clunk on brakes... its doing my head in!

[buzzer]

Any of you guys suggest what might be the problem.... I have a 1995 MK1 1.8 that has a clunk when I apply the brakes... Its not loud or heavy, but its a definite clunk on the first application of the brakes.

So if I am coming up to say a junction, gently apply the brakes, I hear a clunk... if I loose the brakes for a few seconds and re-apply, it clunks again... If I brake gently, it clunks, but if I continue to press harder it does not.

It did it when I bought the car, so I replaced all the pad clips (all six of them in the kit) and the clunk went away... for say 20 mile... then it came back.

So I replaced the pads (although I could see nothing wrong with the old ones) and it went away... for about 20 mile!

I took the callipers off again yesterday... but I just cant see anything wrong... And the clunk went away for about 20 mile!

any suggestions?

[NiceCupOfTea]

My '95 1.8 did exactly the same thing! Never got to the bottom of it. Think somebody told me it was due to the pads moving around but not to worry!

[KevSeymour]

Try fitting new slider pins on your calipers, cured this problem for me.

[MX-5 Lazza]

Also check related parts such as drop-links, ARB bushes, wishbone bushes etc.