[s-cars] Re: front end 'pop / clunk / clank / boom'

Fred Munro munrof at sympatico.ca
Fri Dec 3 19:17:52 EST 2004


I hadn't noticed, Bob.

Fred Munro
'94 S4 (not a crapper yet)

-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Bob DG
Sent: December 3, 2004 9:38 AM
To: l.leung at juno.com; WQQ2PXK at ups.com
Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Re: front end 'pop / clunk / clank / boom'


Anyone noticed that most of our cars have become gigantic piles of crap? 
Very depressing.

>From: Larry C Leung <l.leung at juno.com>
>To: WQQ2PXK at ups.com
>CC: s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: [s-cars] Re: front end 'pop / clunk / clank / boom'
>Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 11:41:38 -0500
>
>PK,
>
>IMHE (experience), CV joints will not simply "pop" once
>during a manuver, but clunk as long as there is motion,
>in direct relationship to speed. Had this happen in my
>much abused (Auto-X'd) GTi thrice, and believe it or not,
>in the beater Subie, now going on it's second (and last,
>it's going to become a tax break shortly). Outers tend to
>be most noticable when the car is turned and the afflicted
>CV is on the outside of the turn, never had an inner fail.
>
> >From what I've heard, I'd say CV's should be far down on
>the suspect list. Now, time to go ponder. Go get another
>beer...
>
>LL - NH
>
>
>
> > Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 08:06:46 -0500
> > From: "Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)" <WQQ2PXK at ups.com>
> > Subject: RE: [s-cars] front end 'pop / clunk / clank / boom'
> > To: DGraber460 at aol.com, wmahoney at disk.com, s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Message-ID:
> >
><5C1296A3D8CC9C4EB1EB9DDC08D746F608DCC51C at njrarsvr039a.us.ups.com>
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> >
> >
> > Baloney and Dennis CV'd:
> >
> >  <<< -----Original Message-----
> > From: DGraber460 at aol.com [mailto:DGraber460 at aol.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 9:20 PM
> > To: wmahoney at disk.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Cc: Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] front end 'pop / clunk / clank / boom'
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 12/1/2004 2:56:03 PM Mountain Standard Time,
> > wmahoney at disk.com writes:
> >
> > P Klunk,
> >
> > Can you say CeeeeVeeee joint?
> >
> > Piece O cake since trans is out anyhoo.
> >
> > My .oo2 ~  ICBW.
> >
> > Bill m
> >
> >
> >
> >  Agreed!
> > Other components go "clunk," but CVs go Boom!
> >
> > Dennis
> > Denver >>>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the input gents (and you Bill)...
> >
> > Wouldn't a going-CV exhibit also other symptoms than 1) a clunk /
> > pop / boom
> > at full lock during 3 pt turn 2) shuddering at decelerative 85
> > mph???  Like
> > fussiness during launches, grinding, rotational thudding, etc.?
> > Never had
> > one let go to know...
> >
> > Tx again for thoughts and thoughtless.
> >
> > -Paul lots noises and issues and things going on seemingly always
> > but with
> > all the right sillybits in place that somehow erases all the
> > issues??? K.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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