Engine sounds loose/clunking

sndennis · 27-10-2006, 00:31

I have recently bought a Fabia 1.4 classic.

It was fine, but I think since my daughter has driven the car, and she is learning, the engine mountings are now loose/worn. There is no definite noise but the car is now more difficult to drive smoothly. Main dealer in Macclesfield said there is no problem, but since owning Minis in the Eighties, these seems similar symptoms. Has anyone experienced a similar problem or have a solution.

Thanks,

Steve

TeflonTom · 27-10-2006, 07:36

it may be that the throttle body needs cleaning, the car kind of kicks back when pulling away and makes it feel generally like a broken mounting.

WW_VRS · 27-10-2006, 07:41

What kinda mileage has it got?

I'm not an expert but if you say the engine mounts are loose/worn, how about replacing them?

sndennis · 27-10-2006, 10:06

Thanks for your advice, but it's only done 32000 miles.

sharkrider · 28-10-2006, 09:06

get all the mounings changed asap... it will mess things more serious up if one of them breaks!

Tom_vRS · 28-10-2006, 09:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by sharkrider

get all the mounings changed asap... it will mess things more serious up if one of them breaks!

Sounds like the voice of experience

WW_VRS · 28-10-2006, 10:18

If the mounting breaks, nothing is holding the engine within a certain area of the engine bay that is designed to be in, putting strain elsewhere. As those are not designed to cope with this strain, things might break. I bet those things are more expensive than a few rubber bits

As for 'only done 32k' - that is not like it has hardly run in, and as it is rubber it isn't just the mileage, it is also the age of the rubber, it may have cracked a bit, this happens.

It could be something else, but I'd certainly get it checked out regardless and get the problem resolved sooner rather than later

sharkrider · 28-10-2006, 13:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom_vRS

Sounds like the voice of experience

lol... yeah... gearbox... driveshafts... mounting frame...

Skoda still claim my car was a one off though, and they'd never seen that happen before!

sndennis · 30-10-2006, 02:40

Thank you all for your advice. I was not convinced by the local dealer. I think I will bite the bullet and replace the top mounting, at a cost of £90 for the part. Ouch!

Akebono · 30-10-2006, 13:43

I also think that I face the same problems. Mine is a 1.4 too. It's only 55.000km but 5 years old. The sound I hear from the cabin is something like "glo-glo-glo" whenever the car travels bumps in the road which swings the car lateraly. The same sound I hear sometimes when I release the gas pedal or the clutch too soon, or even when I stop the engine (so nothing from the suspension). It could be from the exhaust, but that was checked and it's fine.

27-10-2006, 00:31	#1
sndennis Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Engine sounds loose/clunking I have recently bought a Fabia 1.4 classic. It was fine, but I think since my daughter has driven the car, and she is learning, the engine mountings are now loose/worn. There is no definite noise but the car is now more difficult to drive smoothly. Main dealer in Macclesfield said there is no problem, but since owning Minis in the Eighties, these seems similar symptoms. Has anyone experienced a similar problem or have a solution. Thanks, Steve

27-10-2006, 07:36	#2
TeflonTom Briskodiodion Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 8,240 Members Car: Fabia 2.0/Felicia Thanks: 48 Thanked 233 Times in 205 Posts	Re: Engine sounds loose/clunking it may be that the throttle body needs cleaning, the car kind of kicks back when pulling away and makes it feel generally like a broken mounting.

27-10-2006, 07:41	#3
WW_VRS Escorted Estate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oxfordshire/Berkshire Posts: 9,864 Members Car: Ford Escort 1.6LX + Fab Estate Thanks: 46 Thanked 85 Times in 75 Posts	Re: Engine sounds loose/clunking What kinda mileage has it got? I'm not an expert but if you say the engine mounts are loose/worn, how about replacing them? __________________ WW --->> Project Journal (pic links in first post there) Lummox'/Ross thread on Unit18 Automotive progress on my car: here

27-10-2006, 10:06	#4
sndennis Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Engine sounds loose/clunking Thanks for your advice, but it's only done 32000 miles.

28-10-2006, 09:06	#5
sharkrider rider of sharks Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cumbria Posts: 3,886 Members Car: Fabia vRS Thanks: 245 Thanked 106 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Engine sounds loose/clunking get all the mounings changed asap... it will mess things more serious up if one of them breaks! __________________ Fiat Grande Punto Sporting (158 bhp 314 lbs/ft) in Red.... Furby vRS , black magic,passenger airbag de-activation switch, (now gone, but not forgotten!)

28-10-2006, 10:18	#7
WW_VRS Escorted Estate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oxfordshire/Berkshire Posts: 9,864 Members Car: Ford Escort 1.6LX + Fab Estate Thanks: 46 Thanked 85 Times in 75 Posts	Re: Engine sounds loose/clunking If the mounting breaks, nothing is holding the engine within a certain area of the engine bay that is designed to be in, putting strain elsewhere. As those are not designed to cope with this strain, things might break. I bet those things are more expensive than a few rubber bits As for 'only done 32k' - that is not like it has hardly run in, and as it is rubber it isn't just the mileage, it is also the age of the rubber, it may have cracked a bit, this happens. It could be something else, but I'd certainly get it checked out regardless and get the problem resolved sooner rather than later __________________ WW --->> Project Journal (pic links in first post there) Lummox'/Ross thread on Unit18 Automotive progress on my car: here

30-10-2006, 02:40	#9
sndennis Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Engine sounds loose/clunking Thank you all for your advice. I was not convinced by the local dealer. I think I will bite the bullet and replace the top mounting, at a cost of £90 for the part. Ouch!

30-10-2006, 13:43	#10
Akebono Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 138 Members Car: skoda fabia AME 1.4MPI Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Engine sounds loose/clunking I also think that I face the same problems. Mine is a 1.4 too. It's only 55.000km but 5 years old. The sound I hear from the cabin is something like "glo-glo-glo" whenever the car travels bumps in the road which swings the car lateraly. The same sound I hear sometimes when I release the gas pedal or the clutch too soon, or even when I stop the engine (so nothing from the suspension). It could be from the exhaust, but that was checked and it's fine.

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