Clunking-poping noise

[raul_sbd]

Hello all,

I bought a second hand Seat Ibiza 1.4 Tdi 2 weeks ago (05 model), and since then it has been 4 times in the garage trying to find a clunking noise in the driver wheel side.

The noise it happens when the engine is warm.. after driving 5 min.. and specially at low speeds and when going to stop and going from a traffic light. It sounds like a poping-clunking noise from the right front part of the car.. Noise is not very consistent when the car has driven for 5 min but when i drive the car for 30 min or 1 h the sound is more constant.. and allways coming from the same place.

The garage though could be the suspensions.. so they change bushings, ball joints and both shockabsorbers... i spend allready 400 £ and the noise still there. (as well has been checked the engine mounts)

Next thing i am thinking is to check the subframe bolts and mounts as in some forums ppl says that when the car goes warm the bolts can be loosy or could be a broke mount.

Any help, or anyone that had the same issue?

Thank you

 

[qwert]

Welcome to the club....very very very common with the Ibiza's bag o shite suspension. My FR is goin back to dealers for 3rd time to try to fix it. Different things seem to fix it for fifferent people!

 

[teepee4bh]

same here............

drop links
2 top mounts
1 spring
1 arb + new bushes
subframe removed and refitted

and only now have we made progress !

still don't trust it - typical Spanish ......

 

[raul_sbd]

same here............

drop links
2 top mounts
1 spring
1 arb + new bushes
subframe removed and refitted

and only now have we made progress !

still don't trust it - typical Spanish ......

You mean that the sound has dissapear now? it was the same problem that i am having?

 

[Chriskona]

New anti roll bar and suspension top joints sorted it for me