Vibration and knock **Update**

[dom]

I would almost put money on it it your front shocks are knackered ! A lad ive got on facebook has airlift bags and theyve had it after a year.

The thought has crossed my mind, the knocking did start after the air was fitted. Matt at OCD got onto bagriders who sent out a top mount repair kit straight away, this didn't make a difference so they sent replacement bags. Again knocking still present so we assumed the cause must be something else.

I've got standard suspension still so I'll swap the struts and see if it makes a difference.

[dom]

So I fitted some 15mm spacers on the front the other day and the vibration disappeared for about 15 miles and then returned.

[xtetx]

Dom, sounds stupid, you checked that your wheels are balanced properly man, like no weights have fallen off or anything?
bet its doing your head in 

[dom]

Dom, sounds stupid, you checked that your wheels are balanced properly man, like no weights have fallen off or anything?
bet its doing your head in 

Yeah, had a good look over the wheels and it doesn't look like any have dropped off. I think I'm going to have to get them checked anyway.

The whole car is p!ssing me off at the moment, I've got a part throttle boost issue, gear changes are becoming more difficult, the front end knock and then this vibration. I'm at a point where I just want to get rid of it.

[xtetx]

I think a lot of lads are at this point with the mk4. I know I have felt this way recently

[AD1.8T]

I think a lot of lads are at this point with the mk4. I know I have felt this way recently

Agree with that mate Im off and on wanting to sell mine all the time ...

[dom]

Just checked wheel bolts for tightness after they were off the other day, the o/s needed an extra 1/4 turn to get them to 120nm which they were at on Monday so they've slackened off a tiny bit. The n/s was fine.

I'm popping up to see Matt at OCD tomorrow with my standard front struts to try on instead of the air lift ones to see if they're responsible for the knocking.

I'm also debating upgrading to performance struts anyway

[barrym381]

Dom, sounds stupid, you checked that your wheels are balanced properly man, like no weights have fallen off or anything?
bet its doing your head in 

Yeah, had a good look over the wheels and it doesn't look like any have dropped off. I think I'm going to have to get them checked anyway.

The whole car is p!ssing me off at the moment, I've got a part throttle boost issue, gear changes are becoming more difficult, the front end knock and then this vibration. I'm at a point where I just want to get rid of it.

a can see you looking at mk5s shortly 

[dom]

Dom, sounds stupid, you checked that your wheels are balanced properly man, like no weights have fallen off or anything?
bet its doing your head in 

Yeah, had a good look over the wheels and it doesn't look like any have dropped off. I think I'm going to have to get them checked anyway.

The whole car is p!ssing me off at the moment, I've got a part throttle boost issue, gear changes are becoming more difficult, the front end knock and then this vibration. I'm at a point where I just want to get rid of it.

a can see you looking at mk5s shortly 

ED30

[barrym381]

Dom, sounds stupid, you checked that your wheels are balanced properly man, like no weights have fallen off or anything?
bet its doing your head in 

Yeah, had a good look over the wheels and it doesn't look like any have dropped off. I think I'm going to have to get them checked anyway.

The whole car is p!ssing me off at the moment, I've got a part throttle boost issue, gear changes are becoming more difficult, the front end knock and then this vibration. I'm at a point where I just want to get rid of it.

a can see you looking at mk5s shortly 

ED30

lucky man