Being subject to regular noise on your car tends to be frustrating, a car is so sophisticated that it is generally difficult to determine its origin and even more so to find the part that causes it. If you have already experienced a clicking noise on your Renault Modus, we will almost certainly be able to support you. Indeed, our editorial staff decided to write this document in order to review the main causes of a clicking noise on Renault Modus. 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 sources of clicking noise on Renault Modus coming from your suspensions.
I perceive a clicking noise on Renault Modus on my engine
Examine your high engine
If you perceive a clicking noise on Renault Modus, and this noise is located at the top of the engine, it means that it originates from your cylinder head and its accompanying parts. Two elements can be the causes of these ticking noises on Renault Modus. Either the hydraulic pushers , generally 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 condition of wear that is at issue. In this circumstance, remember to change them.
Examine your low engine
If you have identified the zone of origin of the Renault Modus 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 complex and most mechanics will advise you to replace the engine of your Renault Modus.
Combustion problem
Finally, if you have the feeling that this clicking noise on Renault Modus is in connection with 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 destroyed. In this circumstance, do not hesitate to consult this document which deals in detail with the different injection sounds on Renault Modus.
I perceive a clicking noise on Renault Modus in my direction
Examine the condition of the gimbals
One of the most regular triggers of a clicking noises in the direction of your Renault Modus 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 swapped very quickly, otherwise the entire cardan shaft will have to be swapped. Consider taking a look at it. If you would like more detailed information about gimbals noises on Renault Modus, do not hesitate to consult this complete guide.
Examine the rest of your direction
Finally, when you detect a clicking noise on your Renault Modus, 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 perceive a clicking noise on Renault Modus coming from my suspensions
Examine the suspension
If you encounter a clicking noise on your Renault Modus once you pass a speed bump, it is highly plausible that your suspension block is the reason 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 role and during small jolts that compress the suspensions. To verify if this is the problem that worries you, take a dented road and, at low speed, listen to the noise originating 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 hear a clicking noise on your Renault Modus at the suspension level, it is highly plausible that spring wear or shock cylinder deformation may be a cause. To verify the condition of the spring, place the car 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 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, 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 think about replacing it or them. If you have the feeling that this noise is more like a squeaking noise on Renault Modus than a clicking noise, don’t hesitate to consult this article.
