When you observe abnormal noises on your Opel Vivaro you tend to stress about them. Especially when you feel a noise when you accelerate on your Opel Vivaro. It is immediately assimilated to an engine unit problem and can therefore be severe. As we know that you do not take these disorders lightly, we have decided to prepare this article to help you find the causes and get rid of this matter as quickly as possible. To do this, we will first see what are the reasons of a high pitched noise when accelerating with my Opel Vivaro, then what is a whistling or ratling noise at the acceleration of my Opel Vivaro, then the sources of a noise that intensifies during acceleration and to finish a noise that ceases when I stop accelerating.
Ma Opel Vivaro makes a high-pitched noise when I accelerate:
If your Opel Vivaro generates a loud noise when you accelerate, it is quite conceivable that the alternator belt is the reason of your problem. You will need to establish if this noise occurs abruptly and if it can stop as it started. The alternator belt is a wearing part that is employed to get power to the secondary components of your Opel Vivaro’s engine and although it is less crucial than the timing belt it can cause engine damage if it fails. This noise may be a warning sign of a slackened belt, in which case the tensioner roller or its wear and tear may be responsible. In any case, check the condition of your belt and its tension. If it causes this acceleration noise on Opel Vivaro, go to your mechanic.
Ma Opel Vivaro makes whining noise when I accelerate:
- Rattling or whistling noise generated by the turbo
- Humming noise caused by air leakage
If you have a power loss that occurs with the rattling noise when you accelerate with your Opel Vivaro, it is plausible that your turbo is failing and some of its components are at the end of their life. Examine it and swap it if it is the reason, otherwise you risk clogging your engine in the long run. If you listen to this blowing or whistling noise on your car, feel free to consult this document about turbo noises on Opel Vivaro, if you would like more info.
If, on the other hand, you do not feel any power loss due to an humming noise on your Opel Vivaro, it is more than likely that you have one of your junctions or air hoses that has holes. So check the entire air supply system from your air filter to your engine to determine the starting point of this acceleration sound.
Ma Opel Vivaro generates an increasingly loud noise when I accelerate:
If, on the other hand, you have the feeling that the more you gain speed, the more your noise at acceleration on Opel Vivaro gets loud, then you will have to look at the rolling parts of your car. Indeed, if this loud noise does not occur when you iddle, it is certainly linked to your transmission, and, in general, to your wheels. The most known cause is the state of your bearings, so make sure to check their condition to make sure it is not the cause of this loud noise when you accelerate. If not, go to this article about the noises related to Opel Vivaro noise wheels.
Ma Opel Vivaro generates a noise when I accelerate that ceases when I stop accelerating:
Finally, if you experience a noise when accelerating with your Opel Vivaro and this noise which could be a cliking sound tends to reduce when you disengage (press the clutch pedal), then one of the wear parts of your clutch system may be the cause. Indeed, the clutch release bearings must be swapped around every 120 000 / 130 000km. To test it, you just have to see if you have more difficulty than usually shifting gears, if you feel a resistance either stronger or non-existent in the clutch pedal. If you have any of these manifestations, go to your technician to replace the clutch release bearings on your Opel Vivaro. Read our article on clutch noise on Opel Vivaro for more information.
