When you detect abnormal sounds on your Audi Q3 you tend to worry about them. Especially when you feel a noise when you accelerate on your Audi Q3. It is instantly assimilated to an engine motor issue and can therefore be serious. As we know that you do not take these problems lightly, we have decided to prepare this content to help you find the causes and wipe out this matter as quickly as possible. To do this, we will first see what are the reasons of a high pitched noise when accelerating with my Audi Q3, then what is a whistling or ratling noise at the acceleration of my Audi Q3, then the sources of a noise that intensifies during acceleration and finally a noise that ceases when I stop accelerating.
Ma Audi Q3 makes a high-pitched noise when I accelerate:
If your Audi Q3 produces a loud noise when you accelerate, it is quite possible that the alternator belt is the induce of your issue. You will need to define if this noise appears abruptly and if it can stop as it started. The alternator belt is a wearing part that is used to carry power to the secondary components of your Audi Q3’s engine and although it is less important than the timing belt it can cause engine problem if it stops working. This sound may be a sign of a slackened belt, in which case the tensioner roller or its wear and tear may be to blame. In any case, check the condition of your belt and its tension. If it causes this acceleration noise on Audi Q3, go to your auto mechanic.
Ma Audi Q3 makes whining noise when I accelerate:
- Rattling or whistling noise caused by the turbo
- Humming noise caused by air leakage
If you have a power loss that comes with the rattling noise when you accelerate with your Audi Q3, it is conceivable that your turbo is declining and some of its components are at the end of their life. Verify it and swap it if it is the induce, otherwise you risk clogging your engine in the long run. If you hear this blowing or whistling sound on your car, feel free to refer to this article about turbo noises on Audi Q3, if you would like more information.
If, on the other hand, you do not feel any power loss due to an humming noise on your Audi Q3, it is more than likely that you have one of your junctions or air hoses that has holes. So check the whole air supply system from your air filter to your engine to determine the starting point of this acceleration sound.
Ma Audi Q3 produces an increasingly loud noise when I accelerate:
If, on the other hand, you have the feeling that the more you gain speed, the more your noise at acceleration on Audi Q3 gets loud, then you will have to think about the rolling parts of your car. In fact, if this loud noise does not surface when you iddle, it is certainly in connection with your transmission, and, in general, to your wheels. The most common reason is the state of your bearings, so don’t forget to check their condition to ensure that it is not the reason of this loud noise when you accelerate. If not, go to this document about the noises related to Audi Q3 noise wheels.
Ma Audi Q3 produces a noise when I accelerate that stops when I stop accelerating:
To finish, if you experience a noise when accelerating with your Audi Q3 and this noise which could be a cliking sound tends to stop when you disengage (press the clutch pedal), then one of the wear parts of your clutch system may be the reason. In fact, the clutch release bearings must be changed around every 120 000 / 130 000km. To test it, you just have to see if you have more difficulty than every time shifting gears, if you feel a resistance either stronger or non-existent in the clutch pedal. If you have any of these manifestations, go to your mechanic to replace the clutch release bearings on your Audi Q3. Look at our article on clutch noise on Audi Q3 for more information.
