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Clunking sound since incident

  • 14-02-2012 12:20pm
    #1
    GowlBag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭


    Hi everyone,

    I was rear-ended a couple of months ago. It was quite the shunt. I'd say the other person was doing at least 30k when they hit me. I was stopped in the middle of the road waiting to turn when I got whacked. My car has a 6 speed DSG, so I was in D with my foot on the brake.

    Their insurance covered the repairs. However, I now have a fairly heavy clunking noise coming from underneath me at certain times.

    The odd time when I start the car I get a slight clunk. From a standstill if I put down a good bit of power I get the clunk. If I put it in reverse, turn the wheel and put down a bit of sudden power I get a heavy clunk and then when I start to go forward again I get a clunk.

    Could the transmission mount have been damaged from the heavy shunt while I was sitting there in D? My car ended up about 4-5 yards away from where it started even though I had my foot on the brake the whole time.

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    Much more likely to be that the exhaust is slightly bent and is touching the floor.

    What car is it? If its a golf/jetta/octavia/b6 passat/leon etc then the transmisson isn't under the floor anyway.


  • #3
    GowlBag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭GowlBag


    Sorry, should have told you it's a 2005 Golf Gti.


  • #4
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    GowlBag wrote: »
    Sorry, should have told you it's a 2005 Golf Gti.


    The transmisson isn't underneath you so.


  • #5
    GowlBag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭GowlBag


    Thanks. That's a relief. Just bring it to a garage and have them look at it I suppose. If it's the exhaust it shouldn't be a huge job.


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