ExBenz
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I acquired a 2004 Golf TDI this spring, and now that it's running pretty well ofter oil and filter changes and some fuel treatment to get the gunk from burning veggie oil mix out of things, I've started in on the rest of the fix-ups.
Car has 130,00 miles, and the front suspension creaks. On my Benz's, this meant either bad strut mounts or bad ball joints, shocks never made any noise, just knocked and were mushy.
What's the best what to diagnose this? Rides hard too, but that may just be the silly 18" wheels with rock hard tires that are on it. Will probably replace them with 15" wheels when I need new tires, I don't want a Ghetto-rider, I want better mileage (currently 43-44 with AC and 46-47 without) and less harshness, the roads around here are ROUGH.
Strut mounts look new.
I have all the tools necessary to replace suspension parts.
Thanks !
Peter
Car has 130,00 miles, and the front suspension creaks. On my Benz's, this meant either bad strut mounts or bad ball joints, shocks never made any noise, just knocked and were mushy.
What's the best what to diagnose this? Rides hard too, but that may just be the silly 18" wheels with rock hard tires that are on it. Will probably replace them with 15" wheels when I need new tires, I don't want a Ghetto-rider, I want better mileage (currently 43-44 with AC and 46-47 without) and less harshness, the roads around here are ROUGH.
Strut mounts look new.
I have all the tools necessary to replace suspension parts.
Thanks !
Peter