When you find out about abnormal sounds on your Kia Rio you tend to stress about them. Specifically when you feel a noise when you accelerate on your Kia Rio. It is instantly assimilated to an engine trouble and can therefore be severe. As we know that you do not take these disorders lightly, we have chosen to create this document to support you find the causes and wipe out 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 Kia Rio, then what is a whistling or ratling noise at the acceleration of my Kia Rio, then the sources of a noise that intensifies during acceleration and finally a noise that stops when I stop accelerating.noise-when-acceleratingkia-rio

Ma Kia Rio makes a high-pitched noise when I accelerate:

If your Kia Rio generates a loud noise when you accelerate, it is quite possible that the alternator belt is the reason of your trouble. You will need to identify if this noise shows up suddenly 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 Kia Rio’s engine and although it is less crucial than the timing belt it can bring about engine failure if it breaks. This sound 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, check the state of your belt and its tension. If it causes this acceleration noise on Kia Rio, go to your mechanic.

Ma Kia Rio makes whining noise when I accelerate:

  • Rattling or whistling noise generated by the turbo
  • If you have a power loss that comes with the rattling noise when you accelerate with your Kia Rio, it is conceivable that your turbo is failing and some of its elements are at the end of their life. Examine it and swap it if it is the reason, 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 read this article about turbo noises on Kia Rio, if you would like more details.

  • 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 Kia Rio, it is more than likely that you have one of your junctions or air hoses that has holes. So check the complete air supply system from your air filter to your engine to discover the origin of this acceleration sound.

Ma Kia Rio 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 Kia Rio gets loud, then you will have to think about the rolling parts of your car. In fact, if this loud noise does not appear when you iddle, it is necessarily connected to your transmission, and, in general, to your wheels. The most basic cause is the state of your bearings, so don’t forget to check their state to ensure that it is not the cause of this loud noise when you accelerate. If not, go to this article about the noises related to Kia Rio noise wheels.

Ma Kia Rio produces a noise when I accelerate that stops when I stop accelerating:

To finish, if you experience a noise when accelerating with your Kia Rio and this noise which could be a cliking sound tends to stop 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 around every 120 000 / 130 000km. To evaluate 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 technician to swap the clutch release bearings on your Kia Rio. Read our article on clutch noise on Kia Rio for more information.