Being subject to recurring noise on your vehicle tends to be annoying, a vehicle is so elaborate that it is generally difficult to locate its origin and even more so to find the part that generates it. If you have already experienced a clicking noise on your Renault Espace 3, we will probably be able to support you. Indeed, our editorial staff decided to create this article in order to review the main causes of a clicking noise on Renault Espace 3. This is why, firstly, we will see 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 origins of clicking noise on Renault Espace 3 coming from your suspensions.
I hear a clicking noise on Renault Espace 3 from my engine
Verify your high engine
If you hear a clicking noise on Renault Espace 3, 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 triggers of these ticking noises on Renault Espace 3. Either the hydraulic pushers , in most cases it is because of their faulty “hydraulic catch-up” system that we will hear 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 situation, remember to change them.
Verify your low engine
If you have determined the area of source of the Renault Espace 3 clikcing noises coming from your low engine, it may be that your rods or piston shafts are the triggers. In both cases, the risk in the long term is the breakage of the motor. These two maintenance are very complex and most mechanics will encourage you to change the engine of your Renault Espace 3.
Combustion problem
Finally, if you have the feeling that this clicking noise on Renault Espace 3 is in connection with the combustion of your engine, there are three possible reasons 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 cause, comes from your injection, which is either blocked or one or more injectors are destroyed. In this circumstance, do not hesitate to check this article which deals in detail with the different injection sounds on Renault Espace 3.
I hear a clicking noise on Renault Espace 3 in my direction
Verify the condition of the gimbals
One of the most common triggers of a clicking noises in the direction of your Renault Espace 3 is linked to 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 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 replaced in a short time, 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 Renault Espace 3, do not hesitate to consult this complete guide.
Verify the rest of your direction
Finally, when you recognise a clicking noise on your Renault Espace 3, 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 Renault Espace 3 coming from my suspensions
Verify the suspension
If you encounter a clicking noise on your Renault Espace 3 each time you pass a speed bump, it is extremely plausible that your suspension block is the cause of the sound. Indeed, it may be the suspension cups, which, when they are out of date, 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 issue that worries you, take a dented road and, at low speed, listen to the sound coming from your front axle when ever you pass over holes. If these are the cups, consider changing them quickly as this may affect other parts and require more expensive repairs.
Check spring and cylinder
If you are subject to a clicking noise on your Renault Espace 3 at the suspension level, it is highly plausible that spring wear or shock cylinder deformation may be a reason. To verify 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 similar on each side (empty car for measurement). You can also verify between the front and rear, if there is a gap too large it suggests that that most likely your springs are worn, if you find out 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 Renault Espace 3 than a clicking noise, don’t hesitate to consult this article.
