[lx130]

arite well...my suspension has a problem in the front of my car...when ever i go 50+mph and i slow down the steering wheel shakes left and right loosley...and i hear a knocking of metal in the suspension...this also happens at 40-50mph also but the sound is not as loud and some times when i turn slowly (with the wheel turn all the way) istart to hear a knocking sound also... dont wanna bring to a shop if i can fix it myself...i have a friend who can do it..but he is out of town for a month....

 

[downest]

Check all your bushings, especially the rack end bushing. If your car is old (chances are it is) then you may as well just replace all the bushings.
You might also want to look for warped rotors, but the metal-on-metal noise makes me think bushings.

 

[lx130]

can u show me a pic of where the bushings are cuz yea... im not really knowledgable about the suspension or tell me where they each are located

 

[jfrolang]

Just take the wheel off and look at where the metal arms come together. Most of them have a rubber bushing to cushion the joint.

 

[lx130]

i also hear a knocking sound as if its coming from the steering..could it also be bushings?

 

[SETI20]

Pproblems like thes are the second worst thing to fix on a car. Electrical gremlins being first.

There are tons of things that can cause this.
Bad bushings, bad ball joints, bad tie-rods, bad brakes...
You will need to inspect each of those things for play. Anything over a couple of millimeters is bad bews. Jack the car up, put it on REALLY solod stands, and pull on the suspension and steering components. See if you feel anything odd.

 

[lx130]

arite...ill post up back with an update..plan on doing it today

 

[xxpaulcpxx]

You may just want to play it safe and take it into a shop - just to find out what is wrong.

After THEY diagnose it, come back here and we can tell you how to fix it.

And don't take it anywhere over 30MPH. If you have a tie rod going, the result is one front tire going one way, the other another!

 

[lx130]

how much would they charge for a diagnosis? or nvm...im gonnna bring it in to my family friend hes the family mechanic for us..ill ask him whats up..then might just let him fix it..if he doesnt charge