Q: i have jingling metal sound coming from the drive side front wheel generally when going over bumps but also sometimes on smooth su

asked by on July 10, 2017

i have a loud, jingling metal sound coming from the driver side front wheel generally when going over bumps but also sometimes on smooth surfaces. i dont notice anything in turns. i have done the test of turning the wheel all the way in one direction, no clicking, as well as driving in turns etc. there is a vibration when going over say 60mph

My car has 150000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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