I have a '99 Stratus making a horrible metal on metal grinding sound. Mostly when I turn, but also when I hit bumps in the road.

Its the passenger side. When tires are on and you look at it, the bottom of the brakes(the splash guard i believe?) a piece of metal bolted on is just barely above the inside of the rim while on the driver side there is plenty of clearance. That piece of metal has grinded out a circle all the way around the inside of my rim.

Also I found the reason for the overly obnoxious loud exhaust leak. The catalytic converter has like 3 small rust holes in it.

Any ideas? Fix it myself or take to shop?

 

Nothing personal but that car needs some serious maintenance.Rotars look shot,which means it probably needs brake pads.Are the wheels stock or after market? look like wrong wheels for the car