2005 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 E (55) - Front Suspension Creaking

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Wed 3 Apr 2013 14:05
2005 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 E (55) - Front Suspension Creaking - SYPolo

The front suspension is creaking on my car when I go over bumps, potholes etc. Even if I lightly bounce the front end of car myself, it creaks too. It's only started doing it since we had all the snow and a lot of salt has been on the road.

Someone has said it could be the suspension bushes. Is this likely? What will happen if I don't bother getting it sorted? The car has done 125,000 miles from brand new and has never had any suspension work done (I've had it from new).

Thanks in advance.

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Wed 3 Apr 2013 14:12
2005 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 E (55) - Front Suspension Creaking - thunderbird

Very probably be the bushes. We have had cars that have done it after 30,000 miles in cold weather, when the weather warms up noise gone. Other cars have never done it even after 115,000 miles. If the bushes get bad the car will fail its MOT before it becomes a safety issue, normally you get an advisable on your MOT a year or more before replacement is essential.

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Wed 3 Apr 2013 14:14
2005 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 E (55) - Front Suspension Creaking - SYPolo

Thanks Thunderbird - sounds like nothing to worry about then :-)

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