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    I have had a lot of these ZF EPAS steering gears knock and found it to be the inner mounting of the track rod, the “drum stick” in parts counter speak a tiny almost imperceptible amount of wear makes a terrible noise. When they are worn they have quite a characteristic rattle, no so much a regular knock knock but a rapid rattle reacting to the road surface. A few weeks ago we had a chap with a Golf 5 (PQ35 is virtually identical to PQ46) who was being driven mad with a rattle and he had replaced everything and it was a terrible noise but I could not find it, with someone in the car on the lift, rocking the steering showed the right lower drop link was nut was loose as someone had reused the old nut. Quite often I have seen people unwittingly cure a noise and at the same time introduce one.
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    Thanks for the info Crasher. Have 2 new inner tie rods now so going to replace them. That is always a possibility as I have now had the whole lot apart a few times replacing everything lol. When I do the inner tie rods I will go through everything again checking for correct fitment.
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    Right both inner tie rods replaced. Fitted new subframe bolts with the spacers. All engine mounts done. Shock horror car still knocking. I can only think maybe one of the new parts was not up to standard when I fitted it. Have been round everything and with load on and off can not find a single thing loose. Beyond belief really lol. Nothing left to change now on the front of the car.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marshall1975 View Post
    Right both inner tie rods replaced. Fitted new subframe bolts with the spacers. All engine mounts done. Shock horror car still knocking. I can only think maybe one of the new parts was not up to standard when I fitted it. Have been round everything and with load on and off can not find a single thing loose. Beyond belief really lol. Nothing left to change now on the front of the car.
    I feel your pain. Right now I'm chasing a frustrating knocking noise and am replacing parts with no luck. Inspecting the car on jack's, everything feels solid until it's rolling on the road.

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    Lol I am genuinely without ideas now. When I say everything on the front has been replaced I'm not joking. Well I tell a lie I have not done the drive shafts but I'm confident the knocking i'm hearing is not a drive shaft.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marshall1975 View Post
    Lol I am genuinely without ideas now. When I say everything on the front has been replaced I'm not joking. Well I tell a lie I have not done the drive shafts but I'm confident the knocking i'm hearing is not a drive shaft.
    Did you do the dog bone gearbox to subframe mount as well?

    Test the steering with the steering lock and engine off as any steering wear is amplified without power assistance - turn moderately side to side and if you get audible knocking...
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    Funny you should ask Mitch. I certainly did as came off easy but my god trying to get the holes lined up when putting back on is epic lol. I will try the steering in the morning and see what I can find. Thanks mate.
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    Top of my suspect lift for new parts or their fitting causing a pattering rattle would be the ARB drop links.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marshall1975 View Post
    Funny you should ask Mitch. I certainly did as came off easy but my god trying to get the holes lined up when putting back on is epic lol. I will try the steering in the morning and see what I can find. Thanks mate.
    What is the knocking like?

    Definite knock or more of a rattle?
    Do you hear it generally, on certain surfaces or other times?
    When travelling straight, turning or both?
    Pinch bolts tight on struts?
    Bearings checked?
    Inner OS CV joint boot protector cover on correctly / tightly?
    Disc back guards not contacting anything?
    Springs are not moving when turning?
    Steering COLUMN tight including flexible union?

    Its going to be something silly like a loose bolt, something not fully in or something at the back of the engine hasn't got enough clearance - my new DPF took several adjustments to stop it contacting the EGR cooler pipe connection. Horrible rattle as it vibrated against the flange.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DMitch16 View Post
    Did you do the dog bone gearbox to subframe mount as well?

    Test the steering with the steering lock and engine off as any steering wear is amplified without power assistance - turn moderately side to side and if you get audible knocking...
    Not trying to hijack this thread, is this the test you meant? Power steering is off, unsure if this noise is normal. https://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5f4ae9c4...9_192410_1.mp4

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