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Starting to get a knocking noise from front right hand side

I have a Ford Focus on a X plate and its starting to knock repeatedily when I break.

The wheel nuts are tight.
there is no play left or right, up and down of the wheel.

it only knocks when I break

Can you help?

Many thanks SH

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This could be about 3 things.

Front CV joints are going bad - b/c when there is no torque on the joints they are free to 'buckle'

Suspension ball joints have lots of play and need replacement

The 'knock' noise could simply mean your brake pads have worn out and as the rotor spins the early warning sensor indicator causes a loud metal to metal sound/vibration.

Hope this helps,

Thanks,

Mark

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Check if you Discs is cracked, You can even take it for a cut, thats all I can Think of hop this helps.

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