MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Northy1985 on February 26, 2017, 09:09:19 pm

Title: Knocking on acceleration
Post by: Northy1985 on February 26, 2017, 09:09:19 pm
Hiya just wondered if Anyone has heard or had this problem, basically when I turn to the right and accelerate slightly harder than normal driving I get a clicking noise from the centre of the car almost gearbox area almost like a woodpecker pecking away and it only does it turning right it's perfectly quiet in straight line and turning left, I was told it's the symptoms of split cv boot I have just replaced the driver side shaft as boot was split and checked passenger boot all was fine that side and still the same noise as soon as I accelerate, the noise goes when off power/coasting and gentle driving
Title: Re: Knocking on acceleration
Post by: Dan_FR on February 27, 2017, 07:39:35 am
A split boot won't cause a clicking or knocking noise.

Sounds like the boot was split for too long and the CV joint itself needs replacing.
Title: Re: Knocking on acceleration
Post by: Northy1985 on February 27, 2017, 09:58:12 am
I replaced the shaft itself so its like new now