What could be more annoying than noises when you start your vehicle… Indeed, you maybe already heard noises when you start your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso and generally speaking it’s frustrating. It may not be anything critical, but each new engine starts usually will turn into a scary moment during which you don’t know if your engine will start. That is why our team has decided to prepare this content to help you find its origin. To do this, first, we will see the case of noise when starting on Citroen Grand C4 Picasso 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 acknowledge a noise when I try to start my Citroen Grand C4 Picasso, but the engine doesn’t start
I notice a clicking noise at the start of my Citroen Grand C4 Picasso
If you acknowledge 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 experience clicking noise when you start your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso, and it sounds like a ticking, you probably lack the energy to run your starter, check your battery with a voltmeter and swap it if necessary. In case that after checking your battery, you still experience a noise when starting your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso and it does not want to start, refer to this article content about starter motor noises on Citroen Grand C4 Picasso for more details and to find the source of your issue.
I experience a noise when I start my Citroen Grand C4 Picasso but the engine it starts
I acknowledge a noise when I start my Citroen Grand C4 Picasso
- Grinding or squealing type noises when I start cold Citroen Grand C4 Picasso :
If you acknowledge a noise when you start your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso, and this noise sounds like grinding or squealing noise, which can also be related to vibrations, it is possible 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 running of the engine will be altered. Verify the condition of your injectors and air intake system. For more details on the origins of injection-related noises on Citroen Grand C4 Picasso, check out this content. - Cold start friction parts Citroen Grand C4 Picasso :
If you notice cold friction noises on Citroen Grand C4 Picasso, it is practically sure that they come from one of your belts. Either the serpentine belt starts to wear out and therefore causes a friction noise. It is also possible that the tensioner roller or damper pulley is worn out and that as a result the extension belt triggers a friction noise, often when cold. Visually check your belt and swap it if required. If you have other friction noises, and it doesn’t originate from your serpentine belt, we have a full article content on engine of your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso.
I acknowledge a noise when starting my Citroen Grand C4 Picasso even when hot
- rubber mount / silent bloc dead motor
If you acknowledge a clacking noise when you start your car’s engine and it is more than 100,000 km long, it is possible that some of your engine silentblocks or rubber mounts are expired. And the huge vibrations produced by starting the engine can create starting noise on Citroen Grand C4 Picasso. Verify their condition and swap them if required. Browse this article content if you would like to have detailed details on rubber mount noises on Citroen Grand C4 Picasso. - Motor flywheel
Finally, if you notice a noise that sounds a little like a crank noise when you start your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso, even when hot, it is possible that if your series is equipped with a dual-mass flywheel, it is the source of your trouble. Indeed, these parts have created a lot of trouble on many vehicles. When they take part in the game they produce noise when you start your Citroen Grand C4 Picasso and when you turn off the engine. Have his condition checked out by a professional.
