Being subject to regular noise on your car tends to be annoying, a car is so sophisticated that it is constantly difficult to find its origin and even more so to find the part that causes it. If you have already experienced a clicking noise on your Mitsubishi L200, we will almost certainly be able to support you. Indeed, our editorial staff decided to create this document in order to review the main causes of a clicking noise on Mitsubishi L200. This is why, firstly, we will look at what are the causes 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 Mitsubishi L200 coming from your suspensions.
I hear a clicking noise on Mitsubishi L200 from my engine
Verify your high engine
If you hear a clicking noise on Mitsubishi L200, and this sound is based at the top of the engine, it means that it originates from your cylinder head and its accompanying parts. Two parts can be the causes of these ticking noises on Mitsubishi L200. Either the hydraulic pushers , generally it is because of their faulty “hydraulic catch-up” system that we will find out these clicking noises, generally 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 circumstance, remember to change them.
Verify your low engine
If you have identified the spot of origin of the Mitsubishi L200 clikcing noises coming from your low engine, it may be that your rods or piston shafts are the causes. 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 recommend you to swap the engine of your Mitsubishi L200.
Combustion problem
Finally, if you have the feeling that this clicking noise on Mitsubishi L200 is connected to the combustion of your engine, there are three possible origins of it. Verify the condition 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 trigger, 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 Mitsubishi L200.
I hear a clicking noise on Mitsubishi L200 in my direction
Verify the condition of the gimbals
One of the most regular triggers of a clicking noises in the direction of your Mitsubishi L200 is related 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 generate a ticking type of sound when you get closer to the stop zone of your steering. A bellows with holes will damage 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 Mitsubishi L200, do not hesitate to read this complete guide.
Verify the rest of your direction
Finally, when you experience a clicking noise on your Mitsubishi L200, 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 hear a clicking noise on Mitsubishi L200 coming from my suspensions
Verify the suspension
If you experience a clicking noise on your Mitsubishi L200 once you pass a speed bump, it is highly plausible that your suspension block is the reason of the sound. 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 role and during small jolts that compress the suspensions. To verify if this is the trouble that concerns you, take a dented road and, at low speed, pay attention to the sound coming from your front axle when you pass over holes. If these are the cups, consider changing them soon as this may damage other parts and require more expensive repairs.
Check spring and cylinder
If you hear a clicking noise on your Mitsubishi L200 at the suspension level, it is highly plausible that spring wear or shock cylinder deformation may be a reason. To verify 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 equivalent on each side (empty car for measurement). You can also verify between the front and rear, if there is a gap too significant it denotes that most likely your springs are worn, if you observe a leak go a little further in the article to have the answer to this problem. For the cylinder the verification is visual, make 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 replacing it or them. If you have the feeling that this noise is more like a squeaking noise on Mitsubishi L200 than a clicking noise, don’t hesitate to consult this article.
