Hi all,

Well, I finally got my historic plates for my elky today in the good ol mail. Was finally able to take the car out for a ride legally on the road and I was driving around pretty good until I made a left turn and heard almost like a flapping noise coming from my left front wheel.

The noise can probably be best described as if you would put a playing card in the spokes of a bicycle when the tire was moving on the bike.

It only makes this noise when I am making a left turn but does not do it when I make a right turn. I pulled the left front wheel off and checked for anything that might be loose ( I.E.- loose dust shield for the disc brakes) but everything was solid.

The car is a 1970 El Camino SS 396 (TRUE SS) with power disc front brakes, 12 bolt posi rear, power steering, TH 400 trans with console shift, power bucket seats, power windows, power locks, and pretty much every other option that was ever made except for the speed minder to tell you you were going too fast over your set limit.

Would someone please be able to help me as this noise is really driving me nuts to the point where I almost dont want to drive my elky.

Thank you all in advance for your insights on this problem.
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Brian Kapral
Boonton, NJ

1970 El Camino SS 396 factory bucket seats
1971 Buick GS Convertible
1969 Dodge Charger 383 HP, 4 spd console

when the car is on, park it, crank the wheel all the way left, get out and check to see if anything looks like it might come into contact (hoses, fender, ect.) When you are looking, make sure you note the fact that while you are driving, the suspension does have travel, so look at all places that it might hit if the suspension is moving.

Wheel bearings. If you've never replaced them since you've purchased the car, replace them...both sides, inner and outer. Around $45.00 with seals.

If the wheel bearings are new and you've already eliminated them as the source of the noise, then you might check and see if one of the rubber fender well skirts has come loose and is rubbing up against the tire. That would be the one that normally covers the upper A arm, but if some of the staples came loose and the one on that side is hanging down, then the tire could be leaning into it when you corner.