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RE: '86 4kcsq: thunking noise from rear end



>From: "Dan Cooke cooke@bng.ge.com" <COOKE@bng.ge.com>
>. . .  Take foot of the accelerator to decelerate for 1 or 2 seconds.
>Then when I reapply accelerator to previous position, a thunk
>noise is evident from the rearend of car.  Where is all this slack or
>rearend play comming from?

This has happened on my 1984 Audi 80 quattro in the last month.  I 
haven't yet put it up on ramps to check, but I am assuming a drive 
joint, or maybe some wishbone/rear transmission rubber bushes.  If 
anyone has any advice, I too would be very grateful

Paul Heneghan
paul.heneghan@bbc.co.uk
'84 80q: 133K mi.