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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: turbomick on 17 March 2012, 22:57

Title: Rattle
Post by: turbomick on 17 March 2012, 22:57

I have a anoying rattle in my steering wheel when I hit the bump feels horrible all bushes been replaced and when I shack steering side to side it like rattles and knocks any ideas any 1 come across this

Title: Re: Rattle
Post by: bobbarley on 17 March 2012, 22:58

Rattle... in a mk4?  Surely not??  :shocked:

Title: Re: Rattle
Post by: turbomick on 17 March 2012, 23:06

Lol I no they all rattle just my steering wheels feels like it's gonna drop off if u no way a mean lol

Title: Re: Rattle
Post by: richw911 on 18 March 2012, 12:09

Quote from: turbomick on 17 March 2012, 23:06

Lol I no they all rattle just my steering wheels feels like it's gonna drop off if u no way a mean lol

Do the wheels need balancing?

Title: Re: Rattle
Post by: turbomick on 18 March 2012, 13:08

No they been done. It's asif they wer a bearing in the steering wheel its self. If the cars is stood still and I shake the steering side to side it like knock n rattles

Title: Re: Rattle
Post by: richw911 on 18 March 2012, 13:14

Quote from: turbomick on 18 March 2012, 13:08

No they been done. It's asif they wer a bearing in the steering wheel its self. If the cars is stood still and I shake the steering side to side it like knock n rattles

Could be a bush in the steering column  :undecided: I would get it check out asap  :smiley:

Title: Re: Rattle
Post by: turbomick on 18 March 2012, 16:57

They knuckle joints art they

Title: Re: Rattle
Post by: Wayne on 18 March 2012, 23:43

Grab hold of the steering wheel and see if you have any play, if so your top column bush / bearing has had it.

Title: Re: Rattle
Post by: turbomick on 20 March 2012, 08:26

Cheers mate thats the one  :smiley: