[updated:LAST EDITED ON 20-Aug-02 AT 10:12 PM (EST)]Okay, let me try to describe this. At slow speeds I can hear a clunking noise that seems to increase with wheel speed. Also, when I hit a bump at lower speeds I can hear a rattling noise. Both noises seem to be coming out of the front end, and both disappear when I push on the brake peddle. Please help, this is driving me nuts.

 

give some info on the truck(year - mph range for the sound). but sounds like the wheel bearings are not tight.
good luck
chris

 

It's a 1979 Bronco Ranger XLT. It has 88 thousand miles on it. I am not sure if the noise goes away at certain speeds it is just easier to hear at lower speeds. Also I just replaced the brake pads and I do not remeber if the noise was there before or not. I don't think it was though. Could it be faulty calipers? I really had to lay into the caliper spreader to get the pistons back far enough to get the new pads on the rotors.

 

check your lug nuts. also check the caliper slides.

 

The lug nuts are tight and the calipers are solid!!

 

 

I had a u joint go out in the back and it sounded like it came from the front(transmision shaken it up)