What to fix on my MKV GLI?

[pekkle88]

All,

Need a little help with a suspension issue. I have a 2007 MKV Jetta GLI with about 67,500 miles on it. I started to hear a small sqeak coming from the front drivers side of the car whenever I make a slow right turn. I looked at the front struts and here's what I found:
DRIVER'S SIDE:

PASSENGER'S SIDE:


Questions:
Can I replace the bump stops myself by simply reaching my hand up there & pulling off the old ones & installing the new ones? (Or do you have to completely take off the strut to install new bump stops?)
Is that wear a sign of other suspension parts going bad? I don't feel any other adverse ride quality when driving. How long to OEM stock struts last? (generally)

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Elwood]

Those aren't bump stops. Those are shipping spacers put in there by the factory. They should have been removed by the dealer during the PDI (pre-delivery inspection). Just rip them out. Hopefully, your noise will go away, too.

[pekkle88]

Those aren't bump stops. Those are shipping spacers put in there by the factory. They should have been removed by the dealer during the PDI (pre-delivery inspection). Just rip them out. Hopefully, your noise will go away, too.

Thanks for the quick response! Should I worry that 3 diferent VW dealerships have never "found" them while the car was in their care for routine maintenance?

[meboice]

I cannot imagine how this car rode with those things in there. Amazing actually. Good luck...hope the ride is better.

[Elwood]

Thanks for the quick response! Should I worry that 3 diferent VW dealerships have never "found" them while the car was in their care for routine maintenance?

Not really. They had no reason to look unless you complained about the noise.