Brake Noise

[NYSnakebit]

My right front brake is making a "thumping" noise when I apply the brakes. With a little pressure is when you hear the thumping. Once you apply a harder pedal, the thumping goes away. It's only happening with the right front though. Any ideas? It's annoying as hell and I don't want to risk damaging the brakes or losing the brakes. The car also does pull to the right when I apply the brakes lightly, but stops pulling when I apply the brakes harder.

 

[Timspony]

The brake booster, front calipers, pads, rotors & brake lines were ALL replaced at the same time last summer! ...The rear drums were replaced not long before that!

 

[NYSnakebit]

The brake booster, front calipers, pads, rotors & brake lines were ALL replaced at the same time last summer! ...The rear drums were replaced not long before that!

The brakes aren't making a grinding sound, it's a clunking sound that coincides with the rolling of the tires. As I said, once a more steady and firm pressure is applied, the thumping goes away.
I'm not saying the brakes aren't new, I'm saying there is a clunking noise in the right front of the car when I gently apply the brakes.

 

[Timspony]

...Hummmm, I guess I'd jack-up the car, spin the wheel and see what happens! ...Funny because all the front/rear suspension has less then 45k on it...Take a look at the sway bar end link as well...

 

[dsblk93gt]

tie rod end?

Thats what it kinda sounds like to me.

 

[Timspony]

...Could be a tie-rod end link, but they were also replaced with the front suspension! Any luck yet?

 

[BMad]

Could be a wheel bearing, or a warped rotor. You can warp them by not breaking them in right, or I have had them warp because of poor manufacturing (cheep Chinese steel).

 

[302N20]

I vote wraped rotor

 

[NYSnakebit]

That's what I'm thinking. There isn't any whining to indicate a bearing. When my Supercoupes had bearings go bad they made a whining noise usually and there was a shimmy when I was driving. I'm not getting that with the 'Stang.