Single "Click" Sound When Accelerating Off Line and Every Time Brakes are Pressed

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  1. ZBrink

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    My 2010 with 110k is now making a single yet audible "click" sound when I accelerate off of the line. It makes the same exact sound each time I press the brake pedal at speed. Just one click, not a continuous clicking. What's wrong??
     
    #1 ZBrink, Mar 7, 2016
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    nothing?
     
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    Well considering it never did this before yet as of a week ago it does it consistently, I would say something is not normal here.
     
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    maybe time to thoroughly inspect and service the brakes. Can you record and post?
     
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    Rotors and pads were replaced on all four corners in 04/2015.

    It sounds as though something is engaging/disengaging but I have no idea what it could be.
     
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    Problem figured out. It is the spring action on the left front brake pad. The pad is sliding ever so slightly and causing the clicking sound. No harm, no foul.
     
    #5 ZBrink, Mar 14, 2016
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    thanks for your post. i am having the exact same thing, so i hope this is all it is. firestone suggested it was an issue with the brake power brake booster and that i would have to take to the dealer.
     
    #5 doctor-jabs, May 8, 2018
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