front end rattle

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Ok, So how do I test for these things?
The wheel does not shake or vibrate whan I drive, so I might just rule out 
the steering components.
I dont want to have a problem on the drive to Cincy.



Julie Macfarlane
Menlo Park Research & Development
Internet Application Developer
www.menloparkrandd.com
www.montgomeryweb.org
Amsterdam NY





>From: Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>
>To: Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com>, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: front end rattle
>Date: Sat, 17 May 2003 15:22:17 -0700 (PDT)
>
>--- Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Every time I hit a bump I can hear a rattle like loose metal up on the 
>DS
> > wheel. Normally its quiet, but each bump results in a rattle.
> >
> > Any ideas guys?
>
>Conventional thinking:
>1. Bad strut bearing
>2. Worn sway bar bushing
>3. Bad balljoint
>4. Bad tie rod end
>
>Other:
>-Loose backing plate
>-Sway bar mount loose at control arm
>-Something loose and rattly ;P
>
>Ron
>
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