jonnycv Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 My GTi is making a knocking sound when the steering is on full lock. NowI am sure that this is a common problem on GTi ‘s but I sure its getting worst, as it makes a repeated knocking sound when usually it only makes one knocking sound. What do other GTi ’s sound like when on full lock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leddy Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 My GTi is making a knocking sound when the steering is on full lock. NowI am sure that this is a common problem on GTi ‘s but I sure its getting worst, as it makes a repeated knocking sound when usually it only makes one knocking sound. What do other GTi ’s sound like when on full lock?Is it a knocking or a scrubbing?if you have 50 profile tyres on they will catch on full lock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Knocking doesn't sound good.Scrubbing isn't great either though style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />you might hear the steering pump whining, but I think a knocking noise could indicate driveshaft issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 (edited) mine used to rub on full lock ith 50 profile tyres. its not a knocking noise when the tyres scrub! i would say to check your cv joints, especially as its doing it on full lock. make sure there aren't any tears in the boots causing grit and the like to get in. Edited November 23, 2006 by lupogtiboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Mine always used to knock - quite a loud knock/bang at full lock, particularly when reversing/manouvering. I've heard lots of GTIs do it, but mine hasn't done it for about a year now I thing about it.. it used to do it frequently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubya Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Knocking on lock is usually the cv joint. I can't see how a tyre tread rubbing on a plastic arch liner can cause 'knocking'... It's a grating sound if anything. I've never noticed any sort of knocking from my gti, on lock or otherwise. So i must've gotten a good one style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnycv Posted November 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Cheers guysI think that was me wishful thinking - that they all make a sound on fullLock. I will get the garage to have a look at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leddy Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 sorry for causing confusion guys style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> when i had the 50 profiles on mine it did cause what i would cause some kind of a knocking noise rather than a grating.it had worn through the liner in the arch and created a lip. when reversing on full lock and occasionally when full lock going forward this lip would catch in the tread of the tyre and cause it to knock when flicking in and out of the tread of the tyre.just wanted him to rule this out before going onto anything else style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s15dub Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 if its not the cv joints it could be the steering column where it sits on a kind of universal joint! tis a common problem on the new meganes so if not your cv joints may be worth checking that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnycv Posted November 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 The car is not lowered but I do have 195/45 tyres,does this make a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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