Q: Creaking supsension

asked by on December 19, 2016

what lubricant can i use to lessen a creaking noise in my right rear suspension Just a creaking noise like a bed spring seems to get louder when it gets colder, nothing broken or leaking just want to lessen the noise

My car has 140900 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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