Hi,
I bought a second hand Fiesta Mk8 (2018) half a year ago. It has 20.000 km.
I have started to pay attention to one particular noise that worries me a little. Let's say I am at full stop, clutch pressed and first gear in. Ready to go. Then, I start moving slowly by accelerating softly and releasing the clutch gently. This is a typical situation when parking, at traffic lights in the city, in a traffic jam, etc. The issue is that when I am releasing the clutch while accelerating, and the car starts to move, I can hear a fast paced rythmic clicking sound.
It is like a mechanical noise coming from the engine or under the car. I think it is synchronized with the engine revs, so it becomes faster paced while you accelerate. At 20-30 km/h it is not audible anymore, so you can only hear it when you start to move gently from full stop in first gear or when releasing the clutch in second gear when driving really slow. Basically, at urban driving when the engine starts pushing the car forward.
The clutch seems to be working completely fine. The car moves really smoothly. The pedal doesn't vibrate or make strange noises. Also, if I am in neutral and press and release the clutch, nothing strange happens, no noises or vibrations. So the only problem is... that strange noise when I am starting to move. It is not something very noticeable and I think it can't be heard from outside the car. Maybe it is something normal, but my previous cars didn't make that sound so I am a bit confused.
Can someone explain if this is normal and why it could be happening? Thank you so much.
I bought a second hand Fiesta Mk8 (2018) half a year ago. It has 20.000 km.
I have started to pay attention to one particular noise that worries me a little. Let's say I am at full stop, clutch pressed and first gear in. Ready to go. Then, I start moving slowly by accelerating softly and releasing the clutch gently. This is a typical situation when parking, at traffic lights in the city, in a traffic jam, etc. The issue is that when I am releasing the clutch while accelerating, and the car starts to move, I can hear a fast paced rythmic clicking sound.
It is like a mechanical noise coming from the engine or under the car. I think it is synchronized with the engine revs, so it becomes faster paced while you accelerate. At 20-30 km/h it is not audible anymore, so you can only hear it when you start to move gently from full stop in first gear or when releasing the clutch in second gear when driving really slow. Basically, at urban driving when the engine starts pushing the car forward.
The clutch seems to be working completely fine. The car moves really smoothly. The pedal doesn't vibrate or make strange noises. Also, if I am in neutral and press and release the clutch, nothing strange happens, no noises or vibrations. So the only problem is... that strange noise when I am starting to move. It is not something very noticeable and I think it can't be heard from outside the car. Maybe it is something normal, but my previous cars didn't make that sound so I am a bit confused.
Can someone explain if this is normal and why it could be happening? Thank you so much.