Okay this is an interesting issue I am having with my 2002 kia sadona mini van. Every time I first drive it after it has sat for a good long time (more then 5 hours) when I put it into gear, either D or R i hear a sound from the engine area...

I recently had new brake rotors and pads installed (as wll as rear drums) on my 1997 Pontiac Grand Am. Prior to the instalaton I had heard what appeared to be a "crunching" sound. It went away after the new brake partys were installed (or so...

I have a 95 Saturn SL2 and almost every time I start it up, it makes a loud pitched squeeling noise. It eventually stops after driving a few hundred yards. What could be causing this and how do I fix it?Have you checked your belt? Here is a...

I drive a 94 Civic LX, and recently had the transmission fluids changed with my last oil service a week ago. Moreover, I am familiar with the "squeling" that accompanies Civic semi-metallic brakes over time. During this past week, however, t...

Hello, I drive a 1998 cavalier with an automatic 4 speed transmission. The engine is a 2.4 liter. Lately when I turn the car right after the first few right turns, it sounds as if something under the car is knocking and shifting the car over...

Any ideas on my posting June 15/04 about the brake noise?????????kathy grace wrote:I have a 2001 Sunfire, once the car has been driven about 75 km and the brakes are applied I hear a loud grinding noise, like metal on metal, we replaced the...

Within the last month I had extensive repair work done on my '01 Mitsu Montero Sport w/75k miles after an apparent harmonic balancer failure(the whole saga is explained on a previous post). Since my engine is an interference engine, it did d...

3.0L Vulcan motor - 110,000 km (66k miles) auto trans Once the engine is warm there is an intermittant sound like marbles in a jar from under the hood. Sometimes it is very short with large gaps inbetween events and other times it is almost...

Maybe someone has had this problem before and can help. I have a 93 F350 4x4 with 7.5L engine. E40D transmission, 1356 BorgWarner transfer case. I have noticed a periodic grinding noise that I can not seem to lacate. The noise reminds me of...

1990 Olds Cutlass Ciera, v6 I was a bad boy and didn't check my oil until it was too late. The engine started making this whistle/whirr/suction sound. The pitch of the sound is a direct relation to the RPM - faster RPM, higher pitch. Exactly...

I have a 1996 Toyota Camry. Recently, when I press brake to slow down my car, FROM TIME TO TIME (NOT ALL THE TIME), I hear some squealing sound (not very loud) from my rear tire. I had never changed brake pad since I bought the car brand new...

1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L 6 Cylinder Whenever driving, no matter what gear, I get a hissing sound whenever I press the gas. I'm thinking it's some sort of leak, as it sounds sort of like a "spraying" noise, but more so a hiss. When idlin...

Hey some of you may remember me from a post a while back. Since then I've gotten the engine repaired and on the road but now a new issue has come to light. I'd appreciate any help because I'm stumped. Here's the specs: 1993 Pontiac Bonnevill...

I just bought an all wheel drive 97 mercury mountaineer 5.0 V-8 with 124,000 miles. When excellerating I hear what sounds like a loud metal hitting metal sound coming from the left front of the truck, it will make this sound at any speed inc...

I just got an old 90 civic that has been mostly undriven for the past two years. When I make turns, either left or right, there is a clicking noise which is louder at higher speeds, but only there when turning. It's not so bad that highway d...

I wonder if you guys can help me. I have a 1996 Mercury Tracer which I just bought a week ago. It runs great but there is a rattling sound under the hood.....it doesn`t sound like it`s coming from the engine but more like behind it. The ratt...

I have a 91' Chevy Camaro and I have a ticking noise that seem to be coming from the engine. The car has about 103,000 miles on it and the service engine light has come on twice, but doesn't stay on long. The ticking is quiet until you go ov...

I own a mitsubishi Galant 98. I changed oil last about 4 months back, and the car was doing fine. Since it felt like oil change was due, I changed it again a week back or so. During the oil change, the guy told me that the car had very littl...

I have a 2002 Ford Focus that makes a clicking noise coming from the front driver side while braking to a stop. It's definately only when I'm braking, which makes me pretty sure its part of the brakes, but I had Midas and Ford check it out a...

I have a 2001 Chevy Blazer that when it sits over nite and is first started in the morning it sounds like a sewing machine.It is a 4.3v-6.I have never had any problems like this with this vehicle.The oil and filter are changed every 3000mile...

Hi gentlemen I was hoping someone could help me out here. I'm driving my hubbys car while he is out of town and noticed a squeaking/rubbing noise coming from the front left. It only happens when I'm slowly turning left like for instance when...

I have a 92 Buick Century with a 3.3L V6 and recently a loud rattling noise (more like a bearing) is coming from the car when it is at a low rpm. When the rpm is increased it quiets down. I have replaced the tensioner assembly and pulley and...

Car is a 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme with a 3.1 V6 engine. It has about 130,000 km's on it. While coasting, I hear a grinding noise coming from the front of the car. If I lightly apply the brakes or accelerate slightly the noise seems to...

i have an 88 firebird, small v8, 190,000 miles. the carpet and paneling are removed from the front seats back, so im sure i hear everything. i notice what sounds like a humming or whinning noise and it sounds like it coming from the rear of...

I have a 1981 Camaro Z28, with the 350 cu.in V8, that has been in storage and not driven very much. The car has under 2,600 miles. I have noticed a valve tap noise in the engine, right below the valve cover. It is louder when the engine is...

okay guys... once again i seek your expert help. something about my car and its brakes, i swear. history: i have a '90 cutlass ciera with ~133,000 miles on it in the last year i have had new tires, new front brakes, a new rear wheel shaft, a...

I have a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GT with a mechanic's appt Saturday, and I just discovered your site. I just havea quick question. Last Jan I had the front brakes and rotors replaced (Midas) to due extreme wear and rotor warping. For about a...

I test-drove 2 GMC Crew-Cab 3/4-ton Duramax 4x4's today. A) 2002...Very loud engine noise. Used, about 55,000 miles. I'm NOT sure if it had the Allison trany B) 2005...Quiet, pleasant driving experience for a Brand new truck. This one had th...

Hello I have a 1994 Nissan Quest, 6 cyl 3 liter, Automatic with 128,000 Miles. When the van is turned on there is a vibrating noise and feeling in the middle of the inside of the van. You can also hear this on the outside of the van as well...

I have a 1997 mercury mountaineer with a 5.0 The truck has 125000 miles and is making what sounds to me as being a lifter noise. This noise quiets down after being driven around a while. My mechanic says it's the timing chain. How do I know...

Hello, I just bought a 1990 Geo Prizm four door with 147K miles and a manual transmission. I bought it cheap despite some problems that concern me. Today, I took it to a mechanic that I have never been to before. The first problem is that th...

I have a 00 Chevy Tahoe that does not get a lot of use lately, I use it on the weekends. I have never had a problem but I get the clicking sound when I attempt to start the engine. I would like to assume this is a problem with the battery bu...

I have a 2002 Jeep Liberty Limited 4x4 with 3.7L 6 cylinder / 4-speed auto-tranny. At about 60-70 MPH it is very noisy. There is no vibration but that speed seems to elicit a lot of noise. I can not distinguish if it is transmission or rear-...

Hi, I just bought a 1996 Toyota Camry 2.2L L4 16V EFI, automatic transmission at 103K miles. While I was driving back the vehicle to my home, I was getting some screeching noise on accelerations greater than 70-75 miles per hour. Can someone...

This is in regards to a 1995 pontiac grand prix coup 3.1L engine. This issue is intermittent. It will occur for a couple weeks, and then stop for a while, and then randomly start again. When I turn the heater to the on position, regardless o...

Hello, If anyone can help me out there to at least know what to tell a mechanic when I take my car for repair.. Vehicle Info: 1993 Ford Thunderbird, V6 1. There is an annoying rattle noise that comes from the right front wheel area. It only...

Hi everyone, I am incredibly car stupid.... I've had this car for about 6 months, past month or so it started making a whooshing-noise (sort of) when I start it. It only lasts for a second, when I turn the key, but now it does it pretty much...

Vehicle- 94 ranger xlt, rwd, 4cyl., 2 litre, 5spd I have a rhythmic sqeak coming from the rear passenger wheel. I only hear it at low speeds/low rpm (no Tach, so I can't give an exact number). This just started in the last few days and has g...

Hi. I have an automatic Mitsibishi Lancer coupe, at about 95 000kms and for the last few months, it has been making a really loud droning sound. It usually starts when I get to about 65kms and extremely loud by the time I hit 100kms. It's so...

I have an Izuzu Trooper and it has developed a loud knocking sound. The mechanic has disassemlbed the engine and declared that there is nothing wrong. He did replaced the oil pump and inspect the lower end motor bearings. I could use some so...

I have a 97 Chevy Tahoe. I just had a new fuel pump installed and it is making a very loud humming noise. You could barely hear the old one. My mechanic said to drive it for a week or two and see if it calms down. My question is: What could...

I changed my front and rear rotors(crossed drilled) and pads. after installing the rear rotors and pads i noticed that when the rear rotors and pads warmed up a "ticking" noise appears. it is not too loud when driving normally(40-50 mph) but...

I drive a 1993 Ford Ranger, w/ standard trans about 195,000 miles. I am having a problem with the what I think is the thermostat. The engine gets extremely hot before the thermostat opens, then it will run fine as long as you dont run the ai...

I have a 1987 Toyota Celica with 190k miles on it. I'm the original owner and I've loved the car. Realisticly, it probably has another 10k miles let in it without putting a big chunk of money into it, (a number of problems are starting to sh...

Hi All, My Camry 91 SV21 Auto, sometime when i make a turn its making rubbing or knocking noise coming from the right front wheel. and sometime its ok... Anyone have any idea how i can fix this? By the way, when diconnecting battery terminal...

97 Cavalier (93000 miles) - There is a rattling noise that comes from beneath the car and it only goes away when I turn the A\C on. Any thoughts on what this may be?This could be caused by a lot of things. A couple of things that come to min...

Wassup guys i have a 96 jeep grand cherokee i just bought from a prvate owner. When i make a left turn i here some loud knocking and after the turn there is knocking under my feet for a few seconds. There is also this kocking when i hit a bi...

My car makes a creaking noise when I use the brake pedal at very low speeds (like at the drive-thru window). It sounds like a rusty chair or old door. The brakes work fine and don't make a noise at other times - only at drive-thrus and at th...

Hello. I have a 2002 Honda Civic. I noticed starting a few days ago that every time I turn left around a fairly sharp corner there's a ticking sound coming from somewhere near the front right wheel. It seems to only happen when the corner is...

I have a 2002 pontiac firebird formula. I have been fighting a rotor warping issue since 2000 miles when they turned the rothers the first time. Installing drilled rotors in the front solved the front warping problem. I had the dealer instal...