clonking brakes

[vodkakid]

Hello. i wonder if anyone could help me with a noise i get. At slow speeds ie traffic (stop start type) i get a clonking from the rear nearly every time i touch the brake pedal, i also have a squeek at the front (but so far im putting that down to brake dust)Any help would be grand ta
AC

[Ballistic Banana]

Hi Andy hows it going?

Remember reading somewhere about the diffs making a clonking noise, dont think its to serious a problem though and quite common.prehaps someone could back this up...

Simon

[vodkakid]

hello bb hows you?
thanks for the reply although i am scared now

[Propero]

My 4.3 does similar - my other car, a Vauxhall, does it too (and has done for 100,000+ miles). Get it checked out if your worried !!

>> Edited by Propero on Tuesday 25th November 00:33

[rhodri_harris]

My 500 did this for a while (clonk at the front, squeak at the rear), I lubed up the roll-bar bushes with WD40 and then waxoiled everything, no more squeaks or clonks. You need to assess if the 'clonk' is a 'something's loose' clonk, or a binding bush that releases clonk.

Hope this helps

Rod

[GreenV8S]

Could be a loose pad moving in the caliper, which is a trivial problem, or the rear suspension moving under braking, which is potentially much more serious - maybe just a worn bush but could be much worse.

If it happens under very gentle braking, you may be able to reproduce it by putting the handbrake on and rocking the car backwards and forwards. Either way, you're right to be alarmed until you know what the problem is, and if in doubt have a professional look over it for you.