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Intermittent Click sound on turning full left and right lock.

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Hi All,

 

My car -> 59 plate Octavia VRS CR170 Tdi.

 

I have recently had my suspension changed to an aftermarket setup AP setup (which has improved handling and i am happy with). This may be as a result of me being more aware of the car since doing mods but i think my car may have developed a intermittent click sound when turning to full left and full right lock.

 

To be clear, The is noise does not occur repeatedly when moving along (it's not a click, click, click like when a CV joint goes). It is just a single click sound that occurs just before i reach full left and and full right lock in a stationary position (my road is so narrow i don't have much option but to turn the wheel while stationary) and it is intermittent.

 

I have checked for any movement in the springs (like when a spring is moving about in its top bearing). .  There is no irregular movement in the springs, when turning the steering the springs rotate smoothly with no obvious staggered movement or sound coming  directly from the suspension area when the click occurs. It sounds more like the click is coming from inside the back centre area of engine bay. I have checked to see if i can "feel the sound" in the suspension top mount and I cannot.

 

I have researched the forum and i know there are a lot of threads like this but i couldn't find one that has the same specific symptoms. Most seem to deal with repetitive clicks while the car is in motion. A local indy has advised that the car is safe but i am more concerned about what may be on its way out.

 

Perhaps this is normal for the model of car and i just haven't noticed it before. Does anyone else's mk2 OCTY do this?

 

Would appreciate any advice/pointers on what this might be?

 

Thanks very much.

 

 

 

Edited by djbarnat

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