Rattling noise from front driver wheel

by **SleeperSolara** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 10:01 am

Ok, it just started happenin' wit my car, the driver front wheel.
When i hit certain bumps in the road, there is a rattling that comes from the driver wheel.
I know my lugs are tight on the wheel like no other.
It only rattles when i got over certain bumps, then it stops until i hit other bumps similiar or whatever.
What do you guys think it is??
Could it be the bearings of the wheels or what.
I'm goin to the dealership to see what they think it is, but wanted to ask what you guys think it is.

by **Mole** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 10:06 am

i assume strut mounts.

have you ever had any suspension work done before?

check your rear sway bar to see if everything is on tight.

by **SleeperSolara** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:35 pm

Well, i'm plannin' to have some suspension mods later, but everythin' is stock right now.
It's only happenin' in the front drive wheel area.

by **Jai_Jai_Binks** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:59 pm

SleeperSolara wrote:Could it be the bearings of the wheels or what.

I dount that, my celica had the noice problem at all speeds when the berings were wornout!

by **impactX** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:07 pm

Probably strut mount.

by **Jai_Jai_Binks** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:39 am

(here again): if any of you all ever find ereuthane strut mounts, PLS let me know.

by **Jaimster** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 11:51 am

Thoses are strut noises...a common for the Solara, but it's fixable! :wink:

by **SleeperSolara** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 5:33 pm

Jaimster wrote:Thoses are strut noises...a common for the Solara, but it's fixable!

Could you narrow it down from the strut to what part of the strut.
It sounds like it's near the wheel; so could it be the bolts that hold the strut to the wheel assembly??
I never messed wit the strut at all, only the brake lines, and the brake caliper.
I've only messed wit the top of the struts where the strut bar mounts.

by **Akfahad** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 11:29 am

i had the exact same thing happen to me when my car was stock, except it was on the passenger side. I just took it to the guy i bought it from, a mechanic, and he just replaced the strut. It's definitely the strut tho, according to everyone else as well. Is your car under any kind of a warranty? If not, and since you plan on upgrading suspension...I'd just leave it 'till then, but that's just me. josh

by **adam2562** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:11 pm

if its not the strut mount then check ur swaybar linkages... thats wuts rattling on mine after i replaced my control arms in the front thinking it was them.. but they needed to be replaced anyways my bushing inside them were getting frucked up

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