njc851 Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Hi there, lads n lasses usual tale of woe from a car, going over speed bumps, kerbs and such, at low speeds, car creaks a bit from the front left. so loud it can be heard from well awal from the car. Of course, i take it in to VW, they can't hear it, I go out with a technician lookng for bumps, not a noise can be heard. has anybody else had this noise? so i can tell them what to look for, as it's killing me, and sounds crap when i pull into car parks, driveways etc. hope someone can help, i have a few minor issues, well... the car does..., but that's the one thats most irritating, the top of dash vent creak/rattle is supposed to be getting remedied next week. Thanks again all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Does the R32 have a strut brace?.. could it be loose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs32 Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 most likely ARB or bushes, or both. My MkIV was terrible for this, and I get it a bit with the uprated ARBs on the MkV. Has to be a certain type of "bump" for it to make the noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc851 Posted January 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 yes, it is a certain type of bump, the suspension isn't uprated, but it sounds like you have the same thing. i will mention it to the man when it goes in, of ocurse it will be silent for the day, but you never know!! what are ARBs by the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry52 Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 I've had the same problem on another car [bMW]and traced it to the anti-roll bar linkage where it connects to the suspension. The nut had come loose, not that you could see but after puting a spanner on it one turned less than a quarter turn, it was enough to fix the problem. So what I'm saying is you need get in there and phically check every nut/bolt on the ARB. Cheers Henry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCollingwood Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Hi, my 32 is coming up to 10 months now with 11k on clock and im starting to get this too. We have speed bumps coming out of work 4/5 of them :-( and it does this every one. Very loud creak coming from the front of the car. I dosn't seem to do it when drving along normally ie on the motorway or b roads with bumps etc. It is crap as my g/f's S=plate fiesta does this and its well old... Looks like my first trip to dealers coming up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB32 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 I had this - low speeds in particular - dealer replaced mountings under warranty and no probs since I gather it was a production / component fault Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FP3 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 I've had my R32 since last May & it had been creaking for a while. It recently went in for a service & the VW dealer said that there is an upgrade available for the suspension under warranty. Car booked in next week for upgrade - hopefuly that will sort the problem. However VW aren't sending out a recall only if you go in & ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac3 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 My MK5 is 9 Months old and 9K miles. It doesn’t creak after it has warmed up so when I arrive at work its OK but after leaving it all day it will make a terrible creaking noise over the same speed bump on the way out. I also think it’s the ARB bushes having had this on a MKIV. I was hoping it would go away but it looks like my first visit to the dealers is in order. Does anyone know if the geometry needs checking after the repair? I’m sure I paid an arm and a leg for a broken ARB on the MK4 as they needed to drop the sub-frame? I hate dealers going anywhere near my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zharca Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Hi, mine does just that. I have speed bumps within maybe 400yards of my house. Now in the winter it creaks over the bumps in the morniong on a cold day, on the way home, nothing. Something under there needs to warm up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs32 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 most likely the bushes in the the ARB or other part of the front assembly. The material used in the bushes can dry out, or in the case of uprated bushes it's usually a harder compound material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zharca Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 [ QUOTE ] .... The material used in the bushes can dry out.... [/ QUOTE ] Hey, it's only about eight months old! Is it worth a trip to the dealer? I know that by the time i get there it will have warmed up and i won't be able to demo the fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs32 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 it just happens to these parts zharca - quite a common problem. speak to your dealer on the phone and explain the problem. They may have heard of this issue and might be prepared to take your word for it. They should be prepared to at least re-grease the bushes if a straight replacement is not possibly without hearing the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zharca Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Hi, thanks, I have some time this week, so i was figuring on dropping in to them to continue the TMC saga and maybe talk about wrinkly seats! I'll take up the bushes as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 lol, the old creaking suspension that has plagued 3 of my GTi's (including my new MkV) It might not be what you think it is tho... try Rubber lube on all the door rubbers and boot rubbers that seal the doors and boot shut When dry, the rubbers creak against the bodywork when you go over bumps etc or when thier is movement in the chassis. Apparently it was me causing it by wiping them every time I cleaned it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlhj83 Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Garmy, have you had your car fixed yet? What was the outcome? Could you possibly tell me which VW dealership you used? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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