Steering Rack / Suspension Squeak

[2014GTi]

Lets hope these are isolated incidents and its not a entire recall in the making 

[matchboy]

Lets hope these are isolated incidents and its not a entire recall in the making 

Given I've counted 4 or 5 people with this gaitor issue just on this forum (including me),  I would imagine there's a few more people out there with this problem - I smell a recall (IF VW take responsibility and own up  )

[mcmaddy]

my dealer has told me that VW have issued a tpi and they'll contact me when they do the fix.

[George k]

It won't become a recall as it's not safety related

[Geomets]

What is that gaitor issue? I..."wikied" it and found nothing  Do you mean "gaiter"? The plastic protective? Of what? The damper's or the struts'? Or of the CVJ? I hope not the latter.... Sorry for my questions. Thanks in advance.

[matchboy]

What is that gaitor issue? I..."wikied" it and found nothing  Do you mean "gaiter"? The plastic protective? Of what? The damper's or the struts'? Or of the CVJ? I hope not the latter.... Sorry for my questions. Thanks in advance.

Mate, you know as much as I do and I've had them repositioned  I know how to drive, that's about it 

[Mr Savage]

This morning my suspension has started to creak like crazy when I drive up the kerb, ie; I drive up the low/flat part of the kerb and when the pavement raises so the car is higher on one side than the other I get a constant creak from the passenger side (lower side) and then it continues for a while even when back on a flat surface. Anyone else have this?

[corgi]

What is that gaitor issue? I..."wikied" it and found nothing  Do you mean "gaiter"? The plastic protective? Of what? The damper's or the struts'? Or of the CVJ? I hope not the latter.... Sorry for my questions. Thanks in advance.

It is the gaiter on the strut that they're talking about, that has needed re-positioning in some cases. It is not safety related.

It would seem that some others, though, have had issues with the strut mounts and the bearing that allows the strut to turn with the steering which is probably more worrying...

[Skinnee D]

It would seem that some others, though, have had issues with the strut mounts and the bearing that allows the strut to turn with the steering which is probably more worrying...
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Yep - that's exactly what I had replaced, the mount and its bearing (both sides) - done nearly 1000m since and no more noise so hopefully all sorted (fingers crossed).

The gaitor pushes down over its bottom seating by hand, if that's any help.  That's what they lift up to check if the shipping spacers have been left in.  I guess you could lift and reseat it through the coil spring if you wanted to with the wheels straight ahead, to check its not twisted.

[LJS7]

Well my car also appears to be making strange grinding noises when steering at slow speeds. Time for a phonecall i think.