Car jerks when going into second gear only, please help.

[seatlove]

Hi everyone,

I am Peter.

First of all I am a new forum user, I am impressed with members knowledge, you have helped me to solve the buzzing noise issue in Sport mode and rattling noise issue in the dash in my FR, thanks to you driving my Leon FR is much more rewarding.
Thank you.

I believe this forum is full of Seat experts I wonder if you can help me with issue I have with my Seat Leon FR.

Firstly some car details:

Seat Leon 2014 FR 184BHP 2.0 Diesel, Technology Pack. 40k miles, recently serviced, all filters changed and oil.
I bought it 2 weeks ago and I am third owner.

The issue:
When I go into second gear and take the foot off the clutch the car acts as if I pressed the brakes just for kind of a second, not too hard but it is very annoying, only when shifting from 1st to the second gear, gear change is smooth on any other gears.
The jerk improves slightly (but does not disappear) if let clutch pedal off very very slowly but it isn't normal to do it that slow especially in a sport car.
My wife has Leon 2010 Ecomotive and in her car gears change is so smooth that you hardly can feel transition.

I would appreciate your advise a lot as I am wondering what kind of repair it needs and what kind of money I need to pay.

Thank you,
Peter

 

[ZK_FR150]

If you bought it from a dealer then your best bet is just taking to them and let them diagnose it.
It shouldn't jerk when changing gears but it could be anything from a clutch problem to even driving style.
Ask the Mrs or someone else drive it without telling them there's a problem, and see if they have the same issue.
It might be as its newer car the cars a bit stiffer and the technique just takes a bit of getting used to.

 

[seatlove]

If you bought it from a dealer then your best bet is just taking to them and let them diagnose it.
It shouldn't jerk when changing gears but it could be anything from a clutch problem to even driving style.
Ask the Mrs or someone else drive it without telling them there's a problem, and see if they have the same issue.
It might be as its newer car the cars a bit stiffer and the technique just takes a bit of getting used to.

Hi, Thank you for reply.
I bought it private. Unfortunately didn't pick this up on a test drive, probably because I was excited. My wife drove it and noticed same thing. Gutted, I was hoping that someone here had same issue and solved it. Well I may take it to garage after pay day.

 

[ZK_FR150]

Yeah let a garage take a look, it doesn't seem like a common problem and can't remember many threads on here about something like that, but hopefully someone else comes along on here with a bit more knowledge on the issue to help you out.

 

[Walone]

I wonder if this could be anything to do with the 'clutch delay valve'.

 

[kazand]

I wonder if this could be anything to do with the 'clutch delay valve'.

That was my thought, but then if it was, wouldn't it be like it in all gears?

 

[seatlove]

My mechanic thinks it can be one of the brake pads set being too tight on disc. He said he will check that first ... I don't know.

 

[Walone]

My mechanic thinks it can be one of the brake pads set being too tight on disc. He said he will check that first ... I don't know.

I can't see it being anything like that, you would feel it when starting off from standstill.