bit of a brain teaser for you all

EKjimmy · Post by **EKjimmy** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:22 pm

so my EK is making a funny noise under fairly hard (but not ridiculously hard) braking. i can't find anything loose that may be making the noise due to inertia, so i guess it MIGHT be the brakes themselves-ill attempt to explain the noise...
just picture this lovely scene
cruising along, a red light comes on and you need to brake slightly harder than usual to make sure u stop before the magic line.
brakes on, and a strange sound comes from the front of the car.
sounds something like a large spring under alot of tension (similar to a trampoline spring making that groaning noise) and that spring is maybe rattling on something as well....
best of luck to you all, coz i sure as hell cant figure it out.
chances are its time to reco the drums anyway

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:55 am

Can you make out where the noise is coming from? Under the car, the front, the back, inside, under the dash? any other clues? Trev

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thropzed · Post by **thropzed** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:06 am

I'd look at your coil insulators!
Cheers Theo Z...............

EKjimmy · Post by **EKjimmy** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 12:53 pm

well from what i can tell its just from the front end of the car, dont really have any other clues. thanks for that theo ill check them out mate

thropzed · Post by **thropzed** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:24 pm

Also have a look at the top shockie rubbers?
Cheers Theo Z...................

EKjimmy · Post by **EKjimmy** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:01 pm

got it, one of the fan blades was bent just enough to hit the radiator, and not enough for me to notice it without a closer look. problem solved. feel a bit silly for not figuring it out sooner

my70wg · Post by **my70wg** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:09 pm

that would of been hard to check....hope you had something to hold onto under the bonnet when the brakes were slammed on...

aidan...