When you find out about irregular noises on your Volvo V60 you tend to stress about them. Especially when you feel a noise when you accelerate on your Volvo V60. It is immediately assimilated to an engine trouble and can therefore be severe. As we know that you do not take these problems 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 Volvo V60, then what is a whistling or ratling noise at the acceleration of my Volvo V60, then the sources of a noise that intensifies during acceleration and finally a noise that ends when I stop accelerating.noise-when-acceleratingvolvo-v60

Ma Volvo V60 makes a high-pitched noise when I accelerate:

If your Volvo V60 generates a loud noise when you accelerate, it is quite conceivable that the alternator belt is the reason of your trouble. You will need to define if this noise shows up abruptly 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 Volvo V60’s engine and although it is less important than the timing belt it can bring about engine troubles 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 responsible. In any case, examine the condition of your belt and its tension. If it causes this acceleration noise on Volvo V60, go to your auto mechanic.

Ma Volvo V60 makes whining noise when I accelerate:

  • Rattling or whistling noise created by the turbo
  • If you have a power loss that occurs with the rattling noise when you accelerate with your Volvo V60, it is conceivable that your turbo is screwing up and some of its parts are at the end of their life. Examine it and change it if it is the reason, otherwise you risk blockage your engine in the long run. If you discover this blowing or whistling sound on your car, feel free to refer to this document about turbo noises on Volvo V60, 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 Volvo V60, it is more than likely that you have one of your junctions or air hoses that has holes. So examine the complete air supply system from your air filter to your engine to determine the starting point of this acceleration sound.

Ma Volvo V60 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 Volvo V60 gets loud, then you will have to look at the rolling parts of your car. Indeed, if this loud noise does not appear when you iddle, it is surely in connection with your transmission, and, in general, to your wheels. The most common reason is the state of your bearings, so make sure you examine their state to ensure that it is not the reason of this loud noise when you accelerate. If not, go to this content page about the noises related to Volvo V60 noise wheels.

Ma Volvo V60 produces a noise when I accelerate that stops when I stop accelerating:

To finish, if you experience a noise when accelerating with your Volvo V60 and this noise which could be a cliking sound tends to reduce 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 almost every 120 000 / 130 000km. To check 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 Volvo V60. Read our article on clutch noise on Volvo V60 for more information.