Steering Rack / Suspension Squeak

[corgi]

anyone know a bump stop is?

The clue is in the name 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIYdjerfFPg should help you with what they are... pictures speak a 100 words!

[Organisys]

Sorry to hear of everyones problems, but this just reinforces my whole opinion of VW main dealers.
Luckily one of my VWs has never seen the inside of a dealership!

[matchboy]

So many of these horror stories, it's ridiculous. Well here's another - after noticing a squeak in the first few weeks, I had my car up on the jack - pucks not there, just thought 'new car, I'll let it bed in.' How wrong was I. Car has developed a highly noticeable squeak/grinding/rattling from the front right side (sounds like the suspension) so it's been booked in for early Dec after a visit down to the dealers today. it's so bad you can hear it over the music at low speeds. It wouldn't surprise me if something is being damaged every time I drive the car. We'll see what the technician comes up with, but basically it sounds like the car is 10 years old it's that bad. 

[GTI7me]

Mine is the same matchboy. I am totally sick of little issues like this now. As i have already rejected my car and awaiting my replacement i am not very inclined to take it back to remove the squeaks. Not that they managed the first time that is.

Seriously worried the replacement is going to be like this. If it is I think i will reject it and never use VW again. Which is a shame considering i've pretty much always had VW's!

J

[corgi]

So many of these horror stories, it's ridiculous. Well here's another - after noticing a squeak in the first few weeks, I had my car up on the jack - pucks not there, just thought 'new car, I'll let it bed in.' How wrong was I. Car has developed a highly noticeable squeak/grinding/rattling from the front right side (sounds like the suspension) so it's been booked in for early Dec after a visit down to the dealers today. it's so bad you can hear it over the music at low speeds. It wouldn't surprise me if something is being damaged every time I drive the car. We'll see what the technician comes up with, but basically it sounds like the car is 10 years old it's that bad. 

There is a bearing at the top of the strut... if this seizes or is damaged it can make quite a lot of noise... if it is not rectified you will eventually snap the front spring... because everytime you turn the wheel you're twisting the spring and not turning it...

[matchboy]

So many of these horror stories, it's ridiculous. Well here's another - after noticing a squeak in the first few weeks, I had my car up on the jack - pucks not there, just thought 'new car, I'll let it bed in.' How wrong was I. Car has developed a highly noticeable squeak/grinding/rattling from the front right side (sounds like the suspension) so it's been booked in for early Dec after a visit down to the dealers today. it's so bad you can hear it over the music at low speeds. It wouldn't surprise me if something is being damaged every time I drive the car. We'll see what the technician comes up with, but basically it sounds like the car is 10 years old it's that bad. 

There is a bearing at the top of the strut... if this seizes or is damaged it can make quite a lot of noise... if it is not rectified you will eventually snap the front spring... because everytime you turn the wheel you're twisting the spring and not turning it...

Brilliant 

[Yaskier]

anyone know a bump stop is?

Here is a pic of a bump stop I have on my front left:



And, as I said before due to the missing bump stop on my front right which was not mounted in factory (sic!), below is a pic of a new bump stop mounted at the dealer:



As you can see there is a clear difference in colours (white vs yellow). Hope everything else is the same and that they have the same part number, but nevertheless I am waiting for an official confirmation from the dealer.
The adventure continues ehhh..

[Dully]

These photo's were taken with a borescope so maybe not as clear but mine don't seem as deep 
They look like a shallow cone only and not a series of cones like yours 

[Dully]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/aa0k18dnz71gbxs/2013-02-07%2007.55.51.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/wjwf42usrhdvbaw/2013-02-07%2008.04.10.jpg

[Yaskier]

I think it`s just a matter of a different borescope perspective. If you are concerned about this just jack your car up, roll the black harmony cover upwards (as far as you can with hands) and make a photo with a phone
10 mins for one side.