Re[3]: 89 505 SW8: Front end (?) klunk

ftc-nor.n34@smtp.cnet.navy.mil
Tue, 30 Sep 97 14:17:25 -0600

Karl. By all means check it out. Definately greese the heck out of
it. $270.00 was for part only. That was at the Peugeot Dealer,
before I knew of the existance of Brian H. I would suspect he can get
it to you much less. Don't mention my name to him though, I'm not on
his good side right now as I did not follow his advice. I've been
severely scolded. But you know us Peugeot owners have always been
rather hard headed. Changing the Torque tube is not all that hard.
I've done it. My swap was on a sedan which I believe is more
difficult. Ray

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Subject: Re[2]: 89 505 SW8: Front end (?) klunk
Author: <peugeot@Tesla.tor.ec.gc.ca > at MILNET
Date: 9/30/97 12:29 PM


I believe it will make the noise, given your scenario. I'll double check. In
the mean time, I will grease the heck out of it. I hope that will do it. I
susupect your $270 is part only...I'll have my mechanic take a look should it
come to that.

Thanks,
Karl

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Subject: Re: 89 505 SW8: Front end (?) klunk
Author: <peugeot@Tesla.tor.ec.gc.ca>
Date: 9/30/97 11:22 AM


Karl. Does it also "Clunk" if you let off the gas in a hurry? Say
for instance you are taking off from a light, giving it a moderate
amount of gas, the car upshifts into second and the car in front stops

suddenly forcing you to let off the gas. Get the picture? If it
clunks, this tells you there is slop in the drive train. Bad news,
the propeller shaft is getting ready to quit. This may not be the
problem you are having, but I have. My 87 V6 was doing this for quite
some time, then one day one of my offspring called me in a panic
stating the @#$% car will not move. Upon inspection, found the torque
tupe to be completely stripped out at the transmission end. Many
hours and around 270.00 later, the car was on the road. Ray


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Subject: 89 505 SW8: Front end (?) klunk
Author: <peugeot@Tesla.tor.ec.gc.ca > at MILNET
Date: 9/30/97 8:20 AM



This last weekend I had the two front ball joints replaced. I expected that
this repair would have taken away said noise. Here is what happens:

As I decelerate (braking), I can feel a klunk at my feet.

This does not seem to be related to shifting at all since it happens whether I
am in neutral or in gear.

Any ideas? Should I simply grease the heck out of the "propeller shaft" (Haynes
manual's term for "drive shaft") i.e. use the ball joint grease nipple?

Thanks,
Karl
NYC
89 505 SW8 (automatic)