I've gone through and completely replaced the front and rear suspension, springs, and bushings on my V70. I still have this nasty creaking only when turning the wheels lock to lock at very low speeds from the front wheels.

I removed the wheels and discovered that the springs are actually rotating in the lower strut mount. I've verified that both ends are seated appropriately, and I have new HD spring seats and plates in the tops. It appears that from lock to lock, the lower portion of the spring rotates about 20 degrees back and forth in the mount, which is a metal on metal contact, and thus makes the noises I hear.

To test this theory, I took a chance and put a bit of JB weld on the lower spring ends, effectively fusing them with the lower spring seats of the struts. This actually fixed all the creaking...for about 1 week, after which the bond broke loose and the noises have returned.

So, I can consider a similarly unnatural solution to fuse the spring to the lower strut mount again, or I can figure out why these springs want to rotate in the lower mounts.

Has anyone experienced this issue? I'm so sick of the creaking...and I can't figure out why they want to rotate in the bottom seats. They are free to rotate freely on the top mounts and bearings, and don't twist in those at all.