Re: Subject: 5KS Clunking on Turns-Help

[Richard Beels <beels@technologist.com>]

Another idea is that the spring may not be seating correctly and when you
turn, the rotation of the spring 'thwacks' it into place, causing a clunk...


>I looked under the car and the L inner CV boot was
>cracked so I replaced the entire axle with a used unit (car has 190K
>miles).  But I still have the clunking noise and it's driving me crazy.
>Is it the balljoint?  In the past 1.5 yrs I have replaced the tie rods,
>rack and front bearing and L hub. Is the clunking Bushing related or
>balljoint-both never replaced. If the balljoint, do I have to do the whole
>arm or replace just the bjoint. Suppliers?  TIA 
>Rich Romero
>90 V8Q
>86 5KS



Cheers,
	Richard
	88 90Q - <insert pithy witticism here>
	88 Golf GTi - PRO Rally