MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: tartanmartin85 on June 24, 2012, 08:04:02 pm

Title: Knocking/Tapping Noise
Post by: tartanmartin85 on June 24, 2012, 08:04:02 pm

Hi guys, I've recently developed what seems to be a knocking type noise when turning close to full lock right and accelerating.

Any thoughts what this could be? CV joints? I've also seen this subframe issue with the spacers/bolts from awesomeGTI, is this a potential fix? Cars a 2005 with 50k miles.

Cheers  :happy2:

Title: Re: Knocking/Tapping Noise
Post by: Black9 on June 25, 2012, 10:38:01 am

Try the subframe bolt/spacer mod. For under a tenner u can't go wrong. Most likely ur problem.

Title: Re: Knocking/Tapping Noise
Post by: Sharif on June 25, 2012, 11:06:09 am

For the noise on near enough full lock, could be your top mounts?

I had the same problem, fitted the ECS subframe spacer and it made no difference, changed the top mounts and the noise went.

Title: Re: Knocking/Tapping Noise
Post by: -blade- on June 25, 2012, 10:53:35 pm

Quote from: Black9 on June 25, 2012, 10:38:01 am

Try the subframe bolt/spacer mod. For under a tenner u can't go wrong. Most likely ur problem.

Always go cheapest potential solution first........ And this one you can't go wrong anyway at 30 mins and the price of a burger  :party:

Title: Re: Knocking/Tapping Noise
Post by: Black9 on June 26, 2012, 02:21:24 pm

I had my top mounts changed and it never solved the problem ur describing but did stop the creaking. Try the bolts first & if it doesn't cure it most likely top mounts

Title: Re: Knocking/Tapping Noise
Post by: tartanmartin85 on June 26, 2012, 08:57:02 pm

Thanks guys!

Just a little update - its actually not as close to full lock as I thought but it's definitely for right turns only and when I am accelerating. Probably more of a loud clicking noise. Anything change with your thoughts on it?

Title: Re: Knocking/Tapping Noise
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on June 26, 2012, 10:43:02 pm

Quote from: tartanmartin85 on June 26, 2012, 08:57:02 pm

Thanks guys!

Just a little update - its actually not as close to full lock as I thought but it's definitely for right turns only and when I am accelerating. Probably more of a loud clicking noise. Anything change with your thoughts on it?

Exactly the same as mine!

I replaced my drop links and had my bushes checked. Still doing it  :sad1:

Top mounts next step!

Title: Re: Knocking/Tapping Noise
Post by: tartanmartin85 on July 03, 2012, 04:03:24 pm

I had a garage do a test-drive and they are confident that's it's the CV joint that's had it.

They are quoting £130 fitted, that seems quite a bit to me but does that seem reasonable?

Title: Re: Knocking/Tapping Noise
Post by: TopsGTI on July 03, 2012, 08:42:24 pm

Think I paid around that price last August at the stealers!