what would make a rough grinding sound out of the front driver side

1998 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE
300,000 MILES
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RICH816
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after i get up to about 15-20 mph the steering wheel starts to shimmy a little bit and i get a rough grinding noise behind the front driver side tire that gets a little bit quieter when i turn left, if i turn right it persists to get louder. What could it be?
May 26, 2012 at 6:52 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the driveaxle CV joints
May 26, 2012 at 7:20 PM
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FIXITMR
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check wheel berings too.
May 26, 2012 at 7:22 PM
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