'Clunky' throttle

[cv01jw]

Our family wagon is a 2000 Octavia Estate 1.6 which is great, but recently I have noticed the throttle is a little clunky at times. It happens if you take your foot off to slow down and then reapply the throttle again - there is a definate jolt as the power comes back in. Someone has mentioned it might be worn engine mounts. Is the correct, and if so are they expensive to replace?

[KenONeill]

It might be engine shunt, or it might just be your driving and the over-run fuel cutoff.

Any problems with gear selection? Can you move the top of the engine by hand?

[cv01jw]

Thanks for the reply. I hope it isn't my driving - I am preparing for my ROSPA advanced driving test at the moment so I would like to think I am reasonably smooth.

I will have a go at moving the engine in a minute and let you know. Gear selection is fine.

Cheers

[KenONeill]

I didn't mean to be insulting (and if you're chasing RoSPA you're probably a better driver than I am): it's just that if you pick up a trailing throttle really sharply you can cause driveline shunt.

Most likely mount to be causing problems is the "dogbone"; do a search for more than you ever wanted to know, or I can remember, about them.