Being subject to recurring noise on your car tends to be disturbing, a car is so complex that it is generally difficult to determine its origin and even more so to find the part that generates it. If you have already experienced a clicking noise on your Ford S-max 2, we will almost certainly be able to support you. Indeed, our editorial staff decided to write this document in order to review the main causes of a clicking noise on Ford S-max 2. 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 Ford S-max 2 coming from your suspensions.
I listen to a clicking noise on Ford S-max 2 located on my engine
Verify your high engine
If you listen to a clicking noise on Ford S-max 2, and this noise is located at the top of the engine, it means that it comes from your cylinder head and its associated parts. Two parts can be the triggers of these ticking noises on Ford S-max 2. Either the hydraulic pushers , in general it is because of their faulty “hydraulic catch-up” system that we will find out these clicking noises, often when cold and go away when hot. Otherwise, it is the interplay of your rocker arms or their state of wear that is at issue. In this case, remember to change them.
Verify your low engine
If you have distinguished the zone of origin of the Ford S-max 2 clikcing noises coming from your low engine, it may be that your rods or piston shafts are the triggers. In both circumstances, the risk in the long term is the breakage of the motor. These two fixes are very difficult and most mechanics will suggest you to change the engine of your Ford S-max 2.
Combustion problem
Finally, if you have the feeling that this clicking noise on Ford S-max 2 is in connection with the combustion of your engine, there are three possible origins 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 parts 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 document which deals in detail with the different injection sounds on Ford S-max 2.
I listen to a clicking noise on Ford S-max 2 in my direction
Verify the state of the gimbals
One of the most common causes of a clicking noises in the direction of your Ford S-max 2 is linked with 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 generate 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 changed in a short time, otherwise the entire cardan shaft will have to be changed. Consider taking a look at it. If you would like more detailed information about gimbals noises on Ford S-max 2, do not hesitate to consult this complete guide.
Verify the rest of your direction
Finally, when you detect a clicking noise on your Ford S-max 2, 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 Ford S-max 2 coming from my suspensions
Verify the suspension
If you experience a clicking noise on your Ford S-max 2 once you pass a speed bump, it is highly plausible that your suspension block is the cause 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 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, focus on the noise originating from your front axle when ever you pass over holes. If these are the cups, consider changing them as soon as possible as this may damage other parts and require more expensive repairs.
Check spring and cylinder
If you hear a clicking noise on your Ford S-max 2 at the suspension level, it is highly plausible that spring wear or shock cylinder deformation may be a explanation. To check the state of the spring, place the car on a flat surface and measure that the heights from the ground to the bottom of the body are identical on each side (empty car for measurement). You can also check between the front and rear, if there is a gap too large 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 consider swapping it or them. If you have the feeling that this noise is more like a squeaking noise on Ford S-max 2 than a clicking noise, don’t hesitate to consult this article.
