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On the exit of a corner, I dipped what I thought was the left rear of the car off the candy stripe into the dirt, but for all I know it could have been the left front or the entire left side. As soon as I got back on I felt vibration from the steering wheel at speed that had not been there before. My brake pedal also became softer and brake fluid was slowly leaking out of the driver's outside bleeder nipple.

In the pits, I took off both left side wheels and checked for loose components. Nothing. I bled both nipples of the driver front caliper and regained some brake feel. I then reinstalled both left side wheels and torqued them down. However, going back on the track, I felt the vibration in the steering wheel at speed again.

What do you guys think the problem could be?

 

Did you check to see if the wheel was bent?

Curious as to how the brake bleeder went to leaking...did it show signs of impact or anything?

 

Can you fix a bent wheel?

 

Every time I have seen a repaired wheel it looks super sketchy and never balances out perfectly. Street car use, sure you'd be fine. Track car...personally I would never do it.

 

I was afraid of that.