When you come across uncommon sounds on your Hyundai Kona you tend to worry about them. Specifically when you feel a noise when you accelerate on your Hyundai Kona. It is automatically assimilated to an engine trouble and can therefore be critical. As we know that you do not take these trouble lightly, we have made a decision to prepare this document to support you find the causes and eradicate 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 Hyundai Kona, then what is a whistling or ratling noise at the acceleration of my Hyundai Kona, then the origins of a noise that intensifies during acceleration and at last a noise that ceases when I stop accelerating.
Ma Hyundai Kona makes a high-pitched noise when I accelerate:
If your Hyundai Kona produces a loud noise when you accelerate, it is quite plausible that the alternator belt is the cause of your trouble. You will need to establish if this noise shows up 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 Hyundai Kona’s engine and although it is less vital than the timing belt it can induce engine troubles if it fails. This noise may be a warning sign of a slackened belt, in which case the tensioner roller or its wear and tear may be responsible. In any case, examine the condition of your belt and its tension. If it causes this acceleration noise on Hyundai Kona, go to your mechanic.
Ma Hyundai Kona 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 comes with the rattling noise when you accelerate with your Hyundai Kona, it is possible that your turbo is screwing up and some of its parts are at the end of their life. Verify it and replace it if it is the cause, otherwise you risk clogging your engine in the long run. If you perceive this blowing or whistling noise on your car, feel free to consult this document about turbo noises on Hyundai Kona, if you would like more info.
If, on the other hand, you do not feel any power loss due to an humming noise on your Hyundai Kona, it is more than likely that you have one of your junctions or air hoses that has holes. So examine the whole air supply system from your air filter to your engine to locate the origin of this acceleration sound.
Ma Hyundai Kona 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 Hyundai Kona gets loud, then you will have to check the rolling parts of your vehicle. Indeed, if this loud noise does not surface when you iddle, it is necessarily linked to your transmission, and, in general, to your wheels. The most known reason is the state of your bearings, so don’t forget to examine their condition to make sure it is not the reason of this loud noise when you accelerate. If not, go to this article about the noises related to Hyundai Kona noise wheels.
Ma Hyundai Kona creates a noise when I accelerate that stops when I stop accelerating:
Finally, if you experience a noise when accelerating with your Hyundai Kona 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 usual 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 technician to replace the clutch release bearings on your Hyundai Kona. Look at our article on clutch noise on Hyundai Kona for more information.
