MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Raffhussain on February 21, 2014, 06:22:14 pm

Title: Knocking noise
Post by: Raffhussain on February 21, 2014, 06:22:14 pm

Hi,

I have started to get a knocking noise from around the passenger side. When driving on bumpy surface there is a constant noise, sounds like its it coming from the dashboard around the passenger side but i cant pin point exactly where. dont know if its the dash itself or something to do with the suspension.  Also if make a right turn you can also hear like a creaking nosie. I have had the rear wishbone console bushes replaced not long ago along with 4 wheel alignment. The noise was present before and after.

Thanks for the help

Title: Re: Knocking noise
Post by: Adam-golf on February 21, 2014, 06:52:20 pm

Could be a few things as I've learnt.

Drop links, steering rack, top mounts.

I had a similar thing and it was my drop links luckily

Title: Re: Knocking noise
Post by: Raffhussain on February 21, 2014, 07:47:00 pm

Thanks for the response
I will take a look at the drop links. Cold weather doesn't really help. You say steering rack can also cause it?

Title: Re: Knocking noise
Post by: Adam-golf on February 21, 2014, 07:59:02 pm

It can. But they are very expensive so your best of checking the running gear which are cheaper to replace first off all

Title: Re: Knocking noise
Post by: vr6 g3 on March 15, 2014, 09:54:38 pm

I'd go with the drop links too