2018 Golf R Performance Edition - wheel clicks

**Grugly** · 09-02-2019, 06:49 PM

Evening, have a 2018 Performance Edition R and have noticed a clicking sound from the front wheels in car parks and roundabouts.

Have been speaking with another PE owner who is also experiencing the same thing.

Have reported to VW tech at the service centre but am wondering if anyone else is experiencing this with a PE Golf R and if anyone has had it fixed?

**gregozedobe** · 09-02-2019, 08:14 PM

When turning the steering wheel or holding the steering wheel steady ?

**Grugly** · 10-02-2019, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by gregozedobe

When turning the steering wheel or holding the steering wheel steady ?

At about 50% lock and further..

Similar to when you have a rock stuck in your tyre.

**gregozedobe** · 10-02-2019, 04:06 PM

But if you hold the steering wheel still (ie not rotating) does it still make the noise ? If it does then I'd be suspecting a problem with a CV joint, if it only makes the noise while the steering wheel is actively rotating then more likely to be something to do with your steering (including struts).

**bkpr** · 11-02-2019, 02:46 PM

Is that same as a 2019 R Special Edition? If so I ha ent heard that clicking from the wheels but will have a listen and report back if I do. FWIW, I have 19” Pretorias.

**Grugly** · 12-02-2019, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by bkpr

Is that same as a 2019 R Special Edition? If so I ha ent heard that clicking from the wheels but will have a listen and report back if I do. FWIW, I have 19” Pretorias.

Thanks! Have a listen with windows down. Should hear it through roundabouts or low speed.

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**rosslm** · 18-02-2019, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by Grugly

Thanks! Have a listen with windows down. Should hear it through roundabouts or low speed.

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Had my Golf R over a year 15K no clicking sounds as reported

Checkout this thread from the UK

Could be a wheel bearing issue

Clicking from front - Page 6 - VW Golf R MK7 Chat - VWROC - VW R Owners Club

**bigdave260** · 25-02-2019, 10:08 AM

Spoke to my dealer about it this morning.

I'm taking delivery of a MY19 R SE tomorrow and they apparently still click. Not considered an issue by the dealer and they reckon it is related to the brake assembly.

Grugly, as yours is going in to be fixed, did they happen to tell you what it was they were going to do?

**Grugly** · 25-02-2019, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by bigdave260

Spoke to my dealer about it this morning.

I'm taking delivery of a MY19 R SE tomorrow and they apparently still click. Not considered an issue by the dealer and they reckon it is related to the brake assembly.

Grugly, as yours is going in to be fixed, did they happen to tell you what it was they were going to do?

Will get all the details on Wednesday when I drop it off.

It's common across a number of them as I caught up with another SE owner and his was the same.

Once a fix is found VW usually sends out an update to all dealerships so hopefully this Wednesday fixes the issue.

But they are right, it doesn't impact the car in anyway.. just annoying!

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**R snow** · 25-02-2019, 04:36 PM

Have heard the click when close to full lock. Although very faint. Also, have you guys checked above your reflectors on each side of your rear bumper for areas not painted? Seen a few SE/PE with this defect.