Q: Whenever I initially start braking over 25 mph I hear a metal clanking noise

asked by on May 03, 2017

So whenever I brake over 25 mph I hear a metal pinging sound comparable to the sound your car makes when driving over a manhole cover. It has not affected the braking it is just a very aubile noise

My car has 44000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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