So I own a 2005 tC, and everytime I got over speed bumps, or up those insane incline entrances to stores, ect.. I hear my suspension in the front make a "snap" sound and a squeek/creaking sound.

Now my car was hit (while parked near a curb) on the front drivers side by, believe it or not, one of those off road full size rally go karts (surrounded by a cage) and caused up to $2800 in damage, and pushed the car over a good 8 inches into the curb (almost up the curb) This happened in 2008.

Long story short the kid (13 years old) lost control turning to fast and hit my car.

Ever since then I have been hearing those sounds in the front suspension, and my car was fixed by a collision center that works with the Toyota dealer next door, and both the collision shop and Toyota said there is nothing that they could find wrong with the suspension, and what's more awkward, when standing in front of the car you can noticably see that the car LEANS (sags) on the drivers side, (where it was hit) and upon measuring (best I can on level surface) the front drivers side sits less than a quater inch lower than the passengers side. One explaination given to me with hieght difference is that the transmission (auto) and battery are on that side. We measured the same on 2 other tC's and the same height difference was present, but the noticable "sagging" wasn't there. Firestone has checked it once, and they said a bushing was messed up, or pushed, but Toyota and the collision shop never found anything wrong with any bushings.

Also since then, my car always pulls to the left (driver side) a considerable amount to where I'm compinsating for it by steering to the right some. Alignment was done by collision shop, Firestone (2 different Firestones) and Toyota. All four of which have the specs within required factory specs.

I recently had the alignment checked again cuz the pulling got worse, rear was out, they fixed it, but say they can't find why it still pulls. One explaination was that they found some BF Goodrich G-Force tires caused radial pull, but have not confired that being my problem.

So I got this pull, still, the creaking/snap/squeeking noises and no explanation. Is someone not telling me something? I have lifetime warrenty from the collision shop, so if something is wrong, they HAVE TO FIX IT. Toyota has said if they find something wrong, they'll fix it, but will go next door to the shop to collect money.

NOTE: No aftermarket suspension at all. Only Powerslot rotors in front and HPS pads (which are only 3 weeks old) and Borbet rims and BFG tires.

Thoughts please?

 

I have had that but the cause was in the rear and its from the sway bar bushings needing to be greased.

 

Check you tire pressure? I noticed my car was leaning after I put my snow tires on but hadn't checked the pressure yet. Aired them up I run 36 psi all around and it helped. As far as the creaking and snapping noises. Look at the car while it is on the ground and check all the suspension parts. Check the sway bar areas closely. They the guy above me said, lube the bushings if that hasn't been done yet. Then look for things that are loose, etc. You'll figure it out eventually. Just be systematic about your trouble shooting and write things down if you have too so you know what you have and haven't already checked.

 

The car is always lower on the drivers side because of the transmission

 

I would check the ball joint and lower controll arm and see if u see anything that could look messed up and check the bushings....I once had a civic and was playing around in the snow and hit a curb and it messed up the bushing in the controll arm but I couldn't tell until I pulled off the controll arm..