Unbelievably squeaky suspension...

[geoffp]

Hi all,
I have recently traveled between Melbourne and Adelaide twice within 2 weeks (my mother passed away recently). The car performed absolutely flawlessly and made the stressful journeys very comfortable indeed.

The car has now done a bit over 9,000kms and the only issue I "hear" is the very noisy suspension when traveling at very slow speeds. i.e. noise when going over speed humps, braking and generally moving the car around in a car park is unbelievable (and very embarrassing as well). It sounds to me like I am suffering from the dry rubber bushes issue that has been reported previously.

I have read that ppl were having noisy suspension issues with the MKV's, and now I know what they have been going on about.

I will definitely be booking the car into the dealership service department very shortly to get this problem fixed.

Has anyone with this issue had any negative feedback/response from the dealerships re reporting noisy suspension.

NB: My oil consumption from new has been NIL, and I have worked the car quite hard.

Regards,
Geoff.

[99gti]

Jack it up and make sure they took the black chocks out of the suspension. It never ceases to amaze me how many cars leave the dealers with these still in.

[neil]

Hey Geoff.
Sorry about all your bad news.
Keeps us updated.
neil.

[geoffp]

Jack it up and make sure they took the black chocks out of the suspension. It never ceases to amaze me how many cars leave the dealers with these still in.

Wouldn't that seriously reduce the suspension travel? and make the car quite dangerous?

Would it also increase the ride height of the car?

[99gti]

It would fell a little funny but I don't think it has a drastic affect on the ride height. Did you check it out?

[anarchycamp]

Wouldn't that seriously reduce the suspension travel? and make the car quite dangerous?

Would it also increase the ride height of the car?

Yes and Yes....

I know 3 people it has happened to....unbelievable really.

[7164]

Mate, i have had mine back at the dealer 4 times for the same problem as yours...its cost them over 10k in parts but it all got fixed at the end...apparently its a common problem with the gti's, r32 and jetta tfsi's.

[geoffp]

Quick update..

nnnooooooo, haven't done anything yet in QLD this week and next for work

will have to wait until I get back

[99gti]

Make sure you let us know how you go.

[DionM]

Mate, i have had mine back at the dealer 4 times for the same problem as yours...its cost them over 10k in parts but it all got fixed at the end...apparently its a common problem with the gti's, r32 and jetta tfsi's.

Which BNE dealer (in case my tfsi suffers a similar fate ...).

[7164]

Austral Newstead....at first the played dumb going never seen this problem before, but when i went back the third time they went ....oh it's a common problem, thats why i had to wait for my parts for over 4 weeks from germany cuz they ran out of components oz wide.

[geoffp]

Well, I booked my car in at Barloworld and they replaced the LHF & RHF Lower Control Arms + performed a wheel alignment.

It "mostly" fixed the squeaky noise issue, BUT not completely.

Now the squeakiness is returning in the front AND the rear.

Sign, time to take it back again...

[geoffp]

Austral Newstead....at first the played dumb going never seen this problem before, but when i went back the third time they went ....oh it's a common problem, thats why i had to wait for my parts for over 4 weeks from germany cuz they ran out of components oz wide.

Hi 7164,
Can you do me a favour, have a look at the service report and list what components they replaced.

Also, did this rectify the problem completely?

Thanks,
Geoff.

[7164]

Hi Geoffp,

sorry for the delayed responce, i have dug up the service report and have listed the part number and item replaced shown how they have;

1) VW1K0199231J - BRACKET, SUSP BEARING LHF
2) VW1K0199232J - BEARING BRACKET, RHF
3) VW6N0412249C - BEARING, FRONT STRUT UPPER
4) VW1K0412331B - MOUNT, FRONT STRUT UPPER
5) VW1K0411105DC - COIL SPRING, FRONT
6) VW6N0412249C - BEARING, FRONT STRUT UPPER
7) VW1K0412331B - MOUNT, FRONT STRUT UPPER
VW1K0411105DC - COIL SPRING, FRONT

After they replaced all the parts it has fixed the problem....not one squeak since.