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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: luked on 25 May 2009, 18:27

Title: knocking noise (clutch depress)
Post by: luked on 25 May 2009, 18:27
Its for my MK2 Golf gti 16v 1987

Basically i have noticed a knocking noise when i begin to release the clutch to pull off. Its like a weird 2 knock/cranking noise.

Doesnt do it straight away usually, but after 10mins of driving it starts to do it everytime i pull off and release the clutch pedal, from traffic lights and so on.

Its kinda been doing it since the day i purchased the car, but then weirdly stopped when handbrake cable was changed. now its back again, and worse than ever. not sure if the handbrake issue is a coincedence, but thought ild say.

Any ideas what the problem is? and needs to be changed?

Cheers! much appreciated!  :wink:
Title: Re: knocking noise (clutch depress)
Post by: sidecarphil on 25 May 2009, 20:23
i had a "double" cluck on my car before i changed my suspension

couldnt find it for the life of me

turned out the 3 ball joint bolts were loose
Title: Re: knocking noise (clutch depress)
Post by: danny_p on 25 May 2009, 20:41
frount mount is allways a favoret for pulling away cluncks
Title: Re: knocking noise (clutch depress)
Post by: luked on 25 May 2009, 22:39
front mount?? the noise does seem to be coming from the front passenger side (left) of the car.

if its the front mount, is this a big job?

Is there any other tell tail signs i should be looking out for? or probably just the case of paying £££ at a garage to find problem  :sad:

Someone else has suggesed it could be the clutch release bearing?
Title: Re: knocking noise (clutch depress)
Post by: Dan34 on 25 May 2009, 22:42
i had a similiar clunk, was a wishbone ball joint not expensive to replace really

Dan
Title: Re: knocking noise (clutch depress)
Post by: luked on 25 May 2009, 22:49
i had a similiar clunk, was a wishbone ball joint not expensive to replace really

Dan

ahh wicked. and that clunk noise was only apparent when pulling away from stationary? cheers  :wink:
Title: Re: knocking noise (clutch depress)
Post by: Dan34 on 26 May 2009, 15:19
i had a similiar clunk, was a wishbone ball joint not expensive to replace really

Dan

ahh wicked. and that clunk noise was only apparent when pulling away from stationary? cheers  :wink:

yeah only when pulling away  :smiley:

Dan