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All sorted, new hub and bearing!

Mine does this too, no idea what it is either. sounds almost like something resonating once the accelerator pedal is released at low rpm. Has been doing it since I owned it.. wierd

Bolted a BMC on mine, improved response, bhp and noise. It beats an rev 4 mr2 to 60 by 2 car lengths, didnt do that before.

ok just been in to check the disc and hub for travel. The disc travels 0.08mm and the hub travels 0.02mm. So the hub is at fault. Going to vw now to buy a new hub and bearing. Hopefully cure it for good!

Going into uni tomorrow and while there will whip off the wheel, calliper and disc and test with a DTI to see if it is true to the upright. I hope it is not, which would comfirm 100% that the hub is at fault. If not, the search continues.

Will update with results!

going to replace the hub and bearing on left wheel, will update post when its done.

Any suggestion still welcome!

could be a few things. I have a similar problem, so far i have had tracking and camber done, rebuilt callipers, brake fluid replaced, new discs and pads and no luck. Next stop is suspension bushes.

yep, only when braking.. oh and worsens sometimes if the steering wheel is at an angle when braking, cornering and braking.

Ok, bought my GTi and had a bit of a judder through the pedal and steering wheel..plot thickens. Replaced the discs and pads with EBC in Jan, fine for a while then the judder comes back a few hundred miles in (after bedding in). Bled the whole brake system and replaced with new fluid after rebuildin...

Erika, I have the exact same problem you are having. Replaced the discs and pads with EBC in Jan, fine for a while then the judder comes back. Bled the whole system and replaced with new fluid after rebuilding both front calipers, still judders! In my gti, if I do an emergency stop the ABS kicks in ...

There are about 10 or so people on here with gearbox problems or issues on the gti. I can't help thinking its becuase we tend to push our gti's a little bit harder than other gti owners out there? Maybe thats why there is such a concentration of problems on these sorts of forums, as we love our cars...

Yeh that creaking pedal was caused by the heavy clutch. It was the counter lever arm on the gearbox that was taking the strain and the joint was creaking. The area was just greased up when the clutch was changed. Labour was £160, suggest maybe getting a cable too while your at it, not much extra. :D

not at all, I bought it from Euro Car Parts for £85 inc VAT.

are these headlight washers fitted to all GTi's? I have got square housing for them on the bumper but cant seems to find any controls for them?

Does fit AVY, if anyone else needs to get it done - get the Sachs one.. big thumbs up