I've been feeling this "rattle" since I bought this car in July, but recently its been getting worse. Driving on flat road, I feel a rattle kinda like the driver side front wheel is shaking. I mainly feel it on the accelerator and lightly on the steering wheel. I've checked everything around the wheel (lugs, struts) an they seem fine and dont move, but I am really getting worried about it and its on my last nerve. I asked one mechanic and he said it may have something to do with the Axle. I guess it could be a number of things. I wanna hear what you guys think before I go have anyone take axles apart and such...

Thanks
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Check the lower control arm ball joint and the control arm bushings. If worn, it could allows the wheel to wobble a bit. Or your wheel bearings could be loose or worn out. Can you move the wheel when you grab/shake it?

 

The wheel didnt seem to move when I shook it when I had it on a lift. I will check the control arm and see if thosse bushings are worn or not. I wish the weather was better over here, I would be under the car all weekend fixing things!

 

Its your lower ball joint like Jeff said...I had the same problem with mine, the way to check it once the car is jacked up/ lifted is to put one hand at the 12 O'clock position and the other at the 6 O'clock position and pull in and out and feel the flexing...I'm pretty sure thats your problem...with that said...I have a brand new lower ball joint that I'm selling, I got it from courtesy but didn't need it for the other side...I'll let it go for less than w/the discount plus shipping...or shoot me an email. oekundar@hotmail.com

good luck

 

If you have to ask, then you need to take it to a shop. otherwise, you'd know where to look.

i.e. it could be control arm bushings, tie rod ends, a bad strut, wheel bearing, ball joint, axle......

 

I took another look at it this weekend and its the strut. Basically the wheel "dribbles" on the ground. I wish it would have lasted a little longer so I could save money for some Tokico's and Eibachs, but I need the money for my transmission. Both front struts are bad from the looks of it. When I spoke to me mechanic, he didnt think that it was the only problem. I'm gonna put it up in the air again tomorrow.

 

go to a shop and get your tires balanced that could be the problem

 

Im getting a pair of Yokohama ES100s installed tomorrow. The problem turned out to be the struts and strut mount on the driver side. I am buying a set of Tokico Blues on Saturday, and currently shopping for eibachs. So pretty soon it will be all gooood.