1998 Chevy Lumina pothole

Tiny
TWEETY 1962
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  • 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 16,000 MILES
Hi I just hit a bad pothole on driver side and the car has been making a horrible rattleing noise it goes away when I hit the gas pedal but when I turn the wheel or when im idleing at a stop light it get real loud please help so I can fiqure whats wrong I just brought the car march 4 and being a mother of 5 I used all the money of my tax refund on it. I just dont know what it could be.
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 AT 10:07 AM

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Tiny
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I'm going to guess there's some damage to the spring, strut or strut mount on that side. Maybe when you accellerate, the weight of the car in the front lifts a bit, taking the weight off the mount and making the rattle go away. It makes sense it could get worse as you turn, as the strut twists.
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Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 AT 1:06 PM

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