clunking when i hit a bump

2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
90,000 MILES • 2.4L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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RANDY MEADOWS
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i hit a curb and bent my rim a few weeks ago. i replaced wheel but now i hear a clucking noises like metal rattling now, but only when i hit a bump with the passenger front wheel, the same side i hit the curb with. one person thought it was a axle another said the strut what all can it possibly be?
Sep 15, 2017 at 11:13 AM
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CARADIODOC
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Strut, anti-sway bar link, loose brake pad, deteriorated control arm bushing, bent brake splash shield

A loose brake pad will not rattle when you hold light pressure on the brake pedal.
Sep 15, 2017 at 4:50 PM
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