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click clunk noise from brake anti rattle springs

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Old Aug 29, 2016 | 02:40 PM
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click clunk noise from brake anti rattle springs

For posterity, since I wondered about the source of this noise for some time:
I was having some light clunking noises coming from the front end, only audible with the windows down at slow speeds. I lubed up my propeller shaft, checked my differentials, checked for various rattles around the truck, etc., and finally noticed the noise goes away when I hit the brakes. I had replaced my front brake pads some time back, but didn't get the hardware kit (rookie mistake). One of the anti-rattle springs was a bit rusty, and had managed to deform enough to contact the rotor and start wearing away, until it detached. I replaced the springs, and of course the noise is gone.

There's a bit of spring missing here.

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Old Aug 30, 2016 | 10:55 PM
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I don't recognize the top spring and it looks like it had a factory design to it from what it appears to me even though it is broken. Not many from new York, Welcome to Yotatech. Been a while since I have done a front brake job so that may be a correct spring.
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Old Aug 31, 2016 | 04:54 AM
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Thanks Terrys87, I've noticed the lack of quality wheeling out here

here's the replacement spring from Autozone:

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