What could be more annoying than noises when you start your vehicle… In fact, you maybe already came across noises when you start your Opel Mokka and in most cases it’s frustrating. It could 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 chosen to write this content to help you find its origin. To do this, first, we will see the case of noise when starting on Opel Mokka but the vehicle does not start, and finally, the noise you can experience on your vehicle if it starts, first cold and then hot.noise-when-starting-opel-mokka

I listen to a noise when I try to start my Opel Mokka, but the engine doesn’t start

I find a clicking noise at the start of my Opel Mokka

If you listen to 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 trouble. In fact, if you listen to clicking noise when you start your Opel Mokka, and it sounds like a ticking, you most likely lack the energy to run your starter, test your battery with a voltmeter and change it if necessary. In the event that after examining your battery, you still experience a noise when starting your Opel Mokka and it does not want to start, refer to this content about starter motor noises on Opel Mokka for more details and to find the source of your trouble.

I hear a noise when I start my Opel Mokka but the engine it starts

I listen to a noise when I start my Opel Mokka

  • Grinding or squealing type noises when I start cold Opel Mokka :
    If you listen to a noise when you start your Opel Mokka, and this noise is like grinding or squealing noise, which can also be linked to vibrations, it is plausible that it is the combustion of your vehicle that is involved. In fact if you have an air/fuel mixture that is not good the normal general performance of the engine will be altered. Verify the state of your injectors and air intake system. For more details on the source of injection-related noises on Opel Mokka, check out this piece of content.
  • Cold start friction parts Opel Mokka :
    If you perceive cold friction noises on Opel Mokka, it is almost sure that they come from one of your belts. Either the serpentine belt starts to wear out and therefore causes a friction noise. It is also plausible that the tensioner roller or damper pulley is worn out and that as a result the extension belt triggers a friction noise, often when cold. Visually check your belt and change it if necessary. If you have other friction noises, and it doesn’t originate from your serpentine belt, we have a full content on engine of your Opel Mokka.

I listen to a noise when starting my Opel Mokka even when hot

  • rubber mount / silent bloc dead motor
    If you listen to a clacking noise just when you start your car’s engine and it is more than 100,000 km long, it is plausible that some of your engine silentblocks or rubber mounts are dead. And the huge vibrations generated by starting the engine can create starting noise on Opel Mokka. Verify their state and replace them if necessary. Browse this content if you would like to have detailed details on rubber mount noises on Opel Mokka.
  • Motor flywheel
    Finally, if you hear a noise that sounds a little like a crank noise when you start your Opel Mokka, even when hot, it is plausible that if your series is equipped with a dual-mass flywheel, it is the source of your problems. In fact, these parts have created a lot of problems on many automobiles. When they take part in the game they make noise when you start your Opel Mokka and when you turn off the engine. Have his state examined by a mecanist.