Hi guys i have an 02 gt tdi golf which i have had lowered on full weitec springs/shocks and a h&r anti roll bar.

my problem is that everytime i accelerate or brake i get a knocking noise. (basically every time the engine moves up and down)

only started happening since  the lowering.

any ideas please?

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 Drive shaft on arb's maybe?

rick18ts:

 Drive shaft on arb's maybe?

hmmm how would i cure that?

 Get new arb's. How much have you lowered by? You shouldn't get issues unless you've gone past roughly 40mm

thanks

shammy:

 Get new arb's. How much have you lowered by? You shouldn't get issues unless you've gone past roughly 40mm

thanks

i did buy a new h & r anti roll bar, i think the weitec kit i bought was 55mm but the guy told me to buy the arb and that would stop any knocking

 Yeah that sounds right to me, I'm stuck then, sorry to not be able to help

you could getting some front shock spacers from VW to raise you car, they sell 2 types 5mm one and a 10mm one, although you may already have the 5mm one on already as some cars have these fitted as standard

 engine mounts?

any one else any idea?

its really annoying me

willydog:

you could getting some front shock spacers from VW to raise you car, they sell 2 types 5mm one and a 10mm one, although you may already have the 5mm one on already as some cars have these fitted as standard

what are these? and where do they fit as i lowered my tdi 35mm but the drivers side is down at least 5-10mm lower then passenger side????

 Check the engine mounts etc, gearbox one can be common for snapping, or the roll bar supplyed was an uprated standard spec? as the drop link would have been changed to get a higher lift as well.

Mike

wattsygt:

willydog:

you could getting some front shock spacers from VW to raise you car, they sell 2 types 5mm one and a 10mm one, although you may already have the 5mm one on already as some cars have these fitted as standard

 

what are these? and where do they fit as i lowered my tdi 35mm but the drivers side is down at least 5-10mm lower then passenger side????

here's a pic of them, they fit on to your shock absorber piston on top of your spring cap just below the bearing to give you more height

 i would say its the dogbone engine mount, the one that bolts directly underneath it. Mine "went" and jus knocks about a bit. check to see if its worn etc. If you buy an uprated one, beware that they shake the steering wheel like fook. I personally think they are horrible.

charlie

 did you replace the drop links and arb bushes when u changed it allthough i have to agree with above with the engine mount

 Mine was the front top mounts, and drop links at the rear.

 I have just bought Eibach Sportlines Springs and Anti Roll Bars for My GT TDI. It says it drops my car 25mm - 30mm but 50mm on a standard Golf. Will i have this knocking issue once mine is fitted?