'take up slack' upon driving off

[tatt]

Hi all,

My Megane 1.5Dci (06) plate seems to to have a problem which manifests itself as as a clunk (felt through the steering column) as I set off from a standing start. It also occasionally does it on gear change, ie. 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd. Its almost like there is some slack in the drive or something. I'm not too good at describing problems, so I hope someone understands! Yes, I have 5 months warranty left, but, I know the dealer will try and feed some cock eyed story relating to 'can't find a fault'. So. this is pre book in research I guess.

Anyone have any ideas?

Tatt.

[Toosh]

Maybe worn wishbone bushes? Years ago when i had a 106 it suffered with a clunck when setting off and it was traced to the bushes.

[westy_26]

Might be bushes...

My neighbour had his rear subframe bushes replaced recently... said it drove funny round corners and made a bit of a clonking...

[Nige]

pull the bonnet, shake the engine quite agressively back and forward and look for a cradle motion in the engine....if the engine moves back and forward without much effort your engine/gearbox mounts are gone...technically it shouldnt move very much AT ALL! just ordered a top left engine mount for mine there £40, should sort my clonking issue out anyway.

[lucydci]

Mine seems to do this, had the top engine mount replaced but I can still feel it clunking if I do a less than perfect gear change or I accelerate sharply. I can actualy see the gear lever move backwars so I am thinking it must be the rear gearbox / engine mount. Any one how much these are for a 1.5dci 80?

[Nige]

Hey lucy, to be honest and i think many others will agree, if your replacing one mount...your best replacing them all!

I have just ordered my top mount and still waiting for its delivery....but to be honest i think i might do all three because if ones not right in the engine they just ruin the new ones in no time.

[lucydci]

Hey lucy, to be honest and i think many others will agree, if your replacing one mount...your best replacing them all!

I have just ordered my top mount and still waiting for its delivery....but to be honest i think i might do all three because if ones not right in the engine they just ruin the new ones in no time.

They just did the top one under warranty, will call them tomorrow and see how much to do the other 2?? does the 1.5dci have 3 in total?

[Nige]

Hey lucy, to be honest and i think many others will agree, if your replacing one mount...your best replacing them all!

I have just ordered my top mount and still waiting for its delivery....but to be honest i think i might do all three because if ones not right in the engine they just ruin the new ones in no time.

They just did the top one under warranty, will call them tomorrow and see how much to do the other 2?? does the 1.5dci have 3 in total?

Yea there is three in the car lucy.....one can be seen on the top left middle of the engine (Most Visible and the one your getting done). The other can be seen under the battery tray....the other one is the gearbox mount located underside. You cant see it unless you remove the plastic undercover tray.

They say the top one that you are getting done with warranty is the main ones that cause the problem so see how that goes and if theres still a problem, obviously it being under warranty you will have to get them done also. But definatly question them about getting the other ones checked while its in....the gearbox mount can give a little play from time to time...never hear many issues with the lower right hand side one tho.