Loud *Pop* From Front End while in Reverse...
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Silver Spring MD
Loud *Pop* From Front End while in Reverse...
Hey guys, the other night I was backing out of a driveway and as I was doing so, I heard a pop from the front end of the car. I had the wheel all the way to the left and after the car rolled about a foot (and I started backing up at a normal speed), there it was... It sounded like something shifted and it came from the wheel area or in that vacinity... It happened a few months ago too but I thought nothing of it... Any ideas?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Fort Worth TX
St. Jude Donor '14-'15
I have had the save problem when running heavy camber and race tires. After changing back to street alignment and even with the same race tires up front, no more "POP".
Go Figure!
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2001
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From: Surprise AZ
I have the same problem off and on for several months now. As soon as I get a chance I am going to pull the caliper off and see if the pins are rusty and stuck. I'm thinking it may be a brake pad that is hanging up or a loose caliper bolt. Let me know if you find something definitive.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Silver Spring MD
Originally Posted by Beast
the same thing happened to me, but i ran over an empty water bottle, and it made a loud pop. 
Actually it's not the breaks becuase I just put on new calipers, rotors, and sway bars (within the last 500 miles) and this problem started before the install and has continued after...
I'm taking it to my girls' dad's shop and he's going to put it on a lift and play with it... I'll keep you posted, thanks for the feedback so far!
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