Polo GTI Manual 6R Brake issue?

[JosipMiha]

Hi all,


I purchased my 2016 VW Polo GTI My17 manual in January this year, had it shipped from overseas. After driving around for a while I noticed sometimes that there was a slight ‘knock/clunk’ noise coming from the front end when:

• I would be driving forward
• Put it in reverse
• When reversing as soon as i touched the brake i would hear the ‘knock/clunk’ once

When I took it in for the first service (1,500km) I let VW Service Centre know about the issue and they assured me it was normal.


Now I’ve driven the car a little bit more and the clunk happens every time I do what was mentioned above and also sometimes when I’m driving forward and brake.


Is this normal?


Thanks in advance.

[CraigR]

Probably the subframe moving.

[car_nut]

My brakes clunk in reverse, read previously in the forum it's a common/normal thing. My previous Polo 6R was the same.

Can't say I have ever heard the brakes clunk when going forwards though.

[Umai Naa!!]

As per above, subframe 'walk' is common, as well as brake calipers knocking.

[Mitchh]

Can confirm my car does the exact same thing, 2015 GTI manual 1.8 motor.

[GtiDave]

Standard vw


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[NathanP]

Have a read of this. Covers the issue in detail. Does go away after awhile. https://uk-polos.net/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=68884