Replaced the driver side axle and the sound was still there... finally decided to loosen and re torque the driver side rear control arm bolt. It wasn't loose, but it must not have been tight enough. I do believe the clunk has finally gone away.
Moral of the story... don't just check to see if all bolts are tight (like I did when this clunk first appeared) - break them loose and retorque. On Sat, Nov 3, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Chad Rebuck <[email protected]> wrote: > I spoke too soon. The same clunk is there and its noticeable after > driving for a bit on the highway. Since I already have a new driver side > side axle I guess that is next on the list. > > > On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 3:26 PM, Chad Rebuck <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I installed new strut mounts today and the clunk does appear to be gone. >> The driver side mount was really in bad shape. I hammered the metal inner >> section away from the rubber mount with minimal effort just for fun. >> >> On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 9:33 AM, Anthony Pelletier <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Do you also hear any noise when you go over bumps, or just when you take >>> off? Other things to look at.. control arm bushings, brake carriers & >>> pads(are the pads moving in the carriers), ball joints(if they came from >>> german auto & you didnt ask for a specific brand they are probably optimal >>> which are total shit.) >>> Just a few things to check while I play mechanic at my desk... >>> Tony >>> >>> Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> * From: * Chad Rebuck <[email protected]>; >>> * To: * Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list <[email protected]>; >>> >>> * Subject: * Re: [a2-16v-list] inner cv joints bad? >>> * Sent: * Wed, Oct 17, 2012 4:46:53 AM >>> >>> I did narrow the sound down to the drive side. When I brake I can >>> hear a >>> cluck and then again when I take off from a stop I hear it. Happens at >>> each stop/go now. >>> >>> I did order a pass side axle since I could hear a recurring solid >>> sounding >>> click under slight braking load while car was on stands. I was thinking >>> of >>> replacing the strut mount when I replace the axle. The paperwork from my >>> shine suspension (dated 2002) indicated that 90 passat strut bearings >>> were >>> provided. I noticed on http://www.germanautoparts.com that the passat >>> mounts run a couple dollars higher than the standard 16v jetta units. I >>> see the vr6 conversion option too but that is $170 as opposed to $25 for >>> stock. >>> >>> I'll probably just order the passat mounts since I know they worked ok. >>> I'm not expecting these to be as good as the vr6 mounts but they did last >>> me 10 years and 50k miles. I am not confident they have quit on me yet, >>> but I am really bothered by this clunk I haven't been able to pinpoint. >>> Replacing the axle and the mount at the same time doesn't add much work. >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Chad Rebuck <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > I did tighten those bolts to 33 foot pounds. Yup, I used the gasket >>> that >>> > came with the boot kit. Now that I think about it I do believe it was >>> > making noise before I even removed the axle. The noise is just getting >>> a >>> > little worse now. >>> > On Oct 6, 2012 3:28 PM, "Jack Simon" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> >> Did you put new gaskets between the flange and the inner CV when you >>> put >>> >> them in?? Torque setting for them is, I think, 36 ft.lbs. Could be >>> the >>> >> bolts have worked loose and letting it seep out. Got my last set of >>> cork >>> >> gaskets from NAPA.......Jack >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Result.aspx?Ntt%3dCV%2bjoint%2bgskets%26Ntk%3dKeyword%26Nty%3d1%26N%3d599001%2b101992%2b50074%2b2074015 >>> >> >>> >> On 6 Oct 2012, at 15:00, Chad Rebuck wrote: >>> >> >>> >> There is no sound when turning, so I don't suspect the outer cv >>> joints are >>> >> bad. I would not think the inner cv joints Its driving me nuts. >>> >> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> a2-16v-list mailing list >>> >> [email protected] >>> >> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >>> >> >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ >>> a2-16v-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >>> >> >> > _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list
