Being subject to recurring noise on your automobile tends to be disturbing, a automobile is so complex 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 Outlander, we will most likely be able to help you. Indeed, our editorial staff decided to write this document in order to review the main causes of a clicking noise on Mitsubishi Outlander. This is why, firstly, we will check out 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 Outlander coming from your suspensions.
I find out a clicking noise on Mitsubishi Outlander located on my engine
Examine your high engine
If you find out a clicking noise on Mitsubishi Outlander, and this noise is based at the top of the engine, it means that it comes from your cylinder head and its associated parts. Two parts can be the causes of these ticking noises on Mitsubishi Outlander. 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 disappear when hot. Otherwise, it is the interplay of your rocker arms or their condition of wear that is at issue. In this situation, remember to change them.
Examine your low engine
If you have founded the spot of source of the Mitsubishi Outlander clikcing noises coming from your low engine, it may be that your rods or piston shafts are the causes. In both cases, the risk in the long term is the breakage of the motor. These two fixes are very complex and most mechanics will suggest you to swap the engine of your Mitsubishi Outlander.
Combustion problem
Finally, if you have the feeling that this clicking noise on Mitsubishi Outlander is linked to the combustion of your engine, there are three possible origins of it. Examine 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 parts to promote good combustion. And finally, the most classic reason, comes from your injection, which is either blocked or one or more injectors are damaged. In this case, do not hesitate to consult this document which deals in detail with the different injection sounds on Mitsubishi Outlander.
I find out a clicking noise on Mitsubishi Outlander in my direction
Examine the condition of the gimbals
One of the most common triggers of a clicking noises in the direction of your Mitsubishi Outlander is associated 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 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 changed very quickly, 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 Mitsubishi Outlander, do not hesitate to read this complete guide.
Examine the rest of your direction
Finally, when you find out a clicking noise on your Mitsubishi Outlander, 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 case, 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 Outlander coming from my suspensions
Examine the suspension
If you experience a clicking noise on your Mitsubishi Outlander each time you pass a speed bump, it is highly plausible that your suspension block is the induce of the noise. 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 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 coming from your front axle when ever you pass over holes. If these are the cups, consider changing them soon as this may affect other parts and require more expensive repairs.
Check spring and cylinder
If you notice a clicking noise on your Mitsubishi Outlander at the suspension level, it is widely plausible that spring wear or shock cylinder deformation may be a reason. To check the condition 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 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 suggests that that most likely your springs are worn, if you discover 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 changing it or them. If you have the feeling that this noise is more like a squeaking noise on Mitsubishi Outlander than a clicking noise, don’t hesitate to consult this article.
