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wantboost
03-07-2007, 06:42 PM
as the title says anytime i brake with medium or greater force there is a clunking sound comming from the front right wheel well. any ideas?:screwy:

Decker
03-07-2007, 06:48 PM
like a hollow clunking?

wantboost
03-07-2007, 07:04 PM
yea. and it sounds like it happens at the same spot on the wheel/rotor

Decker
03-07-2007, 07:05 PM
did you do a visual check? what kind of suspension are you running?

wantboost
03-07-2007, 07:06 PM
it is stock on 18's the noise does not seem to happen unless i brake

Decker
03-07-2007, 07:08 PM
hmm. pull the wheel off and take a look.

wantboost
03-07-2007, 07:10 PM
yea thats what i am going to have to do . the funny part is it just started happening after i picked it up from the paint shop

Decker
03-07-2007, 07:14 PM
maybe they left a little present for you.

flip
03-07-2007, 11:28 PM
LOL, it could be that the spring is settling back down on the strut if they had to jack it up in the air. Other than that just like everyone else said, just inspect everything to make sure all your bolts are there and everything is tight.

wantboost
03-08-2007, 12:26 AM
it is not the spring lol i know that much. oh well i guess i have an excuse to install my suspension and brake components now.