steering rattle when traveling >50mph

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  • BeaterE30
    Noobie
    • Oct 2013
    • 35

    #1

    steering rattle when traveling >50mph

    I recently got into an accident that fucked up the front right fender of my car. I basically slid into a guard rail that caused the fender to push against the wheel. I was able to cut away the fender so the wheel has enough clearance. Since then, I have noticed that when I travel on the freeway at speeds over 50mph, a slight steering rattle occurs. Its nothing TOO severe, but it started happening after the accident. Braking doesn't seem to make the situation any worse.

    Ive done some research and people say that it could be:
    warped rotor
    tire out of balance
    tie rods
    broken control arm bushings

    Any ideas?

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  • LJ851
    R3V OG
    • Nov 2010
    • 7918

    #2
    My crystal ball says bent wheel and/or out of balance tire.
    Lorin


    Originally posted by slammin.e28
    The M30 is God's engine.

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    • ELVA164
      R3V Elite
      • Dec 2011
      • 4861

      #3
      ^Yup. Or maybe a ball joint/tie rod end on that side is loose now.
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