Need a bit of help guys

Drove back to London from Aberdeen and when i got to the M6 toll services i pulled in and put the car on full lock to park it. Grinding noise and could feel it through the wheel. I couldn't see anything and when i got to London it was too dark to look.

Motorway driving NO noise but 1st gear movements i get the grinding and can hear it outside of the car.

I have a 74000mile tdi anniversary. I have been told i need new bushes for front of car and new shocks on the front but can be done nearer the summer.

Any idea what my problem is? Have limited time due to new year and have a course to do on the 9th jan for 9days

Thanks for your help

Tam

which side of the car is it coming from

drive it and get someone to try and hear whether it coming from the wheel end or more towards the inner bay of the car.

might be a cv joint as was mine and fixed today

 grinding when i turned the wheel to either side.

Will try and get someone to listen to it tomorrow evening.

Tam

 Today i had a look under the car to see if i can see the problem

It only makes a noise with revs under 1000rpm with clutch in or out. Only when car is loaded with its weight. Doesn't make a sound when car jacked up!

Does the tensioner on the drive belt move when there are no revs?

Hope someone can help

Tam

sorry cant help with this but I have the exact same problem and would love to hear some advice.

Mine is also a TDI Anni and the problem is exactly the same, grinding noise when on full lock and no revs but when revd there is no noise at all.

I have exactly the same, only on the cars own weight but mines just on the drivers side when on hard lock right. Like a vibration through the steering wheel, and a windy/grind noise.

 had a similar prob on mine, it was the aux belt tensioner, replaced with patten part now its started again but not as bad so may have to get a oem part this time, hope this is of some help guys?

Ian

 It does sound like the noise is coming from the aux belt tensioner. So looks like i better get a new one of these. Any ideas if its a fit at home part?

Tam

It is possible that it is the aux belt tensioner, but if it is why would you be able to feel it through the steering? I think it is something on the drive-train personally...

 probably because if its vibrating alot then the powersteering will be affected as it runs that too, my alernator light came on for a few seconds cos of this as its not got enough tension on the belt an so slips not powering the alternator correctly... i guess.

TazTam yeah its a 15 min job bit fidly but can be done at home requires patients too

Ian

Grinding or clicking on full lock on most cars would be a cv joint or driveshaft problem but the golf could be different.

 Makes a noise all the way to full lock. Mine has always had a sound on full lock but thats normal. Gonna try and get a belt tensioner tomorrow and hopefully fit it but depends on the weather

Tam

 I got the aux belt tensioner part from eurocarparts for £30 and fitted it tonight. Luckly there is no snow in enfield at min. Started car up NO noise but will report back in a week to see if it has gone

Tam

Good news, keep me updated mate.

 my gti is doing exactly the same but only on full right lock while rolling, im thinking maybe cv joint now as it seems to be getting worse.

taztam:

 I got the aux belt tensioner part from eurocarparts for £30 and fitted it tonight. Luckly there is no snow in enfield at min. Started car up NO noise but will report back in a week to see if it has gone

Tam

Hey Tam was it the Febi Bilstein Tensioner that did the job??

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_1.9_2002/p/Car-Parts/Engine-Parts/Belts-Chains-and-Tensioners/Tensioners-Idlers-and-Dampers/?326440470&1&2bf57e9b6015f8615af033b212e64ecb46fa169a&TENS

 http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Volkswagen_Golf_1.9_2002/p/Car-Parts/Engine-Parts/Belts-Chains-and-Tensioners/Tensioners-Idlers-and-Dampers/?326440470&1&e1f5a092ac1b029e9ff94beaae1e3992a8a4d064&TENS 

One you posted up rje isn't for a 150 brake engine but yes its the same as ithe one i bought. Took about 15mins, no probs for me as i have allard pipes so had plenty of room in engine bay

Tam

Great thanks very much fella! Is it still working ok?

 So far but haven't driven car that much. On a course next week for 9days so will let you know after that

Tam

 mine seems to do that, especially when im doing full lock up a slight hill, i think mine is the antiroll bar rubbin on the arb

 yeh sorry thats wot i meant

 mine is definately that.

I have a similar noise when full lock to left and in reverse gear. Thats the only time I ever hear it. Any suggestions?

 another thing i noticed on mine which is the suspension at the top, i guess its called top bearing mounts or somehting, but they make a nosie when turning from lock to lock, only fiqured it out when had it jacked up and turned it by hand an could hear where it was coming from

Might be same on some of the guys cars here??

Ian

 best thing to do, put wheels on full lock so you can see in behind your wheel,have alook at your driveshaft and see if it has a scored ring on it where the ARB has rubbed.

 i have scored a ring round the driveshaft, but brought adjustable droplinks and this made it a bit better. gonna go ahead and get an adjustable anti roll bar i think

arb hitting the drive shaft? ive got that atm when turning right really hard

get a white line arb