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Old 06-10-2007, 02:46 PM
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just like the title says, if i am reversing and use my brakes, it makes a thump sound , i think from the front brakes. doesnt jerk the car or anything. ive been trying to use my brakes less by just reversing slowly and puttin it back in first gear. any ideas what it could be???
Old 06-10-2007, 04:07 PM
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anyone got an idea??? this is really bugging me and i dont want to take it to a shop cus theyll prolly make some **** up and charge me out the ***.
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i would just take the wheels off and give it a look over. maybe you got a bad mount or something.
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if it was a bad mount, wouldn't it be screwed up any time i touched the brakes? cus they work perfectly fine if im going forward.
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Does this happen all the time or just when the cars been sitting long enough to cool down?
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ya, all the time
Old 06-10-2007, 08:42 PM
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Default Re: reverse...brakes.....thump (nvynuke18)

either the caliper bolt to the caliper bracket is lose/missing or maybe it is just worn badly......i see it all the time at work....it only does it in reverse because of the direction the wheels are turning.....
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sweet thnx man. ill check that out
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