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Loud 'Clunk' When Braking?

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Betty02:
Started a few days ago, whenever I brake there like a clunk, at first I thought it was coming from the front brakes but now after an hour drive with no music apart from my clunk I am 99.9% certain it's coming from the rear.

Jumped in the car this morning, doing a turn in the road (literally crawling) and it did it then, drive at 30 and brake it will do it, same on the motorway at 70. it's the same loudness each time but then it seams I can brake softly and it;s fine then if I brake a tiny bit harder it does it. yes when I started the car I was rolling and it did it? I tried to voice record it today, tapped the brake pedal a few times so you could hear it, sio should here roughly 2-4 knocks in each brake sequence. Hope this can get fixed as it's pretty worrying tbh!



(It will ask you to download or open, I can 100% say this is safe, it's hosted on my Apple me account as I recorded straight from my iPhone, trying to find a host that will host and allow you to play it only for free.)

Please help lol! Also my brakes have been really really squeeky the past month if this has anything to do with it? Discs and pads look fine though?

Thanks
Simon

flyboy1976:
hello, are you sure its not those stupid ball type ends on the parcel shelf straps? remove the parcel shelf and try it....let me know

Betty02:
Ball type ends on parcel shelf eh! Hmmm certainly does seam a brake issue tbh BUT I'm going dentist at 10 (yes I hate dentist, yes I need a filling, yes that means needles and yes I am scared!!) So I will wip it out then and see how I get one  :happy2:

flyboy1976:
yes the straps that hold the pacel shelf up when you open the boot have ball type ends if you look under the parcel shelf and the knock all the time!

see this:

http://www.my-gti.com/1751/knocking-noise-from-retaining-band-on-luggage-compartment-cover

second picture down shows the ''ball'' type end that causes knocking from the rear

s3dubbin:
Those stupid ball ends drove me insane for months!!! Thought it was my brakes, then removed the plastic under tray, removed spare wheel, worked on the exhaust......then drove with the back seats down and there they were! sh*ts.

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