A noise when braking!

[Slatch]

Hi all!

After some advice again.

I noticed the other day while driving that every time i braked i was getting a single clunking noise like two bits of metal hitting each other. It seems to be coming from the front right wheel only, does anyone know what could be that is causing this?

Many thanks

Will

[missfixit70]

Is it just after reversing or sitting at traffic lights etc? probably just the pads moving slightly, worth whipping the wheel off & having a check though.

[Slatch]

No it is litterally every time i have to press on the brakes, not kinda feather them, but pressing them like you are needing to stop for something!

[missfixit70]

definitely have the wheel off then, caliper loose maybe?

[steamydave]

Hi,

I had a similar problem. A clunk when breaking for the first time.

Mechanic took the pads out, cleaned everything up and re-seated the pads. Nothing seemed loose, and we couldn't re-create the problem with the wheel off.

All OK again now - worth having a look though.

Since then I have had squeaky breaks when breaking gently. Again, off with the pads, some "stuff" applied to the backs of the pads after the clean-up, and now OK again!


Dave

[bigdaddycain]

Since then I have had squeaky breaks when breaking gently. Again, off with the pads, some "stuff" applied to the backs of the pads after the clean-up, and now OK again!

That could cure the clunk too, a bit of copperslip works wonders on the backplate of brake pads! There is of course the (slight) possibility that the acual pad face has broken loose from the backplate, and is "floating" on the disc face I've had this happen on rear discs a couple of times with other cars.