V6 4Motion - Anti roll bar bushes

[ttjones]

I have had the pleasure to drive this great V6 Golf for a year.

This has only been spoilt by an intermittent, but very loud graunching sound coming from the wheel arches, which apparently is due to failed bushes - having replaced both front & rear anti-roll bar bushes, I understand they have failed again, and are just not up to the job.

Has anyone else experienced this?
Any ideas most Welcome!

Cheers

Tom

[pdV6]

Can you get aftermarket polyurethane replacements?

[ttjones]

Don't know - is this something you have done for similiar problem?

Cheers for response...

[Scoop940]

Loud graunching?

Can't see failed ARB bushes doing that, I have a 1.8T but with the 4wd front ARB/strut setup. Knackered ARB bushes showed with a loud clonk on potholes more than anything.

Is there a particular time it happens? Cornering, dips in the road etc..

Scott

[ttjones]

Well it varies between a graunching, and something more like a squeeky mattress springs - it is generally most notable over speed bumps (even at low speed), or on undulating A roads - ie. when the shocks are being worked.

Any advice on non-standard bushes?

[Scoop940]

I've got standard ones but I have had really good results previously from powerflex bushes.

Scott

[ttjones]

cheers for that

tom