1994 Mercury Cougar 1999 Cougar Thumbing Sound Coming Front Car Brake Applied

1994 MERCURY COUGAR
40,000 MILES
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1999 Mercury Cougar, thumbing sound coming from front of car when brake is applied hard, no thumbing if brake is applied softly.
it has new brakes and good rotors (turned) new ball joints upper and lower
Oct 26, 2012 at 5:22 PM
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hot spots on rotors. replace them and the problem should go away

Roy
Oct 26, 2012 at 5:26 PM
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HOT SPOTS,
Are you sure? The rotors have just been turned at a machine shop, only 30 miles on them and new brake pads
this is a 1994 mercury cougar, not a 1999, 1999 was a mis-print
Oct 26, 2012 at 6:22 PM
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