MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Modz on January 02, 2011, 11:21:09 am

Title: knock noise
Post by: Modz on January 02, 2011, 11:21:09 am

Hi to all and happy new year

Seem to have knock noise from the front left only on full lock and if i can remember right it only happens in reverse, however dosn't happen all the time have not question vw about it yet any ideas????

Title: Re: knock noise
Post by: Saint Steve on January 02, 2011, 03:43:44 pm

Yes , myself and also Mandy have complained to VW over this, and each time, fault cannot be traced. Mines had it for well over a year or so, and hasnt got any worse. So not that fussed that anything major is wrong.

Title: Re: knock noise
Post by: n13cah on January 02, 2011, 03:52:41 pm

Got any more info on this?

Title: Re: knock noise
Post by: Modz on January 02, 2011, 05:08:30 pm

I can under stand what you are saying in terms of it not bothering you because it don't make the noise all the time, however i'm the most fussy F**ker around and being a machanic and not knowing what it is is really bothering.

Title: Re: knock noise
Post by: Saint Steve on January 02, 2011, 05:57:42 pm

Quote from: Modz on January 02, 2011, 05:08:30 pm

I can under stand what you are saying in terms of it not bothering you because it don't make the noise all the time, however i'm the most fussy F**ker around and being a machanic and not knowing what it is is really bothering.

i used to be a spanners man aswell, and im a fussy fecker aswell. I gave up. :signLOL:

Title: Re: knock noise
Post by: Modz on January 02, 2011, 06:18:37 pm

I'll have to agree with you on that

Title: Re: knock noise
Post by: Saint Steve on January 02, 2011, 06:33:54 pm

I had both front struts, suspention spring assemblys and top guide bushes replaced. All ball joints inspected, and it still does it occasionally only on full left lock when coming off a small kerb only.

If you have any other idea's then please say? Mines in for its annual service again this wednesday.

Title: Re: knock noise
Post by: Mandy on January 02, 2011, 08:32:52 pm

I've taken my car to VW so many times about this knocking noise and they got so fed up with me in the end!  :signLOL: Had it looked at by my mechanic friend, just seems to be a noisy cv joint, doubt VW would class it as a 'fault'.

Title: Re: knock noise
Post by: n13cah on January 02, 2011, 10:30:47 pm

Does it do it at low speed only or when driving as well?

Title: Re: knock noise
Post by: Modz on January 02, 2011, 11:56:26 pm

only at low speed and when in reverse

Title: Re: knock noise
Post by: n13cah on January 03, 2011, 01:41:41 pm

I also had a knocking noise on mine, but did it at speed as well. After a year with the dealer trying to sort out, had a couple on engineers from VW HQ come for a test drive. Went back to Milton Keynes twice and it was resovled in the end by changing the washers between the chassis and sub frame.