Hi everyone! Long time reader, first time poster.
Most everyone here seems the friendly sort so I thought I'd ask about an issue before getting the run around by the mechanic.

I purchased an '08 tC with 120k not long ago. The car seems to run pretty well despite the frigid temperatures we've been getting in the Northeast, but one thing I noticed a few weeks ago is a high-pitched metal-on-metal scraping noise when I turn the wheel to the left.

The noise seems like it's coming from the driver's side and happens only after I'm close to a full rotation of the steering wheel. (I can't hear it while changing lanes for example)

The suspension seems stock but could probably use replacement.

I was thinking tie-rod ends, ball joints or a wheel bearing. The roads around here are severely bumpy with pot-holes everywhere, so I wouldn't doubt if one damaged something.

Also, the car seems to make a lot of knocking and clicking sounds when traveling over uneven or excessively bumpy roads. At first I thought it was just the way these cars were, but it could support my amateur ball joint diagnosis.

Thoughts, questions, comments? Thanks in advance!

 

check your break dust shield might need to bend it away from the rotor