Giving Up On 4kq Clunk
Kneale Brownson
knotnook at traverse.com
Tue Aug 14 17:40:47 EDT 2001
Just can't resist: Did you check the inside of the rear door where the
clunking is? I have a clunk in the rear of a V8 that I suspect is from the
dead windowinder previously diagnosed for PO by a mechacknic, who, I'm
guessing, just left the damned thing hanging loosely.
At 03:11 PM 08/14/2001 -0500, Christopher Flanner wrote:
>Listers,
>
>After spending countless hours under my 4kq, sending it to 3 mechanics,
>replacing every suspect bushing, posting many questions to the list, etc.,
>I am giving up on fixing my 4kq rear end clunk. I'll spare you the
>details of my quest to rid either of my 4kq's of their clunks. Thanks for
>the advice over the course of my quest. (Please don't reply to this
>recommending that I check the differential mounts, subframe bushings,
>center support bearing, u-joint, CVs, muffler hangers, etc. as I have
>checked and/or replaced them and many more parts :)
>
>Now that I've given up on prepping a 4kq for a turbo transplant I must
>find an 80 or 90 quattro to receive the MC turbo engine. I've been
>looking online for a while to find an 80q or 90q but nothing's quite
>worked out. Is anyone trying to sell one? It'll go to a great home!
>
>The 4kq that was slated to receive the MC engine is otherwise a beautiful
>car. A former professor of mine wants to buy it, clunk and all. I hope
>it's not like a Twilight Zone episode where the car passes from owner to
>owner driving each one insane. He's been warned.
>
>Thanks for listening,
>Chris
>
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