5kt/200 euros bulbs, clunk check

Chris Dyer chrisdyer at hotmail.com
Tue Nov 2 19:09:04 EST 2004


No, the sound doesn't go w/wheel speed. It's entirely random.  My guess is 
maybe brake and/or suspension related. My wrench recently did a brake 
inspection, and maybe he didn't torque up everything properly?



from chrisdyer at hotmail.com




>From: tom winter <tom at freeskier.com>
>To: Chris Dyer <chrisdyer at hotmail.com>, <quattro at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re: 5kt/200 euros bulbs, clunk check
>Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 04:41:55 -0700
>
>Chris said:
> > Clunk check: sometimes while braking/braking + turning or during abrupt
> > acceleration (I never do that) I hear a rattle or "clunking". It sounds 
>like
> > it's coming from front driver's side area. What to check?
>
>Does the noise increase the faster you go? Something tells me you might 
>have
>a bad CV joint. but sometimes wheel bearings also make noises like you
>describe. I'm sure the many intelligent folks here will have much more to
>say about the clunk, especially if I'm off base!
>
>Tom
>
>

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