Re: Suspension bushing symptoms

["Ed Shiers" <mamn97@dial.pipex.com>]

I'd suggest u just check the L control arm to ball joint nuts are tight 
(camber adjustment nuts)- This produced a clonk on my car under 
braking and accn. Probably much more pronounced under braking 
due to the higher forces and yours being a quattro. The clonk 
occured even though the torques were correct. This was due (I 
think) to the fitment of new Ball J's and the fact that the LCA was 
curved and the B.J's didn't quite fit flush, therefore less friction.

Though the steering also felt a bit dodgy when the problem got 
worse....

Hope this Helps.

Ed Shiers

'85 80 Sport

you wrote...........
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After reading another post about strut removal it triggered a thought 
about
the slotted nut below the top nylok nut in the strut. Checked it 
tonight and
it was a little loose. Tightened it up and enthusiastically went for a 
spin
thinking I had found it. Klunk still there. I'm still convinced it is
originating from there somehow. Braking, which causes the noise, 
loads the
carrier with rotational force. Accelerating does not. Triggering by 
pothole
also points me there. BTW, yes all caliper mounting bolts are 
torqued.

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