Clunking noise coming from brembos

[Rocketron]

Hi there

first post but been doing a lot of reading on the site, only had my 197 a month, done a long list of maintenance repairs already lol, new timing belt, tensioner, water pump and aux belt, swivel hub ball joint (thanks to r sport I saved bigtime on this and inner tie rods next.

Anyway, since I've had the car I've noticed if I roll the car back then brake and then drive forward I hear a definitive clunk coming from my front calipers, is this an acceptible trait for brembos or is there some cause for concern?

Thanks for any input given

 

[Gez]

Hi buddy, welcome!

sounds like a sticky pad, just a strip down (remove pins and pads) and give it all a clean up, and refit it all and it should all be fine.

Just make sure you do a neat job of removing the pins, as you'll need new ones if you bend or break them

 

[Tommie 10]

Hi, my 200 went in to Renualt today for a service and to check out the same symptoms like you discribe.
I was told it is the lower arm ball joint, on my off side front
Hopefully I can get it done on the Renualt extended warranty after a man ccomes to inspect it tomorrow.

 

[Rocketron]

Cheers for the reply guys, sorry I never got back sooner, had to settle the little nipper.

i think it's definitely time to give the brakes a good service, when I first got it they had good bite to them, now they fade easily, while we're on the subject of brakes do you happen to know a good paint match for them? There's a couple of chips that I want to touch up.

Tommie, hope they resolve the problem, be interesting to know if it turns out to be the lower arm ball joint, I ruled them out as I can hear it from both sides and while I don't the swivels I couldn't find any play there.

 

[gaz]

Bet someone has it's nipped a bit off the leading edges with a grinder, I've had to do it with ds2500's

It helps stop them seizing in, or they are non Renault pads, some need "fettling"to fit

 

[Mentalpen]

One large clunk ball joint, large clunk when cold engine mount, two dull clunks on moving off break pads.