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Title: Tapping/Knocking under my feet??
Post by: Jimble on 16 July 2011, 18:38

I don't know if it's just me going mad but just lately i can feel whats like a tapping or knocking coming through the pedals when moving, i can't feel it through the steering wheel at all, it's not a hard knock and feels almost like worn bushes or similar but as the car has done next to no miles really i doubt it's anything like that :angry:
I keep telling myself it's the cr@p Dunlop tires but i'm not sure? has anyone else experienced the same or similar and can shed some light?

Thanks

Title: Re: Tapping/Knocking under my feet??
Post by: Snoopy on 16 July 2011, 18:48

Do you do alot of quick pullaways? As it could be one of two common things.
The traction control can feel like a knocking.
The rubber bushes holding the exhaust could have gone faulty a common problem with the mk5 and iirc the mk6 is the same setup..

Title: Re: Tapping/Knocking under my feet??
Post by: Jimble on 16 July 2011, 19:59

Definatley not the traction control mate, it happens when rolling along if you know what i mean? :embarassed: but the exhaust thing sounds plausable, i just don't remember it doing it before, i wish i could drive another one to see if it's me going mad! or someone else with one drive mine, i wish i could get to the rolling road meet in october but i'm on my stag weekend then, dammit! :angry:

Title: Re: Tapping/Knocking under my feet??
Post by: GolfTi on 16 July 2011, 20:20

I'd get those tyres thoroughly checked.

Title: Re: Tapping/Knocking under my feet??
Post by: Jimble on 16 July 2011, 20:29

I may well do that tbh.

Title: Re: Tapping/Knocking under my feet??
Post by: andyr on 17 July 2011, 17:51

Does it happen with foot on the clutch whilst moving. ie, free-wheeling, or is it harder/softer when braking?

Have you checked the obvious like a stone stuck somewhere. I once had a stone stuck in a vent in a brake disc and it was knocking against it's back plate.... But then I'd assume it would be felt in the steering??

Worth a check tho? and run your hand over the tyres to see if there's something stuck in the tread?

Title: Re: Tapping/Knocking under my feet??
Post by: Jimble on 17 July 2011, 18:05

You can feel it when moving through the accelerator pedal and with foot rested on the clutch with no pressure, i had a quick look at the tyres but may have missed something i suppose, i did a 400 mile round trip last weekend and it was constant so if there is something in the tyre then it's probably going to be expensive! :sick:
Cheers for the reply mate.

Title: Re: Tapping/Knocking under my feet??
Post by: Snoopy on 17 July 2011, 18:12

I still have a feeling its the big metal clamp for the exhaust at the front. Its red bushed fail on the mk5 and im sure the last time i was under my mk6 it was the same clamp.

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs277.snc4/40178_141735029193805_108841572483151_251719_4334614_n.jpg)

Ignore the big red chunk of metal  :grin: but you see the red bushes near the front of the car on the alloy engine subframe. (bottom right of the photo) They are a known week spot.

Title: Re: Tapping/Knocking under my feet??
Post by: Jimble on 17 July 2011, 18:46

Hmm, could i reach that lying next to the car? i don't have any axle stands and i'm not crawling under it on the factory jack!

Title: Re: Tapping/Knocking under my feet??
Post by: Snoopy on 17 July 2011, 18:47

I just did it in the garage to check there the same on the mk6 :wink:

Title: Re: Tapping/Knocking under my feet??
Post by: Jimble on 17 July 2011, 18:54

Nice one snoopy! i'll have a feel when it stops raining :wink:

Title: Re: Tapping/Knocking under my feet??
Post by: andyr on 17 July 2011, 20:59

Quote from: Jimble on 17 July 2011, 18:54

Nice one snoopy! i'll have a feel when it stops raining :wink:

Ha ha ha!  :laugh:

Good luck with that  :wink:

Title: Re: Tapping/Knocking under my feet??
Post by: Jimble on 18 July 2011, 22:53

Gave the tyres a good going over today even thogh it was still raining! and they're perfect so thats one down, i'm going to have a tug at that exhaut bracket when i get a chance though. :smiley: