So I've been a largely happy owner of an 09 Mk6 Golf TDI for about 5 years. The one thing I have never made peace with is the creaking noise from the front suspension over bumps. It's almost like an old wooden ship...


Mk6 Golf squeaky suspension - YouTube

It's far worse in cold weather and used to be non existent in warmer months but the temperature threshold for it to occur has risen as the years have gone on. The same consistent advice from multiple mechanics is the control arm bushings. Temporary lubrication was a short lived solution as I expected so last year I finally bit the bullet and got new bushings installed, perhaps at the same time hoping for some bonus improvement in ride quality.

Well, it is even worse now. At the next service I told my mechanic the noise is just as prominent if not worse and their response was to consider replacing one of the CV boots which is partially torn. My lay person hunch is that this has absolutely nothing to do with my creaky wooden ship sounds.

I know it's just a sound, but it annoys me more than anything and makes me feel like I'm driving a clapped out taxi.

Anyone have any suggestions on what other component it might be other than the control arm bushings? The other sad theory is that the new bushings squeak as well because of some silly design flaw.

Cheers