I just changed the front breaks on my '01 Prerunner todaty. After test driving it, I started to hear a clunking noise from them. The noise comes when you first apply pressure and only when the the truck is in motion (the speed doesnt matter). I dont remember this noise when replacing the breask on my old 4runner. Any Suggestions?
-thanks

 

Did you lube and torque evrything to factory specs?

 

I lubed the back of the break pads, torqued the callipers until I couldn't turn the socket anymore and the lug nuts are at 85 ft/lbs

 

How much should I torque the callipers?

 

90 ft lbs, are these oem rotors? did you install the support plate on the calpier correctly? did you lube the sliding pins? Are there shims on the brake pads??

 

It is a week later and the truck is still making the same noise. I made sure that everything was installed again and it is. The only part I lubed was the space between the shims and pistons. The only weird thing is that the tacoma pads did not fit my truck. I had to exchange them for 4runner ones. the only difference is the position of the metal studs that detect when you need the replace the breaks. Any other opinions?

 

(ok, ill be the first one to say it)

it's brakes, not breaks

have you greased the driveshaft lately? also, try searching the phrase "brake clunk". theres about 2 pages of threads and various causes

bob

 

Are the pads loose when they in the calipers? If they are then some retaining hardware is missing, or you have the incorrect pads.
There should be no grease between the shims and the pistons. Only where the calipers slide . Use antiseize.