MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: saunders400 on October 14, 2013, 03:59:19 pm

Title: CREAKING NOISE - HELP!
Post by: saunders400 on October 14, 2013, 03:59:19 pm

hI,
Has anyone ever had a problem with a creaking noise from front of car when going over speed bumps or turning the steering wheel or driving on uneven road surfaces?
My car is a 2005 gti.
Mechanic has changed both Ball joints and ARB Drop links and the problem remains.
ITs a really annoying noise so any advise would be great.
Is there anyone out there who has managed to solve this problem?
Thanks
dave

Title: Re: CREAKING NOISE - HELP!
Post by: Matto on October 14, 2013, 04:52:10 pm

Could be ARB bushes. Had it before on my mk4 and on my 5 the rears do it from time to time.

Title: Re: CREAKING NOISE - HELP!
Post by: doylebros on October 14, 2013, 05:00:01 pm

+1 for above or the top strut bearings would be my next move.

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Post by: alackofspeed on October 14, 2013, 05:03:36 pm

On my car it was the front bushes in the lower control arms.

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Post by: fab5freddy on October 14, 2013, 06:19:52 pm

My money would be on ARB bushes also

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Post by: Nodz on October 14, 2013, 06:34:18 pm

Could also be the steering rack as early cars had a problem with them

Title: Re: CREAKING NOISE - HELP!
Post by: saunders400 on October 18, 2013, 06:12:08 pm

Theres so many thiings it could be. Just dont know what to try next?
ARB BUSHES
UPPER STRUT BEARINGS
TIE ROD ENDS
COIL SPRINGS
POWER STEERING RACK?
One thing i do notice when jacking the car up I get a creak coming from my suspension spring on the drivers side but not the passenger side.
Could this be the issue and what would need changing?

Title: Re: CREAKING NOISE - HELP!
Post by: saunders400 on October 25, 2013, 09:17:52 pm

Creaking problem solved! :happy2:
It was the suspension arm bush that had dryed up and needed some grease!