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2003 Suspension Question

03Explo20

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2003 Explorer XLT
What would cause the passenger side front area to emit a "creaking" type noise when accelerating hard? I'm thinking bushings as the tie rods and passenger side upper control are were just replaced last weekend. I thought changing these parts (boots were destroyed anyway) would cure the noise but it hasn't. Could the lower control arms be the culprit? Bad strut?

The sound is a "creak" like I said with a steady rap when turning left.
 






Look in the back too. Noise travels through the frame. My bar to frame rear sway bar bushings were gone. Sounded like a front end noise.
 






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