Front end clunk fixed
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Front end clunk fixed
I was experiencing a clunk in the front end every time I hit a bump. I would also hear a loud click when ever I applied the brakes. Now the interesting part is the clunk would not happen over the same bumps with slight pressure on the brake pedal. This lead me to believe it had to do with the brakes.
I finally deduced that the spring clips were not working how they should. So do to my improper installation the clips were rendered useless. When I did my brakes I flared out the spring clips to get those dang things in. Mind you I was replacing pads without taking the caliper off the mounting bracket. It is much easier to take the whole assembly apart to install the pads and keep the clips in form.
So I took the clips off and with some needle nose pliers bent them back into shape. Reinstalled and took a test drive. No more clunk or click!
I finally deduced that the spring clips were not working how they should. So do to my improper installation the clips were rendered useless. When I did my brakes I flared out the spring clips to get those dang things in. Mind you I was replacing pads without taking the caliper off the mounting bracket. It is much easier to take the whole assembly apart to install the pads and keep the clips in form.
So I took the clips off and with some needle nose pliers bent them back into shape. Reinstalled and took a test drive. No more clunk or click!
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