# 2017 VW golf, suspension “creak” over bumps **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** volkswagen\ **Created:** [March 7, 2023, 3:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-vw-golf-suspension-creak-over-bumps/189483 "2023-03-07T03:24:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gnyqyar038\_181857](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a4c791/32.png) [@gnyqyar038\_181857](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gnyqyar038_181857)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 3:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-vw-golf-suspension-creak-over-bumps/189483/1 "2023-03-07T03:24:19Z")
Hey y’all, have had this “problem” since I’ve owned the car. Has never actually caused any problems, but it starting to drive me insane. Usually when I drive over bumps, entering driveways, or drive on bumpier roads, my suspension creaks in the front. I’ve had the front suspension mounts replaced, with no change. I have a short video with the sound I’m talking about. [https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/9/19ddc1648293807f760c168d3de1cb99a85f1156.mp3](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/9/19ddc1648293807f760c168d3de1cb99a85f1156.mp3) I’m thinking shocks at this point, I’ve sprayed some lubricant down there as well. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-vw-golf-suspension-creak-over-bumps/189483/2 "2023-03-07T12:58:01Z")
I am not hearing a creak… Maybe a slapping sound. Noises as very hard to located in person… impossible with a posted audio file. Not a strut noise, not mounts. Maybe the spring and its rubber isolator… but that would have been repositioned when the (front??) mounts were replaced. Might try lubricating the stabilizer bushings. Do you hear this in the car with the windows up or down? ---
**Author:** ![gnyqyar038\_181857](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a4c791/32.png) [@gnyqyar038\_181857](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gnyqyar038_181857)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-vw-golf-suspension-creak-over-bumps/189483/3 "2023-03-07T15:04:57Z")
I usually hear it with both open and closed windows, it gets pretty loud. I’m gonna try to see if a shop can put lubricant on everything down there suspension wise once it gets brought in. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-vw-golf-suspension-creak-over-bumps/189483/4 "2023-03-07T15:11:56Z")
On my car it was suspension arm bushings, may not be on yours. You say you had the ‘front suspension mounts’ changed - what are those? I’d find a good shop and have them diagnose the problem. They might use ‘chassis ears’ to listen to different areas. ---
**Author:** ![gnyqyar038\_181857](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a4c791/32.png) [@gnyqyar038\_181857](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gnyqyar038_181857)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-vw-golf-suspension-creak-over-bumps/189483/5 "2023-03-07T17:43:24Z")
It was a couple of months ago, I’m just going off of memory. It was some sort of front mount that was worn, and they replaced. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-vw-golf-suspension-creak-over-bumps/189483/6 "2023-03-07T17:46:52Z")
Have you asked who ever replaced what ever about this creaking ? Don’t you have an invoice that lists the work done ? ---
**Author:** ![gnyqyar038\_181857](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a4c791/32.png) [@gnyqyar038\_181857](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gnyqyar038_181857)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-vw-golf-suspension-creak-over-bumps/189483/7 "2023-03-07T18:00:08Z")
Yep! They didn’t say much, planning to go back and complain, I asked once about getting it lubricated and they never gave a straight answer. ---
**Author:** ![gnyqyar038\_181857](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a4c791/32.png) [@gnyqyar038\_181857](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gnyqyar038_181857)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-vw-golf-suspension-creak-over-bumps/189483/8 "2023-03-07T18:00:32Z")
And I’m sure I have it, gonna check for it ---
**Author:** ![gnyqyar038\_181857](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a4c791/32.png) [@gnyqyar038\_181857](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gnyqyar038_181857)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-vw-golf-suspension-creak-over-bumps/189483/9 "2023-03-07T18:04:31Z")
Strut mount front, and a strut bearing for the front as well. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-vw-golf-suspension-creak-over-bumps/189483/10 "2023-03-07T20:12:07Z")
Creaks on entering a driveway for me have a,ways meant, worn, broken, or loose stabilizer links. Easy and cheap to replace or have a look at the stabilizer bushings themselves. Of course struts, ball joints, and tie rod ends should also be looked at. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-vw-golf-suspension-creak-over-bumps/189483/11 "2023-03-07T20:21:47Z")
control arm bushings also ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-vw-golf-suspension-creak-over-bumps/189483/12 "2023-03-07T22:57:12Z")
I owned a late-70’s model VW Rabbit years ago. It started making noises in similar situations at about the 5 years old point. I traced that problem to broken exhaust-system hangers. They probably use a different method now, but at the time the exhaust system hangers looked like the Greek letter “theta”, made of a rubber-type material. The rubber over time would degrade and eventually break, allowing extra undesirable movement in exhaust system. ---
**Author:** ![gnyqyar038\_181857](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a4c791/32.png) [@gnyqyar038\_181857](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gnyqyar038_181857)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-vw-golf-suspension-creak-over-bumps/189483/13 "2023-03-09T22:45:35Z")
Interesting! Funny thing, having a new exhaust system installed in three days. I’m gonna have a new shop check them out again. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-vw-golf-suspension-creak-over-bumps/189483/14 "2023-03-10T21:05:43Z")
This is what my VW exhaust system hangers looked like. > **[Febi-Bilstein 8A0253147A, 07358 Exhaust System Hanger - Audi, VW | 171253147...](https://www.autohausaz.com/pn/12816313-8A0253147A)** > > Find Febi-Bilstein, 07358 Exhaust System Hanger 8A0253147A at discount prices in our extensive Audi, VW auto parts catalog. AutohausAZ offers a large selection of Febi-Bilstein parts online. Depending upon model, may have been used on catalytic... ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2023, 1:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-vw-golf-suspension-creak-over-bumps/189483/15 "2023-03-11T01:47:50Z")
My Buick used an about a 3 inch o ring. Maybe when I out anew cat on or something the pipe ended up a couple inches shorter so there was much strain on the stretched o ring. When it broke though I’d just get the pipe rumbling or banging. No creak sound. I’d alway have one on hand for about 50 cents from Napa. ---
**Author:** ![gnyqyar038\_181857](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a4c791/32.png) [@gnyqyar038\_181857](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gnyqyar038_181857)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2023, 2:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-vw-golf-suspension-creak-over-bumps/189483/16 "2023-03-16T02:35:09Z")
Had the exhaust upgraded two days ago and they checked it out. Said strut mounts again, and no visible damage to anything. Still hahe warranty on them though ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2023, 2:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-vw-golf-suspension-creak-over-bumps/189483/17 "2023-03-16T02:52:23Z")
Not that I have a lot of experience but when I had a bad strut mount, I would get a knocking sound on a bump. But the rotate every time you turn the wheel so sure could be a creak. That’s why though I just get the loaded struts now with the spring and new mount. Nothing like going to all the work of a strut and then do it all over again to change the mount. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-vw-golf-suspension-creak-over-bumps/189483/18 "2023-03-17T23:24:30Z")
> [@bing](#): > > I’d alway have [a Buick exhaust hanger] on hand for about 50 cents from Napa. I was working on my truck’s rear brakes a couple weeks ago and found an old exhaust hanger I bought for my 70’s VW Rabbit in the brake tool drawer.