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Old 08-22-2001 | 09:11 PM
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Have you checked the exhaust? The tubing, just before the rear silencer has to curve over the rear axle, its a close fit.

Might be worth a look.
Old 08-22-2001 | 09:30 PM
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Originally posted by Chris:
What happnes is when I go down a rough road surface i hear a metal on metal clanging sound but the moment i step on the brakes ( Even very lightly! ) the sound stops?


Guess what, I am having the exact same problem since last year. I put my head in the rear wheel well more than I wash my car. Still found nothing. Last time I was painting my calipers and I inspected the dust plate and found nothing. But one thing I am still trying to find out is, the brake pad might be hitting the disc. First I have aftermarket pads; second, my shims are missing. There are some shiny metal clips on the pads and I think they might be loose or something. Well, need to find that out next. If you are going to the dealer again, ask them about this. See if they can tighten the clip. Especially the inside one.
Old 08-22-2001 | 09:46 PM
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Chris/Etep-
What happens if you slowly pull up on the e-brake handle while going over a rough road? Does the sound still go away? If so...check the parking brake cable. It may be lose/clanking on something.

It also try the brake shim idea that Etep was talking about...but I'm assuming the dealer would have noticed/fixed that.

Lastly...take the rear wheel off. Lightly tap things and see if you can find anything that is loose or wobbly. If not...try to reproduce the SOUND. Then you at least know where to look.

Your last resort is to "powder" everything back there(Not the brake pads, rotors or strut shaft) with blue carpenters chalk...then drive over the cobbled streets...then look to see where the blue chalk has been removed. You now know where something is banging. If the blue chalk is undistrubed...then you know it must be the brake pads.

My rear brakes need adjustment. The rear pads "drag" over the rotors when I rotate the rear wheels. For some reason, they are not backing off the rear rotors enough...Yours maybe the opposite problem. the pads are not adjusting themseves back in as they were down, causing them to "chatter" when you go over bumps...

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Old 08-23-2001 | 09:23 AM
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I have a banging sound as well. I just got back from the dealership and the tech sat in the back of the car and listened. They think it is the strut and strut brace. They have got the parts and are doing the work on Monday. I will update you guys on the outcome when I get the car back.
Old 08-23-2001 | 11:06 AM
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I had the exact same problem, noise over bumps but when I applied the brakes, nothing. It was my front brakes, the part that bolts on behind the rotor and then the caliper bolts to it. It was my dumb fault, I was in a rush to get my calipers back on after painting (was getting dark out and I had to go to work the next morning) and I didn't tighten them all the way. any way the dealer should have caught this if it was your problem.
Old 08-27-2001 | 01:32 PM
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So, my theory was true. The pads were hitting the disc and making that noise.....
Does it mean I have to go back to the aftermarket shop and bitch at them hoping they'll change the pads for me after 6 months?
Old 08-28-2001 | 01:51 AM
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Or live with it for another year till you need new pads.....



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