I have a 91 ford escort. Sometimes when I hit the brakes I hear a clunking noise. What could be wrong? And, if you know, how much to fix it?
2006-12-14 12:49:47 · 8 answers · asked by -- 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Do I need to fix this immediately? I just had new brakes put on the front (a month ago)
2006-12-14 12:55:37 · update #1
Sounds like a sticky slider on your caliper. Your best bet would be to buy one new caliper for the side that's making noise, 2 new rotors, and a set of front brake pads. Total cost for the parts will run around 100 bucks. You may have a cracked rotor as well, but I doubt it...you don't necessarily have to buy new rotors, but it's a good idea because this car is so old. Good luck.
2006-12-14 12:54:10 · answer #1 · answered by jeff s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should take it back to whoever did your brakes immediately, it's probably just that your brake pad moved out of place but you don't want to take a chance on not being able to stop your car. If it is related to your master cylinder, your brakes could go completely out and this is very dangerous, it happened to me on a major highway and I was in a car with an automatic transmission and no emergency brake, it happened without warning coming up to a traffic light, very lucky I avoided a major accident.
2006-12-14 13:05:20 · answer #2 · answered by barbara b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your car back to the people who installed the brakes. It sounds like the rotor is warped or and installation problem. In any case don't wait for it to get worse.
2006-12-14 13:00:08 · answer #3 · answered by John R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have the brakes looked at again. Check the struts and upper strut bearing mount. Could possibly be a broken motor/transmission mount.
2006-12-14 12:59:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That doesn't sound good. Brakes are important. Get some reputable advice from someone that can look it over real good.
2006-12-14 12:54:11 · answer #5 · answered by plezurgui 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be a caliper sticking sometimes.take the calipers off and clean the anchor plates(where the caliper rides on,and also put a small amount of high temp.grease on the anchor plates.
2006-12-14 12:52:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, it will be a wheel bearing,elementary try is to run vehicle down a hill with engine became of. if noise nonetheless there its 99percent confident to be a bearing be very carefull even as doing this. good luck lass
2016-11-30 19:16:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
break drums, tie rods, suspension problems. who knows
it needs to be fixed asap. i'd take it back to the mechanic and insist they fix it for free.
2006-12-14 13:00:10 · answer #8 · answered by jyl l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋