strange clunk?

danny_boy · Post by **danny_boy** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:21 am

hey people i was wondering if anybody has had the same problem. when turning ive heard a clunking noise coming somwher from the front.
it somtimes sounds like metal hitting on metal, ive only noticed it in the last few days and it doesnt happen everytime

im quite worried about it coz it pulls to the left quite badly aswell but i dnt know if that has anything to do wit it.
i had the tracking set up last saterday and a whole new suspension kit about 3 weeks ago.
cheers Dan

Ollie_R · Post by **Ollie_R** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:28 am

I get this too, when reversing out of my driveway. I always assume it's the springs turning, and you said you have put on a suspension kit. I don't think you should be worried about it really.

danny_boy · Post by **danny_boy** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:33 am

does your car pull to the left also? i know the camber on our cars cant be adjusted so i duno if thats the cause

Ollie_R · Post by **Ollie_R** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:44 am

danny_boy wrote:does your car pull to the left also? i know the camber on our cars cant be adjusted so i duno if thats the cause

Not really. Take it to some sort of VW specialist or dealership (if you're feeling flush), and ask them to sort out the tracking and camber.

Also, I am sure the camber can be adjusted, since I had it done when I fitted my 60mm suspension kit a while ago.

enimadrummer · Post by **enimadrummer** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:52 pm

I had same kinda symptoms and just so happened i was gettin some new springs fitted shortly after and it turned out my front left spring was broken and the clunking stopped with my new springs....!
So may be worth checkin out....
Chris

Ollie_R · Post by **Ollie_R** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:08 pm

It might be worth giving the bolts on top of the suspension strut a tighten with a torque wrench to the specified values. I can scan it from my copy of the 6n2 Haynes manual, if you want.

I made this mistake of not tightening the bolts properly, when I fitted my suspension kit, and I was fortunate enough to sort out the problem before something terrible would've happened to the car.

Ollie_R · Post by **Ollie_R** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:32 pm

Here you go.

Apologies for the quad posting. No malice was meant, I was just using a cr*p computer, which wouldn't respond.

danny_boy · Post by **danny_boy** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:56 pm

thanks mate your a legend