new Cupra, clunk from under car when pulling off

[H8T WP]

Car sorted for now. Bolt was the problem. Gearbox swaying around etc. Car still feels under powered though. Clunk gone. So I'm happy. C u next week with
More problems no doubt

 

[H8T WP]

problem is back again, asked seat to look at it but "couldn't find anything" ... im sure it was a mount or somthing which was loose.

what to do ?

 

[Al]

I read somewhere that the engine mounts on mapped Golf GTis are giving in, probably due to the excess movement on remapped cars. Might have something to do with that?

 

[Pummy]

I read somewhere that the engine mounts on mapped Golf GTis are giving in...

any chance you can post up a link for where you read that if possible? And mention of any workarounds to prevent it?

 

[SpursMadDave]

Sounds like Pepe was having a particularly bad friday afternoon when he assembled your Cupra...

I was gonna ask if you had any problems with the Warranty because of your remap, do they know about it and when did you have it done?

 

[Pummy]

...I was gonna ask if you had any problems with the Warranty because of your remap...

I thought the car was not mapped anymore as it was causing issues and the company decided to put it back to the factory map.

 

[H8T WP]

Pummys correcto, dave, i think it could be what you have said.. i need to try have a look but i doubt it will see anything wrong..

the clunk does sound clutch / transmission related i THINK.. its very strange. car drives fine tho.. maybe a bit of torque steer also which i never noticed before.. maybe something is starting to give way?

 

[Ginnos]

Dont Know if this helps, had clonking under front end of my 07 Cupra. Broken Engine and gearbox mount. Replaced under warranty. Cars fine now.

 

[H8T WP]

Dont Know if this helps, had clonking under front end of my 07 Cupra. Broken Engine and gearbox mount. Replaced under warranty. Cars fine now.

great news mate, will let you know how it goes

 

[H8T WP]

this is still getting worse now ! grrr

 

[redrobo150]

is it the caravan on the back

 

[The King]

Had same symptoms on last week, on my Cupra. Clunk from under car, when pulling on first or second gear. Felt very much, like the sound, when break pads clunk off the brake discs.
Two-three days later , on slow junction turn, heard a sound from under the car, that something metal hit the tarmac. Stopped right away, and founded a peace of metal with two holes and broken bolt on one of it.
The peace of metal, as I found out later on, was a bracket, which helps to keep gearbox mount in place. As my understandings goes, it is bolted with two bolt onto gearbox , but only first one holds a mount directly onto gearbox. The second one (and the bracket itself) is needed, that the first mount bolt doesn't get too much strength on it. On my car, that second bolt was missing ,and the first one didn't hold the strength and broke.
Found the second one in my front yard, a day after. It was in one piece, so it just had come loose earlier - why, a haven't found out.
I was very lucky, that it didn't broke on full throttle and I heard right away, when it came loose. So hopefully, nothing other was harmed.
Dealer replaced the bolts under warranty.
I hope the stays in place future on.....


H8T WP - did you had the same bolt missing?

 

[whitehead180]

I have a simialar problem and found this thread http://www.SEATCupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=181700&goto=newpost, just thought it may help. My car is booked into the stealers tomorrow so i will update if they find anything

 

[Cupra_Ary]

Did you come right mate?
My Leon Cupra did the same thing and the gearbox bolt was missing.

Did you fit the VF - RearTorque Mounts? Do they help?
Just ordered mines........

 

[tom-cupra]

..i have a clunk under my cupra when im pulling off hard in 1st / 2nd...the esp is crazy, so I think thats the reason...my car has 10k km, and from the first day it was like that...i dont think that a problem..you?

 

[Al]

Is this noise like a stainless steel single click? Happens as soon as a "chunk" of torque is applied or let go?

 

[tom-cupra]

Is this noise like a stainless steel single click? Happens as soon as a "chunk" of torque is applied or let go?

..yes, thats the one, when the wheels wants to spin...

 

[H8T WP]

Had same symptoms on last week, on my Cupra. Clunk from under car, when pulling on first or second gear. Felt very much, like the sound, when break pads clunk off the brake discs.
Two-three days later , on slow junction turn, heard a sound from under the car, that something metal hit the tarmac. Stopped right away, and founded a peace of metal with two holes and broken bolt on one of it.
The peace of metal, as I found out later on, was a bracket, which helps to keep gearbox mount in place. As my understandings goes, it is bolted with two bolt onto gearbox , but only first one holds a mount directly onto gearbox. The second one (and the bracket itself) is needed, that the first mount bolt doesn't get too much strength on it. On my car, that second bolt was missing ,and the first one didn't hold the strength and broke.
Found the second one in my front yard, a day after. It was in one piece, so it just had come loose earlier - why, a haven't found out.
I was very lucky, that it didn't broke on full throttle and I heard right away, when it came loose. So hopefully, nothing other was harmed.
Dealer replaced the bolts under warranty.
I hope the stays in place future on.....


H8T WP - did you had the same bolt missing?

Exactly the same issue i had.

 

[Al]

..yes, thats the one, when the wheels wants to spin...

When I said chunk, I meant say 10-20% throttle, just enough to move the car really - a little torque rather than a "chunk" then

 

[tom-cupra]

..no, I get thet sound when i hamer it down, first, second...