Re: Rear clunk refined

[paul.heneghan@bbc.co.uk (Paul Heneghan)]

From: "J. Smethers" <smethers@fast.net>

>I had posted earlier today regarding a rear clunk on my 4KCSQ.  I drove
>around tonight with a friend in the back seat.  It's definitely coming from
>the rear.  I am get the same sound by accelerating hard and then quickly
>backing off the throttle.  Something is shifting back there and my friend
>confirmed he could feel vibration on the left side.  That is the side the
>sound is coming from.

Rear diff mounting rubber bushes.  There are three, one either side and one 
(pressed in) at the rear.  The ones at the side disintegrate after fairly 
few miles (<100k).  They are really easy to replace.  One hour should do it.

Paul
paul.heneghan@bbc.co.uk
1984 Audi 80 quattro
1989 Audi 100 Avant