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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: MoMartin on 07 August 2014, 01:05

Title: Squeeking if i turn left or right, on the drivers side.
Post by: MoMartin on 07 August 2014, 01:05: Hi, my car has been making an annoying squeeking noise from what sounds like the drivers side when i turn the wheels left or right. It can also occasionally make a clicking noise as well as squeeking if im moving as i turn, though that doesn't happen that often.

Has anyone got any ideas as what it might be? it does it on any surface as far as i am aware

edit - i will try and get a video up of it tomorrow
Title: Re: Squeeking if i turn left or right, on the drivers side.
Post by: Nino on 07 August 2014, 07:09: If your low id take a guess its your ARB rubbing on your driveshaft
Title: Re: Squeeking if i turn left or right, on the drivers side.
Post by: gm8 on 07 August 2014, 10:24: clicking is usually CV joint failing
Title: Re: Squeeking if i turn left or right, on the drivers side.
Post by: MoMartin on 07 August 2014, 12:17: Quote from: Nino on 07 August 2014, 07:09
If your low id take a guess its your ARB rubbing on your driveshaft

Well I'm low ish, how low would it have to be? And as for the driveshaft wouldn't it click all the time if I'm turning?
Title: Re: Squeeking if i turn left or right, on the drivers side.
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 07 August 2014, 12:27: I would also say the CV joint is split / dry or maybe a wheel bearing
Title: Re: Squeeking if i turn left or right, on the drivers side.
Post by: MoMartin on 08 August 2014, 16:35: Quote from: Nino on 07 August 2014, 07:09
If your low id take a guess its your ARB rubbing on your driveshaft

It looks like you were correct! i have raised it another centimeter or two, and it doesn't seem to be making any noises, though i only tried it a few times.

I have another problem now though :angry: one side of my golf raised up fine, the cogs didn't take any effort to turn, then when i did the other, i got about half way up, then all of a sudden the cog jammed. i have tried turning both ways but it seems to be well and truly stuck. i cleaned all around it with a compressor, a brush and brake/ clutch cleaner which worked well on the other side, but whatever is stopping this from turning now looks as if its inbetween the cog and the coil. Has anyone got any ideas on how to unjam it?
Title: Re: Squeeking if i turn left or right, on the drivers side.
Post by: Nino on 09 August 2014, 09:43: Quote from: MoMartin on 08 August 2014, 16:35
Quote from: Nino on 07 August 2014, 07:09
If your low id take a guess its your ARB rubbing on your driveshaft

It looks like you were correct! i have raised it another centimeter or two, and it doesn't seem to be making any noises, though i only tried it a few times.

I have another problem now though :angry: one side of my golf raised up fine, the cogs didn't take any effort to turn, then when i did the other, i got about half way up, then all of a sudden the cog jammed. i have tried turning both ways but it seems to be well and truly stuck. i cleaned all around it with a compressor, a brush and brake/ clutch cleaner which worked well on the other side, but whatever is stopping this from turning now looks as if its inbetween the cog and the coil. Has anyone got any ideas on how to unjam it?

I knew it would be that ;)

Sounds like corrosion on the coil over thread. try some WD40, soak it in it. my best guess is the coil overs were not greased up before fitting. common error people make.
Title: Re: Squeeking if i turn left or right, on the drivers side.
Post by: MoMartin on 09 August 2014, 11:47: These definitely weren't greased before fitting, I'll try soaking it with wd40 next time I have the car on the jack, thanks for the help