Clunk in front end under braking
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From: Palmdale Ca
Clunk in front end under braking
Last night on the way home from work my '79 pulled hard to the right while braking, I was making a right hand turn at the time. When I got going straight again I hit the brakes hard (I live in the Calif. desert, lots of room) again and got the same response. A few sec's later the brake light on the center instrument panel came on. So I replaced the master cylinder, that took care of the light (it went out) and the car no longer pulls to either side. But while "testing" the car after the M/C swap I discovered a loud clunk coming from the left front during the last few feet of a hard panic stop. It'll do if I just stomp on the brakes in a parking lot at 5 MPH. I've had the car since March 26 (my first vette) and have not heard the clunk, although that doesn't mean it hasn't been there all along, I don't hear so good anymore. I jacked it up and looked for something obvious last night, I also looked at the frame closely. I didn't see anything. This morning I'm thinking it might be front end bushings. Oh, it doesn't make the noise in reverse. Thanks in advance for any help guys. augie
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Re: Clunk in front end under braking (Augie 79)
My '68 did this when I first bought it. It turned out to be a passenger side upper A-arm bushing. When I'd brake, the A-arm would go rearward hitting the shaft against the worn rubber bushing collar, causing this clunking. I redid the front end with all new A-arm bushings, and the clunking went away. :yesnod:
