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...

I've got a 98 Toyota 4-runner. It is making a very loud roaring noise at most all speeds 30 . It gets louder for 30 to 70 and then decreases somewhat above 70. I thought it was the tires. They were only 11 months old so I took it back to the...

I have a 97 GMC Sonoma 2.2 4cl. I have a loud clanking noise coming from inside my catalytic converter. It is not rusted, has no holes and isn't clogged. Short of replacing it, what could cuase this and could the noise possibly be stopped by...

Help, My 99 Grand Prix has a noise in the left front end. I've removed the CV shaft to be rebuilt. With it removed I noticed that the differential side gear (where the CV shaft is inserted into) has some side play. Is this normal? How much i...

hey, i recently had my fan belt replaced on my 94 sable and now there is a rattling noise comming from the belt under the hood when the car is idling or going slow. i noticed before the belt was changed that the tensioner arm was flush with...

I am getting a grinding type noise from my 2001 ford ranger. I checked the brake calipers and they are fine. I changed the wheel bearings and I still get the noise. It seems like it gets worse if I turn left a little bit and isn't as bad if...

My 1999 Mercury Villager with 57,000 miles on it just started making a noticeable clacking noise in the left front when starting forward from a stop and turning (either way). I took a look behind the left front wheel, and I see the rubber bo...

I have an Audi A6 Avant wagon. There is a squeaky kind of noise coming from the driver side front. It doesn't start making the noise until the car is warmed up and gets progressively worse and more constant as I drive longer distances. It ha...

My '99 Dodge Intrepid has recently been sounding like it has a diesel engine. Could it be that not all 6 cylinders are firing? Also, I sometimes get a creaking noise when the heat is on. When I turn the fan off the noise stops, and the noise...

My 89 Dodge Caravan, (153 K miles) makes a knocking sound when I take my foot off the gas and coast. She runs rough as it is, and there is a rattle underneath when I hit a bump. I don't think she is long for this world. Thanks! P.S. I am a g...

I recently got the engine replaced in high-milage 1996 RAV4. Although the car has always been "loud," after a few weeks of driving, the car developed a loud "winding" sound from the engine compartment. The sound seems to come from the front...

Okie Dokie...i own a 96 Pontiac Grand Am with a 2.4 L4 DOHC motor....im getting a thumping noise thats sounds like its coming from the rear drivers side wheel...i can really start to hear it at 30 mph and gets louder and more rapid as i get...

I've checked to see if there was ice or snow build up and nothing there. No visual parts are rubbing. I can wiggle the tire and brake assembly (north/south) with my hands on the noisy wheel and not on the other. I'm sure something has either...

I have a '97 Mazda B4000 (4x4) pickup. Recently, it has begun making loud, fast clunk-clunk-clunk sounds that shake the whole pickup. After a fearful 15 - 20 seconds, it goes away and all is "well." Today, it made that sound, but later in th...

I have a 1996 Mitsubishi Galant that I'm having a problem trying to figure out. When I'm making turns in the car (right/left doesnt matter) I hear loud squeaks. To give and analogy of the sound, If anyone has open up a very old door and the...

Our mechanic put a new muffler on our daughters 88' Cabriolet, but it is very noisy. He says that the only way to eliminate the noise is by putting on an expensive Volkswagon muffler. Is this true? I notice a small hole in the muffler approx...

I have a 1999 Toyota Solara, V6 SE. When I drive it above 40mph, I can hear a wobbling sound coming from the rear tires (nearabout). At high speeds (...

I have a 94 toyota paseo, and I had many problems with it overheating and smoking so I replaced the head gasket and had the head worked on. It was warped. My last post was about it smoking and I was told to let it run for about 5 or 10 mins...

I am the proud owner of a toyota camry 1989 saloon model. When I bought it a year ago it was very silent on rough roads and this really made my day. When I did my first major service at 6000 miles (I did the minor one at 3000 miles) I had al...

I just started hearing a loud "whining" or "whirring" sound after start-up and while engine is cold and idleing----it lasts about a minute or two and then fades away, car runs fine.-----Most likely problem?Hi TRIMS713, At colder temps the al...

How's it going, I have a '00 Sonata and when I go to crank up, it won't turn over and the dash lights just light up and makes this clicking niose. I thought it was the battery because when someone gave me a jump it, fired right up a few time...

Sometimes when driving over uneven pavement a bumping sound can be heard on passenger side front wheel area. Does not make noise when turning slow, or backing up, only at higher speeds. I have replaced front struts, brakes and tires, even w...

The noise is coming from front side, and according to the speed range, it looks like it only happen when the third gear is used (automatic transmission). Another person also tell me it sounds like a gear noise. Well, at lower speed like 40mi...

my van, a 95 mercury villager, makes a squealing noise whenever i make tight turns (i.e, coming out of a parking space) and the power steering seems to go, making the steering wheel hard to turn. I would just like some opinions on what could...

Hi, I have a 1995 Mazda 626 with 126,000 miles. It has just started making a clicking sound while making turns. While the car is going straight, it is fine. I realize that this is not an engine problem but worn bearings or something of that...

recently i've noticed noises that seem to be coming from the exhaust on my 94 honda passport. the noise is hard to describe, maybe like a gurgle or popping. it happens when i take my foot off the gas while in gear and seems to be the loudest...

I have a 91 Ford Explorer 4 door. It has power windows and when you lower or raise the drivers window it makes a screaching noise. It has never scrached the glass. I took the door panel off to look at the bushing and slides but didn't see th...

My 2001 firebird was making a loud clicking sound when it was cold then as it warmed up 10 minutes later it would go away. Today I turned it on and all the oil spilled out what could it be?All of the oil? Wow! The possibilities are numerous....

Have you ever had your car turned on and accidentally turned the ignition key? It makes a loud, cranking noise. Well, I'm getting the same type of noise when I start my car. I had my starter replaced at the end of September. The first week w...

After reversing a bit fast then slamming into first, my gearbox is making a noise. (Yes I know I shouldn't have drove like that) The noise is similar to what you hear normally when you reverse a car but is only heard at low speeds slightly...

I have a 2000 ford mustang and it has started making a grinding noise that sometimes last even after i release the brake but it does get worse when i hit the brakes. It also is making a squealing noise. Please Help When my car did this it wa...

Sometimes in the morning when it is really cold, after I start the engine, I hear a chirping sound that doesn't go away until the engine is warmed up. I just replaced the serpentine belt so it is definitely not the belt. I have heard it coul...

So.... my car was idleing a bit hard recently, so I took it in to get it checked out. First place I took it, couldn't find anything wrong. It was obvious there was a problem, they just couldn't find it. Took it to the Chevy Dealership, they...

I recently had the axle joints replaced on my 2008 Honda Civic EX-L sedan, and about 30 miles after leaving the repair facility, transmission fluid was pouring out of the engine and my car was smoking... I was almost positive that the tran....

06 Scion TC, not sure what this is. Doesn't occur when wheels turned 90 % to the right, just to the left, while I'm turning into something (like a U-turn or a parking space). Thoughts? thanks.one possibility is a bad wheel bearing. jack the...

Hey guys and gals. We have some Maximas that are starting to exhibit the same symptoms. They are all 3.5L 255 hp. They all are having a rattling/small thumping sound from the right front inner fender/wheel area. We have replaced struts, moun...

Background: A few days ago I veered during a tight turn to avoid roadkill (terrible instinctive reaction). Because the road was wet, my car spun into the ditch at around 35-40mph. The impact was definitely at the rear tires and bottom of the...

Ok I have a 96 Passat GLX VR6 2.8 ltr v6 with manual transmission and I just had to push start my car. When I tried to start it I just heard this spinning noise like the starter was working. Like a whirring sound but not turning over. Ok so...

I just changed my front motor mount on my 95 Plymouth Neon. Everything went fine until i started to drive the car. when i accelerate it sounds like the axle is coming out of the spider joint in the transmission. Plus, i measured my wheelbase...

Hi all, im new to the forums and to my new/old car I have owned my xb for about a month now and with my luck, the 1st problem has risen. The best way i have been able to describe the sound is a quiet, high pitch metal on metal sound that hap...

I have a 2005 pontiac G6 which has a knocking noise as soon as you start the car hot or cold. I have already replace all of the lifters still the same noise. the engine only has 45,000 miles on it and the oil was change every 3000 t0 4000 mi...

A friend of mine has a 2002 lincoln LS he can enter the vehicle with the key and attempt to start the vehicle . all lights on dash will illuminate as they should . then the car will sometimes start and immediately shut down and the alarm wil...