MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: GTIEagles on April 04, 2016, 06:35:26 pm

Title: Bag of spanners noise from rear
Post by: GTIEagles on April 04, 2016, 06:35:26 pm

After driving enthusiastically today and going over a large hump on the road the rear end of the car is knocking and sounding like a bag of spanners on slight bumps.

Exhaust seems fine, any ideas?

Title: Re: Bag of spanners noise from rear
Post by: 4ndy on April 04, 2016, 07:01:48 pm

exhaust hangers deserve another check and  brake dust covers :happy2:
check brake lines are in situ :happy2:

Title: Re: Bag of spanners noise from rear
Post by: GTIEagles on April 04, 2016, 08:38:58 pm

Thanks mate, I'll take another look tomorrow

Title: Re: Bag of spanners noise from rear
Post by: Ricky123 on April 05, 2016, 12:46:46 am

Also check heat shield above the back box. Every one of them have come loose on me on all 5 mk5 golfs I've owned.

Title: Re: Bag of spanners noise from rear
Post by: GTIEagles on April 05, 2016, 03:22:30 pm

Got my local mechanic to inspect it today and it has a snapped nearside front coil spring. I could have sworn the noise was coming from the rear! I guess they were in need of being replaced anyway seeing as it only took a large hump in the road to break it.