Diagnose: severe clunking

[txrocco@sbcglobal.net (Patrick Bureau)]

let me know so we can track that bug that seems to
affect so many of us.


--- "Walter D. Leonard III"
<wleonard1@carolina.rr.com> wrote:
> Yes I do what causes that, I am going to replace my
> tie rods and hopefully
> that will cure it????
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <txrocco@sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Rabbit16v" <Rabbit16v@attbi.com>; "Scirocco
> List"
> <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 7:53 AM
> Subject: RE: Diagnose: severe clunking
> 
> 
> > 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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