[T3] knocking sound at a hard stop-front of car

[John L. Morgan IV]

there seems to be some play in the front wheels, though they are on as tight
as humanly possible!?

On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:32 PM, Dave Hall <dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk> wrote:

> If it's  a single clonk, it could be a loose caliper.  Check the tightness
> of the bolts, and that they are locked with a tab or lock washer.
>
> Pull and push on the top of the wheel - it might be the upper torsion bar
> (swing bar) needing adjustment.
>
> Take a good look and preferably get someone to turn the wheel to and fro
> looking for loose joints.
>
> Make sure it's not something loose in the front trunk.  A friend of mine
> with a Type 4 couldn't work out what the clonking noise was, until he
> realised it was just an iceberg in the screenwash!
>
> Dave.
> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of John L.
> Morgan IV
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> Subject: [T3] knocking sound at a hard stop-front of car
>
> Knocking noise coming from front of car when brakes are applied hard?!
>
> Wheels were recently placed.  Got right bolts from ISP West.
> Before I got the right bolts, I took the car in before finding out the hard
> way (waiting for an hour) that the stock bolts wouldnt work.
> When the old wheels (not the Mahles) were put on the knocking started.  I
> thought maybe the mechanic didnt tighten a lug bolt up right and that it
> would fix itself with the new wheels.
> Well, now it went to my VW guy for the wheel change over and today to a
> wheel place to have a valve stem fixed.
> The knocking is still there only when coming to a hard stop.
> So, it happened with old wheels and now, new wheels.
> I am stumped!
> 70fb
>
> On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 10:02 PM, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Ok, since things are slow,
> > My euro rings are 311 941 111
> >
> > Since they are not SB12  what SB are they??
> >
> > Keith
> >
> >
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