It is never enjoyable to find out a sound on your automobile that you don’t know where it comes from. You may be questioning what to do when you identify a reversing gear noise that lasts on your Citroen Ds5? Any gearbox problem can be important, but before making sure, it is better to do a few checks. Our team has made this document to help you solve it. First, we will see what the sources and the different gearbox noises can be on Citroen Ds5, and second, what are the solutions available to you.
Classical reverse Citroen Ds5 noises and some tips to look after your gearbox
Why does the reversing of my Citroen Ds5 make a different noise from my other speeds?
De facto, integrating all gears, bearings and pinions into a gearbox is a difficult exercise. The noise caused by the reversing of your Citroen Ds5 is logical. It can be explained in a fairly simple way. In fact, the gears used for conventional speeds (1st to 5th or 6th) are so-called “helical” gears (oblique gears) . The use of such a pinion makes the noise caused by the gears less important than with spur gears employed for the reverse gear.
Tips to limit wear on your clutch and gearbox
- Don’t give a big boost:
Certainly, if you kick the throttle hard when you are in reverse or when you put the automobile in the revs, you risk to burn your clutch or gnawing at the gearbox pinions. - Never reverse while the automobile is in motion or vice versa:
Reversing the direction of operation of the gearbox during operation is a very bad practice. In fact, the pressure you will exert on the gears will be monumental and you will develop a premature wear and tear of the gears. You can even break the gears of your gearbox at speed by doing so. It will therefore be completely typical if you notice a reverse noise on your Citroen Ds5 if you shift gear under these conditions.
Diverse Citroen Ds5 reversing noises and their causes
Finally in this section, we will move on to what you are probably most excited about in this content, to find out about the origin of reversing noise on Citroen Ds5. Here are the 3 typical sounds you may be victim of.
I find out a grinding noise when starting in reverse gear
If you find out a grinding noise when you start in reverse with your Citroen Ds5, it may be the engine mounts that are tired. Indeed, when the engine is in reverse gear, due to the pinions we saw above the vibrations produced by the gearbox are higher and it is therefore possible that due to their wear the silentblocks no longer absorb the engine vibrations well. In this case, do not hesitate to check this paper for more details about strut mount noises on Citroen Ds5.
An increased reverse knocking noise on Citroen Ds5X
If you are subject to a knocking noise when you are in reverse with your Citroen Ds5 and this noise tends to increase as you gain speed. It is possible that you are experiencing a serious problem that needs to be solved rather quickly before ruining your entire gearbox. In fact, an intensifying rattling noise means that the gears are damaged. If they are, debris will propagate to the rest of the box and damage other gears very fast. Take your automobile to your mechanic quickly or check out this content page about gearbox noise on Citroen Ds5 for more data.
I find out a noise when I go in reverse
Experiencing a noise when you shift into reverse is normal and linked to the gears and sprockets used in the gearbox. If, on the other hand, you have the feeling that your Citroen Ds5 reverse gear makes more noise than before, it is possible that filings have been made and are moving around in it. It is therefore time to empty the box.
