When you detect uncommon noises on your Citroen C-crosser you tend to concerns about them. Specifically when you feel a noise when you accelerate on your Citroen C-crosser. It is automatically assimilated to an engine problem and can therefore be significant. As we know that you do not take these problems lightly, we have made a decision to compose this content page to help you find the causes and get rid of this issues as quickly as possible. To do this, we will first see what are the oeigins of a high pitched noise when accelerating with my Citroen C-crosser, then what is a whistling or ratling noise at the acceleration of my Citroen C-crosser, then the sources of a noise that intensifies during acceleration and at last a noise that ceases when I stop accelerating.
Ma Citroen C-crosser makes a high-pitched noise when I accelerate:
If your Citroen C-crosser produces a loud noise when you accelerate, it is quite conceivable that the alternator belt is the cause of your problem. You will need to establish if this noise appears suddenly and if it can stop as it started. The alternator belt is a wearing part that is used to supply power to the secondary components of your Citroen C-crosser’s engine and although it is less crucial than the timing belt it can generate engine damage if it stops working. This noise may be a warning sign of a slackened belt, in which case the tensioner roller or its wear and tear may be to blame. In any case, verify the condition of your belt and its tension. If it causes this acceleration noise on Citroen C-crosser, go to your mechanic.
Ma Citroen C-crosser 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 Citroen C-crosser, it is possible that your turbo is failing and some of its elements are at the end of their life. Check it and replace it if it is the cause, otherwise you risk blockage your engine in the long run. If you perceive this blowing or whistling noise on your car, feel free to read this article about turbo noises on Citroen C-crosser, if you would like more details.
If, on the other hand, you do not experience any power loss due to an humming noise on your Citroen C-crosser, it is more than likely that you have one of your junctions or air hoses that has holes. So verify the whole air supply system from your air filter to your engine to discover the source of this acceleration sound.
Ma Citroen C-crosser 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 Citroen C-crosser gets loud, then you will have to look at the rolling parts of your car. Indeed, if this loud noise does not surface when you iddle, it is surely in connection with your transmission, and, in general, to your wheels. The most known reason is the state of your bearings, so remember to verify their condition to be sure it is not the reason of this loud noise when you accelerate. If not, go to this article about the noises related to Citroen C-crosser noise wheels.
Ma Citroen C-crosser generates a noise when I accelerate that ceases when I stop accelerating:
At last, if you encounter a noise when accelerating with your Citroen C-crosser 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 reason. Indeed, the clutch release bearings must be swapped approximately 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 auto mechanic to replace the clutch release bearings on your Citroen C-crosser. Read our article on clutch noise on Citroen C-crosser for more information.
