Upper control arm bushings, ball joints, strut bar bushings.

Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:08 am
Subject: strange front suspension noises...

> HI all...
> I have some strange front right suspension noises.  Here's the
> description:Every once and a while, when I go over a biggish bump
> (or a smallish
> bump on a highway), the front right suspension makes a loud metal
> "clanking" sound... maybe like something is moving that shouldn't be?
> Sometimes, a few seconds after the bump, there will be another noise
> (almost like something getting back into place).  What are the
> things I
> should look for? I had the van down at Clarence's VW back a couple of
> weeks, and they checked it out for a couple of minutes without finding
> anything.  (And they know their stuff, I think.  Clarence's daily
> driveris a vanagon.)  (When I drove it around with Clarence, it
> didn't make
> the noise, so diagnosis was kind of tricky....)
>
> What are the things I can check for?
>
> Thanks,
> Wes
> '84 vanagon
>