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Old Nov 9, 2023 | 11:10 PM
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Hello every! I have been reading every post and/or thread about "clunking when braking" that I could find and I am still at a loss. I have a 2006 Gs300 with 240k miles. I have recently had new rotors, pads and calipers put on the front due to this "clunk" that I was getting every time I would apply the brakes, but only after driving for 10 mins or so and things warming up. I'm still clunking!! Please help!!
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Old Nov 10, 2023 | 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Stathasman
Hello every! I have been reading every post and/or thread about "clunking when braking" that I could find and I am still at a loss. I have a 2006 Gs300 with 240k miles. I have recently had new rotors, pads and calipers put on the front due to this "clunk" that I was getting every time I would apply the brakes, but only after driving for 10 mins or so and things warming up. I'm still clunking!! Please help!!
have you checked your struts and other suspension parts to make sure that they aren't worn?
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Old Nov 10, 2023 | 02:20 AM
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Warm up the car, have someone drive it for you in a parking lot and have them hard brake infront of you. This way you can visually see if suspension is shifting around or can hear better where the issue is coming from.
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Thanks for your replies. All of the other suspension components checked out to be okay. We took the calipers back off And went with the shim cliffs that went with the pads instead of the calipers then reassembled the car, And lucky for me no more clunk. Fingers crossed that my problem is solved.
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