Thanks Redrum. I'll take a look, but I feel like if it was a problem with the control arm...it wouldn't simply go away under braking.

 

YO. i had this same problem... One of my brake calipers backing has a screw missing, so it was the caliper rattling against the pad or the rotor or something. it was a real easy fix and didntcost any money, your problem sounds pretty similar so hopefully it is.

 

in the morning (when your car is cold) go outside and tap the back of the caliper and see if thats whats making the rattling. DONT DO IT WHEN YOU JUST GOT DONE DRIVING, i made this mistake and burned the shiiiiiiizzzzzzzzz outta my finger.

 

It started off as only the passenger side but now the driver's side is beginning to make the same sounds... Does that change what you think my problem might be? It's difficult for me to check it out in the morning because I wake up at 0630 and leave the house at 0700. (Military)

I could check it out during the weekend but let me know what you think first before I go dismantling the car during the wee hours of the morning.

And again, thank you everyone so much for the input I've been getting back so far. Hopefully between all of us we can figure this one out.

 

I have almost same situation, my wheel bearing is out and makes a noise when i hit bumps and its a rotational noise that stops when im under brakeing, but mine does increase with Speed. Just another option to check, a 10yo car things like this go, you can try to replace that its 80 on ecs tuning im doing it monday. Hope it Helps

 

Wheel bearing was my initial reaction, but thissound is constant regardless of speedand direction of travel. You're going to try and replace the wheel bearing yourself?

 

I've got the same s*&t. Comes from passenger side front, can really only hear it when I'm driving over roughly paved roads. Constant, does not change with speed (NOT WHEEL BEARING). Was thinking heat shield, but haven't even put it up on a jack yet. Gonna check ball joints/calipers todayand I'll get back to you all...

 

I don't think it's the wheel bearing... It doesn't make any noise unless I'm going over a bump or a very roughly paved surface. People are saying maybe control arm or tie rod end?

 

Yeah, most likely not a wheel bearing issue. With wheel bearing problems, the tone will change depending on speed, and is usually quite loud at highway speeds. Control arm is probably a good guess if it seems to happen on rough roads and bumps.

 

I don't hear it at all on smooth roads, certaintly not at all on the highway (unless I hit a rough section of road)