When you detect abnormal sounds on your Ford Galaxy you tend to worry about them. Especially when you feel a noise when you accelerate on your Ford Galaxy. It is automatically assimilated to an engine issue and can therefore be serious. As we know that you do not take these problems lightly, we have made a decision to prepare this article to support you find the causes and get rid of this issues as quickly as possible. To do this, we will first see what are the reasons of a high pitched noise when accelerating with my Ford Galaxy, then what is a whistling or ratling noise at the acceleration of my Ford Galaxy, then the sources of a noise that intensifies during acceleration and finally a noise that ends when I stop accelerating.
Ma Ford Galaxy makes a high-pitched noise when I accelerate:
If your Ford Galaxy makes a loud noise when you accelerate, it is quite possible that the alternator belt is the reason of your issue. You will need to define if this noise happens abruptly and if it can stop as it started. The alternator belt is a wearing part that is employed to bring power to the secondary components of your Ford Galaxy’s engine and although it is less crucial than the timing belt it can bring about engine troubles if it fails. This noise may be a indicator of a slackened belt, in which case the tensioner roller or its wear and tear may be at fault. In any case, examine the state of your belt and its tension. If it causes this acceleration noise on Ford Galaxy, go to your auto mechanic.
Ma Ford Galaxy makes whining noise when I accelerate:
- Rattling or whistling noise created 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 Ford Galaxy, it is plausible that your turbo is declining and some of its components are at the end of their life. Check it and replace it if it is the reason, otherwise you risk blockage your engine in the long run. If you listen to this blowing or whistling noise on your car, feel free to read this document about turbo noises on Ford Galaxy, 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 Ford Galaxy, it is more than likely that you have one of your junctions or air hoses that has holes. So examine the complete air supply system from your air filter to your engine to determine the starting point of this acceleration sound.
Ma Ford Galaxy makes 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 Ford Galaxy gets loud, then you will have to look at the rolling parts of your vehicle. Indeed, if this loud noise does not surface when you iddle, it is surely related to your transmission, and, in general, to your wheels. The most known cause is the state of your bearings, so make sure to examine their state to make sure it is not the cause of this loud noise when you accelerate. If not, go to this content page about the noises related to Ford Galaxy noise wheels.
Ma Ford Galaxy generates a noise when I accelerate that ends when I stop accelerating:
To finish, if you encounter a noise when accelerating with your Ford Galaxy 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. Indeed, the clutch release bearings must be swapped around every 120 000 / 130 000km. To test 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 signs of illness, go to your mechanic to swap the clutch release bearings on your Ford Galaxy. Look at our article on clutch noise on Ford Galaxy for more information.
