MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: winrya on March 16, 2012, 01:47:04 pm

Title: Suspension problem?
Post by: winrya on March 16, 2012, 01:47:04 pm

Hi guys,

Noticed on my journey today that I can hear a crashing sound coming from my front drivers side wheel going over bumps at Low speeds. Almost a twang sound. Can't feel though the car and feels normal at speed.

Slightly alarmed as It looks like I've lost ride height from that side of the car? Any ideas?

Suspension is standard btw

Thanks,

Ryan

Title: Re: Suspension problem?
Post by: SteveP on March 16, 2012, 01:49:10 pm

How much ride height have you lost?

Could be a broken spring, I have seen this before on a Mk5.

Title: Re: Suspension problem?
Post by: winrya on March 16, 2012, 02:19:38 pm

Quote from: SteveP on March 16, 2012, 01:49:10 pm

How much ride height have you lost?

Could be a broken spring, I have seen this before on a Mk5.

Not sure but a nice height lol

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fe58%2Fwinrya%2F3919a258.jpg&hash=5cdeada7d99928976013762f9fe818e46cd1c87e)

And you're quite correct, it's the spring..

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fe58%2Fwinrya%2Fe47005c1.jpg&hash=68ccd7670c82c7fb5955d5602449f729a9e2362d)

How on earth has that happened and how much of my hard earned cash am I going to be relieved of? :(

Title: Re: Suspension problem?
Post by: MAT ED30 on March 16, 2012, 02:21:49 pm

thats gone so might be worth jacking the car up for a closer look

Title: Re: Suspension problem?
Post by: winrya on March 16, 2012, 04:35:28 pm

I've emailed midland vw to get a price on fix. Not happy, been really saving the pennies this month and it's all wasted now :(