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Offline maverick1984

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major clunk after disc and pad change
« on: 25 April 2009, 11:08 »
Changed the discs and pads and now when i am going very slow-lets say 5 MPH- and i take my foot off the accelerator there is a really loud clunk coming from the passenger side front. it does not do this when i am braking or going at higher sppeds.

Help me please before i go insane over this car!
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Re: major clunk after disc and pad change
« Reply #1 on: 25 April 2009, 11:28 »
you fix the caliper back on?  :huh:
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Offline maverick1984

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Re: major clunk after disc and pad change
« Reply #2 on: 25 April 2009, 11:33 »
Yea put that back on properly
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Re: major clunk after disc and pad change
« Reply #3 on: 25 April 2009, 13:46 »
Right i went back out and put the old disc and pads back on and it is still doing it. I owned a Hyundai coupe once and it did this and in the end it was the lower arm ball joints.
Do you think it could be Bushes????
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Re: major clunk after disc and pad change
« Reply #4 on: 25 April 2009, 15:42 »
Did you fit the anti rattle clips?  they can cause the pads to move about and drop..?  usualy happens when reversing or rattles over bumps though.
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Re: major clunk after disc and pad change
« Reply #5 on: 25 April 2009, 16:54 »
Yes put them back in
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Re: major clunk after disc and pad change
« Reply #6 on: 26 April 2009, 12:42 »
Its an odd one,  All i can think of is mabey the calipers are loose or the disks now have a bit of free play since the retaining screw was removed, but i doubt that as the wheel bolts should clamp em' tight!
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Re: major clunk after disc and pad change
« Reply #7 on: 26 April 2009, 12:48 »
This clunk only happens when going at very low speeds in first gear. if i have the clutch pressed in then it does not happen. its only when i am going about 5mph and i take my foot fully off the accelerator. Do you think it could me something to do with the drive shaft?

all discs and pads are secure.I went and bought 2 more retaing screws from VW.
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Re: major clunk after disc and pad change
« Reply #8 on: 26 April 2009, 12:59 »
Check these out, Engine mounts > Drivbeshafts > Gearbox All of those could cause that.
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Re: major clunk after disc and pad change
« Reply #9 on: 26 April 2009, 22:01 »
its probs the bushes for the lower arm
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