Noise from front passenger side

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Noise from front passenger side

Post by Josh_PoloGTi »

Well, I've noticed a strange hollow bumping sound coming from the passenger side of the front of my car when going over bumps etc recently...

When I took it to a local tyre place to have my tracking done (and 2 new tyres for the rear as they were past the markers :roll: ) I asked them to have a look... "everything looks alright to me mate"...

Anyway, I took it down to JBS this morning, and Kev took it out for a spin. Came back and got it on the ramp saying "that doesn't feel right".

In less than a minute he had found the problem...

The end clamp thing that holds down the anti-roll bar had snapped in two! :shock:

D'oh!

So I'm driving around with the anti-roll bar flapping about on the passenger side!

The part is dealer only (ie you can't get it from German & Swedish etc) and they aren't kept in stock at any of the local dealers (there was one at a dealers in Oxford!)... So I'm having to wait until Tuesday for one (but I can't get it fitted till Saturday cos I'm at work all next week. :(

So I'm going to have to drive slowly for a week now, as my car feels like jelly when cornering at speed. Not good!

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Post by Speedlaw »

So your anti-roll bar isn't hooked up at all then now! Damn.

I still want it though.

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Post by KarlM »

thats what living out it the sticks does for you! its all them B roads - enticing you to try and break your car!
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Post by harry »

Josh i'm dreading to think whats making my noise. what about Martin at VAG (he's a nice man :) ) could he not supply the part?
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Post by polo2k »

already quoted him
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