Brake 'clunk' when backing up .... common?

[GeoBoost]

I've had my MS3 for about 6 weeks. When I hit the brakes the first time after I've start backing-up, I instantly get a moderately loud 'clunk' noise from the front brakes. This happens at very low speeds, like when backing out of the garage, etc, and only the first time I hit the brakes after starting to back-up. Once I go forward again, if I hit the brakes, no clunk. If I then back-up again and hit the brakes, I get another clunk.

To me it sounds like the front pads are shifting in the calipers, so I get a clunk the first time I hit the brakes after changing direction. But if that was the case, I would expect it when going forward again as well.

I'm going to ask the dealer about it when I have it in for the first service, but I wanted to know if this is a common thing with MS3s or am I just special?

Thanks!

 

[07speed3]

mine does the same thing but i dont know what it is. I always forget to ask when im at the dealer.

 

[AWDthis]

Same here

 

[niz55]

Take your pads of and lube them. That's it. I did it and it work great.

 

[bykeryder4life]

some people heard a clunk like you described and found out that their endlinks for the suspension were loose or broken

 

[GeoBoost]

Thanks for the info everyone. I'll have the dealer look at it to be sure.

 

[mattj3636]

some people heard a clunk like you described and found out that their endlinks for the suspension were loose or broken

what do you mean by endlinks?