New engine mount makes all the difference

[SonyVaio]

Originally Posted by craigblues

I get a low speed clunk too, its always when I first set off in the car after its been parked. I've always wondered what it is....

Originally Posted by andybsl55

That'll be the ABS self test I'd bet...

Originally Posted by x DTR x

Hi all
Just been reading this thread and seeing people talking about this low speed clonking noise as i too have this, especially when i first drive the car and am slowing down at the end of the road when i first use the brakes. Andybsl55 has mentioned ABS self test but i am sure i hear it a few times but not so much when car is warm! I have read that this can be tested by taking out the ABS fuse and driving carefully and slowly and applying the brakes to see if noise disappears? Suppose it might help to see if it is the torque mount or the ABS making a noise?

As Andy says - the ABS Self Test happens each and every time you turn the engine on and the car reaches 10 to 15mph (iirc exact figure is 13mph) for the first time you'll hear a 'clonk' - this is the self test! It will only happen once at the start of each journey.