When you find out about unusual sounds on your Volkswagen Tiguan you tend to worry about them. Especially when you feel a noise when you accelerate on your Volkswagen Tiguan. It is instantly assimilated to an engine unit issue and can therefore be critical. As we know that you do not take these disorders lightly, we have decided to compose this content to support you find the causes and get rid of this issues as quickly as possible. To do this, we will first see what are the oeigins of a high pitched noise when accelerating with my Volkswagen Tiguan, then what is a whistling or ratling noise at the acceleration of my Volkswagen Tiguan, then the origins of a noise that intensifies during acceleration and at last a noise that ends when I stop accelerating.
Ma Volkswagen Tiguan makes a high-pitched noise when I accelerate:
If your Volkswagen Tiguan generates a loud noise when you accelerate, it is quite possible that the alternator belt is the cause of your issue. 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 utilized to carry power to the secondary components of your Volkswagen Tiguan’s engine and although it is less important than the timing belt it can cause engine failure if it stops working. This sound may be a symptom of a slackened belt, in which case the tensioner roller or its wear and tear may be to blame. In any case, verify the state of your belt and its tension. If it causes this acceleration noise on Volkswagen Tiguan, go to your technician.
Ma Volkswagen Tiguan 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 accompanies the rattling noise when you accelerate with your Volkswagen Tiguan, it is plausible that your turbo is declining and some of its parts are at the end of their life. Examine it and replace it if it is the cause, 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 document about turbo noises on Volkswagen Tiguan, if you would like more details.
If, on the other hand, you do not feel any power loss due to an humming noise on your Volkswagen Tiguan, it is more than likely that you have one of your junctions or air hoses that has holes. So verify the whole air supply system from your air filter to your engine to discover the origin of this acceleration sound.
Ma Volkswagen Tiguan 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 Volkswagen Tiguan gets loud, then you will have to look at the rolling parts of your car. Indeed, if this loud noise does not emerge when you iddle, it is surely in connection with your transmission, and, in general, to your wheels. The most regular reason is the state of your bearings, so don’t forget to verify their condition to make sure it is not the reason of this loud noise when you accelerate. If not, go to this content page about the noises related to Volkswagen Tiguan noise wheels.
Ma Volkswagen Tiguan generates a noise when I accelerate that ends when I stop accelerating:
Finally, if you experience a noise when accelerating with your Volkswagen Tiguan 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. 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 manifestations, go to your technician to swap the clutch release bearings on your Volkswagen Tiguan. Look at our article on clutch noise on Volkswagen Tiguan for more information.
