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    Exclamation Can you guess the sound?

    For the past few days I have heard this new sound while driving. It is like a clunk/grind that repeats over and over, and seems to coorelate with the speed of the car. It comes and goes and is more noticable when I'm accelerating (seems like you can feel it in the gas pedal), less when coasting and pretty much gone when braking. I have done some winter driving in the weeks prior, and changed my own front brakes... but the sound started about 2 weeks after changing the brakes. So really I have no idea what it could be, just looking for answers before I take it in to the shop for diagnosis. I attempted to take a recording but you can't really distinguish the sound. Any help is appreciated!
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    Default Re: Can you guess the sound?

    Sticking caliper? Due to bad caliper or bad caliper bolts(seized)?

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    Default Re: Can you guess the sound?

    That would make sense. I'm going to take it in to my buddy's shop to see what is up, but that sounds about right.
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    Default Re: Can you guess the sound?

    When I changed the brakes I did lube up those pins that you take out with the allen key though. Could is possibly be the cv shaft? My one cv boot has a small hole in it so I guess that could be it too. I'll know for sure on friday anyways
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    Default Re: Can you guess the sound?

    If you just changed the brakes and are now hearing it, that would be the first spot I'd check.
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