Hearing noises from your auto frequently is never reassuring, so listening noises on your Volkswagen Golf 3 suspensions when you pass a speed bump can be worrying. This indicator may be a sign of a minor trouble as well as a warning of a much larger repair to come. Whatever the case, it is necessary to check the source and take the necessary actions to solve the trouble, it is with this intention in mind that we wanted to write this content to help you see more clearly. We will first see the possible causes for a crack when the speed bump passes, then, what can be the reason of a squeaking noise when a speed bump is being passed and finally what to do if you have another noise when a speed bump is passed.
Suspension cracking noise Volkswagen Golf 3
Check Volkswagen Golf 3 suspension
If you experience a suspension noise when you pass a speed bump on your Volkswagen Golf 3, and it is categorized by a “clack” or cracking, it is highly possible that your suspension block is the origin of it. In fact, it may be the suspension cups, which, when they are out of date, have the rubber (silentblock) that acts as a buffer and shock absorber for the upper part of the suspension that no longer fulfils its job during small bumps that compress the suspensions. To check if this is the trouble that worries you, take a dented road and focus on the noise coming from your front axle as you go over holes. If it is indeed the cups, think of replacing them as soon as possible or you may ruin other parts and have to make more important maintenance.
Check the cardan shaft
If you are here because you have researched for “Volkswagen Golf 3 suspension noise” and the suspension is not the cause of your problem, it may be that the cardan shaft is responsible. In fact, when the cardan bellows get outdated and the dirt/dust accumulates inside them their operation is degraded and it is possible to experience a sound when they are in torsion. To check this, you can try both types of torsion, first vertical with suspension compressions on the speed bump passages, and horizontal when you are going to turn at low speed. If it cracks in these two circumstances you should consider changing it or them. If you have the feeling that this noise is more like a a loud noise on Volkswagen Golf 3, don’t hesitate to refer to this document.
Check steering hinges/stabilizer bar
Finally, when you know a suspension noise when your Volkswagen Golf 3 passes over a speed bumps, it is plausible that the hinges or the stabilizer bar are responsible. Exactly like the gimbals, the steering part is mobilized when you modify direction. If this is your situation, the components that may have been damaged by normal wear and tear or impacts (e. g. sidewalks). The steering hinges, the stabilizer bar hinges. can be the causes of your noises, to check it, position it under the car and apply twists on each of its components to check that there is no special play on one of them, they are supposed to resist you quite strongly over their entire travel. Remember to take your vehicle to your technician or swap them if they are involved.
squeaky noise speed bump Volkswagen Golf 3
Check the stabilizer bar
If, on the other hand, you have a noise that is more like a squeak when you pass a speed bump with your Volkswagen Golf 3, it is possible that it is the stabilizer bar itself that is involved. In fact, abnormal/pronounced wear of the latter can cause irregular friction which can provoke this squeaking noise. Remember to check by passing under your car the condition of the paint on your bar which will reveal if there is friction. Second possible explanation, it may be your stabilizer bar silentblocks that are dried out and bring on noise, in which case remove them from the cradle and grease them, this should resolve the trouble.
Check engine silentblocks
Finally, last possibility that we can check together, it is the engine silentblocks, in fact, these silentblocks function as pads/shock absorbers between the engine and the cradle of the auto, a evident fatigue of these will make a subsidence and therefore a space between the engine and the silentblocks, it may appear that a squeaking noise happens when you pass a speed bumps or any holes with your Volkswagen Golf 3. To change them go to your auto mechanic.
Other speed bump noise Volkswagen Golf 3
If, even though all its assumptions, you still can’t locate the source of the noise your Volkswagen Golf 3 makes when you pass a speed bump, we suggest you to consult this article on a loud noise on Volkswagen Golf 3 or to visit your technician in order to carry an in-depth check on your Volkswagen Golf 3 and find this trouble.
