Slight thunking sound on my 2000 Golf

Jim B.

I had the EXACT same problem. It happened right after my tires were rotated at the tire shop where I purchased my Toyos (and where I regularly get them rotated). I assumed it was the brakes or something. I took it to my mechanic, he lifts the car, removes the front tires, inspects, finds nothing wrong, replaces tires, drops the car and when he took it for a test drive, the sound was not there. And its never come back since.

Weird.

Anyway, have your guy pop the tires off and have a look. I am curious of this helps you also.

Good luck.

accelerating

I just got new tires on my '01 Jetta last week. Now, I'm noticing a slight shudder starting at ~35mph and increasing as speed does. It makes no sound, tho. I can't feel it in the wheel, but I can hear it in all the rattles and see the wave in my drink. Just though it was interesting y'all had similar things happening with new tires. I'm about to take it back to the tire shop and have them look at it.

kaboomie

Did they charge you for it? Afterall, it was their fault, whatever it was.

Well, he really didn't do anything besides lift the car, take the tires off and put them back on. So I didn't get charged. Mind you it was my regular mechanic who checked it out, NOT the tire shop. My mechanic normally doesn't charge me for checks that don't lead to any repairs. I drive only VWs, so he gets enough business from me as it is. LOL. :)

Could be the tires, I noticed the OEM Goodyear LS tires on my 2000 Golf were very loud...fortunately they wore just as quickly as they were loud, and I replaced them with Dunlop SP Sport A2..much nicer tire, much quieter, much better grip than the Goodyear tires (and they've already lasted longer than the LS's

But I'm not sure what a "thudding" noise is, especially if it is more pronounced when coasting than when the drivetrain is under load...though tire noise is (wheel) RPM dependent, it wouldn't seem to make a difference whether the person was coasting or not. --------- Tom Flynn I speak only for myself

They drove it and confirmed it was making the noise I described. They took the wheels off, couldn't find anything wrong, put the wheels back on, and the noise was gone. Exactly like yours! There had to be a stone in there someplace, or something wasn't on quite right; donetcha think?

Had the same thing. Caused by snow and ice getting in and building up behind the wheel covers.

Sherlock

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This was too loud for snow, and we has a slight thaw and it probably would have melted. A rock maybe, but that doesn't explain why it didn't make noise while the brakes were applied, or in reverse.

LOL !!! Amazing isn't it??

I think one of the nuts was loose or something. Or perhaps the rim wasn't seated properly.

Who nows. Just drive. . . .and let us never speak of this again.

Happened to me in the summer time. No snow, rain or mud.