When you identify abnormal sounds on your Genesis G80 you tend to worry about them. Especially when you feel a noise when you accelerate on your Genesis G80. It is instantly assimilated to an engine motor issue and can therefore be severe. As we know that you do not take these disorders lightly, we have made a decision to publish this content page to help you find the causes and eradicate this concern as quickly as possible. To do this, we will first see what are the causes of a high pitched noise when accelerating with my Genesis G80, then what is a whistling or ratling noise at the acceleration of my Genesis G80, then the sources of a noise that intensifies during acceleration and at last a noise that stops when I stop accelerating.
Ma Genesis G80 makes a high-pitched noise when I accelerate:
If your Genesis G80 generates a loud noise when you accelerate, it is quite conceivable that the alternator belt is the cause of your issue. You will need to establish if this noise occurs suddenly and if it can stop as it started. The alternator belt is a wearing part that is utilized to supply power to the secondary components of your Genesis G80’s engine and although it is less important than the timing belt it can cause engine troubles if it fails. 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, verify the state of your belt and its tension. If it causes this acceleration noise on Genesis G80, go to your technician.
Ma Genesis G80 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 accompanies the rattling noise when you accelerate with your Genesis G80, it is plausible that your turbo is failing and some of its parts are at the end of their life. Check it and swap it if it is the cause, otherwise you risk blockage your engine in the long run. If you find out this blowing or whistling sound on your car, feel free to consult this document about turbo noises on Genesis G80, if you would like more details.
If, on the other hand, you do not get any power loss due to an humming noise on your Genesis G80, it is more than likely that you have one of your junctions or air hoses that has holes. So verify the entire air supply system from your air filter to your engine to determine the origin of this acceleration sound.
Ma Genesis G80 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 Genesis G80 gets loud, then you will have to look at the rolling parts of your vehicle. Indeed, if this loud noise does not emerge when you iddle, it is necessarily linked to your transmission, and, in general, to your wheels. The most common reason is the state of your bearings, so make sure to verify their state to ensure that it is not the reason of this loud noise when you accelerate. If not, go to this content page about the noises related to Genesis G80 noise wheels.
Ma Genesis G80 creates a noise when I accelerate that stops when I stop accelerating:
Finally, if you experience a noise when accelerating with your Genesis G80 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 replaced approximately 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 replace the clutch release bearings on your Genesis G80. Go through our article on clutch noise on Genesis G80 for more information.
