MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Jap4447 on February 03, 2014, 08:54:35 am

Title: Steering clunk
Post by: Jap4447 on February 03, 2014, 08:54:35 am

When moving the steering wheel backward and forward quickly while stationary it clunks and I'm sure something clunks when going over bumps slowly. Anybody had this?

Title: Re: Steering clunk
Post by: Adam-golf on February 03, 2014, 09:58:24 am

I've had this for a few months now. My cars in for it's mot ATM so hopefully I should have a answer to what it is :happy2:

Title: Re: Steering clunk
Post by: xjay1337 on February 03, 2014, 11:26:10 am

Drop links or arb bushes have you checked the basic stuff?

Title: Re: Steering clunk
Post by: Adam-golf on February 03, 2014, 12:55:23 pm

I replaced them and still have the problem

Title: Re: Steering clunk
Post by: Nodz on February 03, 2014, 01:15:06 pm

Mine does this and is currently having a new steering rack fitted to cure the issue

Title: Re: Steering clunk
Post by: Degudodger on February 03, 2014, 01:17:53 pm

Same here. New steering rack cured the problem.

Title: Re: Steering clunk
Post by: Adam-golf on February 03, 2014, 01:39:50 pm

How much is that setting you both back?

Title: Re: Steering clunk
Post by: Degudodger on February 03, 2014, 01:47:36 pm

Nearly £1500 but that was for a new VW GEN3 steering rack, subframe and wiring loom as the Gen2 rack is no longer made. In my case the car is still under warranty (RAC) covering the first £1,000 so i paid the difference. If i had to choose and didn't have a warranty i would get a reconditioned Gen2 rack costing £400-£500ish.

Title: Re: Steering clunk
Post by: scopes on February 03, 2014, 02:03:52 pm

What about the sub-frame bolts and spacers or top mounts and bearings?

 :happy2:

Title: Re: Steering clunk
Post by: Jap4447 on February 03, 2014, 04:01:13 pm

Going to get it up tonight and have a look what's going on, it's under warrenty but they have told me if they do diagnostics and it doesn't happen to be covered then I will be charged £70  :sick: . The other thing is it's just had a new steering rack so I wouldn't of thought it was this?

Title: Re: Steering clunk
Post by: xjay1337 on February 03, 2014, 04:01:59 pm

Diagnostics won't show up a faulty mechanical part..

Title: Re: Steering clunk
Post by: Jap4447 on February 03, 2014, 04:07:37 pm

Try telling vw this. It's part of there protocol. Do they not class manual fault finding a type of diagnostic?

Title: Re: Steering clunk
Post by: xjay1337 on February 03, 2014, 04:21:15 pm

Could do.
Last time I checked they charged you £80 for a "diagnostic check" which was.... a vagcom scan

Title: Re: Steering clunk
Post by: Degudodger on February 03, 2014, 05:54:48 pm

Quote from: scopes on February 03, 2014, 02:03:52 pm

What about the sub-frame bolts and spacers or top mounts and bearings?

 :happy2:

Included subframe bolts (not sure about spacers) I provided top mounts, the old ones where perfectly fine but they were replaced anyway.

Title: Re: Steering clunk
Post by: Adam-golf on February 03, 2014, 06:23:14 pm

Nothing came up in my mot

Title: Re: Steering clunk
Post by: Jap4447 on February 03, 2014, 06:38:35 pm

Got it up tonight and to me it sounded like it was coming from within the rack housing. Is this the possible fault? And I definitely feel something loose when going over bumps slowly.

Title: Re: Steering clunk
Post by: Jap4447 on February 05, 2014, 04:16:16 pm

Just got the call from VW to confirm it's the steering rack and needs replacing again from around 5 months ago. Why would a brand new one fail again within that time?

Title: Re: Steering clunk
Post by: Degudodger on February 05, 2014, 04:47:10 pm

Was the faulty rack fitted by VW or provided new by another garage?