2018 Golf R Performance Edition - wheel clicks

[NIC01Q]

Intermittent ticking/clicking sound at low speed when turning, either going around a roundabout at near or full lock with no vibration to steering.

Not really noticeable in the inside with windows up but enough for anyone to notice on the outside.

Top strut bearings are going to be replaced, but imho don’t think that is the issue. The ticking noise is definitely coming somewhere from the outter hubs and not from the top. We shall see....

Will report back.

Any news snow R?


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[dannyjak]

Annoying indeed. Anyone able to resolve this?

[bigdave260]

The in cabin rattles bother me far more.


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[Tuan]

I think I can hear something faint too, in carparks where the sound echoes better.

Have looked at tyres and don’t see any rocks or nails in the tyres !



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[bkpr]

I cannot hear anything in my ‘19 R special edition. I’ve yet to try in a closed car park but I’ve spent time full tilt on the left and right, windows down, but can’t hear anything.

[dannyjak]

Went for a road test with the service center today, they say that the wheel clicking is related to the spring that applies pressure and holds it in the right place. Not 100% convinced but supposedly very common in Golfs and Tiguans. When it goes in for the actual fix, I might suggest some copper grease or something to quieten down that noise.

Will report back once we figure it out.

[Tuan]

Went for a road test with the service center today, they say that the wheel clicking is related to the spring that applies pressure and holds it in the right place. Not 100% convinced but supposedly very common in Golfs and Tiguans. When it goes in for the actual fix, I might suggest some copper grease or something to quieten down that noise.

Will report back once we figure it out.

Please do.

In my car, I have noted that it makes more of a rotational swishing noise as opposed to a clicking sound.

Noise is there even with brakes depressed on and can be heard best when coasting in neutral, going at slow slow speeds. Sound is not there on full lock, only going straight and on turns.

Harder to hear when at speeds of over 40 km/h hence I've never noticed it before.

[R snow]

Sorry for the late reply.
It was more of an intermittent metallic clicking noise at low speeds. More pronounced with the windows down, whilst the wheel slightly turned Eg. U turn or 3pt turn.

I had someone drive the car whilst I listened from the outside. Noise definitely coming from hub region.

Upper strut mount bearing were replaced. Issue resolved. Don’t know how that works, since the location of the upper strut mount bearings is at the top of the shock, when the noise was definitely coming from the hubs.

[dannyjak]

Not sure if it's weather related but cannot for the life of me reproduce the sound

A big cold and wet front came through in Sydney and the noise is gone?

[Dutch77]

A big cold and wet front came through in Sydney and the noise is gone?

Yep, must be a global warming thing.