Chris and Alana Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I have a clunking noise from the car when I brake, I have had it for a while but chose to ignor it and feel I should really get to the bottom of it. It seems to only happen when I touch the brakes moving forward. I have tried it in reverse and I cant make it happen and I have also tried hitting pot holes etc while staying off the brakes, again no noise. I get the same noise whether I am in a straight line or turning left or right and I cannot feel anything in the brake pedal or back through the steering wheel although it is quite loud with the windows down. I only need to apply slight pressure on the brake pedal to make it clunk. It usually makes this noise between 20-30mph and sometimes will make the same noise when I let off the brakes aswell. One thing that did feel unpleasant was when I slammed the brakes on at about 30mph I got a much louder clunk and kind of felt it through the car where my left foot sits (I have an auto) In the last 6 months or so I have changed all 4 shocks with toyota bilsteins-front and rear anti roll bar bushes and front and rear drop links. My guess is moving brake pads and the louder clunk poss sub frame bolts? What do you guy's think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I would be checking the sub frame bolts, thats one of the usual clunking noises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris and Alana Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 Are there any pics anywhere of which bolts I should be looking at and tightening? The last time I went under the car to try and tighten sub frame bolts I sheered something and had to take it to a garage to get drilled and tapped, not something I want to do again. I am however very confident in tightening a couple bolts if I know what to look for. Can someone please explain how or why subframe bolts just come loose. I have never heard of this happening on any other vehicle and I it bugs me that I dont know why it happens on the supra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 http://mkiv.com/manual/manualtt/general_maintenance/mo14.jpg That should help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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