Mk5 Golf GT TDI Engine Wobble?

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #1
    So since you guys are usually more helpful than the VW forums thought i'd ask here aswell.

    So I have the Golf GTTDI with the 140 engine 2008, I have a wobble at idle been going on for a while but since i'm kinda in the mood for messing with cars at the moment thought i'd try and sort this one out.

    Basically it only wobbles if you are sat idling, seems to pull through the gears fine and it doesn't seem to be effecting the RPM's either when looking at the gauges its all running smoothly. It doesn't ALWAYS wobble but quite often and I have noticed it seems to depend where the car is parked as to how bad it is.. as in if its on a slope or whatever, seems to do it more on flat ground but it is pretty noticeable and you can feel it shake the car if you are sitting in it, I have been told it could be an injector but I'm also thinking maybe engine mounts?
  2. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2016 manchester Posts: 256
    #2
    If the idle is good I'd be looking at the engine mounts.
  3. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #3
    There should be slight play,but not excessive have you tried rocking the engine by hand?
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #4
    I have tried one of them which seems ok but I'm not exactly sure where they all are yet I know theres one underneath but you know what its like with VW's covers everywhere lol.. you can actually see the engine rock about though if you get out of the car and open the bonnet.