Has anyone posted an 'after the crash' story, no the crash wasn't something I was involved in. My GS430 was hit on the front left drivers side and the frame was bent and 'straightened' Now there is a sound from the left front well that definitely has something to do with the wheel revolution as you can year the rub (rub speeds up and car speeds up).

I've had the rotors shaved, then ordered new ones, brakes and tires (firestone firehawk) are also new. Bearings and wheel hub also seem to be fine. Rims (16' stock chrome) haven't changed.

Anyone have any suggestions on what to look for to get rid of this rub? I'm going to switch out the spare (alloy) and just test to see if the rim is bent but haven't yet because I figure a bent rim would cause the car to shake or wobble but this is just a rub.

 

Honestly once that frame was bent it will never go back the same. I would just simply trade it in or sell it. If you don't you will just cause yourself to go nuts.

 

Not nec. I found out when my dad (auto tech for 30 years) put brakes on, the front right wheel well had welds and seen that the unibody was bent back in place (Thanks carfax for telling me it was never hit!!) And the car drives perfectly fine, like a dream and even better then the other SC's I drove... Did you check your rotor splash shields (sounda kinda stupid but you never know)

 

Doesn't sound stupid at all, a slight amount of contact between the rotor and the dust shield will make a sound similar to what you described, pull the tire off and bend the dust shield back (slightly) away from you (and the rotor) and road test, hope this helps.

 

Ohhpapi44....nice screenname....

 

Could be a wheel bearing. Does it go away when you are going around a corner.

Ben