So over the last few months I have been doing a parts cannon method on the Focus. It's had a pretty audible metal clunk on bumps since October that has gradually been getting worse. A friend heard it when I drove by and commented on how it sounded like there was something seriously lose in the front end.
I replaced the end links, because it's a Focus. That did help some of the clunking, but not all of it. The worst of it still remained. So I replace the strut bearings and mounts. They were starting to bind up ... but that was not the problem as the car still clunked.
Last night on my way home, someone cut me off on 81 - on a section where it always clunks. While I was on the brakes, it didn't clunk.
Finally figured it was in the brakes. I was able to wiggle around the right side pads around (that was the worst) by hand. Had my father wiggle the pad while I sat inside and sure enough, that was the noise!
I took the clips out when the car was a year old because they were causing the brakes to drag. Last summer I put on some pads and rotors and never did the clips. Also, didn't have any issues after doing the brake job, so I never thought about it.
Really surprised that was my problem the whole time. I didn't think brake pads would make that much noise.
I replaced the end links, because it's a Focus. That did help some of the clunking, but not all of it. The worst of it still remained. So I replace the strut bearings and mounts. They were starting to bind up ... but that was not the problem as the car still clunked.
Last night on my way home, someone cut me off on 81 - on a section where it always clunks. While I was on the brakes, it didn't clunk.
Finally figured it was in the brakes. I was able to wiggle around the right side pads around (that was the worst) by hand. Had my father wiggle the pad while I sat inside and sure enough, that was the noise!
I took the clips out when the car was a year old because they were causing the brakes to drag. Last summer I put on some pads and rotors and never did the clips. Also, didn't have any issues after doing the brake job, so I never thought about it.
Really surprised that was my problem the whole time. I didn't think brake pads would make that much noise.