Noise when braking to standstill

[jamoca]

I've got a 52 reg Passat SE 130 and it has developed a weird noise.

The car drives and brakes fine, but when braking to a standstill (e.g. approaching a traffic light), there will sometimes be a 'CLUNK' sound coming from the front JUST BEFORE stopping. When the sound goes, I can feel a brief light pushback on the brake pedal.

My mechanic can't figure it out from a quick check, anyone experienced this and know what it might be?

[jamoca]

Bump.

Anybody?

[TheBlueVoice]

I had that!

It was a sticking break caliper.

[jamoca]

Awesome! Someone who knows!

What do you mean by sticking? What should I tell my mechanic to do?

[as36]

Both mine and my brothers Passats do this, especially when reversing, we cant find anything wriong with the barakes other than the pads are quite loose in the caliper.

[jamoca]

My mechanic is attacking this tomorrow, I'll report back on whether it was an easy job to do. The noise is really irritating, hope I'll have some good news.

[bobbydigger14]

IVE GOT THIS NOISE AS WELL. MY CAR IS A TAXI AND IT IS VERY ANNOYING. MUST BE CALIPER CAUSE IVE CHANGED NEARLY ALL SUSPENSION ARMS AND BAL JOINTS AND STIL THERE BUT PASSES TAXI TEST CHECKS EVERY TIME.:biglaugh:

[paulp]

i think i have read on this forum that this is an abs fault,try doing a serch

[as36]

Further to my earlier reply both mine and my brothers cars have been fitted with genuine (more expensive) brake pads and the clunk noise has dissapeared.

[dib]

I think you should try looking at the abs sensors. Mine did this when one became dislodged during a cv boot replacement. Tapping it GENTLY back in to place cured the problem.