Probably the exhaust. I noticed the same thing after the identical
suspension upgrade. I heard that the hangers go bad after a while. Freaked
me out at first, thought I screwed up something on the install. The exhaust
bangs against the shield that is between the muffler and the tank in my
case.

Brian

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Busque <KevinLinkedUp>
To: 'GTI' <listgti-vr6>
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 1:18 PM
Subject: [gtivr6list] loud clunk in the trunk area


> Fella's
>
> I've got a little problem. I can't figure out what the hell is clunking
> around in my trunk area. Everytime I go over a bumb in the road I hear a
> thud! I have nothing in the trunck, even took out the spare and all the
> tools. The only thing I can think off is the gas tank or exhaust. Have any
> of you had this problem? I have a new suspension Bilstein and H&R so I don't
> think it is that. I can't find the freaken thing. Any ideas?
>
> PS. I will have the VAG-COM tool today! So if any of you in the MA area ever
> need a code cleared or want to take a peak for shits and giggles send me an
> email and we'll set something up. I enjoy Fosters. ;)
>
> Thanks fella's
>
> Kevin

Turns out to be worn out exhaust hangers for the middle-muffler. Used some 
zip-ties to secure it, and it's fine and dandy right now. It must've been 
hitting the shine rear-sway bar.



Chun

>From: Chris Rogers <crogersLegato>
>
>thats gotta be exhaust...weird that it happens at idle tho.
>I think you need to get a friend to move the sus up and down to see if it
>contacts the exhaust anywhere.
>let us know what you find tho as you are prolly not the only one getting 
>that
>sound.
>Do you have aftermarket sways?
>-C