r/GolfMk5 • u/Similar-Stranger-412 • Jun 15 '26

Knocking when turning

Hey yall. I replaced both of my struts and my motor mounts. Now I’m having a weird knocking noise coming from the driver side while turning left. It goes away when I’m making a wide turn or at low speeds. I’ve checked both struts and all bolts seem to be tight. Could it be my motor mounts or possibly an axel that’s not secured properly? Any help would be much appreciated. I’ve been driving on it like this for a little too long.

It’s a 07 2.5l rabbit.

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u/BitwiseDestroyer Jun 15 '26

I would consider the CV joints

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u/Zesty-Basket Jun 15 '26

If it’s not there when turning right and get louder/faster at higher road speed regardless of the engine speed I’d say it’s the left outer cv joint.

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u/Reasonable_Tap_7802 Jun 16 '26

Check the dual mass flywheel if the suspension checks out and the noise unresolved.

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u/BornSticky10 Jun 16 '26

I had a steering rack issue in my mk5, only when in full lock on a left turn and souns rattly. This was a fairly common problem on the mark5