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what have you done to your car today ?

Connor H

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Dec 19, 2019
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Been trying to track down the source of a horrible creaking that’s getting worse on pulling away from standstill. Feels like it’s coming from around the left footwell/steering rack area but can’t track it down track rods seem ok, driveshaft doesn’t seem to have any excess play.. these cars can be a wind up lol


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Sl1ced

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Oct 10, 2020
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Been trying to track down the source of a horrible creaking that’s getting worse on pulling away from standstill. Feels like it’s coming from around the left footwell/steering rack area but can’t track it down track rods seem ok, driveshaft doesn’t seem to have any excess play.. these cars can be a wind up lol


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Wd40 everything haha


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Connor H

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Dec 19, 2019
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Essex
Wd40 everything haha


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It’s a real metal on metal creak so it’s super cringe driving with it right now. Checked my drop links and polybushed my ARB and no difference yet


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iammooks

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Nov 27, 2018
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Feels like it’s coming from around the left footwell/steering rack area but can’t track it down


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Based on this, I'm quite certain it's going to be something on the rear of the car, on the opposite side.


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BadBoy03

A Mk1 Is For Life, Not Just For Fun
Sep 6, 2016
666
419
Somerset
Black does look awesome when its freshly cleaned up.

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It really does. I waxed mine yesterday and it looked great. Unfortunately living in Somerset there is fresh sh8 everywhere and now it looks like an old banger again :(
 

Yellow fr

Gone to new owner so seat less for now
Sep 6, 2018
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1,062
Sandbeds West Yorkshire
Been trying to track down the source of a horrible creaking that’s getting worse on pulling away from standstill. Feels like it’s coming from around the left footwell/steering rack area but can’t track it down track rods seem ok, driveshaft doesn’t seem to have any excess play.. these cars can be a wind up lol


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Have you checked your ball joint or your lower arm bushes
Have you done a top to bottom and side to side on the wheel when it’s off the ground to see if there is any movement in any off the suspension?


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Connor H

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Dec 19, 2019
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Have you checked your ball joint or your lower arm bushes
Have you done a top to bottom and side to side on the wheel when it’s off the ground to see if there is any movement in any off the suspension?


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I’m going to jack it up and check the wheel for play to see if its the ball joint or cv joint. Havnt had the chance the last few days

Wishbone bushes were poly earlier this year and they look fine, gave the bolts a quick check with a socket and couldn’t budge them.

Also checked the dog bone mount bolts but at the time couldn’t reach the ones that mount to subframe.

I’m also going to check the subframe bolts themselves as I had the subframe off not long ago, and the noise really feels like it’s around the feet area


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Connor H

Active Member
Dec 19, 2019
1,023
503
Essex
Have you checked your ball joint or your lower arm bushes
Have you done a top to bottom and side to side on the wheel when it’s off the ground to see if there is any movement in any off the suspension?


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Okay so,

I just ran out there and jacked it up and checked for play Top to bottom / laterally and none what so ever.

Does that help narrow it down? Guess it’s not the CV outer or the ball joint...


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Thai-wronghorse

Self proclaimed Cupra R addict & butcher!
Dec 3, 2015
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Kent
Walked past them to collect some parts.
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iammooks

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Nov 27, 2018
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I would do rotten things for this set up. I need to strip my car down and go through all the niggles but I don’t have access to a garage


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Same. The things I'd do if I had the space. Where I live I'm on a one way street, so on one side I'm playing in traffic, and on the other side I'm having to get out of the way every ten seconds because I'm on the pavement. I have to go to my parents' house if I want to do any proper work, only they live a hundred miles away, so it's not ideal...


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Yellow fr

Gone to new owner so seat less for now
Sep 6, 2018
1,547
1,062
Sandbeds West Yorkshire
Same. The things I'd do if I had the space. Where I live I'm on a one way street, so on one side I'm playing in traffic, and on the other side I'm having to get out of the way every ten seconds because I'm on the pavement. I have to go to my parents' house if I want to do any proper work, only they live a hundred miles away, so it's not ideal...


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I guess you don’t want to see my set up


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