My 1999 Fiesta 1.4 Ghia has a fault that seems obvious but has beaten me so far: When the brakes are applied when reversing there is a loud 'clunk' from the rear. This only occurs on the first brake application when reversing so it would seem that the brake shoes have play in them and are clunking against a 'stop'. I have stripped off the brake shoes, made sure all the adjusters, retaining pins and springs are OK and reassembled them with no joy. I can't pinpoint what wheel the noise is coming from but I am convinced it is the brakes and not a suspension bush or wheel bearing (I have checked all of these and they seem OK). This is a similar problem that afflicts Mk2 Honda CR-V's where the rear brake pads can move around in their retainers. My last thought is that the shoes could be faulty but wanted someone else to give me some ideas before spending out. Thanks for your help on this...
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15 years ago