Re: Clunk Endeth

[brv@chrysler.com]

Hey Al!!

You wrote:

"The clunk mystery is indeed solved.  My mechanic is calling his friends to brag
on himself for finding the cause of my clunk - and which he suspects afflicts
many, many Audis in the 5K/100/200 series. He says that almost every car in this
series he has seen with over 80-90K miles has had an elusive clunk in the front
end.

The problem was that the sub-frame bolt holes for the inner control arm bushings
had become elongated.  It was worse in the top sub-frame bolt hole than in the
bottom."

I believe that I have the same problem and it has been driving me nuts for
months!! Every time I hit the brakes hard a klunk is heard on the left front.
Same goes when I have the wheels turned and I hit a bump (like entering a
driveway).  I could not find anything out of sorts with the bushings etc. so
your fix sounds like it may be my solution.  I'll let you know!!!


Thanks for the great post...


Brian Vinson
86 5KCSTQ w/ loud klunk