Any ideas? - R32OC

R32Ben · 22nd February 2008, 06:43 PM

Recently noticed a funny noise/feeling from the front end.
When i back off the drive i put full right lock on, slowly ease down a kerb then put full left lock on and set off. As i set off i get what i can only describe as three popping noises from the front wheel, feel it a bit through the steering wheel as well!
Doesn't seem to do it unless i apply full lock both ways.
Any ideas people?

andyr32 · 22nd February 2008, 07:02 PM

good chance it could be your top strut bearings mate!!

an easy and inexpensive fix!!

dubzter · 22nd February 2008, 07:06 PM

yeah sounds like the strut top bearings, there has been quite a lot of chat about them on the forum lately

Rich R32 · 22nd February 2008, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by R32Ben

Recently noticed a funny noise/feeling from the front end.
When i back off the drive i put full right lock on, slowly ease down a kerb then put full left lock on and set off. As i set off i get what i can only describe as three popping noises from the front wheel, feel it a bit through the steering wheel as well!
Doesn't seem to do it unless i apply full lock both ways.
Any ideas people?

Hi Ben,
It sounds like the CV joints but I would get a mechanic to check. Goodluck fella

Rich R32 · 22nd February 2008, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by andyr32

good chance it could be your top strut bearings mate!!

an easy and inexpensive fix!!

Hi, I hope you guys are right cos this is much cheaper.

R32Ben · 22nd February 2008, 07:32 PM

Cheers for the replies. Read the previous comments about top strut bearings and thought it sounded favourite but wasn't sure. Is there any way i can check this myself or is it a mechanic job?

Murdoch · 22nd February 2008, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by richardshek

Hi Ben,
It sounds like the CV joints but I would get a mechanic to check. Goodluck fella

Thats what i would of said, if it happens when you're on full lock it sounds like the CV joint. I had this a few times in the past, but this was on substantially lesser models, so I'm no expert.

dubzter · 22nd February 2008, 07:36 PM

one way to check if it is the strut top bearings is open the bonnet up and get someone to turn the steering wheel lock to lock. You need to put you hand on the strut top as this is done and you will soon feel if it is them or not.

R32Ben · 22nd February 2008, 07:39 PM

Cheers Dubzter. Will give this a whirl tomorrow

TwoCollieForThirty · 22nd February 2008, 08:13 PM

I had a similar noise on my anniversary and this apparently was the bearings but never got the chance to get it fixed as some idiot smashed into the front end and wrote it off.

Kraft · 22nd February 2008, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R32Ben

Recently noticed a funny noise/feeling from the front end.
When i back off the drive i put full right lock on, slowly ease down a kerb then put full left lock on and set off. As i set off i get what i can only describe as three popping noises from the front wheel, feel it a bit through the steering wheel as well!
Doesn't seem to do it unless i apply full lock both ways.
Any ideas people?

OMG, how strange, thats EXACLTY whats happening to mine!!, as i reverse off its like something is crunching!! I noticed it a couple of days ago.

dubzter · 22nd February 2008, 09:31 PM

crunching doesn't sound so good, strut bearings will bind and as you turn the stearing the spring gets wound and then will release with a twang sort of noise

Very Cherry · 22nd February 2008, 09:33 PM

mmm crunching is never good

Kraft · 22nd February 2008, 09:40 PM

i only ever hear it as i am lock coming off the drive, it sounds like i drive over some rumble, that kind of sound, maybe i should ring VW..lol

Stan.:R32 · 23rd February 2008, 08:50 AM

It might be a ball joint Kraft, my dad kept telling me there was something wrong with the front right wheel, because it was making weird noises when I was turning in full lock. Didnt listen, went to get the car MOT'd and failed because of worn ball joint on that wheel.

R32Ben · 24th February 2008, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Kraft

i only ever hear it as i am lock coming off the drive, it sounds like i drive over some rumble, that kind of sound, maybe i should ring VW..lol

That's sounds exactly the same as mine, only ever going full lock one way to the other as coming off the drive. Got a gravel driveway, and the first few times i thought it was just stones slipping out from under the wheels as i hit the tarmac