Loud click
#1
Loud click
Having a really loud brake click noise when coming to a complete stop on the front left side. Also makes rattling noises when I drive over bumps and what not. Thought it was the CV so changed that last weekend, nope. Pads and rotors are less than a year old too all around. Is this the wheel bearing?
#2
Wheel bearings don't click or clunk. Sounds to me like some part of your brakes. If the clip on the front of the caliper comes loose, it can cause the pads to clunk around. I know you just had the whole mess apart to change the CV joint, but double check the bolts that connect the caliper carrier to the spindle, check the slide pins that connect the caliper to the carrier, and check the brake pads to make sure they're not cracked or loose. Also check both faces of the rotor. If there's rust on either side that's an indication that the pad on that side isn't touching the rotor, which could mean that your caliper is frozen. This would also explain why your pads are clunking around.
Really worn out control arms are also known to clunk. Before you break the lug bolts loose, jack up that corner with the wheel on the car. Grab the tire at 3 and 9 o'clock and wiggle it around, see if you can reproduce the clunk. Then again at 12 and 6 o'clock. This will help identify any offending control arms
Really worn out control arms are also known to clunk. Before you break the lug bolts loose, jack up that corner with the wheel on the car. Grab the tire at 3 and 9 o'clock and wiggle it around, see if you can reproduce the clunk. Then again at 12 and 6 o'clock. This will help identify any offending control arms
#4
Thanks for the info. I shook the tire both ways like you said and it didn't reproduce the noise. I checked everything on the breaks, the rotor, the caliper, the pads, everything looked good. I re-tightened EVERYTHING up there, nothing seemed to be loose. All the bushings and control arms were in tact and seemed okay, not sure where to go from here I may take it in somewhere and have a mechanic take a look.
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