When you notice abnormal sounds on your Infiniti Q60 you tend to worry about them. Specifically when you feel a noise when you accelerate on your Infiniti Q60. It is immediately assimilated to an engine motor problem and can therefore be significant. As we know that you do not take these complications lightly, we have made a decision to publish this content to help you find the causes and get rid of this matter as quickly as possible. To do this, we will first see what are the causes of a high pitched noise when accelerating with my Infiniti Q60, then what is a whistling or ratling noise at the acceleration of my Infiniti Q60, then the origins of a noise that intensifies during acceleration and finally a noise that ends when I stop accelerating.noise-when-acceleratinginfiniti-q60

Ma Infiniti Q60 makes a high-pitched noise when I accelerate:

If your Infiniti Q60 produces a loud noise when you accelerate, it is quite possible that the alternator belt is the cause of your problem. You will need to determine if this noise happens abruptly and if it can stop as it started. The alternator belt is a wearing part that is utilized to get power to the secondary components of your Infiniti Q60’s engine and although it is less vital than the timing belt it can induce engine failure if it fails. This sound may be a sign of a slackened belt, in which case the tensioner roller or its wear and tear may be at fault. In any case, check the condition of your belt and its tension. If it causes this acceleration noise on Infiniti Q60, go to your auto technician.

Ma Infiniti Q60 makes whining noise when I accelerate:

  • Rattling or whistling noise caused by the turbo
  • If you have a power loss that accompanies the rattling noise when you accelerate with your Infiniti Q60, it is conceivable that your turbo is screwing up and some of its components are at the end of their life. Check it and change it if it is the cause, otherwise you risk blockage your engine in the long run. If you listen to this blowing or whistling sound on your car, feel free to refer to this content page about turbo noises on Infiniti Q60, if you would like more info.

  • Humming noise caused by air leakage
  • If, on the other hand, you do not experience any power loss due to an humming noise on your Infiniti Q60, 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 origin of this acceleration sound.

Ma Infiniti Q60 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 Infiniti Q60 gets loud, then you will have to check out the rolling parts of your car. In fact, if this loud noise does not surface when you iddle, it is certainly in connection with your transmission, and, in general, to your wheels. The most common reason is the state of your bearings, so don’t forget to check their state to ensure that it is not the reason of this loud noise when you accelerate. If not, go to this document about the noises related to Infiniti Q60 noise wheels.

Ma Infiniti Q60 generates a noise when I accelerate that stops when I stop accelerating:

Finally, if you experience a noise when accelerating with your Infiniti Q60 and this noise which could be a cliking sound tends to reduce when you disengage (press the clutch pedal), then one of the wear parts of your clutch system may be the reason. In fact, the clutch release bearings must be changed around every 120 000 / 130 000km. To check 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 auto technician to replace the clutch release bearings on your Infiniti Q60. Read our article on clutch noise on Infiniti Q60 for more information.