Make a donation

Author Topic: Steering Rack Noise  (Read 7043 times)

Offline rich83

  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 165
  • -Receive: 801
  • Posts: 13443
    • MK5 Golf GTI
  • My Ride: https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=09jr5oem0iqcsohtsgah2695f4&/topic,19740.0.html
Steering Rack Noise
« on: June 02, 2015, 12:32:09 am »

Offline AJP

  • Global Moderator
  • Just look at my post count
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 392
  • -Receive: 316
  • Posts: 3212
Re: Steering Rack Noise
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2015, 12:55:58 am »
Hmm. This is worryingly familiar for me.

What's the deal if you have these symptoms then? I'm guessing it only gets worse and it's not cheap.

Offline rich83

  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 165
  • -Receive: 801
  • Posts: 13443
    • MK5 Golf GTI
  • My Ride: https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=09jr5oem0iqcsohtsgah2695f4&/topic,19740.0.html
Re: Steering Rack Noise
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2015, 09:10:28 am »
Replacement rack. And no.... Not cheap.

Offline Stamanatic

  • Always Involved
  • ****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 0
  • -Receive: 3
  • Posts: 147
    • Email
Re: Steering Rack Noise
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2015, 09:41:59 am »
I got a sort of creaking like that after installing new springs immediately, never was there prior.

Offline AJP

  • Global Moderator
  • Just look at my post count
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 392
  • -Receive: 316
  • Posts: 3212
Re: Steering Rack Noise
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2015, 04:52:27 pm »
I got a sort of creaking like that after installing new springs immediately, never was there prior.
This is my case exactly - H&R 30mm fitted a few weeks ago. Thought it was the topmounts.. maybe not!

Offline rich83

  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 165
  • -Receive: 801
  • Posts: 13443
    • MK5 Golf GTI
  • My Ride: https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=09jr5oem0iqcsohtsgah2695f4&/topic,19740.0.html
Re: Steering Rack Noise
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2015, 04:58:13 pm »
I got a sort of creaking like that after installing new springs immediately, never was there prior.
This is my case exactly - H&R 30mm fitted a few weeks ago. Thought it was the topmounts.. maybe not!

Dont think so... top mount noise usually occurs over speed bumps.

Maybe @vRSAlex  can advise on the noise and confirm its the rack

Offline AJP

  • Global Moderator
  • Just look at my post count
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 392
  • -Receive: 316
  • Posts: 3212
Re: Steering Rack Noise
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2015, 05:08:07 pm »
Yeah true Rich. Had issues with the mk4 even with new rubbers and that was a clunk/thump over bumps.

Is yours making more noise on left lock? I think the early mk5s had a recognised issue and the rack was revised.

Offline gazrn

  • Always Involved
  • ****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 0
  • -Receive: 2
  • Posts: 128
    • Email
Re: Steering Rack Noise
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2015, 05:33:29 pm »
I have the same issue soon after fitting H&R springs, coincidence ???

Offline rich83

  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 165
  • -Receive: 801
  • Posts: 13443
    • MK5 Golf GTI
  • My Ride: https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=09jr5oem0iqcsohtsgah2695f4&/topic,19740.0.html
Re: Steering Rack Noise
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2015, 06:07:51 pm »
I have the same issue soon after fitting H&R springs, coincidence ???

Maybe. My springs have been on for a while and ive only noticed the noise sort of 6 months ago.

Offline AJP

  • Global Moderator
  • Just look at my post count
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 392
  • -Receive: 316
  • Posts: 3212
Re: Steering Rack Noise
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2015, 06:17:59 pm »
What springs are you on?

Doesn't make much sense to me that a subtle drop of 30/40mm would cause the rack to wear/fail that much quicker than standard springs. But... that certainly seems to be the pattern.

Offline rich83

  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 165
  • -Receive: 801
  • Posts: 13443
    • MK5 Golf GTI
  • My Ride: https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=09jr5oem0iqcsohtsgah2695f4&/topic,19740.0.html
Re: Steering Rack Noise
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2015, 06:47:43 pm »
H&R 30mm

Offline AJP

  • Global Moderator
  • Just look at my post count
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 392
  • -Receive: 316
  • Posts: 3212
Re: Steering Rack Noise
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2015, 07:07:40 pm »
H&R 30mm
Definitely a pattern then.

Do others on coilovers or other springs have the same issue I wonder?

Let us know when you've had it looked at, I'm sure there are a few of us that would like to know what the cause of the problem is.

Offline AJG09

  • Always Involved
  • ****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 24
  • -Receive: 21
  • Posts: 301
  • My Ride: 2005 mk5 golf 1.6 FSI
Re: Steering Rack Noise
« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2015, 05:49:39 pm »
Sorry to revive this but I'm on hr 30mm and mine had been knocking abit since they've been fitted. It never did it before.did you get it solved?

Offline graham-gti

  • Always Involved
  • ****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 15
  • -Receive: 4
  • Posts: 113
Re: Steering Rack Noise
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2016, 07:15:57 pm »
Mine has the same problem. I'm changing the subframe bolts soon just incase it's that


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Offline Rigsby

  • Always Involved
  • ****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 22
  • -Receive: 8
  • Posts: 256
Re: Steering Rack Noise
« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2018, 10:27:34 am »
Thread revival .
What was the outcome? New rack or something else?
I have this noise and I also have H&R springs