When you observe abnormal sounds on your Cadillac DTS you tend to worry about them. Specifically when you feel a noise when you accelerate on your Cadillac DTS. It is immediately assimilated to an engine trouble and can therefore be severe. As we know that you do not take these disorders lightly, we have chosen to publish this content page to support you find the causes and eliminate this issues as quickly as possible. To do this, we will first see what are the causes of a high pitched noise when accelerating with my Cadillac DTS, then what is a whistling or ratling noise at the acceleration of my Cadillac DTS, then the sources of a noise that intensifies during acceleration and to finish a noise that ends when I stop accelerating.
Ma Cadillac DTS makes a high-pitched noise when I accelerate:
If your Cadillac DTS generates a loud noise when you accelerate, it is quite possible that the alternator belt is the cause of your trouble. You will need to define if this noise takes place 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 Cadillac DTS’s engine and although it is less important than the timing belt it can bring about engine troubles if it breaks. This sound may be a symptom of a slackened belt, in which case the tensioner roller or its wear and tear may be responsible. In any case, check the condition of your belt and its tension. If it causes this acceleration noise on Cadillac DTS, go to your auto mechanic.
Ma Cadillac DTS makes whining noise when I accelerate:
- Rattling or whistling noise generated by the turbo
- Humming noise caused by air leakage
If you have a power loss that occurs with the rattling noise when you accelerate with your Cadillac DTS, it is plausible that your turbo is screwing up and some of its components are at the end of their life. Examine it and replace it if it is the cause, otherwise you risk blockage your engine in the long run. If you discover this blowing or whistling sound on your car, feel free to consult this content about turbo noises on Cadillac DTS, if you would like more information.
If, on the other hand, you do not experience any power loss due to an humming noise on your Cadillac DTS, 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 locate the starting point of this acceleration sound.
Ma Cadillac DTS generates 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 Cadillac DTS gets loud, then you will have to check the rolling parts of your car. In fact, if this loud noise does not emerge when you iddle, it is necessarily related to your transmission, and, in general, to your wheels. The most common cause is the state of your bearings, so don’t forget to check their condition to be sure it is not the cause of this loud noise when you accelerate. If not, go to this document about the noises related to Cadillac DTS noise wheels.
Ma Cadillac DTS produces a noise when I accelerate that stops when I stop accelerating:
To finish, if you encounter a noise when accelerating with your Cadillac DTS and this noise which could be a cliking sound tends to end when you disengage (press the clutch pedal), then one of the wear parts of your clutch system may be the cause. In fact, the clutch release bearings must be swapped almost every 120 000 / 130 000km. To evaluate it, you just have to see if you have more difficulty than usually 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 change the clutch release bearings on your Cadillac DTS. Read our article on clutch noise on Cadillac DTS for more information.
