Metallic Clunking When braking...

Rotary13B1 · 12-09-2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Fidelity101

did you properly torque your lugnuts?

well... no... but I will do that today and see if it gets rid of that noise.

Any other ideas folks?

JL1RX7 · 12-09-2008, 05:56 PM

Yea check the screws on your brake rotors. I had one that came loose and it caused some strange clunking noises. I was suprised since I would have thought the lug nuts would have held it tight.

firzen · 12-09-2008, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JL1RX7

Yea check the screws on your brake rotors. I had one that came loose and it caused some strange clunking noises. I was suprised since I would have thought the lug nuts would have held it tight.

I never put the screws back on when I did my brakes- they are more of a source of trouble IMO than anything. If anybody has experience to the contrary, feel free to let me know.

I've heard stories from people that didn't torque their lug nuts and suffered the consequences. IMO it is a simple thing to remedy and not a bad habit to check the torque on them every so often.

JL1RX7 · 12-10-2008, 01:32 PM

Frizen, I thought the same thing. Torque the wheels and the should be held tight. But I have the screws in ther and it started to back out and the rotor would make that noise like it was loose. Checked and re-checked the torque on the lug nuts. Only went away when i tighted up those screws. Noise went away and well that was all I did.

Fidelity101 · 12-11-2008, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by firzen

I never put the screws back on when I did my brakes- they are more of a source of trouble IMO than anything. If anybody has experience to the contrary, feel free to let me know.

I've heard stories from people that didn't torque their lug nuts and suffered the consequences. IMO it is a simple thing to remedy and not a bad habit to check the torque on them every so often.

they are impossible to get off unless you have a impact hammer or whatever its called.

JL1RX7 · 12-11-2008, 10:59 PM

Yea, had to use that to get mine out, put anti-seize to try to keep them from doing that again, but with all the heat that goes throught there it will be a matter of time before you need that impact screwdriver to back tham out.

farberio · 12-14-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by JL1RX7

Yea, had to use that to get mine out, put anti-seize to try to keep them from doing that again, but with all the heat that goes throught there it will be a matter of time before you need that impact screwdriver to back tham out.

I used allen head screws so I wall have more leverage when I do mine again.

12-09-2008, 05:56 PM	#2
JL1RX7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Front Royal, VA Posts: 487 Rep Power: 18	Yea check the screws on your brake rotors. I had one that came loose and it caused some strange clunking noises. I was suprised since I would have thought the lug nuts would have held it tight.

12-10-2008, 01:32 PM	#4
JL1RX7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Front Royal, VA Posts: 487 Rep Power: 18	Frizen, I thought the same thing. Torque the wheels and the should be held tight. But I have the screws in ther and it started to back out and the rotor would make that noise like it was loose. Checked and re-checked the torque on the lug nuts. Only went away when i tighted up those screws. Noise went away and well that was all I did.

12-11-2008, 10:59 PM	#6
JL1RX7 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Front Royal, VA Posts: 487 Rep Power: 18	Yea, had to use that to get mine out, put anti-seize to try to keep them from doing that again, but with all the heat that goes throught there it will be a matter of time before you need that impact screwdriver to back tham out.