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 Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:37 am |
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Location: Aberdeen
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Hi,
Long story short, I slid into a kerb in the snow at Christmas. Bent the sub axle at the rear and snapped the track rod (thankfully I had crap wheels on). The stub axle was replaced + bent break disc at the rear. Front track rod was replaced. Both driver side. I moved to Norway and didn't drive the car for 6months (It has been driven at least once a week). Now I've brought it over hear and found two odd noises, both on the driver side.
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There is a creaking noise coming from the steering. I turn the when and when it gets towards half a turn, the noise starts. It sounds like it is straining. A dull creak.
Back:
There is a low squeaking / creaking (higher pitched than the front) and only noticeable at low speeds. I've read on the forum and there is lots of mentions about top mounts / links.
Car maintenance over here is outlandishly expensive so I'd like to try fix it myself.
Any ideas.
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:38 am |
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Joined: Apr 21, 2011
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Location: Notts
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mines the same at the front so would like to know also 
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:39 am |
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Location: Salisbury / New Forest
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Front: Probably the droplinks/anti-roll bar links.
Back: Rear axle (possibly)
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:09 am |
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Location: Aberdeen
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How can you check if it is droplinks?
What might be up with the axel? Could it be a shock absorber... kinda sound like it make the noise when the suspension compresses (arb)
Thanks
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:12 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: UK - North
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have you checked the ARB bushes on the front?
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:16 am |
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Location: Aberdeen
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| skard wrote: |
| have you checked the ARB bushes on the front? |
No.. Just check for sign of wear? Are they visible?
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:25 am |
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Location: UK - North
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i have a similar problem on my golf and will be fixing it soon. it's more noticeable on a warm day as the bush has dried out and it makes an awful creaking at low rolling speed. in my case i got down the side of the car while a mate turned the wheel and i could pinpoint the noise to the bush.
yeh you could give them a visual check for cracks etc.
just out of interest, whereabouts in norway do you live?
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:31 am |
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Location: Suffolk
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That be from having sex in the car bud
Go slower next time
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:19 am |
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| skard wrote: |
i have a similar problem on my golf and will be fixing it soon. it's more noticeable on a warm day as the bush has dried out and it makes an awful creaking at low rolling speed. in my case i got down the side of the car while a mate turned the wheel and i could pinpoint the noise to the bush.
yeh you could give them a visual check for cracks etc.
just out of interest, whereabouts in norway do you live? |
I'll give it a try. Thanks. I'm in Stavanger
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:06 pm |
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i've been there many a time, nice place on a sunny day!
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:16 pm |
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True story... shame its always raining 
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:52 pm |
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you're right there!
i did however spend two weeks there on standby in 2008 and it was warmer than the med. 30-35c every day! i had no choice but to drink beer to cool down.
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:03 pm |
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Location: Aberdeen
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Do you know anywhere that stocks parts for the Gti 180 and is willing to post over?
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:12 pm |
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Location: In the garage
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If the front creaks when steering it suggests problems with the ball joint or top mount bearings. Drop links don't move very much and so tend to only become a problem when riding over bumps.
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