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Golf IV Owners: Shakes, Knocks & Bumps - Suspension Issues or Poor Convergence? Get Insights

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  • #1 16645206
    DominikCynik
    Level 8  
    Hello,
    I have a question
    are there Golf IV users here? :)
    Does this car have such a blunt suspension or do I have a strongly shattered copy?
    Well, we have roads in PL, but this type of surface is typical for old towns, larger cities
    Golf IV Owners: Shakes, Knocks & Bumps - Suspension Issues or Poor Convergence? Get Insights

    the car behaves like a wheelbarrow, shakes, pops, vibrates, you can't talk, you can't hear the radio.

    I was in two control stations and according to the diagnosticians everything is ok, the shock absorbers still have a lot of life, only the steering wheel - you could slowly try to replace,
    I don't know if poor convergence can have an impact?
    What makes my car shake on this type of surface? any sleeves?
    I am not sure if I have all of them in the control arms at the front, but certainly one set for Lemforder,
    only at the back in the beam are Ruville sleeves, but this predecessor changed, because maybe they have more slack than Lemforder or Originals.

    I am surprised because I drove the Golf 4 Variant in the machine and in my opinion better selects the unevenness.
    Aunt Seat Toledo 1.6 mpi also drives more gently, and it's a similar disc.
    Besides, it's strange that the compact is old but it is not Golf II so poorly drives on an uneven road.
    I do not require miracles like Audi A8 or some swimming like in French, but in my opinion this car is too telepieged and the clearance is too big for the unevenness. I don't know where it comes from.

    I will write right away that I have no thread and drove 195/65 R15 for testing and classic 205/55 R16 without a difference. By car "chops" on every set.
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    #2 16645271
    grala1
    VAG group specialist
    Too much suspension here is no different from G II.
    There is only one swingarm per side.
    Check their bushings - especially the rear ones in the front wishbones.
    Check the ends of the stabilization bar and rubber band that hold it to the cart.
    Check shock absorber holder bearings.
    Toledo 2 or Golf 4 Variant is the same suspension (maybe other springs) but comfort is very similar.
  • #3 16645586
    DominikCynik
    Level 8  
    Ok, well because just driving this Toledo 2 or Golf 4 Variant I had the impression that I'm going, I don't know at least a 5-6 year old car, not a 30 year old at 800,000 miles.

    In my opinion the suspension should be fixable but I don't know what is wrong.
    Only if these bushes used diagnostician on the path would not recognize? This is weird.
    unless they have 5% slack and on the road it is manifested in a wheelbarrow and ride like a ladder car.

    And, for example, the swingarms in Golf IV are moving? Does it only replace the bushes? or how are they left entirely?
    Are only these repair parts replaced? sleeves, bolts, connectors? + shock absorbers?
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  • #4 16645782
    Staszek49
    Level 35  
    Dude, you probably have recently been the owner of this car, which is probably shorter than a station wagon, so it catches unevenness faster. Check what springs you have on the front, maybe sports or short version. The colors of the dots (fi approx. 1 cm) on the springs indicate this. The fact that the car has undergone technical testing does not mean that it currently has a working suspension system (was it on "jerks"). Can you hear metallic knocking when riding on bumps, and if so, it may be from a damaged steering gear, steering rods and end pieces, and swingarms. Also check the exhaust system suspension, which can also make noise.
    Use the channel and check the suspension of the car, using e.g. construction "paws", as often shown by Mr. Adam in the automotive program "Turbo".
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  • #5 16645793
    DominikCynik
    Level 8  
    I have been the owner of the car for almost 3 years, the last review took place in March this year and it seems to me that the suspension will not fly so overnight.
    In addition, I have already mentioned a lot of things, for example, the amoras in the front - Biltein, probably B4 + springs, I think, after vin number chosen in the store.
    this car drives the same way all the time and it irritates me and I wonder if you can paint the whole car, i.e. paint it, change the boxes or the clutch, and renovate the engine, can't the suspension be repaired?

    When driving on bumps no knocks can be heard, but the suspension simply does not hold.
    Citroen C3 present or Ford Fiesta 5-6 years old also seem to have McPherson and the beam at the back and I think they drive more gently than e.g. my Golf something is on.

    Since the car can not calmly, politely and quietly cross the transverse unevenness, the suspension is probably not working, I think.
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  • #6 16645840
    Staszek49
    Level 35  
    Turtlenecks have "hard" suspensions.
  • #7 16645918
    krzychosk
    Level 23  
    I drive golf 4 1.6SR the fact is very hard but nothing knocks, it runs very confidently even on uneven surfaces. A year ago I had metallic knocks on the rear suspension, bushings on the beam and silence.
  • #8 16645934
    DominikCynik
    Level 8  
    This implies that you have a healthy copy with a working suspension system, I wonder why it can't be done with me.

    For me, the sleeves at the back changed, but for me the problem is not single contacts, right front wheel or left rear, but the whole works as in a 30-year PKS bus or as in a Wigry bicycle with a small amount of air in the tires.

    I just have the impression that the Fiat Cinquecento from 93 would better drive through the holes.

    Now I remembered that as soon as I enter the curb on twisted wheels, so often something knocks slightly like a hinge, such a deaf knock but it must be twisted wheels and faster speed.

    And yes it is zero knocks but the whole I have the impression that it does not hold well and are quite loose.
  • #9 16646082
    Staszek49
    Level 35  
    Well, then focus on joints, i.e. both external and internal, which, being damaged, can cause the body to vibrate.
    As far as I remember, such information is on the forum.

Topic summary

Golf IV owners are discussing suspension issues characterized by excessive shaking, knocking, and vibrations, particularly on uneven road surfaces. Users report that despite passing diagnostic tests, the suspension feels inadequate, leading to a "wheelbarrow" sensation while driving. Common suggestions include checking the condition of bushings, shock absorber mounts, and steering components, as well as ensuring proper alignment. Some users have noted that their Golf IVs have hard suspensions but do not exhibit knocking sounds, indicating that the suspension system may be functioning correctly. The discussion highlights the importance of inspecting various suspension components, including swingarms and joints, to identify potential problems affecting ride quality.
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