Diagnose: severe clunking

[txrocco@sbcglobal.net (ATS - Patrick Bureau)]

I am chasing that clucking noise myself, Mine only does it when I back up
and only like one or two "cluck" sound coming front right side of car

I have replaced so far, shocks, strut bearings, shocks, ball joint, front
bearings. and its still there.... soo as I have time, I change control arms,
tie rods then probably give a good hard look at the CV joints.

do you get a vibration in your steering at 80MPH.?

ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net


=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Rabbit16v
=>Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 12:18 AM
=>To: Scirocco List
=>Subject: Re: Diagnose: severe clunking
=>
=>
=>Well, there are only so many things to check.  A bearing rarely makes a
=>clunking noise so you can rule that out, the rack mounts wouldn't cause a
=>clucking but weird steering, so the remaining possibilities
=>exist: 1.  Ball
=>joint   2.  Strut bearing  3.  Inner or outer tie rods  4.  Either one of
=>the lower control arm bushings either gone or loose.  All I can
=>think of now
=>unless it is a loose strut camber bolt or loose caliper bolt.  Let us know
=>what you find!!
=>
=>Dave
=>----- Original Message -----
=>From: "Tobias ><" <scirocco16v88@hotmail.com>
=>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
=>Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 6:52 PM
=>Subject: Diagnose: severe clunking
=>
=>
=>>
=>> After our little run in the mountains I got my car back bruised. Already
=>> determined that at least one wheel bearing is shot.
=>>
=>> Now, under quick or jerky acceleration, at some low speed on
=>uneven roads
=>I
=>> get a severe clunking coming from the front of the car. My impression is
=>the
=>> ball joints are toast --- I've never heard what bad ball joints
=>sound like
=>> though. No other signs .. no other funky noises or weirdness in the
=>> steering. No clunking while driving at speed or going around corners (at
=>> least from what I can hear, which isn't much since the car rattles in
=>every
=>> dang corner)
=>>
=>> This sound is like a lose swaybar hitting against the body. I
=>doublechecked
=>> the swaybar connections, strut tiebar bolts and anything else
=>that I could
=>> pull on or torque down.
=>>
=>> The Bentley however fails to diagnose "clunking" hehe, and I can't crawl
=>> under the car till I get it in someone elses driveway.
=>>
=>> Any pointers to the possible culprit are appreciated.
=>>
=>> T
=>>
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