General: - Volvo S60 "Clicking" Noises while Accelerating

kmacdaddy · Apr 4th, 2014, 19:51

Hello, I am new to the forums and apologize if this question seems obvious or has been answered already. I have done some searches to find a solution and have found many varying answers, so I wanted to post a thread specific to my situation to see if anyone can help. My car is a 2003 Volvo S60 2.5 with turbo.

Over the last few weeks, there has been a "clicking" noise that seems to be coming from the front of the car when I accelerate close to or past 2,000 RPM's.

The clicking noise stops when I let my foot off the accelerator and coast. The problem also does not happen (very much if at all) when going downhill. Also, the clicking does not happen if I put my car in park and rev the engine, same goes for when in neutral.

Essentially, it only happens when accelerating on flat ground/ Uphill and when I reach around 2,000 RPM's. The sound is substantially louder and more noticeable when the car is cold. It goes away as the car heats up, but not completely, it just becomes much quieter and less noticeable.

Any ideas what this may be? I have a road trip coming up and want to diagnose and fix before the trip. Any assistance is greatly appreciated!

kmacdaddy · Apr 4th, 2014, 20:20

Here are some videos I have recorded for the issue at hand.

This video is me in park reving the enging:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwgf...ature=youtu.be

This video is of me driving. You may need headphones to hear the clicking, you can hear the clicking from 0:08 - 0:12 of the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn5Y...ature=youtu.be

Any help is much appreciated

oragex · Apr 4th, 2014, 23:15

the noise is not apparent on the posted video. does it sound like a mechanical noise, or like an acoustic noise?

if the later, it might be that the engine is pinging, which is caused by an ignition issue.

kmacdaddy · Apr 5th, 2014, 00:01

I would say mechanical sounding, though I'm not sure what you mean by acoustic. The clicking is faster as the car speeds up.

I haven't been able to record a better clip of the sound, you can briefly hear it at 8 seconds if you blast your speakers but it's tough to notice.

Research I've done sounds like CV joint maybe?

oragex · Apr 5th, 2014, 03:09

If it's the cv joint, the easy check is to slowly drive the car in a parking lot, steering wheel fully at right and at left, will hear a clicking noise. Otherwise it's maybe a pre-ignition pinging caused by high temperature inside the cylinders.

marathon22 · Sep 4th, 2015, 17:50

Are you still having issues with the clicking noise on acceleration of your volvo s60. I have an s60 front wheel drive E Engine that's 1 year old. I hear the random clicking when accelerating up hills, making turns and at higher accelerating speeds.

The dealership has heard the noise but can't fix it, it's very annoying. have you had it diagnosed yet?

Neil_ · Sep 4th, 2015, 22:03

I've got a faint bell ringing in my head about clicking noises from s60 driveshaft solved by replacing with xc90 driveshaft bolts - can't remember the exact symptoms/causes but probably worth a search in these forums.

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showth...aft+xc90+bolts

Scroll down to post by DownUnder - is this similar to yours?

charles p · Sep 4th, 2015, 22:14

The clicking drive shaft noise happens when accelerate or lift off. It's a single "click" and not road speed or engine speed related.
When I suffered this on a 53 plate D5 I followed the chosen path of replacing the drive shaft bolts and correctly torquing in new ones. Halfway across France on the way to Barcelona the bloody click returned so I just put a socket on the bolts and did them up "really tight" (ie way over the specified torque). They never made a click noise ever again.

Charles

Neil_ · Sep 4th, 2015, 22:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by charles p

The clicking drive shaft noise happens when accelerate or lift off. It's a single "click" and not road speed or engine speed related.
When I suffered this on a 53 plate D5 I followed the chosen path of replacing the drive shaft bolts and correctly torquing in new ones. Halfway across France on the way to Barcelona the bloody click returned so I just put a socket on the bolts and did them up "really tight" (ie way over the specified torque). They never made a click noise ever again.

Charles

Brilliant!

tony209 · Sep 8th, 2015, 20:46

Just check that the bearings aren't worn on one of the pulleys

Apr 4th, 2014, 19:51	#1
kmacdaddy New Member Last Online: Apr 11th, 2014 16:56 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Burlington	Volvo S60 "Clicking" Noises while Accelerating Hello, I am new to the forums and apologize if this question seems obvious or has been answered already. I have done some searches to find a solution and have found many varying answers, so I wanted to post a thread specific to my situation to see if anyone can help. My car is a 2003 Volvo S60 2.5 with turbo. Over the last few weeks, there has been a "clicking" noise that seems to be coming from the front of the car when I accelerate close to or past 2,000 RPM's. The clicking noise stops when I let my foot off the accelerator and coast. The problem also does not happen (very much if at all) when going downhill. Also, the clicking does not happen if I put my car in park and rev the engine, same goes for when in neutral. Essentially, it only happens when accelerating on flat ground/ Uphill and when I reach around 2,000 RPM's. The sound is substantially louder and more noticeable when the car is cold. It goes away as the car heats up, but not completely, it just becomes much quieter and less noticeable. Any ideas what this may be? I have a road trip coming up and want to diagnose and fix before the trip. Any assistance is greatly appreciated! Last edited by kmacdaddy; Apr 4th, 2014 at 20:09.

Apr 4th, 2014, 20:20	#2
kmacdaddy New Member Last Online: Apr 11th, 2014 16:56 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Burlington	Here are some videos of the problems Here are some videos I have recorded for the issue at hand. This video is me in park reving the enging: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwgf...ature=youtu.be This video is of me driving. You may need headphones to hear the clicking, you can hear the clicking from 0:08 - 0:12 of the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn5Y...ature=youtu.be Any help is much appreciated

Apr 5th, 2014, 00:01	#4
kmacdaddy New Member Last Online: Apr 11th, 2014 16:56 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Burlington	Mechanical I would say mechanical sounding, though I'm not sure what you mean by acoustic. The clicking is faster as the car speeds up. I haven't been able to record a better clip of the sound, you can briefly hear it at 8 seconds if you blast your speakers but it's tough to notice. Research I've done sounds like CV joint maybe?

Sep 4th, 2015, 17:50	#6
marathon22 New Member Last Online: Sep 4th, 2015 17:50 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Lawrenceville, NJ	I hear the clicking noise on my car Are you still having issues with the clicking noise on acceleration of your volvo s60. I have an s60 front wheel drive E Engine that's 1 year old. I hear the random clicking when accelerating up hills, making turns and at higher accelerating speeds. The dealership has heard the noise but can't fix it, it's very annoying. have you had it diagnosed yet?

Sep 4th, 2015, 22:03	#7
Neil_ Member Last Online: Apr 27th, 2024 09:06 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Under the car	I've got a faint bell ringing in my head about clicking noises from s60 driveshaft solved by replacing with xc90 driveshaft bolts - can't remember the exact symptoms/causes but probably worth a search in these forums. http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showth...aft+xc90+bolts Scroll down to post by DownUnder - is this similar to yours? __________________ Current XC90 3.2 MY56, C70 T5 MY53, S60 2.0T MY02 Previous 940 2.0 MY95, XC90 2.5T MY05 Last edited by Neil_; Sep 4th, 2015 at 22:06. Reason: Did a quick search - I'm probably barking up the wrong tree

Apr 4th, 2014, 23:15	#3
oragex Premier Member Last Online: Jul 26th, 2021 21:24 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Coldnada	the noise is not apparent on the posted video. does it sound like a mechanical noise, or like an acoustic noise? if the later, it might be that the engine is pinging, which is caused by an ignition issue.

Apr 5th, 2014, 03:09	#5
oragex Premier Member Last Online: Jul 26th, 2021 21:24 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Coldnada	If it's the cv joint, the easy check is to slowly drive the car in a parking lot, steering wheel fully at right and at left, will hear a clicking noise. Otherwise it's maybe a pre-ignition pinging caused by high temperature inside the cylinders.

Sep 4th, 2015, 22:14	#8
charles p Member Last Online: Apr 9th, 2024 17:11 Join Date: May 2011 Location: All over	The clicking drive shaft noise happens when accelerate or lift off. It's a single "click" and not road speed or engine speed related. When I suffered this on a 53 plate D5 I followed the chosen path of replacing the drive shaft bolts and correctly torquing in new ones. Halfway across France on the way to Barcelona the bloody click returned so I just put a socket on the bolts and did them up "really tight" (ie way over the specified torque). They never made a click noise ever again. Charles

Sep 8th, 2015, 20:46	#10
tony209 Master Member Last Online: Aug 3rd, 2023 09:39 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Chesterfield	Just check that the bearings aren't worn on one of the pulleys

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