What can be more disturbing than noises when you start your vehicle… Indeed, you maybe already found out noises when you start your Volvo S60 and usually it’s frustrating. It may not be anything severe, but each new engine starts usually will turn into a scary moment during which you don’t know if your engine will start. That is why our team has decided to compose this article to support you find its origin. To do this, first, we will see the case of noise when starting on Volvo S60 but the vehicle does not start, and finally, the noise you can experience on your vehicle if it starts, first cold and then hot.
I experience a noise when I try to start my Volvo S60, but the engine doesn’t start
I acknowledge a clicking noise at the start of my Volvo S60
If you experience a noise when you want to start your vehicle, and it does not want to turn on, it is very likely that it is the battery that is contributing to the issue. Indeed, if you experience clicking noise when you start your Volvo S60, and it sounds like a ticking, you almost certainly lack the energy to run your starter, check your battery with a voltmeter and swap it if necessary. In the event that after examining your battery, you still experience a noise when starting your Volvo S60 and it does not want to start, read this article about starter motor noises on Volvo S60 for more info and to locate the origin of your issue.
I experience a noise when I start my Volvo S60 but the engine it starts
I experience a noise when I start my Volvo S60
- Grinding or squealing type noises when I start cold Volvo S60 :
If you experience a noise when you start your Volvo S60, and this noise sounds like grinding or squealing noise, which can also be linked to vibrations, it is possible that it is the combustion of your vehicle that is involved. Indeed if you have an air/fuel mixture that is not good the normal running of the engine will be altered. Check the condition of your injectors and air intake system. For more info on the origin of injection-related noises on Volvo S60, see this content page. - Cold start friction parts Volvo S60 :
If you perceive cold friction noises on Volvo S60, it is practically certain that they come from one of your belts. Either the serpentine belt starts to wear out and therefore triggers a friction noise. It is also possible that the tensioner roller or damper pulley is worn out and that as a result the extension belt causes a friction noise, often when cold. Visually verify your belt and swap it if necessary. If you have other friction noises, and it doesn’t originate from your serpentine belt, we have a full article on engine of your Volvo S60.
I experience a noise when starting my Volvo S60 even when hot
- rubber mount / silent bloc dead motor
If you experience a clacking noise just when you start your car’s engine and it is more than 100,000 km long, it is possible that some of your engine silentblocks or rubber mounts are good to be swapped. And the huge vibrations generated by starting the engine can create starting noise on Volvo S60. Check their condition and swap them if necessary. Read this article if you would like to have detailed info on rubber mount noises on Volvo S60. - Motor flywheel
Finally, if you discern a noise that sounds a little like a crank noise when you start your Volvo S60, even when hot, it is possible that if your series is equipped with a dual-mass flywheel, it is the origin of your trouble. Indeed, these parts have created a lot of trouble on many automobiles. When they take part in the game they make noise when you start your Volvo S60 and when you turn off the engine. Have his condition checked out by a mecanist.
