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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 TDI => Topic started by: Ian Mac on 13 August 2011, 16:07

Title: Loud Noise From Front Spring
Post by: Ian Mac on 13 August 2011, 16:07

My 52 plate 130 TDI has been standing for 2 weeks, sorted the flat battery only to find that when I steer there is a loud spring boong noise from the near side when I turn the wheel.
The top of the strut on the near side seems to have dropped and moves about more than the drivers side.
I jacked up the near side and had it on an axle stand (see previous post ref battery charger onto the starter motor)
Any suggestions on what might have gone on the strut

Cheers
Ian

Title: Re: Loud Noise From Front Spring
Post by: old_n07 on 13 August 2011, 18:01

Could be a broken spring or collapsed bearing on the top mount, probably the spring though

Title: Re: Loud Noise From Front Spring
Post by: Rhyso on 13 August 2011, 18:16

Quote from: old_n07 on 13 August 2011, 18:01

Could be a broken spring or collapsed bearing on the top mount, probably the spring though

+1 on what Neil said; 99% certain it will be the spring

Title: Re: Loud Noise From Front Spring
Post by: Ian Mac on 13 August 2011, 18:29

I now have the car jacked up on both sides and the spring does not look broken. However when I pull the boot down from the top of the strut, on the pasengers side there is loose metal plate inside the spring, it looks as if it is the bottom of the top mount and that the spring should be sitting into it.
Anybody know if I can compress the spring in situ and change the top mount without taking the strut out ?

Title: Re: Loud Noise From Front Spring
Post by: topher on 13 August 2011, 18:33

yes you can. probably need to detach the arb drop links to allow the hub to drop enough.

Title: Re: Loud Noise From Front Spring
Post by: Ian Mac on 13 August 2011, 18:38

Thanks for the info, I will give it a go tomorrow - just need to try and get a top mount on a Sunday now

Title: Re: Loud Noise From Front Spring
Post by: topher on 13 August 2011, 18:43

i'm really not sure from your description what has broken. can you get a quick photo?

Title: Re: Loud Noise From Front Spring
Post by: Ian Mac on 13 August 2011, 19:55

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6181/6038702503_99f4590e2e.jpg)

the loose plate on top of the gator looks as if it should be part of the top mount?

Title: Re: Loud Noise From Front Spring
Post by: topher on 13 August 2011, 20:11

thats part of the spring cap, must've sheared off from the rest of it. no wonder its making a noise :grin:

Title: Re: Loud Noise From Front Spring
Post by: Ian Mac on 13 August 2011, 22:11

Managed to get the old one off with the strut inplace, it is deffo in more pieces than it should be. Hopefully a new one will go on OK without taking the strut out

Cheers
Ian

Title: Re: Loud Noise From Front Spring
Post by: Ian Mac on 15 August 2011, 10:42

had another look and the original advise was 100% correct, bust spring.
Thanks for the info