When you notice abnormal sounds on your Renault Clio 3 you tend to worry about them. Especially when you feel a noise when you accelerate on your Renault Clio 3. It is immediately assimilated to an engine unit trouble and can therefore be severe. As we know that you do not take these complications lightly, we have chosen to produce this article to support you find the causes and eliminate this concern as quickly as possible. To do this, we will first see what are the reasons of a high pitched noise when accelerating with my Renault Clio 3, then what is a whistling or ratling noise at the acceleration of my Renault Clio 3, then the sources of a noise that intensifies during acceleration and at last a noise that ceases when I stop accelerating.
Ma Renault Clio 3 makes a high-pitched noise when I accelerate:
If your Renault Clio 3 produces a loud noise when you accelerate, it is quite conceivable that the alternator belt is the reason of your trouble. You will need to identify if this noise takes place suddenly and if it can stop as it started. The alternator belt is a wearing part that is employed to supply power to the secondary components of your Renault Clio 3’s engine and although it is less vital than the timing belt it can induce engine troubles if it breaks. 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 Renault Clio 3, go to your mechanic.
Ma Renault Clio 3 makes whining noise when I accelerate:
- Rattling or whistling noise caused 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 Renault Clio 3, it is possible that your turbo is screwing up and some of its components are at the end of their life. Check it and swap it if it is the reason, otherwise you risk blockage your engine in the long run. If you notice this blowing or whistling sound on your car, feel free to read this document about turbo noises on Renault Clio 3, if you would like more info.
If, on the other hand, you do not get any power loss due to an humming noise on your Renault Clio 3, 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 source of this acceleration sound.
Ma Renault Clio 3 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 Renault Clio 3 gets loud, then you will have to check out the rolling parts of your car. Indeed, if this loud noise does not occur when you iddle, it is surely related to your transmission, and, in general, to your wheels. The most basic cause is the state of your bearings, so make sure to verify 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 Renault Clio 3 noise wheels.
Ma Renault Clio 3 produces a noise when I accelerate that ceases when I stop accelerating:
At last, if you experience a noise when accelerating with your Renault Clio 3 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. Indeed, the clutch release bearings must be changed around every 120 000 / 130 000km. To evaluate it, you just have to see if you have more difficulty than every time 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 swap the clutch release bearings on your Renault Clio 3. Look at our article on clutch noise on Renault Clio 3 for more information.
