Suspension Knock / Rattle Turning at low speed

[seangti]

Is that sway bar hitting on subframe? I know the position on the second picture, but can't tell what exactly your referring to with it. Sway bar links??

[VWindahouse]

Sorry mate, the steering rack against the sway bar I think. Funny though not touching at all on the drive shafts which I thought would be happening being so lowered with the coilovers. Not even close to be honest.

[noone]

Not sure what I'm looking at. Is the drop link oily looking?

[flat6]

Got the wheel off yesterday morning and checked around, found the caliper move around a lot so tightened everything up, have driven a couple k's and haven't heard the knock / rattle yet, hope this nails it.. Otherwise it might be the pads :S

down hill car park will tell for sure

[Blitzen]

Sway bar links... I have replaced mine several times now due to this noise. Berry a brand new set and put them in to see if the noise goes away. I have replaces strut top bearings thinking it was the noise you are describing only to have it be the sway bar links... Replace these before ou outlay the money for strut top bushes, trust me!!

[Martin]

Guys found my culprit today

Heh, funny as

On the same topic, look at this, there is a video explaining it
Volkswagen Golf VI 2.0T Suspension Subframe ES#421475 Subframe Spacer Plate - Priced Each - 7M3499349A

[dubstar]

Heh, funny as

On the same topic, look at this, there is a video explaining it
Volkswagen Golf VI 2.0T Suspension Subframe ES#421475 Subframe Spacer Plate - Priced Each - 7M3499349A

Wow, Alex Turner from The Arctic Monkeys works at ECS?

[VWindahouse]

Not sure what I'm looking at. Is the drop link oily looking?

Mate photo 1. shows the witness mark from the tie rod hitting the sway bar after full lock.

Photo 2. witness mark on the tie rod itself.

Photo 3. tie rod actually hitting the swaybar at full lock.

[flat6]

Yep prob not the brakes, still getting it, times like this I wished I had a gopro

[seangti]

I've got gopro's, what are you thinking and I can try replicate.

[flat6]

Was thinking of securely mounting it under the car near the front wheel and trying to replicate the problem, would give more of an indication as to where the sound is coming from, ecs have a few vids like this

[flat6]

Removed the Ultra Racing Strut bar and replaced the original strut bolts, got a feeling its the bolts or the bar, either way I'll give it a week and see how it goes, if no rattles i'll replace the bolts used on the bar with longer factory style bolts, this may be the remedy.

[flat6]

After removing the strut bar, the issue is definitely better, only managed to make it occur on extra bumpy surfaces, possibly still an issue with the strut top but I think this has nailed the issue..

Will organize some bolts and see if it goes away with the bar in, if not the extra torsion may be the issue..

[seangti]

After removing the strut bar, the issue is definitely better, only managed to make it occur on extra bumpy surfaces, possibly still an issue with the strut top but I think this has nailed the issue..

Will organize some bolts and see if it goes away with the bar in, if not the extra torsion may be the issue..

My knocking occured before the strut brace went on, though in the last few months I've been driving the car daily and haven't noticed the clunking any more.

[flat6]

Think around 50,000k's you start to hear a whole heap of new noises in the car, nothing major, just gets you wondering..

But I think this suspension knock is possibly a minor design bug with the car..