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Offline SteveS

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steering "clonk?"
« on: 28 August 2007, 14:33 »
when i turn the steering wheel either way, it makes a kind of clonking noise... bit like a spring tentsoning.

anyone else have this?
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Re: steering "clonk?"
« Reply #1 on: 28 August 2007, 14:45 »
Steering rack is known to give problems. Link here;

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=32092.0

Alternatively, get dealer to check suspension mountings and driveshaft CV joints.

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Re: steering "clonk?"
« Reply #2 on: 28 August 2007, 14:56 »
yeah I get this as well steve, when driving you can't hear it, but when crawling - when parking etc, you can both hear and 'feel' it - was toying with taking it to dealer...
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Re: steering "clonk?"
« Reply #3 on: 28 August 2007, 14:57 »
i went there today and he said yes he knows what i mean and made out its just like that, he said if im not happy book it in... but can it be fixed YET?
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Re: steering "clonk?"
« Reply #4 on: 28 August 2007, 15:10 »
be interested to know if any other new gti owners have experienced this, I'm sure its only started recently, got 5k on now, when did yours start?
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Re: steering "clonk?"
« Reply #5 on: 28 August 2007, 15:12 »
i got 600miles and iv always noticed it, (had it bout 5 weeks)
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Re: steering "clonk?"
« Reply #6 on: 28 August 2007, 15:18 »
please let me know, if you do decide to book it in, if they can cure it or not.
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Re: steering "clonk?"
« Reply #7 on: 28 August 2007, 15:22 »
Will do  :cool:
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Re: steering "clonk?"
« Reply #8 on: 28 August 2007, 18:54 »
I had the same problem on my 06 GTI and the dealer replaced the steering rack which sorted the problem.
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Re: steering "clonk?"
« Reply #9 on: 28 August 2007, 20:21 »
cool, im going to ring and book it in tomorrow for 3 or so weeks time as im on holiday.

oh and does everyones engine sound really clonky and like a diesel??
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