Creaky front suspension

**tommyweaves** · 15-11-2007,08:29 PM

My 55 plate 2.0tdi Saloon has had creaky suspension almost ever since I bought it. It does it most when you go over speed bumps (I don't drive over them fast incidentally!).

Has anyone else had this problem?

(I also had a little rattle in the passenger side dash area which has now gone away since "front console bushes" were replaced - thought this might help someone!)

**GilesC** · 15-11-2007,08:33 PM

My 2.0 TDi does exactly the same over speed bumps but not any other time.

Interesting re front console bushes. Was that done under warranty?

Thanks

Giles

**tommyweaves** · 16-11-2007,12:21 AM

Originally Posted by GilesC

My 2.0 TDi does exactly the same over speed bumps but not any other time.

Interesting re front console bushes. Was that done under warranty?

Thanks

Giles

Yes, done under warranty, and they said they were going to replace the subframe mounting bushes to address the creaks in the suspension but it seems they've not done it, so back to the garage for another go under warranty before I reach 60k miles!

**gazza007** · 16-11-2007,09:15 AM

Snap!! horrible over speed humps especially those little hard rubber ones. Let us know how you get on..

**tommyweaves** · 16-11-2007,10:12 AM

Originally Posted by gazza007

Snap!! horrible over speed humps especially those little hard rubber ones. Let us know how you get on..

Spoke to garage this morning to confirm whether they'd changed the subframe mounts and it seems not, as the parts are on back order. They're going to call me when they've got the parts and can get them fitted. I'll post when the work gets done and whether it fixes the problem.

**gazza007** · 16-11-2007,10:27 AM

I decided to call my dealer anyway, very obliging & helpful, going in 26th after I return from Costa Del Sol

**angus** · 16-11-2007,11:47 AM

Amazing!

I took my 56 reg TDI Sport Estate in to the dealers this morning to get a new seat cover fitted (passenger, warranty job as the headrest holes are too big) and asked them to check front subframe bushes as I have started getting the creak going over speed humps.
I honestly didn`t know this was a common affliction until looking on the site this morning.
Co-incidence or what?

**carl s** · 16-11-2007,12:49 PM

Snap ! Although I assumed it was the anti-rollbar bushes which is what it was on my last car. I have to go over around 30 speedbumps every day going to work & back so, it seems a symptom of modern driving

I'll probably wait until the service is due unless they start doing it on normal driving.

**chrisvw** · 16-11-2007,06:15 PM

And another one. It seems to be worse when the car is cold. I have some speed bumps outside work. The creaking is nowhere near as bad going in to work when the car has warmed up as when it's been left all day and setting off to come home.

**angus** · 19-11-2007,12:12 PM

Just to update those watching, mine went in on Friday for a seat cover, I told them about the bushes, bushes ordered on Friday, phone call today (monday 11.00am) and its ready to collect!

If you`re being told the bushes are on back order someone may be being a tad economical with the truth!