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SL/R230: Clunking brakes

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Old 06-29-2019, 09:53 PM
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Clunking brakes

Newbie question. Will running SBC function on icarsoft module quiet what I suspect is noisy brakes by adjusting them? Thanks.
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Are you hearing or feeling a clunk when you apply the brakes? That should not be happening.
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no problem when braking. clunk is when beginning to move or when turning. I first suspected a strut from the strutmaster coilover conversion i had done when I bought the car but thats not it. Could it be the calipers?
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My first guess would be bad bushings in the control arms. Replace the bushings or the entire control arm
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Thank you.

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