Dec 1 Posted October 26, 2005 Hey guys! The latest mystery problem :roll: :roll: :roll: I get a funny 'clunking' noise from the drivers side front wheel area now and again when pulling off from being stopped!!! It seems to be related to the speed of the wheels rotation! It doesn't make it any other time....but it seems worse just after the car has been parked for a while (overnight etc) Struts, springs, topmounts, wishbones/bushes, calipers, disks and balljoints have all recently been changed....and it just passed its MOT (well failed for headlight definition, but everything else passed!) so whats left down there that can go 'clunk'......drive shaft balance weight thing, cv joint, wheel bearing......anyone got any ideas? It's a 1.8 16v btw :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue_Joe 0 Posted October 26, 2005 Possibly the drive shaft weight has come loose. If it has just cut it off, makes no difference whatsoever (I'm bound to get proved wrong on that again though!!! I cut mine off when it came loose (The weight on the driveshaft people!)) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 1 Posted October 26, 2005 Thats what my first thoughts were!!! No prolem to cut the thing off then (if it is the problem!!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted October 27, 2005 I hope you're not referring to the ABS "self test" that's carried out at 10km/h after every ignition turn on ... ? That can feel a lot like a clunk .. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carpoid 0 Posted October 27, 2005 I hope you're not referring to the ABS "self test" that's carried out at 10km/h after every ignition turn on ... ? That can feel a lot like a clunk .. I'll bet you're right aswell mate, exactly the same thoughts as what i had when i first got my Corrado. Its quite noisy aswell, just the valves opening and closing i believe, its in the manual. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben16v 0 Posted October 27, 2005 prob not abs as its 1.8 16v Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted October 27, 2005 True enough, don't think the 1.8s had ABS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 1 Posted October 27, 2005 Yeah...no ABS to worry about :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andi 2,147,483,647 Posted October 27, 2005 Put the wheel to full lock, then reverse. Put on opposite lock and go forwards. Does it clunk both times then too? (Though not every time) If so, I've got the same problem on my VR too. By the time the car's in the air though on ramps, its all solid... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 1 Posted October 27, 2005 I'll give it a shot and let you know!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andi 2,147,483,647 Posted October 27, 2005 An empty car park is a good idea. Else you look like a mad-man ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 1 Posted October 27, 2005 Ah, I wouldn't worry about that........I'm sure the neighbours on my road are already doubting my sanity!!!! The cursing and shouting coming from underneath my car when I'm working on it should have convinced them pretty quickly!!!! :-P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted October 27, 2005 Wheel bearings? bottom ball joints? Shocks can clunk when cold sometimes. Seizing track rod inner ball joints? There's lots of moving parts under there that can clunk! (All the above are new on mine, for example ...! :( ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
