Strut mount upper noise

3662 Views 5 Replies 2 Participants Last post by nyum96, Mar 29, 2014

newton27

Discussion Starter · Mar 27, 2014

I recently did a complete overhaul on my front suspension.

Replaced:

Left and Right Control Arm Assemblies
Left and Right Tie Rods Assemblies
Left and Right Lower Ball Joints
Left and Right Upper Strut Mount Rubber

All worn out as you see in the photos.
Control Arms>

Tie Rods>

Strut Mounts>

The problem is I still have about 1/8" space on the top of the mounts, causing a slight clunk on some fall down holes in the road and speed bumps at very slow speeds,( when the mount moves )what am I missing? The replacement "stops" are the same that is on the car now.

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nyum96

· #2 · Mar 28, 2014

I believe that is normal. I have a gap after I did what you did plus new struts. Squeaking and such could be from worn shocks.

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newton27

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 28, 2014

Thanks for the reply, but I don't think that is it, with the car jacked up there is no gap, jacking the tire with body up, the strut assembly moves.

Now going a step further, removing the strut from hub, why nothing is attached but the top mount, I can myself move the strut assembly up and down duplicating the knocking sound, both sides.

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nyum96

· #4 · Mar 29, 2014

Google "gap in strut tower on a VW". It's covered in every VW forum. It's common. 1/4 normal.

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newton27

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 29, 2014

thanks, guess its time for a new set of struts.

I replaced the left one couple years ago and should have done both sides.

I will order some high performance struts, even with what I've done the thing drives like NEW!

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nyum96

· #6 · Mar 29, 2014

Check out Blauparts.com. They have a great set for cheap. That's what I am running at all corners. It doesn't lower the car any but after 170k on the originals on mine, I forgot what it felt like when it was new.

I had all sorts of rattles and the got to the point where I could not drive the car up on jacks. The gap also freaked me out.

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