When you come across abnormal noises on your Renault Zoe you tend to worry about them. Specifically when you feel a noise when you accelerate on your Renault Zoe. It is automatically assimilated to an engine motor trouble and can therefore be critical. As we know that you do not take these trouble lightly, we have chosen to publish this content page to support you find the causes and eliminate 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 Renault Zoe, then what is a whistling or ratling noise at the acceleration of my Renault Zoe, then the origins of a noise that intensifies during acceleration and to finish a noise that stops when I stop accelerating.
Ma Renault Zoe makes a high-pitched noise when I accelerate:
If your Renault Zoe makes a loud noise when you accelerate, it is quite possible that the alternator belt is the reason of your trouble. You will need to define if this noise takes place suddenly and if it can stop as it started. The alternator belt is a wearing part that is used to supply power to the secondary components of your Renault Zoe’s engine and although it is less important than the timing belt it can cause engine problem if it breaks. This sound may be a warning 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 Renault Zoe, go to your auto mechanic.
Ma Renault Zoe 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 occurs with the rattling noise when you accelerate with your Renault Zoe, it is possible that your turbo is screwing up and some of its elements are at the end of their life. Check it and change 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 Renault Zoe, if you would like more information.
If, on the other hand, you do not get any power loss due to an humming noise on your Renault Zoe, it is more than likely that you have one of your junctions or air hoses that has holes. So check the entire air supply system from your air filter to your engine to discover the starting point of this acceleration sound.
Ma Renault Zoe makes 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 Zoe gets loud, then you will have to check the rolling parts of your car. Indeed, if this loud noise does not emerge when you iddle, it is surely connected to your transmission, and, in general, to your wheels. The most known cause is the state of your bearings, so make sure to check their condition to ensure that it is not the cause of this loud noise when you accelerate. If not, go to this content page about the noises related to Renault Zoe noise wheels.
Ma Renault Zoe produces a noise when I accelerate that stops when I stop accelerating:
At last, if you encounter a noise when accelerating with your Renault Zoe 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 swapped approximately 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 manifestations, go to your auto mechanic to change the clutch release bearings on your Renault Zoe. Look at our article on clutch noise on Renault Zoe for more information.
