ZZE122R - 2002 Wagon

[H Kiloh]

Hi,
New to the forum and hoping someone can give me some clues/hints.

My 2002 wagon developed this loud thudding only when reversing, a month after purchase and initially throught it could have been worn brake pads and possibly rotors were shot, so these we replaced. Rotors were not the best.
Has been good for a couple of months, but now the thudding has come back.
It's not all the time, but is loud and scares the hell out of you when it happens lol, and can be heard from outside the car.

Any thoughts much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
Helen
 

[Novicebutnice]

On 3/23/2021 at 5:19 PM, H Kiloh said:

Hi,
New to the forum and hoping someone can give me some clues/hints.

My 2002 wagon developed this loud thudding only when reversing, a month after purchase and initially throught it could have been worn brake pads and possibly rotors were shot, so these we replaced. Rotors were not the best.
Has been good for a couple of months, but now the thudding has come back.
It's not all the time, but is loud and scares the hell out of you when it happens lol, and can be heard from outside the car.

Any thoughts much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
Helen
 

Hi Helen,

It's hard to diagnose issues without video/ audio of the problem.

My first guess would be to check the wheel weights if you have alloy wheels, some cars have these located on the inside section, where if they come a bit loose, they have the potential to hit the brake calipers.

If when the mechanic did the brakes they noticed these starting to detach (they are stuck on with for want of a better word double sided tape), they may have pushed these back on, but it may be starting to detach again.
 
But you may have to take this to a local mechanic (unless someone knows of any common issues/ have had a similar issue in the past) to properly diagnose the issue (if it isn't wheel weights)

Regards

Steve

Edited April 2, 2021 by Novicebutnice