MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Clonking/ Knocking sound!!
Post by: johnnyp1 on January 30, 2012, 04:56:20 pm

Hi all,

New comer to the formum, will post pix of my car when i get 5 mins

Golf GTI Dsg 57 plate. RED (best colour!)  :happy2:

Problem??
There is a slight clonking/Knocking sound coming from the front when driving at a steady speed.
Had the car 5 weeks and had a new MOT with it, so think its not he track rod ends!
could it be anti roll bars?
is it worth changing to poly bushes or am i jumping the gun.


Planned Mods milly Exhaust stage 1 remap (also to decide on which one)

Cheers, Johnnyp1

Title: Re: Clonking/ Knocking sound!!
Post by: Grizzle on February 07, 2012, 06:48:33 pm

Could be drop links or arb bushes

Title: Re: Clonking/ Knocking sound!!
Post by: johnnyp1 on February 07, 2012, 10:54:20 pm

Thanks for getting back to me!!

thought I'd never hear from anybody!!!

thats a new one to me ?

haven't head of  drop links or arb bushes.

easy fix????
 :smiley:

Rgds johnnyp1

Title: Re: Clonking/ Knocking sound!!
Post by: Grizzle on February 10, 2012, 12:11:36 am

Drop links are around 10-15 quid each two bolts fairly easy.

Title: Re: Clonking/ Knocking sound!!
Post by: johnnyp1 on February 12, 2012, 08:36:49 am

Top man, I'll replace and report back, and double check arbbushes when fitting :happy2:

Title: Re: Clonking/ Knocking sound!!
Post by: vRSAlex on February 12, 2012, 09:37:22 am

Also take a look at the front wishbone rear bushes.  Prone to start splitting.  They dont tend to create a knocking, but they can increase tyre wear.  Changing for some polybushes will improve the handling too.

If you change the front roll bar links then make sure you get four new nuts too.  The old links can be a pain to remove so give the threads a good clean with a wire brush and soak them in WD or similar.

ARB bushes tend to last forever.

Is there any play in the steering wheel?

Title: Re: Clonking/ Knocking sound!!
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on February 12, 2012, 10:37:13 am

Subscribed as I have some quiet knocking at low speed.  :sad1:

Had new top mounts, new clamps & brackets on front arb, new track rod ends

Title: Re: Clonking/ Knocking sound!!
Post by: the bruce on February 12, 2012, 03:48:24 pm

Spring bind?

Title: Re: Clonking/ Knocking sound!!
Post by: vRSAlex on February 12, 2012, 06:22:27 pm

Quote from: the bruce on February 12, 2012, 03:48:24 pm

Spring bind?

More of a twang wouldn't you say?

Title: Re: Clonking/ Knocking sound!!
Post by: beetie on February 16, 2012, 04:59:40 pm

Might be worth checking the undertray. Mine was knocking when cruising/maintaining steady speed as it was loose.

easy and free to check