Scirocco contents - clunking suspension

["Andy Holmes" <scalainj@hotmail.com>]

Would that cause the noise to come from the front of the car

Andy Holmes
91 Scirocco Scala
83 Jetta Surprise



>From: "Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@home.com>
>To: "scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>, "Andy Holmes" 
><scalainj@hotmail.com>
>Subject: RE: Spam (?) From Rapid Parts?/Now inc Scirocco contents
>Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 22:48:52 -0500
>
>That clunk you hearing... I am betting, rear axle bushing bolt is a) loose
>b ) bent c) both.
>I had that symptom for ever.... finally changed it, when I jacked the car
>up.. the bolt at a 25' angle on it....
>
>I did a tech about it go check it out on my web site
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Andy Holmes
>Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 10:56 AM
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Spam (?) From Rapid Parts?/Now inc Scirocco contents
>
>
>I think that me persoanlly as a Brit may have a different perception of
>whats a crime and what is not.
>I for one dont mind spam/commercial plugs. Sometimes i even acquire/learn
>something useful (although Waterfest 3000+ miles away across the pond is
>somewhat pointless to me) from these mails.
>
>But anyway - Scirocco content
>
>I finally sorted my brakes or more to the point stopped the fluid leak with
>a new wheel cylinder. And i finally replaced that sheared brake disc screw.
>
>So to test thats all well i hammered i down the country lanes round my way
>and did about 6-8 emergency stops from 70-80 mph.  She stopped just fine
>with a touch of lock from my rear rightside just as i stopped.
>
>The best bit was the clouds of smoke from the residual leaked brake fluid
>which disapated after about the 5th attempt.
>
>I also replaced the left front wheel bearings which has helped the
>feel/handling.
>
>Still getting a hollow clunk from that side though - Damned if i know the
>cause.
>So far i've changed
>
>Wishbone - damaged in accident
>Wishbone bushes
>Tie rod end and balljoint
>Steering rack gaitor
>Wheel bearings
>Top mounts
>A goodly proportion of the bolts
>I have a new shock (Koni - warranty) on the way as mine is weeping a little
>Full alignment (4 wheel)
>Brake pads
>Brake pad retianing metal clips
>
>It happens only on poor surfaces (most of our roads over here)
>
>Any ideas?
>
>My ideas are
>Wishbone bolts loose/bent
>Engine mounts
>Top mount nut loose
>
>I'm going to give em a wiggle about when i get home to see
>
>Andy Holmes
>91 Scirocco Scala
>83 Jetta Surprise
>
>
>
> >From: Gary Huff <scirocco86@home.com>
> >To: Dan <dan@angband.org>
> >CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Re: Spam (?) From Rapid Parts?
> >Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 10:59:44 -0500
> >
> >That is *EXACTLY* the point! Right on Dan. It's far too widespread, and
> >tolerance promotes/implies/assumes acceptance. Spam is a crime, and 
>should
> >be treated as such. If people simply accept it, corporations will never
> >stop shoving crap we don't want or need down our throats. Trade 
>convenience
> >for freedom, it's the american way. Invasion of privacy is so commonplace
> >it's tolerated, which again promotes and implies acceptance. Peace,
> >	-Gary Huff
> >P.S. 10E5, you another UNIX freak or just dig the notation?
> >
> >On Thu, Jul 19, 2001 at 10:34:30AM -0400, Dan wrote:
> > > On Thu, Jul 19, 2001 at 09:18:33AM +0100, Andy Holmes wrote:
> > >
> > > > I got that e-mail and i'm in the UK and the chance of me turning up 
>is
> > > > unlikely but its at least VW related.
> > > >
> > > > Relax, chill out and press DELETE if its not for you. It only takes 
>a
> >second
> > >
> > > And when every company on the web decides to send me unsolicited 
>email,
> >it
> > > takes a lot more than a second to delete them.  Spam is unaccepatable.
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > --
> > > If a guy tells me the probability of failure is
> > > 1 in 10E5, I know he's full of crap.
> > >
> > > -- Richard P. Feynmann, "What Do You Care What Other People Think?"
> > >
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