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Team Rootbeer · 03-16-2005, 05:25 PM

whenever i brake, i get this weird clunk from the front end and the car sort of jumps, or shakes along w/ the braking....i was thinking it was some loose suspension parts or blown struts, but i checked all that and it seemed ok, and it sometimes does it over bumps and such but mainly under braking...can you guys tell me what it is?

matlock · 03-16-2005, 05:31 PM

How violent is the jumping, could be warped rotors but more details would be great. Also this should probbably be in Tech Talk it would get more feedback there i'm sure.

MikeFD3S · 03-16-2005, 05:37 PM

sounds like warped rotors...could be many things

Team Rootbeer · 03-16-2005, 07:17 PM

the rotors are warped, but that couldnt be it, the jumping is very harsh it feels like the front suspension is about to fall out or something????

Team Rootbeer · 03-16-2005, 08:23 PM

cmon guys i know theres some explanation for this, at least give me some more ideas as to what it is

Revolver Ocelot · 03-16-2005, 09:39 PM

Mine had a clunk when i would hit the brakes but not when i was stopped and pushed the break. Found out today it was a loose front tension rod. Everythings fine now.

m0rex · 03-16-2005, 09:44 PM

Usally when you hear a clunk when you brake its your tension rods. Search and you will find most of the things that could make this happen.

03-16-2005, 05:37 PM	#3
MikeFD3S Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Torrance, CA Age: 41 Posts: 240 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sounds like warped rotors...could be many things __________________ '93 FD3S R1 '92 SC300 5SP '87 FC3S Sport Turbo II conversion '90 240SX Hatch '89 240SX Coupe [dead] '91 Geo Storm [dead] '86 FC3S GXL [gone]

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03-16-2005, 05:31 PM	#2
matlock Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Age: 36 Posts: 1,169 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	How violent is the jumping, could be warped rotors but more details would be great. Also this should probbably be in Tech Talk it would get more feedback there i'm sure.

03-16-2005, 09:44 PM	#7
m0rex Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,070 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Usally when you hear a clunk when you brake its your tension rods. Search and you will find most of the things that could make this happen.