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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 04:52 AM
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Im now starting to notice my front tires are rubbing the inside of the wheel well when im turning slightly or parking and turning into a spot. only have 275s on it. A friend of mine says it might be the suspension. anyone? ill try to take a picture and post it up
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That's kind of a broad question. How long has it been doing it? Have you hit any curbs, bottomed out the suspension, or anything like that, which could have altered the alignment, or damaged a component?

How many miles on the car? Maybe a worn part or two....
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Havent hit anything, just started last night, car has 86k miles
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Maybe one of the bolts that secure the control arms in place worked loose, and allowed the control arm to shift. I'd start by looking for evidence of that, and if it proves wrong, maybe a bushing has worn, again, allowing the LCA to shift around. Does the car drive the same, or has it's feel changed a bit?
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When my car was parked i noticed the rub, so my friend checked it as it turned the steering wheel all that way to the left and right till it locked and now around 55mph i can feel a slight shake in the front end. how should i check all this? lol
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I'd look to get it up on a service rack, and if you've developed a shake, take a look at the ball joints, and a-arm bushings.
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