# Mk 4, 2000 VW Golf - Front Suspension Noise, Shudder

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/mk-4-2000-vw-golf-front-suspension-noise-shudder/1099>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** suspension, golf, volkswagen\
**Created:** [June 29, 2007, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mk-4-2000-vw-golf-front-suspension-noise-shudder/1099 "2007-06-29T21:47:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![sirpuddingfoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@sirpuddingfoot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sirpuddingfoot)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2007, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mk-4-2000-vw-golf-front-suspension-noise-shudder/1099/1 "2007-06-29T21:47:42Z")

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I have a 2000 VW Golf, 1.8T, 5spd, made in Brazil.  
  
  
  
 I have a nasty front suspension noise (thunking over some little bumps at ~30mph, creaking over bigger bumps at low speed, funny feeling in the steering/noise when taking bumps on curves at +50mph), I believe primarily on the right side.  
  
  
  
 What it shouldn’t be:  
  
 Tie-rods: both have been replaced in the last year, the right side less than 2 months ago (complete assembly),  
  
 Ball Joints: both were replaced less than two months ago,  
  
 Brake Rotors: while the problem isn’t any worse when braking, the left rotor was warped and replaced 1 year ago.  
  
  
  
 What I think it is: bad/loose strut/housing and control arm bushings.  
  
  
  
 The problem lessened after the recent trip to the mechanic where the ball joints and right tie rod assembly were replaced, but, after a trip to Seattle (from St. Paul, MN) and back for the Sasquatch music festival, is back in full force if not worse.  
  
  
  
 Again, I can feel a slight vibration or bump in the steering wheel when it “thunks”, but there is no pull (unless I’m taking a bumpy left curve at high speed (more weight on the front right wheel), which doesn’t feel ‘safe’).  
  
  
  
 If my diagnosis is correct, what should I expect to pay (as in what is the labor time)?

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**Author:** ![Troubleshooter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/troubleshooter/32/36_2.png) [@Troubleshooter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Troubleshooter)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 5:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mk-4-2000-vw-golf-front-suspension-noise-shudder/1099/2 "2007-06-30T05:03:32Z")

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Check the tires first. A worn-out, low, or unbalanced tire can fake these symptoms.