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Offline fredgroves

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Strange metallic noise from suspension maybe?
« on: 26 April 2021, 09:44 »
I've been occasionally hearing a weird noise from the front right of the car, its usually on tight corners at lowish speeds.

It makes a scraping noise that sounds like metal on something hard, like you've grounded out the sump on the road.

Am going to book it in for a look (together with my sh1tlist of electronic gremlins) but just thought I'd mention it here in case anyone else was thinking they'd heard similar.
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Re: Strange metallic noise from suspension maybe?
« Reply #1 on: 26 April 2021, 10:35 »
I'm sure that an earlier post mentioned a similar, scraping noise. Unfortunately, I can't remember in which thread but someone suggested it might be a small stone or bit of gravel trapped in the brakes..
« Last Edit: 26 April 2021, 10:36 by Sniffer »
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Re: Strange metallic noise from suspension maybe?
« Reply #2 on: 26 April 2021, 13:25 »
I suppose it could be.... its been with me for a few weeks.... might have been longer, but have only recently been not playing music so loud that I can't hear anything while I've been listening to the new exhaust noises it makes  :laugh:
Current: Mk8 GTI DSG, Adelaides, DCC, HUD, HK, Winter Pack, Rear Camera.. Aka "HMS Weasel"

Gone: 2017 Mk7.5 GTD,manual, NavPro
Gone: 2014 Mk7 GTD, manual, NavPro, DCC