Being subject to frequent noise on your car tends to be irritating, a car is so elaborate that it is constantly difficult to find its origin and even more so to find the part that produces it. If you have already experienced a clicking noise on your Citroen Xantia, we will almost certainly be able to support you. Indeed, our editorial staff decided to create this article in order to review the main causes of a clicking noise on Citroen Xantia. 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 origins of clicking noise on Citroen Xantia coming from your suspensions.
I listen to a clicking noise on Citroen Xantia from my engine
Verify your high engine
If you listen to a clicking noise on Citroen Xantia, and this noise is based at the top of the engine, it means that it comes from your cylinder head and its accompanying parts. Two elements can be the triggers of these ticking noises on Citroen Xantia. Either the hydraulic pushers , in most cases it is because of their faulty “hydraulic catch-up” system that we will perceive these clicking noises, generally when cold and disappear when hot. Otherwise, it is the interplay of your rocker arms or their condition of wear that is at issue. In this case, remember to change them.
Verify your low engine
If you have founded the region of source of the Citroen Xantia clikcing noises coming from your low engine, it may be that your rods or piston shafts are the triggers. In both cases, the risk in the long term is the breakage of the motor. These two repairs are very complex and most mechanics will advise you to change the engine of your Citroen Xantia.
Combustion problem
Finally, if you have the feeling that this clicking noise on Citroen Xantia is connected to the combustion of your engine, there are three possible causes of it. Verify 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 components to promote good combustion. And finally, the most classic trigger, comes from your injection, which is either blocked or one or more injectors are damaged. In this circumstance, do not hesitate to consult this article which deals in detail with the different injection sounds on Citroen Xantia.
I listen to a clicking noise on Citroen Xantia in my direction
Verify the state of the gimbals
One of the most regular causes of a clicking noises in the direction of your Citroen Xantia 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 create a ticking type of sound when you approach the stop zone of your steering. A bellows with holes will affect the cardan shaft very quickly and must be swapped very quickly, otherwise the entire cardan shaft will have to be swapped. Consider taking a look at it. If you would like more detailed information about gimbals noises on Citroen Xantia, do not hesitate to consult this complete guide.
Verify the rest of your direction
Finally, when you detect a clicking noise on your Citroen Xantia, 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 listen to a clicking noise on Citroen Xantia coming from my suspensions
Verify the suspension
If you encounter a clicking noise on your Citroen Xantia once you pass a speed bump, it is really plausible that your suspension block is the reason of the noise. Indeed, it may be the suspension cups, which, when they are dead, have the rubber (silentbloc) that acts as a buffer and shock absorber for the upper part of the suspension that no longer fulfils its function and during small jolts that compress the suspensions. To check if this is the problem that concerns you, take a dented road and, at low speed, listen to the noise originating from your front axle when ever you pass over holes. If these are the cups, consider changing them promptly as this may affect other parts and require more expensive repairs.
Check spring and cylinder
If you detect a clicking noise on your Citroen Xantia at the suspension level, it is highly plausible that spring wear or shock cylinder deformation may be a cause. To check the shape of the spring, position the vehicle on a flat surface and measure that the heights from the ground to the bottom of the body are similar on each side (empty car for measurement). You can also check between the front and rear, if there is a gap too significant it denotes that most likely your springs are worn, if you see a leak go a little further in the article to have the answer 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 swapping it or them. If you have the feeling that this noise is more like a squeaking noise on Citroen Xantia than a clicking noise, don’t hesitate to consult this article.
