When you find out about irregular noises on your Renault Vel Satis you tend to worry about them. Specifically when you feel a noise when you accelerate on your Renault Vel Satis. It is immediately assimilated to an engine problem and can therefore be severe. As we know that you do not take these complications lightly, we have chosen to produce this article 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 Renault Vel Satis, then what is a whistling or ratling noise at the acceleration of my Renault Vel Satis, then the origins of a noise that intensifies during acceleration and at last a noise that ends when I stop accelerating.
Ma Renault Vel Satis makes a high-pitched noise when I accelerate:
If your Renault Vel Satis generates a loud noise when you accelerate, it is quite conceivable that the alternator belt is the cause of your problem. You will need to establish 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 bring power to the secondary components of your Renault Vel Satis’s engine and although it is less vital than the timing belt it can generate engine failure if it fails. This sound may be a indicator of a slackened belt, in which case the tensioner roller or its wear and tear may be responsible. In any case, check the state of your belt and its tension. If it causes this acceleration noise on Renault Vel Satis, go to your mechanic.
Ma Renault Vel Satis 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 Vel Satis, it is possible that your turbo is declining and some of its elements are at the end of their life. Check it and replace it if it is the cause, otherwise you risk clogging 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 Renault Vel Satis, if you would like more info.
If, on the other hand, you do not experience any power loss due to an humming noise on your Renault Vel Satis, 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 discover the source of this acceleration sound.
Ma Renault Vel Satis 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 Renault Vel Satis gets loud, then you will have to look at the rolling parts of your automobile. In fact, if this loud noise does not occur when you iddle, it is certainly connected to your transmission, and, in general, to your wheels. The most common reason is the state of your bearings, so remember to check their condition to make sure it is not the reason of this loud noise when you accelerate. If not, go to this document about the noises related to Renault Vel Satis noise wheels.
Ma Renault Vel Satis makes a noise when I accelerate that ends when I stop accelerating:
Finally, if you encounter a noise when accelerating with your Renault Vel Satis 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 reason. In fact, the clutch release bearings must be swapped around 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 symptoms, go to your mechanic to change the clutch release bearings on your Renault Vel Satis. Read our article on clutch noise on Renault Vel Satis for more information.
