i am writing about a problem with the front end of my 5th gen. i have had a clunk in the front when accelerating and braking just before a complete stop for a few weeks now. i was given many ideas fron the folks at h-t but nothing panned out so i took the car to the shop twice now and still nothing. i was told the suspension is fine and the brake pads in front were loose and that was probably the problem. he said he adjusted the clips and turned the rotors and now i still have the problem and on top of it i now have squealing brakes. i am beginning to think that the brakes are the problem, being that it only knocks when the car is driven for a while just about the time the brakes start squealing. any help would be appreciated. thanks.


Modified by satsilprelude at 3:10 PM 8/27/2006

 

im running into a similiar problem i have no solution either. i have a slight clunking noise when starting and stopping and shifting. my brakes i know need replacing as they have been sqeeking for weeks now but im lazy. i was also told suspension but everything looked in tack when i checked it out im gunna have someone look at it sometime this week.

 

check your ball joints

 

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your getting a new body...so hush. LoL...

 

lets hope i get a new one. but gotta drive this one while i swap it lol cant have it undriveable

to check ball joints do i just jack car up and try moving the tire back and forth etc see if i have play? ive never diagnosed suspension problems b4. except obvious problems.

 

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ball joints look ok so im stuck. if you find out what it is please let me know thanks alot for the help

 

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ball joints look ok, but if you find out what it is please let me know. thanks for the help.

 

Axles? First thing to check are the boots. They tend to tear/dryrot and once the axle grease leaks out, it can cause to a problem you are describing.

Does it make this sound while coming to a stop in neutral and while in gear?

 

Maybe the caliper is loose causing it to shift back and forth.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AndyD &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Axles? First thing to check are the boots. They tend to tear/dryrot and once the axle grease leaks out, it can cause to a problem you are describing.

Does it make this sound while coming to a stop in neutral and while in gear?</TD></TR></TABLE>

boots are good, that was actually my first thought but to no avail. the car is an automatic. another thought was the trans was finally going.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jzobie1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Maybe the caliper is loose causing it to shift back and forth.</TD></TR></TABLE>

calipers are cool i personally double checked them when i got the car back.

 

ok i put on new pads and rotors and squeak is cured. still getting the knock, i noticed when i jacked up the car i heard a sound like metal popping. i also pulled up on the fender and heard the same noise. anyone have a thought?