It is never pleasant to experience a sound on your car that you don’t know where it comes from. You may be questioning what to do when you find a reversing gear noise that persists on your Ford Tourneo? Any gearbox issue can be severe, but before making sure, it is better to do a few inspections. Our team has made this document to help you deal with it. First, we will see what the origins and the different gearbox noises can be on Ford Tourneo, and second, what are the solutions available to you.
Classical reverse Ford Tourneo noises and some tips to preserve your gearbox
Why does the reversing of my Ford Tourneo make a different noise from my other speeds?
De facto, adding all gears, bearings and pinions into a gearbox is a difficult action. The sound made by the reversing of your Ford Tourneo 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 strong than with spur gears used 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 car in the revs, you risk to burn your clutch or gnawing at the gearbox pinions. - Never reverse while the car is in motion or vice versa:
Reversing the direction of operation of the gearbox during operation is a very bad plan. In fact, the pressure you will apply on the gears will be enormous 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 usual if you perceive a reverse noise on your Ford Tourneo if you shift gear under these conditions.
Several Ford Tourneo reversing noises and their causes
Finally in this section, we will move on to what you are probably most curious about in this article, to learn about the origin of reversing noise on Ford Tourneo. Here are the 3 typical sounds you may be victim of.
I perceive a grinding noise when starting in reverse gear
If you experience a grinding noise when you start in reverse with your Ford Tourneo, it may be the engine mounts that are tired. In fact, 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 plausible that due to their wear the silentblocks no longer absorb the engine vibrations well. In this circumstance, do not hesitate to consult this paper for more details about strut mount noises on Ford Tourneo.
An increased reverse knocking noise on Ford TourneoX
If you are subject to a knocking noise when you are in reverse with your Ford Tourneo and this noise tends to increase as you gain speed. It is plausible that you are confronting a serious issue that needs to be solved very fast before ruining your entire gearbox. In fact, an intensifying rattling noise means that the gears are damaged. If they are, debris will disperse to the rest of the box and damage other gears very fast. Take your car to your mechanic quickly or browse this content page about gearbox noise on Ford Tourneo for more data.
I perceive a noise when I go in reverse
Hearing a noise when you shift into reverse is normal and connected to the gears and sprockets used in the gearbox. If, on the other hand, you have the feeling that your Ford Tourneo reverse gear makes more noise than before, it is plausible that filings have been created and are moving around in it. It is therefore time to empty the box.
