Hi, i was wondering about my foot handbrake on my dodge c...
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Hi my name is \*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\* I will be assisting you today. The system will offer a phone call but please disregard. So to start with are you depressing the Brake while the vehicle is rolling?
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Hi, i was wondering about my foot handbrake on my dodge challenger 2018, every time i depress it, it makes a distinct clunking sound and slightly shifts to the side wich you can feel, like it’s misaligned. Do you have any ideas wh...
Hi, i was wondering about my foot handbrake on my dodge challenger 2018, every time i depress it, it makes a distinct clunking sound and slightly shifts to the side wich you can feel, like it’s misaligned. Do you have any ideas what might be the cause? Best regards/ Max Mechanic's Assistant: Where exactly do you think the noise is coming from? And how long has this been going on? It’s been going on for the last i guess two months? The sound seems to come from the [brake](/topics-brake-dodge/) arm itself Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Challenger yourself? What have you tried so far? I am not, no