[Andy Simpson]

When driving over rough surfaces my Mk2 has an annoying rattle from the front

Can't trace whats loose.

Fitted new shocks & new lower suspension arms, still no joy.

Could it be the front crossmember bushes?
If so how easy are they to swap?

cheers

 

[johnny99]

Check the anti roll bar bush's and the suspension top bush's

John

 

[Andy Simpson]

QUOTE (johnny99 @ Feb 13 2006, 11:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Check the anti roll bar bush's and the suspension top bush's

John

fraid I changed those already

 

[neilc]

I have the same problem from the front left on mine!

Geo told me that one of the bolts on his subframe had come loose and he only copped it because he took out the frame!

I'll be takin mine out too soon enough thats why i never followed it up!

Hope this helps!

 

[Geo]

Is it a rattle or a knock?

 

[8valver]

did you change suspension recently?? Could the top strut nut have come loose or the one underneath with the 2 slots in it?? Had a rattle in the front of mine last year, turned out to be that, Just took the coilovers out and checked everything and it was gone when they went back in.

 

[Tristan]

could it be the brake calipers? My Jetta ones used to rattle something terible going slow in poorly surfaced towns...the springs that are supposed to stop the rattle broke up and fell out! Try driving slowly and "riding" the brake slightly and see if the noise stops.

 

[ronan]

it could be that one of the wishbone busings were replaced and the collapsable insert was never fitted, i had that problem and it took a while to figure out

 

[Andy Simpson]

QUOTE (RedLexus @ Feb 14 2006, 08:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>could it be the brake calipers? My Jetta ones used to rattle something terible going slow in poorly surfaced towns...the springs that are supposed to stop the rattle broke up and fell out! Try driving slowly and "riding" the brake slightly and see if the noise stops.

Tried this today and my rattle went away

thanks

I have some spare spring/clips will fit them at the weekend & hopefully it will be that simple

cheers for the replies