HELP! vibrating sound when turning at certain angle

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freelancer
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i got a 95 240sx. when the car is turning right at a certain angle the front right makes a vibrating sound, its louder when im on high speed, but once pass that angle the sound goes away. i dont know how exactly to describe thaat sound, but virbrating is probably the closest sound, also i can feel my steering wheel is virbrating very slightly.

thank you for you help


NISTECH
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Is your car stock ride hieght and no body mods done?

freelancer
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it has been lower with rsr spring. and thx for fast reply

NISTECH
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turn the car to the point your hear the noise. stop the car in that position and walk around to the front tire and try to run your hands along the tread of the tire at both edges. is it hitting something,like the body or inner liners?

freelancer
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im sure theres nothing on the tire, there is no uneven wear on the tire either, and it is not hitting anything around it, it sounds more like a tie rod or something attach to the wheel.

ya thx again for the fast reply

NISTECH
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the issue here is if it only does it at a certian point in the turn there not much that could be isolated only to that point. I am guessing its tire contact with either the body or an inner fender liner coming out. the increase in frequency with speed also suggest something is rubbing.

freelancer
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i see, so if i can feel the viration when i turn right at most of the time, what other possibility are there?

thank you so much

NISTECH
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No you said it was at a certain point when turning right that is the key. if it was at any thing off center all the way thru to full right stop there would be other possibilities. but since you say it is only in one spot when turning the wheel it leaves only that it could be the rimm or tire rubbing. I had an rx7 recently that I checked out, had tein struts on it and at full turn the rimm would rub the strut. Ended up finding an oblonged strut bolt hole in the strut due to the shoulder of the bolt not being long enough to support the struts mont hole on one side. So it ate away at the strut with the threads of the strut bolt.

freelancer
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i see...thank you so much for your help, i think i will go check it soon


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