What could possibly be more frustrating than noises when you start your vehicle… Indeed, you maybe already found out noises when you start your Citroen C4 Picasso 2 and usually it’s frustrating. It may not be anything severe, but each new engine starts usually becomes a scary moment during which you don’t know if your engine will start. That is why our editorial staff has decided to write this content to support you find its origin. To do this, first, we will see the case of noise when starting on Citroen C4 Picasso 2 but the vehicle does not start, and finally, the noise you can feel on your vehicle if it starts, first cold and then hot.
I listen to a noise when I try to start my Citroen C4 Picasso 2, but the engine doesn’t start
I find out a clicking noise at the start of my Citroen C4 Picasso 2
If you listen to a noise when you want to start your vehicle, and it does not want to turn on, it is most likely that it is the battery that is contributing to the issue. Indeed, if you listen to clicking noise when you start your Citroen C4 Picasso 2, and it sounds like a ticking, you almost certainly lack the energy to run your starter, test out your battery with a voltmeter and change it if required. In the case that after checking out your battery, you still know a noise when starting your Citroen C4 Picasso 2 and it does not want to start, browse this article about starter motor noises on Citroen C4 Picasso 2 for more information and to find the source of your issue.
I listen a noise when I start my Citroen C4 Picasso 2 but the engine it starts
I listen to a noise when I start my Citroen C4 Picasso 2
- Grinding or squealing type noises when I start cold Citroen C4 Picasso 2 :
If you listen to a noise when you start your Citroen C4 Picasso 2, and this noise is like grinding or squealing noise, which can also be linked to vibrations, it is plausible that it is the combustion of your vehicle that is involved. Indeed if you have an air/fuel mixture that is not good the normal operation of the engine will be altered. Check the state of your injectors and air intake system. For more information on the origin of injection-related noises on Citroen C4 Picasso 2, see this article. - Cold start friction parts Citroen C4 Picasso 2 :
If you experience cold friction noises on Citroen C4 Picasso 2, it is practically certain that they come from one of your belts. Either the serpentine belt starts to wear out and therefore triggers a friction noise. It is also plausible that the tensioner roller or damper pulley is worn out and that as a result the extension belt make a friction noise, often when cold. Visually verify your belt and change it if required. If you have other friction noises, and it doesn’t result from your serpentine belt, we have a full article on engine of your Citroen C4 Picasso 2.
I listen to a noise when starting my Citroen C4 Picasso 2 even when hot
- rubber mount / silent bloc dead motor
If you listen to a clacking noise just when you start your car’s engine and it is more than 100,000 km long, it is plausible that some of your engine silentblocks or rubber mounts are good to be changed. And the huge vibrations generated by starting the engine can produce starting noise on Citroen C4 Picasso 2. Check their state and swap them if required. Read this article if you would like to have detailed information on rubber mount noises on Citroen C4 Picasso 2. - Motor flywheel
Finally, if you have a noise that sounds a little like a crank noise when you start your Citroen C4 Picasso 2, even when hot, it is plausible that if your series is equipped with a dual-mass flywheel, it is the source of your concerns. Indeed, these parts have created a lot of concerns on many vehicles. When they take part in the game they make noise when you start your Citroen C4 Picasso 2 and when you turn off the engine. Have his state examined by a mecanist.
