Hi
So I've had the mk5 for about 6 weeks now and only drive it at weekends
as I'm in the soot chucked all week for work, so I notice things progressively.
This week I happened accross this buying guide which I think points out from what I've read as most of the niggles with this great car:
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Volkswagen-Golf-GTi-Mk5-2004-2009/Interesting our mk5 sounds like a spinning top at any speed above 30mph. I initially thought wheel bearing, but then saw it was fitted with crap tyres on the rear. Very crap.
I've put some good years on the front and will on the rear too but I thought about the above link. It says near the bottom that "weak rear suspension can lead to droning noise and inner rear tyre wear".
Well hey presto, I've got the droning noise but can't see tyre wear just yet, but I've read on here of strange inner tyre wear claimed to be caused by poor wheel alignment.
Car seems to handle well so I'm hoping suspension is ok (what would be weak, the springs??) -its done 58k. Anyone had such a problem?
However after Washing it on Sunday I noticed from the back, you can clearly see the side profile of the rear wheels and it is very clear that the rears are to cock. I think it's the camber (?) but the bottom is out and top in = uneven tyre sitting on the road, which I am presuming is giving the tyre drone.
If rear wheels are off camber, how do I know if its due to the alledged weak suspension or poor wheel alignment????!
I thing I may just get the wheels aligned as a matter of course as I don't want my new eagle as2's scrubbing prematurely
this seems sensible rather than renewing suspension components at this time?
Comments welcomed
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