Need some help :(
 

Hey all... recently was driving in the rain and hydroplaned when I got cut off and had to slam on the brakes and hit a curb with my front driver side wheel. Now when I drive faster than 20mph i hear a clicking sound from the front left. Brakes seem to work fine - when i decelerate from about 40 to 0 the car maintains its alignment. Steering feels the same and the car seems to drive the same - does not pull to a side etc. Just the clicking noise - maybe more like a flapping noise. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks :)

Remove the front wheel that hit the curb and check to see if there was any damage to the suspension. Also, check to see whether you might have lodged a piece of debris in the wheel area when you hit the curb. It's a start...

will do... any others? gonna take it in to the dealer today - but the clicking only happens at 20ish mph and above... would not be suspension related i think

also when on the freeway... lane changing from right to left usually eases the noise... any help will be appreciated :)

Check the splash guard that surrounds the back side of the brake rotor, it could of got bent a little so that it makes contact with the rotor.

AHh... will do... hope the dealer checks for that... I doubt it can be serious given how well the car drives... goes straight as an arrow on the freeway even at 60-80 speeds

Thanks guys... I love this forum :)

just wondering - how is your alignment?

seems ok ... car does not pull one way or another. I let the wheel go after getting it straight on the freeway and it was pretty much headed straight... braking from 60-0 seems ok and does not pull one way or another

hopefully the dealer will fix that clicking noise. wish you all the best.

ABS sensor?

nope - so i had a flap of tire that ripped off the sidewall on the inside front left tire - this was hitting the arm that sits above the tire and making the noise. Ordered a new one - should be all done tomorrow. Also getting a dealer alignment to make sure all is within spec :) - too bad its gonna cost me about 500 - exhaust + mods will wait i guess.

dang. but at least you figured out the problem. keep us posted about the alignment. the dealer that i bought my car from says they won't have the specs for alignment for the Z34. and they said that 3 weeks ago!!!

umm thats odd haha ... lets see what they say lol

Thanks for all the help guys - you dudes and dudetts rock