Being subject to repeated noise on your car tends to be frustrating, a car is so sophisticated that it is generally difficult to determine its origin and even more so to find the part that causes it. If you have already experienced a clicking noise on your Citroen Saxo, we will probably be able to help you. Indeed, our editorial staff decided to compose this document in order to review the main causes of a clicking noise on Citroen Saxo. This is why, firstly, we will check out what are the origins of this type of noise coming from your engine block, then those of a noise coming from your direction and finally, the sources of clicking noise on Citroen Saxo coming from your suspensions.
I find out a clicking noise on Citroen Saxo from my engine
Examine your high engine
If you find out a clicking noise on Citroen Saxo, and this noise is located at the top of the engine, it means that it comes from your cylinder head and its accompanying parts. Two parts can be the causes of these ticking noises on Citroen Saxo. Either the hydraulic pushers , in most cases it is because of their faulty “hydraulic catch-up” system that we will notice these clicking noises, often when cold and disappear when hot. Otherwise, it is the interplay of your rocker arms or their state of wear that is at issue. In this situation, remember to change them.
Examine your low engine
If you have identified the area of origin of the Citroen Saxo clikcing noises coming from your low engine, it may be that your rods or piston shafts are the causes. In both situations, the risk in the long term is the breakage of the motor. These two repairs are very complicated and most mechanics will recommend you to swap the engine of your Citroen Saxo.
Combustion problem
Finally, if you have the feeling that this clicking noise on Citroen Saxo is connected to the combustion of your engine, there are three possible origins of it. Examine the state of your glow plugs which, if worn, can hinder the proper combustion of the fuel mixture. Then, it is plausible that your timing belt is shifted and that it does not properly manage the timing of the various engine elements to promote good combustion. And finally, the most classic cause, comes from your injection, which is either blocked or one or more injectors are injured. In this circumstance, do not hesitate to consult this document which deals in detail with the different injection sounds on Citroen Saxo.
I find out a clicking noise on Citroen Saxo in my direction
Examine the state of the gimbals
One of the most regular triggers of a clicking noises in the direction of your Citroen Saxo is connected to the direction of the car. Indeed, the cardans and their bellows are parts that are constantly stressed during your changes of direction or that you turn your wheels and a wear of one of them can make a ticking type of sound when you get closer to the stop zone of your steering. A bellows with holes will harm the cardan shaft very quickly and must be replaced very quickly, otherwise the entire cardan shaft will have to be replaced. Consider taking a look at it. If you would like more detailed information about gimbals noises on Citroen Saxo, do not hesitate to read this complete guide.
Examine the rest of your direction
Finally, when you experience a clicking noise on your Citroen Saxo, it is plausible that it is the direction that is involved. Just like the gimbals, the steering part is mobilized when you turn your wheels. If this is the circumstance, the parts that may have been damaged due to normal wear and tear or impact (e. g. sidewalks) are steering rods, stabilizer bar silentblocks or steering triangles.
I find out a clicking noise on Citroen Saxo coming from my suspensions
Examine the suspension
If you encounter a clicking noise on your Citroen Saxo each time you pass a speed bump, it is highly plausible that your suspension block is the induce of the noise. Indeed, it may be the suspension cups, which, when they are outdated, have the rubber (silentbloc) that acts as a buffer and shock absorber for the upper part of the suspension that no longer fulfils its task and during small jolts that compress the suspensions. To check if this is the problem that worries you, take a dented road and, at low speed, pay attention to the noise originating from your front axle when you pass over holes. If these are the cups, consider changing them quickly as this may damage other parts and require more expensive repairs.
Check spring and cylinder
If you are subject to a clicking noise on your Citroen Saxo at the suspension level, it is widely plausible that spring wear or shock cylinder deformation may be a cause. To check the state of the spring, position the automobile on a flat surface and measure that the heights from the ground to the bottom of the body are equivalent on each side (empty car for measurement). You can also check between the front and rear, if there is a gap too significant it means that most likely your springs are worn, if you find out a leak go a little further in the article to have the solution to this problem. For the cylinder the verification is visual, be sure that it seems to work in a straight axis. And that there is no angle that would alter its proper functioning. If one of them breaks in both situations, you should think about replacing it or them. If you have the feeling that this noise is more like a squeaking noise on Citroen Saxo than a clicking noise, don’t hesitate to consult this article.
