The other night I was drunk so I had my buddy drive me home in it. He curbed the hell out of the front passenger side wheel and now every time I hit a bump there is a loud rattling. I put it on a lift today and the shock isn't loose, axle barely moves in an out (nothing more than the other one), sway bar is tight, none of the A-arm bolts were loose, and half shaft seemed tight as well. I'm lost, I can't think of what else would be causing the rattling? Any suggestions on what to check?

My friend is going to be paying for the part that needs replaced, and I'm not going to sell it to someone when it's not 100%

 

Put the car back on the lift, and whack the bottom of the tire with a rubber mallet. I'd even put a piece of wood (2x4 would be perfect) between the tire and mallet. This should make whatever is broken rattle.

 

i'll try that, i'm also going to check the ball joint since i didn't even think about it while i had it on the lift... if that's not it i may just take it to a shop, i hate suspension crap.