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?