Front end clunk

bmwM5power

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2015 VW Golf SW 6sp 45K mi im hearing faint clunk in front/ or under the car when leaving the driveway in the morning in reverse. The same thing happens when leaving work when put 1st and start driving. Does not hear it after that when taking off on the traffic lights or other stop/ go/ shifts or going over speed bumps etc. What could be the cause? Loose sub frame bolts or sway bar links?
 

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Brake pads?
I know what you mean but I think it sounds different than the sticking pads, i can have the car rolled and there would be no clunk but as soon as the slight power is applied from the engine it would have a slight clunk
 

ticaf

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Did you have VW do dpf replacement with the emissions fix?
I would not trust them to have properly remounted the subframe correctly.
 

bmwM5power

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Did you have VW do dpf replacement with the emissions fix?
I would not trust them to have properly remounted the subframe correctly.
no, not yet, it only has phase 1 fix that was done before the sale, bought it new
 

740GLE

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motor mounts/dog mounts?

45k is kinda low for those to start loosening up
 

whizznbyu

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Do you hear the clunk on braking while moving forward?? Mine happens when I back up and step on the brakes THEN move forward and step on the brakes. It happens ONLY when I step on the brakes while moving forward.
 

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Do you hear the clunk on braking while moving forward?? Mine happens when I back up and step on the brakes THEN move forward and step on the brakes. It happens ONLY when I step on the brakes while moving forward.
kind of yes, it does this when I back out of driveway and press on brakes, faint clunk, then dont hear it till the next day
 

whizznbyu

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I still have to verify but someone told me that noise is the brake pad shifting.
 

740GLE

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our clunk can be heard when the car starts up in the morning and we can hear is everytime load is shifted on the engine.
 
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