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Christo77

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Re: top mount fitment (mk3 golf)
« Reply #30 on: 18 January 2010, 18:33 »
Can you not get someone to bounce the car up and down on the corner where the problem is, listen as close as you can..you might be able to tell more precisely where and what's making the noise..

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Re: top mount fitment (mk3 golf)
« Reply #31 on: 18 January 2010, 18:38 »
it dont make the sound when im parked now its only when moving. if i go over a small bump the sound kinda goes up and down with the bounce of the car. (if that makes sence)
the only way i can explain the sound its like sticking a plunger on something and pulling it up and down. thats the sound i get when bouncing on the bumps.
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Christo77

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Re: top mount fitment (mk3 golf)
« Reply #32 on: 18 January 2010, 19:08 »
Well perhaps the only way you'll get to the bottom of it is either to get your local garage to pop it up on a ramp and have a look or take the whole strut off yourself and investigate the assembly, also look at the lower arm and bushes while your at it..

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Re: top mount fitment (mk3 golf)
« Reply #33 on: 18 January 2010, 19:14 »
Anti roll bar link maybe.
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Re: top mount fitment (mk3 golf)
« Reply #34 on: 18 January 2010, 19:33 »
yeah it realy is a strangle one. at speed it dont happen but in traffic or slower roads its realy noticable. then it will go away and the next day will be there with vengance.

going to get the wheel off wednesday as i got day off work and seen what i can see. it always happens just before an MOT dont it LOL
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Re: top mount fitment (mk3 golf)
« Reply #35 on: 19 January 2010, 19:39 »
halalooya at last i got to the bottom of the suspension sound.
its the plastic shock cover inside the coil has somehow rissen up and is rubbing on the coil. just got to sort it out tomorow.
its always the simplest things aint it LOL
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Christo77

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Re: top mount fitment (mk3 golf)
« Reply #36 on: 19 January 2010, 21:42 »
There you go..good it's sorted, the only way in the end is to get your hands dirty and poke around, as they say..

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Re: top mount fitment (mk3 golf)
« Reply #37 on: 21 January 2010, 06:43 »
ok well got the car in the air took the wheel off and sorted the inside sleeve out.
totaly soaked the hole coilover in WD40 checked everything to do with suspension and is still making the blooooody noise. its louder than ever now.
i just dont get what it can be.
i can onlyb think its one of the wishbone bushes now but the sound dont seem to come from down that low.
its a mystery
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Re: top mount fitment (mk3 golf)
« Reply #38 on: 26 January 2010, 06:58 »
anybody no if coilovers are oil or gas filled shocks?
as the only thing the sound can now be is from inside the shock. think something rubber inside the shock is rubbing up and down when i go over any bumpy roads serface
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billabong

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Re: top mount fitment (mk3 golf)
« Reply #39 on: 28 January 2010, 22:14 »
Have you checked the bolts on your wishbone bushes?
I thought my topmount were shot but it was the bolt on the drivers side front wishbone bush...

Hope this helps
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