Jay:
It appears that your wealth of experience surpasses mine, but none of my A2s
have ever "clunked". I've installed two aftermarket suspensions (both with VR6
strut bearings, FWIW) on two different A2s and never had this problem. You
know your stuff, so I don't know how to account for this, but I did want to
state that our experiences differ.
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: Jay "Mr. 924" Schreffler [SMTP:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 2:22 PM
To: Williams, Chris (RSCH)
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: suspension clunk
Just as an FYI every Audi, Porsche and VW I have owned has done the same
thing, I just change the bearings every year and dont worry about it :)
YMMV
Jay
77 924
81 931
Wishing I had a Dub too.
----- Original Message -----
From: Williams, Chris (RSCH) <[email protected]>
To: 'Chuck Simpson' <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 10:54 AM
Subject: RE: suspension clunk
> Generally a clunk in the front suspension is from front strut bearings
that have not been torqued to the correct spec (the nut is too loose on
the strut shaft). On the VR6 bearings it would be because the
shouldered nut that holds down the spring hat was too loose. On the
other front bearings, I guess it would be the slotted nut that was too
loose.
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Simpson [SMTP:[email protected]]
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 1:10 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: suspension clunk
>
> Damn... mine does the exact same thing. As everyone else who has
> chimed in, I too have new strut bearings (VR6). I will be pissed
> if it is caused from my strut bearings.
>
> -Chuck...
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> You could also have fucked up upper strut bearings too. They will go
up
> and down and make a CLUNK when you back up, hit the brakes, shift to
1st
> and go, they will go CLUNK when pulling into and out of driveways too.
> YMMV.
>
> Jay
> 77 924 (944 Turbo Killer)
> 81 931 (Daily Driver)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brice Osborne <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>; A2_16v <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 9:20 AM
> Subject: RE: suspension clunk
>
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> > Do you have an aftermarket sway bar? I have a Neuspeed one and have
> taken
> > apart the entire assembly about 5 times never to find a problem. I
> would
> > say look at the sway bar and links and see if they are solid.
> >
> > Brice
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of [email protected]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 6:01 AM
> > To: A2_16v
> > Subject: suspension clunk
> >
> >
> > when ever i make hard right hand turn there is an anoying clunk from
> the
> > right side of the suspension it happens half way through a 90 degree
> turn.
> > the strut bearings are new and so are my springs and shocks, i
looked
> under
> > there the other day and checked it out couldnt find ne thing
visually
> wrong
> > the sway bar and sway bar bushings are fine ne idea on what could be
> > causeing
> > this cluk????
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