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

[John L. Morgan IV]

IT isnt a single clonk, but yet, it has a cadence to it, only when applying
brakes.
The speed slows as the car slows to a stop.

On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 7:07 PM, John L. Morgan IV <
emailjohnmorgan at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
>> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of John L.
>> Morgan IV
>> Sent: 31 August 2011 23:10
>> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
>> 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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