Clunk in front brakes at low speed

**DJM83** · 09-11-2005, 05:21 PM

my car has just developed a clunk in front under brakes at low speed its booked in to get looked at on Friday its not all that loud its just a pain in the a$$ the guy at ford said the pad may have 'come out ' a tad from the caliper and that the shims may need to be adjusted any ideas/solutions

GlennBA · 09-11-2005, 05:46 PM

mines doing the same thing :(

EvilChief · 09-11-2005, 06:12 PM

pull out the pads and inspect them for irregular wear, if so replace them, also check if calipers is boltet properly to upright. same happened to mate skyline and his front right hand caliper has come loose (scary though)

Lukeyson · 09-11-2005, 06:25 PM

both my AU's do that. Got new pads and discs on one, still does it.

Au2falcons · 09-11-2005, 07:11 PM

Had the same with my AU, couldn't figure it out. So I spoke to a mechanic I know, he said he see's so many cars for that same problem. Apparently the dust that modern brake pads produce can cause sticking. So he just suggested giving the brakes a good drench (when cold!!!!!!), tried that and it went away, has come back again occasionaly in the last few weeks. So probably time to flush again. Give that a try first. By the way I had changed pads and went to slotted rotors and the problem was still there too.

xr8 007 · 11-11-2005, 08:48 PM

While on the topic, whats the best way to clean the brakes!! ??

**Stav** · 11-11-2005, 10:29 PM

it may be your shock absorbers mate.I had the same problem.When the new shocks went in it went away

64compact · 11-11-2005, 10:36 PM

Ford did a mini recall on this noise if it is a knock - knock noise when applying and releaseing the brakes at low speed. They found out that they put the wrong Grease in the top ball joints, so they made a little tool up to greese it in the car. But they only supplied a small amount of the special grease to repair the problem. so they went back to replacing the top ball joint then it got too costly as some of the new ones became noisy, mostly because when the new ones were pressed in the tech pressed against the base of the ball joint and it stiffined it up and the knock knock came back, so now they don't do anything with them. I replace them with my tool GGT 400 and i have never had an Au back with a noise on light braking since.

Au2falcons · 12-11-2005, 05:51 AM

The noise i'm talking about is a single clunk, when at a standstill and releasing the brakes

jonbays · 12-11-2005, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 64compact

Ford did a mini recall on this noise if it is a knock - knock noise when applying and releaseing the brakes at low speed. They found out that they put the wrong Grease in the top ball joints, so they made a little tool up to greese it in the car. But they only supplied a small amount of the special grease to repair the problem. so they went back to replacing the top ball joint then it got too costly as some of the new ones became noisy, mostly because when the new ones were pressed in the tech pressed against the base of the ball joint and it stiffined it up and the knock knock came back, so now they don't do anything with them. I replace them with my tool GGT 400 and i have never had an Au back with a noise on light braking since.

I'll back this as the most likely cause and fix of the noise too. not brakes but upper ball joints.

**DJM83** · 12-11-2005, 05:14 PM

Had it looked at couldnt find anything so ill leave it for now its very intermittant Wed last week it first happened and hasnt happened since

**Stav** · 12-11-2005, 05:48 PM

I really think its the shocks mate.

cArSiK · 12-11-2005, 06:03 PM

My dads AU XR6 used to do it. At the time ford replaced the Ball Joints under warranty and the noise was gone....

James

**DJM83** · 12-11-2005, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by useless

I really think its the shocks mate.

Well its gettin lowered soon anyway so that might fix it