Being subject to recurring noise on your automobile tends to be irritating, a automobile is so complex that it is usually difficult to locate its origin and even more so to find the part that produces it. If you have already experienced a clicking noise on your Mitsubishi Lancer, we will probably 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 Lancer. This is why, firstly, we will see what are the reasons 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 Lancer coming from your suspensions.
I find out a clicking noise on Mitsubishi Lancer on my engine
Verify your high engine
If you find out a clicking noise on Mitsubishi Lancer, and this sound is based at the top of the engine, it means that it originates from your cylinder head and its associated parts. Two elements can be the causes of these ticking noises on Mitsubishi Lancer. Either the hydraulic pushers , generally it is because of their faulty “hydraulic catch-up” system that we will perceive these clicking noises, often when cold and vanish 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 area of origin of the Mitsubishi Lancer 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 repairs are very complicated and most mechanics will advise you to change the engine of your Mitsubishi Lancer.
Combustion problem
Finally, if you have the feeling that this clicking noise on Mitsubishi Lancer is linked 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 components to promote good combustion. And finally, the most classic reason, comes from your injection, which is either blocked or one or more injectors are destroyed. In this circumstance, do not hesitate to read this document which deals in detail with the different injection sounds on Mitsubishi Lancer.
I find out a clicking noise on Mitsubishi Lancer in my direction
Verify the condition of the gimbals
One of the most basic reasons of a clicking noises in the direction of your Mitsubishi Lancer is linked with the direction of the automobile. 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 affect the cardan shaft very quickly and must be replaced rapidly, 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 Lancer, do not hesitate to read this complete guide.
Verify the rest of your direction
Finally, when you recognise a clicking noise on your Mitsubishi Lancer, 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 Mitsubishi Lancer coming from my suspensions
Verify the suspension
If you encounter a clicking noise on your Mitsubishi Lancer when you pass a speed bump, it is very plausible that your suspension block is the reason of the sound. 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 issue that worries you, take a dented road and, at low speed, focus on the sound coming from your front axle when ever you pass over holes. If these are the cups, consider changing them promptly as this may damage other parts and require more expensive repairs.
Check spring and cylinder
If you hear a clicking noise on your Mitsubishi Lancer 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 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 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 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 Mitsubishi Lancer than a clicking noise, don’t hesitate to consult this article.
