MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: percy on July 10, 2012, 02:30:25 pm

Title: rear strut top mounts! HELP!
Post by: percy on July 10, 2012, 02:30:25 pm

Hi guys! Has anyone fitted new rear top mounts and noticed a little bit of play when tightened up? Has i can feel it if you just hold the strut and the top mount,Should there be a bit of play? I would assume no but i could be wrong and now iam sick of pulling them off and on off the car.On certain roads it sounds like its knocking due to the play. Ive tried a new set of struts too and the old top mounts too but no difference. Thanks guys!

Title: Re: rear strut top mounts! HELP!
Post by: BarnsleyGolf on July 21, 2012, 10:14:34 am

After changing all mine over on monday, I can confirm there shouldn't be any play in it.
I presume you have double checked all the bolts are fully tight etc ?

Title: Re: rear strut top mounts! HELP!
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on July 21, 2012, 01:15:02 pm

What was your reason for changing them in the first place?

I'm getting a clunking noise at very low speed from the rear (sounds like the parcel shelf balls banging against the shelf - but it isn't that)

Put it down to either rear top mounts, drop links or ARB bushes. Just down want to end up replacing the lot just to sort one problem.

Gray

Title: Re: rear strut top mounts! HELP!
Post by: percy on July 22, 2012, 08:39:22 pm

Thanks for the reply, i got them sorted as i found that it was the struts in the end, which were a second new set but still faulty so i put the original ones back on and now all quiet :happy2: