Clunking brakes?
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Clunking brakes? I just recently put on all new rotors an pads an now i notice that when i back up an hit the brake i hear this clunking sound coming from the rear brakes its strange, its only while backing up cuz i'll put the car into 1st an do the same thing but no noise, any help is appreciated
i had the same noise that happened over rough roads. turned out that one of my caliper bolts had backed out. check and make sure that they are tight as crazylane said
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aw crap, i did pound on the rotor a little bit to get off, an then i realized i had the parking brake on when i put the car in the air
you think i damaged something pretty bad?
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lol alot actually, i use it every time i park, i don't like leaving it in gear-i think thats just something i picked up from the military, very few vehicles have "park" so you have to leave it in neutral an use the parking brake. Question about the parking brake--it's just one side of the vehicle right? passenger side corner?
When I put new pads/rotors on the rear I noticed a clunk when I would go into reverse. It went away. A friend of mine who is a GM service tech said it's normal to have that happen with new pads and rotors on a floating setup. It should go away once it's all bedded properly.
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I wondered about that too, i wasn't sure if i bed them properly either--this may sound like a dumb question but is it possible to "re-bed" them without having to resurface the rotor? I got the hawk pads with brembo blanks put on saturday an did the all day driving clinic at pacific raceways the following monday, they held up fairly well with only a little bit of fade towards the end. thanx for all the input guys.
Hmm...that sounds familiar. I think mine started up right after a lapping day as well. I'd notice it first thing in the morning when I backed up out of the driveway. It went away after a month or so. Give it some time.
And congratz on learning how to drive!!!
And congratz on learning how to drive!!!
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haha thanx, not sure if i'll go that far, i feel like i learned alot but still have ALOT to learn it was alot of fun tho.
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haha, damn well it was just like jester said, my bottom caliper bolt backed completely out-i didnt think to pull the caliper out "not sure why" i kept moving it side to side thinking it would be loose that way --duh! just need another bolt.
lol i did the exact same thing pull the caliper horizontally towards the rim and pushed in towards the engine. After getting under the car and checking bolts (thinking loose suspension bolts) I was like WTF
. and my buddy went to start poking around and pushed the caliper vertically problem solved.if you havent gotten the bolt yet go to your local napa and ask for a caliper hardware kit and you will get 2 of em and also the sleeve that they bolt into (i replaced the sleeve as well just in case).
