MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Scrubadub on June 07, 2013, 04:33:36 pm

Title: Rear control arms rubbing? Worn bushes?
Post by: Scrubadub on June 07, 2013, 04:33:36 pm

My mk5 gti is on air ride.  I've noticed when driving low, I get a squeaking/creaking noise, so scrambled underneath to notice this

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Is this a worn bush or do I shave a few mm off the edge of the arm with a grinder?
I thought they would clear?

Title: Re: Rear control arms rubbing? Worn bushes?
Post by: xjay1337 on June 07, 2013, 04:49:48 pm

What rear bags do you have?
With Airlift they had some bags which could cause rubbing on the bag itself or the suspension arm if mounted incorrectly. It's probably catching as you drop it.

Title: Re: Rear control arms rubbing? Worn bushes?
Post by: Scrubadub on June 07, 2013, 05:26:30 pm

definitely not that, these are the new double bellow bags, its the arm rubbing the rear frame it bolts to