Clunking / scraping noise while braking..

[Vegito]

Got this weird noise coming from the front. I took the front end apart, and everything looks okay.

It doesn't happen at high speed, so high way no problem. Low speed 2-10mph, while slowing down with brakes, it sometimes make this clunking sound from the front end.

The brake pads are still pretty thick, rotor is a year old.. I do have new rotors & pads coming.. but I dont think it's the brakes..

Any ideas ?

[endlesswinterco]

does it make the clunking sound going over bumps at low speed?

[CraZie]

check your lugs.

[JDM_CL9]

Make sure the brake pad hardware is still intact and that the contact points are greased, otherwise you'll probably get a clicking noise when the pads shift around.

By hardware I mean the metal clips that install on the caliper bracket which hold the brake pad in place.

[Vtecfrog]

I will tell you what I've had problems with. The damn battery tray.
It has been a source of clunking in the front which I thought was a wheel bearing or something.

As it turns out, one of the bottom bolts was loose. Now I just put in a Injen CAI and I have a noise again. It looks like it's just vibration of the CAI tube against the sheet-metal from the engine getting loaded under deceleration.

Just some of the not so major clunking issues I've had with my TSX.

[Vegito]

Ill check it out, does not make sound on bumps at all.

Lugs are good, i took the brakes apart, they're all still good.. ill check the tray, if nothing else, ill drop it off at the dealers... and let them figure it out

[evertp1]

Time to change brakes, get an alignment and wheel balance