Q: Noise from front when braking

asked by on August 30, 2016

When I brake I get a clink at front . I jacked car up checked ball joints . Ect ect no play not even in drop links . Just wondering if it's a brake problem

My car has 95000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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