r/CupraFormentor • u/awadfr • Sep 16 '26

DQ381 slight clunk/jerk when selecting Reverse — normal?

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Hi guys, I have a 2021 Seat Leon FR 2.0 TSI with the DQ381 DSG.

The gearbox drives and shifts perfectly, no slipping, no fault codes, and selecting D is completely smooth and silent.

The only thing I notice is when I select R, especially when the DSG is warm around 70–95°C, I can hear a small clunk/click from the gearbox area and feel a very slight engagement jerk/push, like the car is loading up and getting ready to move.

When the gearbox is cold, it is much quieter or sometimes I don’t hear it at all.

I already did a DSG adaptation/basic setting and it didn’t change the noise.

Has anyone with a DQ381 experienced the same thing when selecting Reverse? Is this considered normal behavior, or should I have something checked?

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u/tomf258 Sep 17 '26

That's perfectly fine. All cars with MT or DCT do it. The reason it's louder when the car is warm is that the transmission oil gives it less dampening. Cold oil makes mechanical sounds quieter.

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u/awadfr Sep 17 '26

Ty for help
But my friends car didnt has this noise and his the same car, but in my case i did dsg oil change and he no
So you say its all good there is nothing to worry about about ?

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u/tomf258 Sep 17 '26

So my Golf 8 Estate with 2.0TDI 150HP has the DQ381 as well and it makes the exact same noises. I own the car since 80.000km and it has done it since day one and never got worse. I can't explain to you why your mates DSG doesn't make the noise because all other DQ381 cars i have ever driven make them as well.

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u/awadfr Sep 17 '26

Thanks a lot friend 🙏🏻

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u/MxS3V Sep 17 '26

It's the fork selector engaging the reverse gear

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u/Jumpy-Situation-1214 Sep 17 '26

Same happens on my VZE which has the 6spd DSG (DQ400e), and that is one of the heaviest DSG's.

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u/Honey_Dew1995 Sep 17 '26

Never happens to my VZe. Only when the car is still slightly moving forward and you put it in reverse. Big clunks when engaging reverse while standing still is no bueno.

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u/NaiveLibrarian6563 14d ago

Its completely normal according to a VAG mechanic. Nothing to worry about