Mysterious Clunking Returns?!

[Kneale Brownson]

You like to drive to a different drummer, Dennis?


At 12:14 AM 10/31/2000 -0500, DGraber460 at aol.com wrote:

>I chased a clunk in the front of an 85 CGT for months, with many new parts.
>What I finally found was that the bolts connecting the control arms to the
>subframe, although in perfect condition, and torqued (with new bushings),
>were a smaller diameter than the sleeve in the bushing. I replaced them with
>bolts that were the same diameter throughout their length (the stock units
>have a smaller stem than the thread OD) and the noise went away.
>I was already so sick of the problem I gave the car to my 16 year old
>daughter for her daily ride as it's punishment. She was rear-ended at an
>intersection a few months later, and the source of my anguish is now
>_crushed_! I did strip the new components from it before they dragged it away.
>I hoped it was an object lesson to the other Audis in the garage, but the URQ
>evidently didn't pay attention.
>FWIW, all 5 Audis I have owned, have had front end noise sometime in their
>life with me. Someone tell me again why I own these things.
>
>Dennis
>Denver
>