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Hit a bump on my way to work and now every time i hit a little bump or make a turn i hear metal grinding. It sounds like there is a piece of metal loose right under or in front on the driver and it slides from side to side when i turn. When i hit a bump it sounds like maybe the suspension, i need help. My car is older but in good shape, i dont have that much money so i will have to fix this myself but i am not sure were to start.
That was the first thing i did, i looked all over to make sure that there was nothing simple. That was the first thing i did, i looked all over to make sure that there was nothing simple.
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did the exhuast sound get louder? where exactly did the bump hit or what did you hit? does the car drive different now? steering wheel off center? did the exhuast sound get louder? where exactly did the bump hit or what did you hit? does the car drive different now? steering wheel off center?
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This sounds like the cover plate that's mounted on the side of the disk unit.It's normally fastened with two or three bolts and they do come loose at times. Could also be the actual disk pads that have worn down to metal, which will move away from the disk for a few seconds after hitting a bump.If so, make sure that your disks are not scoured as a result of metal on metal contact, whereby you would have to fit a new disk with the new pads.Check it out. Good luck.
It sounds like the brake pads are metal to metal, when you turn the flexing of the wheel makes them touch the rotor and grind. This can rarely be caused by a badly worn wheel bearing as well, have both brakes and wheel bearing inspected.
The heat shields that are positioned between the exhaust pipe and floorboard or between the exhaust pipe and sensitive electrical components are made of very cheap, thin, tin-like metal. When they rust on one side, one of the tabs comes loose and the whole shield will vibrate especially when accelerating. Since you are getting the noise when you hit a bump, you might check the area where you stow the spare tire (loose tools may be vibrating against the metal). Also the plastic protective pieces behind front bumper sometimes tear and will "flap' against the car and sound like a metallic vibration when you hit a bump especially if you were stuck in snow recently. Look for loose plastic pieces.
That was the first thing i did, i looked all over to make sure that there was nothing simple.
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