'87 4000 Quattro CLUNK!

[Fred Munro]

Hi Chris;

Repacking the driveshaft CV joints with grease solved this problem on a
200q.

Fred Munro
'94 S4  113k km

----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Flanner" <christopher.flanner at marquette.edu>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 12:42 AM
Subject: '87 4000 Quattro CLUNK!


> I have read all of the past listings on this subject but they haven't
> led me to a solution of my problem.  Please advise.
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> I recently bought a second 4k Quattro through an auction.  I was hoping
> that it wouldn't make the clunk sound that my other 4kq makes when
> reversing driveline rotation (reverse to forward gear) and during some
> forward shifts.  However, it does.  I can get it to clunk by letting
> out the clutch while at a standstill.  I've checked the transmission
> and rear differential bushings and they are all good.  The subframe
> bushings look good too.  There is a lot of play when I rotate the
> driveshaft by hand, though.  I thought (and think) that there is a
> problem with gear "slop" in the differential(s).  A respected shop that
> I talked to said that probably isn't the case and that if the
> differentials weren't making whining noises, they were fine.  I
> inquired about getting a rebuilt differential and they thought that was
> the wrong direction to take.  They haven't actually inspected my car, I
> should note.
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> I bought this car to receive an MC turbo engine but I don't want to
> start the conversion until I have a non-clunking drivetrain.
>
> Any advice will be appreciated.
>
> Chris
> Milwaukee, WI
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