Hit a big pothole...maybe broke some suspension?

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kpc_0721
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Joined: Fri Jan 26, 2007 2:37 am
Car: 1991 240sx hatchback

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So was driving back home last night and was getting off the highway when I hit a big pothole that came out of no where

Right after I hit it the car started making a sort of clicking noise from the front driver side wheel, almost like something was hanging and hitting my wheel.

Thought I bent a wheel so pulled over and checked and it looked fine, checked to see if anything was hanging and notta.

At first it would make the noise all the time then after a few minutes of driving it went away and I can only hear it when turning left?

Jacked the car up at a buddies tonight and took the wheel off and noticed that the I could sort of move each side of the wheel back and forth when facing it directly if you get what I mean. Sort of like if a lug was not all the way tightend on one side.

Dont know too much about suspension stuff but from looking at it I did not notice anything to be broken or out of place, just something maybe loose?

Like I said it only does it when turning left so I am not too sure what it may be. This is my daily driver so I am forced to drive it to work and back so any help would be appreciated.

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SmithSR
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Joined: Sun Feb 23, 2003 3:16 pm
Car: 240sx

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Can't really diag anything over the internet without visual aid..

Local shop it and if you have side-to-side movement take a close look at your tie rod end first, assuming the wheel lug nuts are tight and the bearing is OK.


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