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 Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:47 pm |
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When turning the steering wheel on my gti at low speeds or stopped I get a loud knock or creak from the front of the car. This happens twice when turning from centre to full lock left or right. It also happens with the car stopped and engine off. The car handles ok otherwise. Thanks for any help/advice.
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Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:33 pm |
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Location: Doncaster
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strut mount bearings  usually.
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Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:35 pm |
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bottom ball joint
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Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:30 pm |
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strut top bearings defo, just replaced mine as i was getting the sound of an old mattress from the front 
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Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:49 pm |
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the way to test for both is jack it up, get some 1 to help, turn the steering wheel, and look at the strut see if its all moving over the place, put a screw driver to you ear and agasint the strut mount and listen to it, for ball joint, jacked up get some 1 to move steering wheel and feel and look at the joing if its is moving at the base then its had its day, also pull the wheel about if it has play could be either
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| *DEAD*206 Gti 138
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Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 4:44 pm |
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Thanks guys. How big a job is replacing the strut mount bearings or ball joint?
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Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 5:31 pm |
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bottom ball joint will be a new arm, just replaced these too and they can be abit of a pain if your doing it on jacks but not so bad if a hoist is used.
strut top bearings require the spring to be compressed to allow bearing removal. This will mean strut removal from the car again abit fiddly if you ain't got proper tools
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:25 am |
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| kernow10r wrote: |
| Thanks guys. How big a job is replacing the strut mount bearings or ball joint? |
strut mount bearings 1hrs labour and £16 for the bearings per side if done at a garage
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:04 pm |
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Thanks. Had a look this afternoon. Bearings on the RHS are shot.
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