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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: bambamjj on July 29, 2008, 22:09:32

Title: single click when first braking?
Post by: bambamjj on July 29, 2008, 22:09:32

i get a single click when i initially start to brake, had this on previous vehicles (disco & Rangie) over the years but thought it was about time i asked.  Not sure if it is the pads moving?

Title: Re: single click when first braking?
Post by: Disco-Ron on July 29, 2008, 22:15:59

Sounds like the pads just moving slightly, the rears can move to the point where the pads fall out..lol!!  if it's just the once it shouldn;t be an issue, if you lose all your brakes, then i was wrong...LOL!!  sorry....

Title: Re: single click when first braking?
Post by: bambamjj on July 29, 2008, 22:18:34

Disco ron you are the fountain of all knowledge... Cheers

Title: Re: single click when first braking?
Post by: skiprat on July 30, 2008, 18:06:28

Get a similar thing on mine once in a while, on mine its the back bolt for the radius arm worked lose a bit. check to make sure there all tight. although its more of a clonk than a click :doh:

Title: Re: single click when first braking?
Post by: beast5680 on July 30, 2008, 18:23:37

i get that on mine the only thing it can be is the pads moving but as said i,ve had suspension bolts come loose so that they make a clonk when you brake as well

Title: Re: single click when first braking?
Post by: Disco_Stu on July 31, 2008, 11:39:50

Same on mine and I'm sure I feel it through the brake pedal also. With me head out of the window it sounds like OSF so i suspect a slightly sticky caliper or broken retaining spring etc. Doesn't seem to effect braking, just makes its noise. I'll investigate when I get some free time  :dance:

Title: Re: single click when first braking?
Post by: muddyjames on July 31, 2008, 18:20:04

I had a clonking noise when I first breaked as well. I found out in the mot today it was the nut on the lower shock absorber mount had come loose and being held on by 2 threads and so shock absorber wasnt working as it was just hanging about.

It doesnt clonk under breaking anymore. bonus  :grin: Only took since november to find out what it was!