kybishop
Veteran Member
Hey all,
I am getting a popping noise in the front end of my 98 Jetta TDI. I have looked and looked for this myself, had my son look and listen while I turn the wheel. Have taken to two shops, regular trusted mechanics. Not much luck.
The one shop did replace my two lower control arms which did need replacing, 190,000 miles on the Jetta.
I cannot locate what is making this popping noise like a loose fitting and something slipping. It is intermittent, not all the time. It was just happening when I would turn to the right, go to back up and I would hear one pop and feel it in the steering wheel. That was it. Now I get more popping every once in a while when I turn the wheel backing from the drive way. I get it going forward at times too. Only notice driving slow in parking lots or driveway.
The car handles and drives great. The struts look a bit suspect and I will be glad to get rid of them anyway. They are Monroe and float around like a 60's Cadillac. They are maybe a year and a half old and I had them put on as a quick fix not too long after I got the car. The top mount does not look right but we never see any slipping here. It still could be the problem but I feel the popping in the steering wheel quite prominently.
I am going to replace the front struts with some Bilstein TC's soon.
Any advice on what areas are suspect on these cars is much appreciated.
I am getting a popping noise in the front end of my 98 Jetta TDI. I have looked and looked for this myself, had my son look and listen while I turn the wheel. Have taken to two shops, regular trusted mechanics. Not much luck.
The one shop did replace my two lower control arms which did need replacing, 190,000 miles on the Jetta.
I cannot locate what is making this popping noise like a loose fitting and something slipping. It is intermittent, not all the time. It was just happening when I would turn to the right, go to back up and I would hear one pop and feel it in the steering wheel. That was it. Now I get more popping every once in a while when I turn the wheel backing from the drive way. I get it going forward at times too. Only notice driving slow in parking lots or driveway.
The car handles and drives great. The struts look a bit suspect and I will be glad to get rid of them anyway. They are Monroe and float around like a 60's Cadillac. They are maybe a year and a half old and I had them put on as a quick fix not too long after I got the car. The top mount does not look right but we never see any slipping here. It still could be the problem but I feel the popping in the steering wheel quite prominently.
I am going to replace the front struts with some Bilstein TC's soon.
Any advice on what areas are suspect on these cars is much appreciated.
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