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Offline Neil gti

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Knocking/Banging noise rear suspension ?
« on: 05 November 2011, 09:50 »
Had the car in yesterday to investigate the knocking noise from the rear passenger side that i have been hearing for the last couple of weeks,
After a good look around and removing wheels, springs, shocks, spring cups etc and refitting all to try and eliminate this noise,
Test drive time and the noise is still there  :angry:
I have had a search around the different forums and not come up with much apart from spring cups and rear axle bushes, ?

Any ideas  :smiley: Answers on a postcard please  :wink:
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Re: Knocking/Banging noise rear suspension ?
« Reply #1 on: 05 November 2011, 10:13 »
I've heard of this problem but this was on the front due the arm in the picture below not being tightened properly.

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Re: Knocking/Banging noise rear suspension ?
« Reply #2 on: 05 November 2011, 10:29 »
Thanx Awry,
Everything was checked for tightness incl droplinks at rear  :sad:

I was wondering if the stretch bolts was replaced in the front subframe when i had my anti roll bars replaced, the noise sounds like it is coming from the rear, but noises can travel and hard to pinpoint ? will ask them on Monday
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Re: Knocking/Banging noise rear suspension ?
« Reply #3 on: 05 November 2011, 10:36 »
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Re: Knocking/Banging noise rear suspension ?
« Reply #4 on: 05 November 2011, 15:16 »
Im sure i remember a rear passenger side suspension problem that effected the mk5's but i cannot find it. :undecided:
The reason i originally looked for it was mine bangs on the passenger side rear when im in it alone but i think its more down to poor door catch adjustment on the rear passenger door due to mine been a 5 door were yours is a 3 as mine does not do it if theres someone in the back of the car on that side.
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Re: Knocking/Banging noise rear suspension ?
« Reply #5 on: 05 November 2011, 15:38 »
Those ball things on the end of the parcel shelf strings are a favourite for casuing mysterious knocking sounds from the arse end.


Exhausts hitting ARBs are another cause of noises.

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Re: Knocking/Banging noise rear suspension ?
« Reply #6 on: 07 November 2011, 18:45 »
Problem sorted
Put the standard shocks back on the rear today and no more banging/knocking noise,  :rolleyes:
Think it could be the bottom bushes in the KWs ?
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Re: Knocking/Banging noise rear suspension ?
« Reply #7 on: 07 November 2011, 22:56 »
Great. Glad you found the source of the problem. :)

Is it the KW DCC you have? I'm considering them.
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Re: Knocking/Banging noise rear suspension ?
« Reply #8 on: 08 November 2011, 06:20 »
Great. Glad you found the source of the problem. :)

Is it the KW DCC you have? I'm considering them.

Awry,

It is the KW V3s i have fitted, May look at getting the clubsports or look at something else like the ASTs from VWR ?
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Re: Knocking/Banging noise rear suspension ?
« Reply #9 on: 08 November 2011, 06:49 »
Great. Glad you found the source of the problem. :)

Is it the KW DCC you have? I'm considering them.

Awry,

It is the KW V3s i have fitted, May look at getting the clubsports or look at something else like the ASTs from VWR ?

Do they support DCC as well?

These are the ones I was looking at -> http://www.kw-suspensions.eu/int/kw_ddc.php
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Added Milltek 3" Race exhaust and H&R suspension.