Front Twanging/knocking

[whitietdi]

Hi guys wonder if you can help have just bought a 05 plate galaxy tdi (130ps) and hve just noticed after a couple of weeks when i park on my drive and do a full turn on htesteering wheel, there is a twanging noise coming from ns front,it seems to do it on a left lock, it does not make this noise when driving over bumps or when going around bends/roundabouts it just seems to be when coming to a stand still.

 

Any one had this before?? I am pretty competant on car repairs and i am hoping it is somethingi can fixmyself

 

thankyou

 

whitie

[Willie Krashitt]

Hi,

 

You mention it is only on full lock - this could be the noise from the PAS pump loading up as steering can't move any further? If you back off the steering just a fraction, does the niose go away?

Some people have suffered seized shock top mount bearings, and you get a noise when turning, but this normally noticeable in all driving conditions. Also your car would appear to be a bit young for these to have gone.

George.

[whitietdi]

It's not a constant noise just a quick twang it also does it on both locks but not under driving conditions

[Smilge]

I would tend to agree with Willie on this one. Another thing you might like to look at are the Anti Roll Bar (ARB)drop links as there is a slight twisting movement of the links when nearing full lock. Have a look at them while someone is operating the steering.

[seatkid]

Check for broken spring or partly seized top mount bearing.