brake
and engage the clutch and hear the creaking noise.

When going over speed bumps or other road disfigurations, especially at slow
speeds.

The sound sure seems like it's suspension related, but i'm not sure. I haven't
inspected anything yet. I will check out the engine mounts today if work
allows.

Anyway, I am spooked about tie rods, cv joints, wheel bearings. I had all of
these problems with my old car ('90 Escort GT). The CV boots are in great
shape. No cracks or anything.

Any thoughts?

 

I'm experiencing knocking noise in my 95SL2 when moving, getting it looked a
on Saturday, so I will repost when I know the results.

 

If you mean you can engage the clutch in neutral and hear the noise
then it's in the clutch linkage or it's just body panels responding
to the pressure on the clutch pedal.

If you mean that you put the car in gear and let out on the clutch
(wit brakes on) and you hear the noise then it could be anything in
the drive train or suspension/steering geometry.

 

When I engage the clutch, whether moving or not. Meaning I can apply the

I highly suspect either the top motor mount or the lower one(pas side). When my
top one wore out it made a metal on metal click whenever I let the clutch out,
or decelerated real hard(went from accel to decel - engine shifts). Also same
symptoms when my lower mount broke in half. Get it checked out soon........if
the lower mount should happen to have broken off, it could lead to a tore CV
boot(like mine did......).