Miata Mailing List: April 1996, Message #3
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   From: "Werner Cassel" 
Subject: CLUNK IS GONE!!
   Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 07:36:31 -0500

Hi all,

the clunk is gone. As I have chosen a very unscientific approach to 
the problem (check everything), I cannot say for sure what the 
source of the problem 
was, but I have a guess. I worked a lot on the Miata last weekend 
(oil, filter, tire rotation, installation of JR anti-sway bars) and 
checked just about every bolt in the front suspension/brake system. 
All were tight. Only thing different on the left front were wheel 
bolts that were considerably less tight - wheels (7x15) were dealer 
installed and retightened last time ....
I moved the disk and heard that familiar clunk, then I was pretty 
sure this was the source of the problem - the wheel and disk were 
moving relative to the hub under braking - clunk. Once they were set, 
no more clunks until going backwards and braking for the next time - 
clunk.
Thanks for the responses to
Dan Scolnick
Mackyboy
Birdmeister
Peter Balfour
You all mentioned things I did/checked on the weekend (read your 
responses at work this morning). As I said, I cannot be absolutely 
sure about the source, but I think Peter Balfour (disk moving) 
was closest at the 
real problem - even though I do feel better having checked 
everything.
Peter is your clunk gone?


Werner
Red 91A, Marburg, Germany