Need help guys...ckunk sound when coming to a stop

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Archtoker420

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Ok guys I noticed recently when im coming to a stop usually slowly i hear a loud clunk sound. Seems towards the rear end. I dont feel anything in the brake pedal and it doesnt do it everytime. It is a pretty loud sound. It stops fine and stuff. Just a little concerned since its my daily/family car. Any ideas on where to start??
 
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Ok guys I noticed recently when im coming to a stop usually slowly i hear a loud clunk sound. Seems towards the rear end. I dont feel anything in the brake pedal and it doesnt do it everytime. It is a pretty loud sound. It stops fine and stuff. Just a little concerned since its my daily/family car. Any ideas on where to start??
Ok so maybe not there rear sounds more like front right. Coukd it be my brake pads sliding up and down or something??
 

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Just a wild guess, but check your sway bar end links to determine if any are broken. If so, pretty sure you'd hear a clunk now and then, as the sway bar would be moving freely and occasionally making contact with other metal.
 
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Just a wild guess, but check your sway bar end links to determine if any are broken. If so, pretty sure you'd hear a clunk now and then, as the sway bar would be moving freely and occasionally making contact with other metal.
Ill check it out, my wife just called and let me know that now when she stops it acts like the front right brakes get stuck and makes a rough vibrate before getting back to normal. Cant catch a break
 

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Have you done any brake work lately? When I changed out my pads, I had to replace one of my caliper pins. Didn't do the other side. It would catch on the side I hadn't done. Don't remember if I heard any clunks but it did mess with braking for a bit.
 
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Have you done any brake work lately? When I changed out my pads, I had to replace one of my caliper pins. Didn't do the other side. It would catch on the side I hadn't done. Don't remember if I heard any clunks but it did mess with braking for a bit.
I had my rotors and pads replaced like a year ago. And its worked fine till recently. I did check my passenger side the other day and the corner of my pad was broke off
 

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I'm thinking suspension. Maybe failed shocks shifting. I'd have a good looks at my shocks, springs and shackles.
 

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I had my rotors and pads replaced like a year ago. And its worked fine till recently. I did check my passenger side the other day and the corner of my pad was broke off

Clunk or not, it sounds like the brakes might need some attention.
 
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Took it to a shop after replacing my passenger caliper and no fix. My rear end is going out. Guy quoted me 1500 to 2000 to replace it
 
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And he told me 7 1/2 hours labor to do it. That doesnt sound right to me. A rear end replacement shoukdnt take that ling right?
 

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