2016 Golf - Creaking sound when going over bumps
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Hello,
I am new to the forum and was hoping I may be able to get some opinions/pointers regarding an issue I am having with a car I recently purchased.
The car is a 2016 VW Golf and the issue is:
https://vimeo.com/374141426
Does anyone have any ideas what this could be?
Any ideas are greatly appreciated.
Thanks
I am new to the forum and was hoping I may be able to get some opinions/pointers regarding an issue I am having with a car I recently purchased.
The car is a 2016 VW Golf and the issue is:
- A loud creaking sound when going over speed bumps
- Mainly happens when going over bumps at slow speed
- Only happens when first driving each car for the first 1-3 bumps of the day, after that it returns to a normal sound when going over speed bumps
- It's as if somethign seizing up when the car rests and the first few bumps cause whatever has seized up to come loose and then it is ok again
- The same sound sometimes happens when turning around a bend, going up a ramp in a car park, or sometimes if stopping suddenly
https://vimeo.com/374141426
Does anyone have any ideas what this could be?
Any ideas are greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Apologies, some further info I should have included in the original message.
This car was purchased from an official VW dealership and I have taken it back to them to investigate, but they have struggled to identify the issue.
As it happens only in some scenarios (after a period of rest, and only on some bumps) I cannot recreate it for them there and then, which is why I have started trying to capture it on video.
Frustratingly the last video I sent them they claimed they could hear nothing, I am hoping this one is clear enough that they cannot deny there is a problem!
They have replaced the front top mounts and shock absorbers, but this has made no difference at all.
Thanks again
This car was purchased from an official VW dealership and I have taken it back to them to investigate, but they have struggled to identify the issue.
As it happens only in some scenarios (after a period of rest, and only on some bumps) I cannot recreate it for them there and then, which is why I have started trying to capture it on video.
Frustratingly the last video I sent them they claimed they could hear nothing, I am hoping this one is clear enough that they cannot deny there is a problem!
They have replaced the front top mounts and shock absorbers, but this has made no difference at all.
Thanks again
Our 2013 golf 7 does the same, has done since a couple of years old. By the time I drove back to the VW garage for diagnosis the noise had gone. Gave up after that. I figured I'd wait for it to get worse (and hence more identifiable) or the MOT man to find some play but they never have.
VW had quality issues with the shocks on these, they refused to replace ours that were "misting" on first MOT under warranty, but it's never had an MOT advisory since. Might be those.
It hasn't got worse. I most recently put it down to a noisy ARB droplink or similar. You could go spraying wd40 under the ARB link covers to eliminate them.
VW had quality issues with the shocks on these, they refused to replace ours that were "misting" on first MOT under warranty, but it's never had an MOT advisory since. Might be those.
It hasn't got worse. I most recently put it down to a noisy ARB droplink or similar. You could go spraying wd40 under the ARB link covers to eliminate them.
Check your shocks
see the first video linked here: http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php/...
and
https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/index.php?threads/l...
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=2796...
see the first video linked here: http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php/...
and
https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/index.php?threads/l...
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=2796...
Edited by was8v on Tuesday 19th November 17:04
Thank you for all the replies, suggestions and links.
I had originally thought it was the front shock absorbers, and became even more certain of this once I saw them listed in the MOT advisories as having misting of oil.
However, they have now replaced the front top mounts and shock absorbers and the creaking has continued.
My concern is they don't seem to be inclined to do a full exploration to find the issue, so I am really keen to try and identify some options of what it could be before taking it back to them.
I had originally thought it was the front shock absorbers, and became even more certain of this once I saw them listed in the MOT advisories as having misting of oil.
However, they have now replaced the front top mounts and shock absorbers and the creaking has continued.
My concern is they don't seem to be inclined to do a full exploration to find the issue, so I am really keen to try and identify some options of what it could be before taking it back to them.
Hi, My 2013 GTI has done this since i have owned it (3 Years). I did cure it once by spraying the rubber bushes on the suspension components with silicon lubricant. I think it lasted a few months. I have just learned to live with it as its only speed bumps and when I park on my drive that it manifests itself.
If it really bothers you get underneath and look at all the rubber components in thesuspension and give them a liberal dousing in silicon spray.
If it really bothers you get underneath and look at all the rubber components in thesuspension and give them a liberal dousing in silicon spray.
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