GTI w/ VWR springs: noise when turning, please help!

[Billyescopetas]

I was able to re-torque top strut nuts and put new strut bolts. Well...the noise is still there. I'm not willing to disassemble everything at this point to replace strut bearings and mounts if there is no harm to suspension other than this annoying noise. Especially not being 100% sure it would solve the issue.

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Sorry to hear that... At this point I'm completely disappointed seeing that this is more a common issue rather than an isolated case. I don't want to mess around again with the car unless I get a clear direction on which might be next step after replacing the bearings TWICE, together with new top mounts and new springs! (I've got two complete sets of VWR springs...).

I have now two thoughts:

- Someone above installed Tein spring silencers but I don't understand how they can help.. As far as I know they avoid coils to touch each other when the spring is compressed.. not sure how it can help to the noise we have while turning.. and I personally checked the old VWR springs and they had no single sign of coils scratching each other...

- Why would VWR promote their springs to be fully compatible with stock parts if this setup really changes geometry in a way that results in this noise???

Thank you all for your comments and suggestions.. at least I don't feel alone with the issue..


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[Diggs24]

- Why would VWR promote their springs to be fully compatible with stock parts if this setup really changes geometry in a way that results in this noise???

Because they are in the business of selling you stuff.

 

[Dr. Kenneth Noisewater]

Sorry to hear that, many of us were in the same boat with different springs too.

Many companies are just too eager to ship products without adequate testing. Also, VW is known to change parts mid-generation without mentioning it to anyone. This was the case with the dogbone mounts.

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[Escape Hatch]

I am resigned to accepting until another solution presents itself.

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[Dr. Kenneth Noisewater]

While it's a painful solution, the 034 mounts have a good chance at fixing your issue. It's a time consuming and expensive swap, I found out the hard way, but you should just keep it in mind if you get fed up. (As I did)

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[Billyescopetas]

While it's a painful solution, the 034 mounts have a good chance at fixing your issue. It's a time consuming and expensive swap, I found out the hard way, but you should just keep it in mind if you get fed up. (As I did)

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Thanks mate... I agree with you but I think I won't try this right now... not willing to spend more money for a minor modification like the springs.. at least if there is no clear proof that it works

What about the spring silencers I exposed before??


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[Dr. Kenneth Noisewater]

I had Tein spring silencers on for my initial install with the ECS mounts, in addition to the silencers that came on the Eibach springs, and I still had noise.

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[Gibberoni]

Wanted to throw it out there that my car on STOCK spring is now making this same noise. I noticed it about 2 weeks ago.

So annoying and embarrassing in the parking lot!

 

[TJN]

I'm assuming everyone is still using stock end links. Has anyone tried to swap those out to see if that would cure the noise?

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[ddiaz90503]

My car did it with stock springs and lowered H&R , but only on warm days. Its been mid 70's here in LA for the past week or so and no noise at all.

 

[Dr. Kenneth Noisewater]

I have super-pro end links, there was additional noise when I had the stock links on. The sway bar is bonded to the bushings, so when lowered it applies a lot of preload to the sway bar, causing the rubber bushing to squeak. Especially when wet.

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[Billyescopetas]

I'm assuming everyone is still using stock end links. Has anyone tried to swap those out to see if that would cure the noise?

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End links don't seem to be the root cause.. I removed them and the noise was still there with no change in tone nor volume


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[Billyescopetas]

My car did it with stock springs and lowered H&R , but only on warm days. Its been mid 70's here in LA for the past week or so and no noise at all.

Did the noise first appeared with 100% stock parts and later with H&R as well?


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[Billyescopetas]

Wanted to throw it out there that my car on STOCK spring is now making this same noise. I noticed it about 2 weeks ago.

So annoying and embarrassing in the parking lot!

This can't be true... really confused now... what a nightmare!


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[ddiaz90503]

Noise was there with 100% stock parts.