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Diagnose: severe clunking



humm... lets see, rotors and pad and complete front hub assemblies swapped
out about 2 weeks ago.. not counting ball joint, bearings, wheels tires.

I am leaning like you said on the cv joints... I will probably go and change
them both just to see...

ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net


=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: Jason [mailto:jason@scirocco.org]
=>Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 7:28 AM
=>To: ATS - Patrick Bureau
=>Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>Subject: RE: Diagnose: severe clunking
=>
=>
=>At 08:22 AM 3/3/2003, ATS - Patrick Bureau wrote:
=>>Well I still have a pretty severe vibration at 80MPH
=>
=>Oh, that's true... I don't have that. :)
=>
=>
=>>and I have changed wheels/tires completely twice on that topic,
=>and yes the
=>>car is aligned, so I need to continue hacking at that bot of an issue.
=>
=>Everyone's reaction to this will be the same, but:  What about your brake
=>rotors?  It's very common on BMWs to have high-speed balance problems
=>caused by a warped rotor hub.  With how easy it is to change them
=>out, I'd
=>throw on another set and go from there.
=>
=>The more likely scenario will be your axles.  I had a horrible, horrible
=>vibration on my Golf that was caused by an unbalanced axle or CV.  (Dunno
=>which one, I replaced the axle and problem solved).
=>
=>Jason
=>
=>
=>
=>
=>
=>>ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
=>>
=>>
=>>=>-----Original Message-----
=>>=>From: Jason [mailto:jason@scirocco.org]
=>>=>Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 7:07 AM
=>>=>To: ATS - Patrick Bureau; Rabbit16v; Scirocco List
=>>=>Subject: RE: Diagnose: severe clunking
=>>=>
=>>=>
=>>=>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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