Ive had my brand new aftermarket suspension fitted for about 1000 miles now and it still creaks and groans a lot when going over bumps etc. even when i get in and out of the car it creaks. I suspected that it needed time to 'settle down' but is this true? the chap who tuned the suspension said it sounded like the ball joints needed greasing. has anyone else experienced this and what can be done to sort it?

hi depending on what you,v had replaced ie if just shocks and springs wich are lower and harder they will put more pressure on stock componets such as ball joints and bushes or it may be a case that there just knackerd if there just dry give em a little spray with some wd40 then jump in and out see if it stops the problem but to be honest if there dry they will be cracked so there knackerd anyway but will give you an idea where its coming from ,new suspension set ups will take time to settle but more like 1 mile apposed to 1000 hoe this helps

Try spray silicone rubber grease on the bushes not the ball joints. If the ball joint gaitors are in good condition then spraying them has no effect. If you spray and test you ought to be able to find the creakers.