suspension/steering troubles

[antinora]

my mk2 gti is having a few problems.

The car when i accelerate pulls to the right and under braking it pulls to the left. My front left makes a scraping noise when doing hard right corners..

Any help?

[gtimk5]

something sounds seriously loose there or the bushes are chopped out in the arms.

[antinora]

what you reckon cost ? avaliability of parts to and where i can get them ? ?

[gtimk5]

You can readily get polythene suspension arm bushes from most good suspension shops. Couldn't tell you how much they will charge you. The noise on lock sounds like a seperate issue. Didn't you have these problems a couple of months ago or was that someone else? Needs inspection asap though.

[antinora]

yeh had the probs....got a wheel alignment done then they came back lately and they are really feeling not good..lol..

i might go visit Muller&Muller down near canterbury good choice?

i'm looking to redo front and rear springs and new shocks all round

[h100vw]

Rear wishbone bushes do that kind of stuff when they are shot. I had a 90 passat that changed lanes on the throttle, they were that bad.

Pretty cheap to buy, need to check the alignment and camber after you have done them. Maybe an hour a side for labour. I bought some pretty cheap with a load of gear from the States but they are made in Australia too.

http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/pagebuild_v2.cgi?make=Volkswagen&engine=8v&model=Golf%20II&submodel=&category=Suspension&subcategory=Performance

Gavin

[Golf Loon]

Hope you are rich if you are going to Mullers. They do good work though.

[antinora]

got advice that they might be able to repaclk the cvs with grease
?? better to just replace ? ?

[gtimk5]

Well? Did you get it checked out? I hope so! Let us know what was found. We are interested!

[antinora]

no not yet. havn't had the time.. This rain isnt making it better ....will take it very soon

[antinora]

finally took it......

ahh was front left control bush and gearbox mount ...

[gtimk5]

Simple eh?!

[antinora]

yeh simple lol....hope it fixes probblems

[joshyd-mk2gti]

my car makes a funny grinding noise when theres someone sitting in the back seat on the passenger side. is this from worn out bushes, or cv joint or..???

[ausgolfer]

Could be a rear wheel bearing.