front end rattle

[scirocco-al at insight.rr.com (Scirocco-al)]

Another possibility, your brake pads.  If your little metal clips are gone
or worn out then the pads bounce around in your caliper.  My race car did
this about the whole time I owned it because I never used the clips.

Alan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
To: <rapieper@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 6:55 PM
Subject: Re: front end rattle


> 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.
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> Julie Macfarlane
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> >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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