Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2000 15:15:39 GMT From: mschnittnopsamnc.com (Mark Schnittman) Subject: Re: Clunk, & clicking going round corners
On Fri, 07 Apr 2000 12:37:06 GMT, "Paul Aspinall" <paulnopsam.co.uk> wrote: >Hi Folks, >I'm back with my 'Clunking' problem.... > >There is a dull 'Clunk' from under the bonnet (or maybe the left wheel - >mines RHD), when I come of the acceleration... > >I've jakced up the car, and there is a little play in the front wheel, but >not an awful lot. > >When I accelerate, I sometimes get a Clunk, but when I come off the gas, I >also get a 'Clunk', but this seems slightly delayed from when I take my foot >off..... > >Does anyone have any ideas?? Anyone come across this before?? > >The car also 'clicks' when I go around corners > >How can I further investigate this myself?? > >Cheer folks > >Paul >'92 9000 2.3 CS Carlsson, '89 9000 2.0 Carlsson (for sale - offers) What you describe sounds a lot like bad universal joints on a rear wheel drive car. Its just a result of a lot of play in the joint, so on heavy accel or decel the slop in the joint gets taken up and the two shafts clunk together. Anyway, since you have front wheel drive I'm guessing its the CV joints doing the same thing. But I haven't had a personal experience to back that up so I can't guarentee it. Its worth looking at though, I think. By the way, I'm pretty sure bad CV joints accounts for the clicking when you turn. mark