That's a classic.
It's your support joint that creaks. Its a combination ball joint/bushing. (a metal bushing inside a larger metal bushing) It's pressed into the bottom of the wheel carrier (hub) and the spring link (lower control arm) bolts into it.

That ball joint/bushing eventually will rust and/or get stuck and thus can no longer move. Therefore the whole assembly will move inside the wheel carrier and create a very annoying "CREEAK" whenever the wheel carrier moves up or down. -You just don't hear it when you are driving..

Replace them in both sides and the problem should be solved.

Freestyler

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'86 300E optically converted to '95 E300 (Sold)
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