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osajek · 11-04-2009, 03:45 PM

So recently I have noticed when I get in my car (while parked on a hill) I get a loud clunking noise from the back of my car. It only happens when the e-brake is engaged and I can stop it by pushing the brake pedal. I had all the pads and fluid changed out about a month ago, is there anything I can do to fix this at home or do I need to take it back in? Thanks.

the mazda · 12-16-2009, 03:42 AM

check your sway bars and your end links, make sure none of the links are broken

fordboy302 · 12-20-2009, 08:23 AM

Possibly the e-brake is not working properly, or it was not applied hard enough. So try putting the e-brake on with a little more force (don't rip it off the floor haha) and see if that helps.

USAF 6S · 12-20-2009, 01:50 PM

Also when the car is safely in the air give a couple tugs downward on the rear sway bar. The RB sway bar urethane bushings can loosen up a bit over time. This happened to my car.

I ordered replacements from them but never installed them since I sold the car before they arrived. If you want them they weren't expensive. I can post them up in my FS thread to make it all public. I just hadnt gotten around to posting them along with the TWM shifter cable bracket fix I never installed.

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osajek Track Racer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: St. Louis Posts: 231 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	So recently I have noticed when I get in my car (while parked on a hill) I get a loud clunking noise from the back of my car. It only happens when the e-brake is engaged and I can stop it by pushing the brake pedal. I had all the pads and fluid changed out about a month ago, is there anything I can do to fix this at home or do I need to take it back in? Thanks. __________________ Mods: Seibon TM Carbon Fiber Hood, B&M Transmission Cooler, Tein H Techs, 6000k apexcone hid, AEM short ram intake, f2 step header, optimized throttle body, Magnaflow Catback exhaust, spin-on coversion, BSD, oil pan baffle, racing beat rear and front sway bars, awr front endlinks, racing beat rear endlinks, debadged, audiolink ipod, accolade grill, cx-7 antenna, advance timing mod, steeda throttle body spacer, street unit wishbone mount, awr passenger side mount, awr transmission mount, blacked out rear reflectors, smoked side markers, blacked out headlights, scan gauge MY GARAGE

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USAF 6S Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: L.I., NY Posts: 2,140 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Also when the car is safely in the air give a couple tugs downward on the rear sway bar. The RB sway bar urethane bushings can loosen up a bit over time. This happened to my car. I ordered replacements from them but never installed them since I sold the car before they arrived. If you want them they weren't expensive. I can post them up in my FS thread to make it all public. I just hadnt gotten around to posting them along with the TWM shifter cable bracket fix I never installed. __________________ 2006 DC 6S Sport MTX My Garage

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12-16-2009, 03:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
the mazda Drivers License Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	check your sway bars and your end links, make sure none of the links are broken

12-20-2009, 08:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
fordboy302 Learners License Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Possibly the e-brake is not working properly, or it was not applied hard enough. So try putting the e-brake on with a little more force (don't rip it off the floor haha) and see if that helps.