Jellybean Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) Hey I get a dull clunk/thud passenger side when I hit a pot hole or bad bump in the road Car was off the road for 6 months , back on today and it did not have this before Work carried out while off the road, front brake discs and Brake Caliper refurb Any idea's/suggestions? Edited May 31, 2014 by Jellybean (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Start by checking all nuts and bolts on that side ie arms/ arb/ wheel nuts, also if the brakes have been off check the caliper mounting bolts and if you have uk bakes check the pad anti rattle spring hasnt fallen off, i lost 1 recently and when going over bumps it sounded like the front of my car was going to fall off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz1 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 My bet is suspension itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Upper ball joint without a doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 Thanks guys, Forgot to add i just got the wheels balanced, front wheel vibration is there; I dont know if they need to be rebalanced or if something in the suspension is causing it Maybe a symptom too of a balljoint gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldy Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 If everything above checks out ok, check the drop links Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 More info I was trying to replicate the noise by modulating the brake pedal at slow speed, she clunks when you press the brakes or going over a bump (I.e. Ramp) May a loose Calliper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Doubtful it's a loose caliper, more like loose brake pads in the caliper They can sound awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 Doubtful it's a loose caliper, more like loose brake pads in the caliper They can sound awful. Thanks ! Stupid Q but how do you tighten them lol Something missing in there? I have change Brake pads before Going down to look at it now, what should I look out for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 Shims are still there but the lower calliper bolt was half way out and the top bolt hand tight ! Lucky !!! I tightened up the Calliper, check all the others and took her for a drive, minute vibration(Might be me being freaked out now lol) and zero clunk noise's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 1 to me then;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 1 to me then;) I will never doubt you again lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 (edited) Hey jokin aside that could have ended very badly, its a good job you checked it out, did a garage do the work. Edited June 1, 2014 by bignum (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 Garage did the work , I took them off and painted them but wanted to leave it to a mechanic to put them back on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Well i'd be straight round there with a gallon of petrol and a blowtorch asking wtf, then if i didnt get my money back with a massive apology i'd be using that petrol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Shims are still there but the lower calliper bolt was half way out and the top bolt hand tight ! Lucky !!! I tightened up the Calliper, check all the others and took her for a drive, minute vibration(Might be me being freaked out now lol) and zero clunk noise's Jesus that's beyond bad to say the least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Well i'd be straight round there with a gallon of petrol and a blowtorch asking wtf, then if i didnt get my money back with a massive apology i'd be using that petrol. You nums don't muck about do you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 Any chance these would vibrate out after the first long drive? Just paranoid now if that was the case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 You nums don't muck about do you! You know me well steve:eyebrows:and i'm not even jokin right, thats a highly dangerous thing to leave loose and the reason i dont have work done at garages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Any chance these would vibrate out after the first long drive? Just paranoid now if that was the case No chance mate, they were done finger tight, maybe the phone rang and distracted the monkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Any chance these would vibrate out after the first long drive? Just paranoid now if that was the case No, the only way they can come loose is because they've not been tightened up properly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supradanturbo Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Made me paranoid about my car now as I have a very simaler clunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 No, the only way they can come loose is because they've not been tightened up properly Cool thanks , so far so good and a good few KM's since there where tightened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Made me paranoid about my car now as I have a very simaler clunk I could tighten my fronts with the car on the ground and wheels on, just turn the wheel out , 17mm socket and Ratchet Rear Calipers, I could only get the rear lower bolts with a ratchet and Top bolts I will need wheels off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si_s Supe Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 This, is precisely why I do all my own servicing and work. It's the only way I know it's been done correctly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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