Being subject to regular noise on your vehicle tends to be annoying, a vehicle 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 Peugeot 508, we will most likely be able to help you. Indeed, our editorial staff decided to create this article in order to review the main causes of a clicking noise on Peugeot 508. This is why, firstly, we will look at 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 origins of clicking noise on Peugeot 508 coming from your suspensions.
I listen to a clicking noise on Peugeot 508 located on my engine
Verify your high engine
If you listen to a clicking noise on Peugeot 508, and this noise is located at the top of the engine, it means that it comes from your cylinder head and its accompanying parts. Two elements can be the causes of these ticking noises on Peugeot 508. Either the hydraulic pushers , in most cases it is because of their faulty “hydraulic catch-up” system that we will notice these clicking noises, often 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 case, remember to change them.
Verify your low engine
If you have distinguished the region of source of the Peugeot 508 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 repairs are very complicated and most mechanics will recommend you to replace the engine of your Peugeot 508.
Combustion problem
Finally, if you have the feeling that this clicking noise on Peugeot 508 is related to the combustion of your engine, there are three possible reasons of it. Verify the state of your glow plugs which, if worn, can hinder the proper combustion of the fuel mixture. Then, it is possible 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 cause, comes from your injection, which is either blocked or one or more injectors are injured. In this case, do not hesitate to check this article which deals in detail with the different injection sounds on Peugeot 508.
I listen to a clicking noise on Peugeot 508 in my direction
Verify the state of the gimbals
One of the most basic triggers of a clicking noises in the direction of your Peugeot 508 is linked with the direction of the vehicle. 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 get closer to the stop zone of your steering. A bellows with holes will damage 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 Peugeot 508, do not hesitate to read this complete guide.
Verify the rest of your direction
Finally, when you recognise a clicking noise on your Peugeot 508, it is possible 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 listen to a clicking noise on Peugeot 508 coming from my suspensions
Verify the suspension
If you experience a clicking noise on your Peugeot 508 when you pass a speed bump, it is very possible 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 trouble that concerns 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 promptly as this may damage other parts and require more expensive repairs.
Check spring and cylinder
If you hear a clicking noise on your Peugeot 508 at the suspension level, it is highly possible that spring wear or shock cylinder deformation may be a explanation. To check the condition 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 similar on each side (empty car for measurement). You can also check between the front and rear, if there is a gap too significant it suggests that 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 consider replacing it or them. If you have the feeling that this noise is more like a squeaking noise on Peugeot 508 than a clicking noise, don’t hesitate to consult this article.
