I noticed this a while ago and it is a very intermittant issue, but I can't pinpoint it. When I am braking from high speed, almost when the car has come to a standstill, or when pulling away afterwards, there is a loud 'clanking' noise from the rear of the car. It lasts a second or two then is fine. It sounds very metallic and I suspected something to do with the brake sheild on the rear discs ?? though I can't see anything wrong. I have been under the car, exhaust seems fine etc etc.

Regular braking results in no problems, the car seems fine and was recently given the all clear mechanically by a respected company recommended by Shark, so I am a bit baffled on this.

If anyone could advise or help, I would appreciate it.

Thanks

Nobody help on this one?

Nobody help on this one?

I had something very similar a few months ago. It was a clunk (rather than a clank if that makes sense ) but most noticeable with low speed acceleration / deceleration. I couldn't suss it out with the back of the car jacked up so ran it in to JKM.

It turned out to be a simple as a single loose bolt on a rear wish bone. I couldn't spot it with the car jacked up as the weight of the suspension hanging down hid it. A spot of Loctite and a spanner and the problem was solved. If you can get the offending rear side of the car up in the air, then I would go around the bolts giving each one a firm tightening just to rule it out.

Strange that everything has recently been checked over down at AV Performance in Burton. It really is like a clanking noise, sounds like a bracket has come lose and is skimming the ground but when you look under the car everything is fine.

Very odd.

Strange that everything has recently been checked over down at AV Performance in Burton. It really is like a clanking noise, sounds like a bracket has come lose and is skimming the ground but when you look under the car everything is fine.

Very odd.

Nothing stuck or loose behind that shield?

I don't think so tbf. It's going back in for a couple of replacement parts so I'll ask them to have a look to see if anything has come free under there.

Oily bits are a dark art to me.