When you come across unusual noises on your Kia Picanto you tend to stress about them. Especially when you feel a noise when you accelerate on your Kia Picanto. It is instantly assimilated to an engine motor issue and can therefore be severe. As we know that you do not take these complications lightly, we have decided to prepare this content to help you find the causes and wipe out 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 Kia Picanto, then what is a whistling or ratling noise at the acceleration of my Kia Picanto, then the origins of a noise that intensifies during acceleration and at last a noise that stops when I stop accelerating.
Ma Kia Picanto makes a high-pitched noise when I accelerate:
If your Kia Picanto produces a loud noise when you accelerate, it is quite plausible that the alternator belt is the cause of your issue. You will need to determine if this noise occurs suddenly and if it can stop as it started. The alternator belt is a wearing part that is employed to get power to the secondary components of your Kia Picanto’s engine and although it is less crucial than the timing belt it can generate engine failure if it stops working. This noise may be a sign of a slackened belt, in which case the tensioner roller or its wear and tear may be responsible. In any case, examine the state of your belt and its tension. If it causes this acceleration noise on Kia Picanto, go to your technician.
Ma Kia Picanto 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 accompanies the rattling noise when you accelerate with your Kia Picanto, it is conceivable that your turbo is screwing up and some of its components are at the end of their life. Verify it and change it if it is the cause, otherwise you risk blockage your engine in the long run. If you discover this blowing or whistling noise on your car, feel free to refer to this content about turbo noises on Kia Picanto, if you would like more information.
If, on the other hand, you do not experience any power loss due to an humming noise on your Kia Picanto, 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 Kia Picanto 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 Kia Picanto gets loud, then you will have to think about the rolling parts of your vehicle. In fact, if this loud noise does not occur when you iddle, it is surely linked to your transmission, and, in general, to your wheels. The most common cause is the state of your bearings, so make sure to examine their state to be sure it is not the cause of this loud noise when you accelerate. If not, go to this document about the noises related to Kia Picanto noise wheels.
Ma Kia Picanto creates a noise when I accelerate that ceases when I stop accelerating:
To finish, if you experience a noise when accelerating with your Kia Picanto 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. In fact, the clutch release bearings must be replaced almost 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 signs of illness, go to your auto mechanic to change the clutch release bearings on your Kia Picanto. Read our article on clutch noise on Kia Picanto for more information.
