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JPC:
Hi guys. I've got a strange grinding or rubbing sound on my car. It's coming from the drivers front wheel arch when I'm turning left. It's getting worse and worse. It used to only happen on full lock but but I've noticed it's happening more now. I've got gen 19 inch bbw alloys at 8 inch wide. The offset is 50 and I'm using eibach sportline springs. I've had a good look around the arch and can't see any obvious rubbing evidence, or any clearance issues. I've had a look on the wishbone, strut, arb and track rod and can't see anything. I've not had chance to take the wheel off yet but I wondered if any one else had cone across this before?

By the way, I had taken the screws out of the arch tops. It's not that. It doesn't have that kind of rubbing sound, it's more of a worrying metallic sound, grinding almost :(

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jacko78:
jpc cpuld it be your bearings as this is a weak point on mk5 ive had 3 changed in a year and half of ownership

Phil Mcavity:
Steering Rack??

Hurdy:
Check your wheel bolts.!

I had a similar issue on the passenger side and two bolts were loose.  :ashamed:

Tyre fitter hadn't tightened them up right from 3 days before :sick:

JPC:
It is a shot wheel bearing kind of sound. But it's strange it only does it on lock

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