Creaking bars

for the last couple of weeks I've had a creaking noise coming from the bars/cockpit of my bike so I addressed the issue the best I could by
If the noise persists is it a sign of new bars needed?
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Undoing stem clamp bolts and greasing them and tightening them back up to the recommended torque setting
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Same as above with the steerer clamp bolts
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Same again with the shifter clamps but no grease on the threads as I'm worried about losing the nut from the clamp if I take the bolt right out.
If the noise persists is it a sign of new bars needed?
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Carbon's very good at transmitting sound around a bike whether it be just the fork or the whole frame which is why questions about untraceable creaks crops up a fair bit
Are the gaps between the faceplate and the stem all nicely even? Headsets can also creak. Dropouts and QR skewers sometimes. I've even had creaky wheels.
The bars creak when I'm holding the tops of the bars either side of the stem. I'll reseat the front wheel and the faceplate is equally spaced.
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