Diagnose: severe clunking

[vince@performancecarstereo.com (Vince Royer)]

All this clunking.  I have it too, but I have the bump-clunk type. Only
large bumps where my suspension gets unweighted.

I remember a long time ago I read a website with a tip on how to shave down
the spacer rings in the upper strut mounts.  It would supposedly get rid of
a common 'clunk'.   I just put brand new strut bearings in, and I now have
the clunk.  The spacer stops the bearings from getting crushed while you
torque down the strut nut. They are supposed to be just the right height to
not clunk but allow for smooth steering. I guess sometimes the spacer is
just a little too tall, and just needs to be shaved down a tiny amount to
allow the bearing to be a little bit tighter.

Maybe something to look into?  You could try to jack it up, take the wheel
off, and wiggle the strut around to see if it clunks. As a matter of fact, I
just might look into that tomorrow!

Vince

> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Patrick Bureau
> Sent: March 3, 2003 3:59 PM
> To: Walter D. Leonard III
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Diagnose: severe clunking
>
>
> 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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