Hi all,

Could not find find thread about front suspenion so here we go. We have March 2017 Superb SE estate 1.4 act estate with normal suspension and noticed noise from the front when turning wheels. It was normally not loud eough to hear it when driving but we live on an incline and when parking/ rolling by gravity, it is  clearly noticable. I dont think this noise is present when driving straight. It sounds like friction noise, likely rubber I would say. I mentioned it at 10000 mile service and the service manager confirmed it he hears it to. They thought it comes from the bushes and there is apparently already a Skoda TSB to grease them as a first action. Dealer did not want me to show the TSB.....Im nosy engineer. They did it  under warranty but noise did not go away. They said they will need to take the car for few days and investigate it further. Anyone has the same / similar issues with front suspension - Skidpan I think you have similar car version to us? I want to keep the car for say 10 years and it worries me that such problem exist so early on flagship model. Reading some other forums it seems more VAG cars have susprnsion problem but could not find a specific solution.

Is it brake pad rubbing type noise? Get this on one of our fabias, but only from lh front disc on right hand lock and moving slowly. After 4 years and 90k still cant figure out why it happens.

Update on the noise issue. The car went to dealership Henrys Skoda and due to the weather it stayed there for a week. First strut top mount was replaced on driver side but it did not cure it. Finally it was identified that the strut is the issue (they swapped the struts and noise went to the other side). New strut fitted and no noise was present today when picking up the car. All work done under warranty. Very good customer service. As a side note we got Octavia hatch 1.6tdi as courtesy car. Much more engine noise then Superb 1.4tsi, quite a bit less space in the cabin, also it was quite squicky having only 10000 miles. But 1.6tdi felt quite nippy with 2 adults and two kids. Also more importently it handled the snow conditions very well on summer tires - on Friday I noticed Superb Estate behind me. Turned uphill on road full of snow and Octavia went easily up to the top of the hill no problem, little wheel spin. Superb got stuck in deep snow at the very beginning and had to reverse back.  I smiled that actually Im lucky as if my car would not go for the repair, I would be stuck in my Superb as well Heavier tdi front and overall lighter car likely made the difference, less so the tires. 

Skoda seems to think it is the Skoda Secret Service, need to know, loose lips cost lives.

 

Well when a person owns a car it is their property, and they make a risk assessment, or should.

So when a TPI is issued it is not usual to allow customers to see it, 

so ask the Importer in Writing for the information for what their and your agent is doing to your vehicle and why.

Simply Clever as that.  No Data Protection Issues, Commercial Confidentiality or any such rubbish.

http://skoda.co.uk/about-us/contact-us 

 

I had a similar noise on rear suspension or so I thought, when cornering. Turned out to be a small stone between disc and pads.