Diagnose: severe clunking

[jason@scirocco.org (Jason)]

Hey Patrick,
         Mine's done the same clunk thing in reverse since I got it -- with 
28,000 miles on the clock.  I've done everything you have, including the 
control arms and the tie rods throughout the years... and it's still 
usually there.  Don't worry about it -- my guess is that it's just the 
strut bearings moving when you turn the wheels and back up.
Jason



At 07:53 AM 3/3/2003, ATS - Patrick Bureau wrote:
>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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