DriverJon
Veteran Member
Well, they're getting older, and mine is one of them... ('10 Jetta)
I have a kind of clunk on the front right side, only when there's diagonal force, like when turning. Doesn't happen when I brake or accelerate in a straight line. Its a solid clunk, but with a bit of resonance like the spring is involved, or just vibrates with the sound. Sometimes I can hear it when I yank the wheel back and forth when not rolling, sometimes not. Gets quieter or even disappears as well, perhaps with colder weather? Other times its solidly there.
Any idea which suspension part(s) might be the one? Hoping for some of the TDI guru mechanics to chime in here. I have a bit over 90K, also had some Koni FSD shocks put on about a year or so and about 20k back, but probably not part of the issue. Let me know if there's other testing to do to diagnose.
I remember there being lists of what typically went bad with age on the earlier cars. Also remember that the MkV cars are supposedly blessed with longer life bushings.. but 90K is probably where our better ones start having issues. Would be nice to have a list of MkV car items to look at, as well, for those wanting to freshen up their suspensions.
I have a kind of clunk on the front right side, only when there's diagonal force, like when turning. Doesn't happen when I brake or accelerate in a straight line. Its a solid clunk, but with a bit of resonance like the spring is involved, or just vibrates with the sound. Sometimes I can hear it when I yank the wheel back and forth when not rolling, sometimes not. Gets quieter or even disappears as well, perhaps with colder weather? Other times its solidly there.
Any idea which suspension part(s) might be the one? Hoping for some of the TDI guru mechanics to chime in here. I have a bit over 90K, also had some Koni FSD shocks put on about a year or so and about 20k back, but probably not part of the issue. Let me know if there's other testing to do to diagnose.
I remember there being lists of what typically went bad with age on the earlier cars. Also remember that the MkV cars are supposedly blessed with longer life bushings.. but 90K is probably where our better ones start having issues. Would be nice to have a list of MkV car items to look at, as well, for those wanting to freshen up their suspensions.