Got the wheel off and took and isolated the issue to the lower control arm. Here's what I am dealing with in video below:

https://youtu.be/jP-bubjT5rU

s you can hear, there's creaking coming from the back part of the control arm when it's pried. There are no cracks in the springs. I loosened the bolts one by one for the lower control arm bushing and applied fluid film. I also sprayed fluid film on both the inside and outside of the lower control arm bushings. Everything is secure. I applied the spray to the chassis where the tabs and square bolts are located. I didn't open the guide rod housing. Despite these efforts, the loud creaking continues.

Before I dive further, do you have any suggestions based on what you can see? Thank you.

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Theseus

Instragram: doss_project
1984 300SD - 930 Blue, OM 617
Murfreesboro, TN

Theseus owned a ship in Greek mythology, and when a part of the ship needed replacing, it was replaced. Eventually, everything was replaced. Is it the same ship? (I own the car of Theseus. )