Do you know mazda 6s?
Mazda 6 2004 right front wheel clatter on breaking
On braking there is a bad sounding clattering, the brakes seem to be fine. An axle problem? Something in the steering? I leaned my head out the right side and identified the right fron area as the source of the noise.
A clattering cyclical grind noise. Not a good sound.
Car has 150,000 miles.
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have you ever checked the brakes? KB
Could be a loose caliper, bad pad clips, sway bar bushings, or it could be rear brakes or something else.
Lug nuts loose? Wheel going to fall off?
The brakes checked out ok.
Is there a sway bar on the front? The brakes were checked out.
Definitely not coming from the rear.
No and no.
"Checked out" can mean many things, especially when said by someone who doesn't even know if he has a sway bar. No offense intended. :)
Which of these is more accurate?
1 - The car was lifted off the ground (preferably on a hoist), the wheel was removed, and all the suspension and brake parts were thoroughly inspected by someone who knows what to look for.2 - You stepped on the brake pedal and the car stopped before it hit the tree.
My ex had that noise too:
It got new tires all the way around, the tire installer checked the brakes. It was aligned at another shop and they checked out the front-end. The noise existed before any of this work.
That's why I'm asking here.
One or the other or both
Cost of repairs could be $400 Cost of repairs could be $800 Cost of repairs could be $1200
Mechanic is uncertain what the cause is so I'm going to keep researching this. If you know mazda 6s and especially the front-end throw me some ideas.
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