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Offline saunders400

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CREAKING NOISE - HELP!
« 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
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Re: CREAKING NOISE - HELP!
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: CREAKING NOISE - HELP!
« Reply #2 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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Re: CREAKING NOISE - HELP!
« Reply #3 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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Re: CREAKING NOISE - HELP!
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2013, 06:19:52 pm »
My money would be on ARB bushes also
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Re: CREAKING NOISE - HELP!
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2013, 06:34:18 pm »
Could also be the steering rack as early cars had a problem with them
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Offline saunders400

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Re: CREAKING NOISE - HELP!
« Reply #6 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?
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Re: CREAKING NOISE - HELP!
« Reply #7 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!
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