I am a new sei sporting owner and drove the car today noticed clunking from rear. Suspension seems fine and has just passed an MOT yesterday so could be something else. Also the gear changes are a bit on the stiff side. Is this normal or does it point to a dodgy clutch or gear box? Help would be appreciated. Thanks

The clunking probably is the rear suspension arm bushes (or maybe an improperly fitted exhaust): chances are the MOT folk missed it.

For the stiff gearchange, try adjusting the clutch cable. A search should reveal all.

helo my siecento sporting was doin the same thing they have told me i need 2 new front shockers and as for the gears i need a new rear gear box mount because it had came away from the rubbers you should take it to your local garage and get it checked over for free

I had the same with the suspension, i just got it lubricated... sorted it out...
as fingers99 said, for gear changes, clutch adjusment
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https://www.fiatforum.com/cinq-sei-technical/134509-gear-box.html

I got a cinq sporting a few weeks ago.. was hard to shift, grinding into reverse, noisy, and got only 30 mpg. After total service tune up, flushed out oil, new sparks, etc... with clutch cable replaced, it was like a totally different car, now gets 46mpg and gear shifting is great... 87,000 miles and I'm the tenth owner!

Gianni

Try filling the gearbox up with gearbox oil.
if my Cinquecento's geabox gets low it gets stiffer and crunches a bit

jb88

jb88 said:

Try filling the gearbox up with gearbox oil.
if my Cinquecento's geabox gets low it gets stiffer and crunches a bit

jb88

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Better, surely, to sort out the leak! You should not be loosing oil from the gearbox!

it could be something as simple as you using too thick gearbox oil..
try whack something a bit thinner in..
do you find the gear changes are alot stiffer when the engine is cold ?