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[Diagnose: severe clunking]

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<P>Could be a loose front engine mount, I had that before.</P>
<P>Anson<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>"Tobias &gt;&lt;" <SCIROCCO16V88@HOTMAIL.COM>wrote: 
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<DIV></DIV>After our little run in the mountains I got my car back bruised. Already 
<DIV></DIV>determined that at least one wheel bearing is shot. 
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<DIV></DIV>Now, under quick or jerky acceleration, at some low speed on uneven roads I 
<DIV></DIV>get a severe clunking coming from the front of the car. My impression is the 
<DIV></DIV>ball joints are toast --- I've never heard what bad ball joints sound like 
<DIV></DIV>though. No other signs .. no other funky noises or weirdness in the 
<DIV></DIV>steering. No clunking while driving at speed or going around corners (at 
<DIV></DIV>least from what I can hear, which isn't much since the car rattles in every 
<DIV></DIV>dang corner) 
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<DIV></DIV>This sound is like a lose swaybar hitting against the body. I doublechecked 
<DIV></DIV>the swaybar connections, strut tiebar bolts and anything else that I could 
<DIV></DIV>pull on or torque down. 
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<DIV></DIV>The Bentley however fails to diagnose "clunking" hehe, and I can't crawl 
<DIV></DIV>under the car till I get it in someone elses driveway. 
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<DIV></DIV>Any pointers to the possible culprit are appreciated. 
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<DIV></DIV>Are the nuts on the tops of the front struts themselves tight? They'll clunk 
<DIV></DIV>at exactly those times (loaded/unloaded). (bad strut bearings probably sound 
<DIV></DIV>the same) Cathy 
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