i drive a 2002 pontiac grand am gt, 3.4 liter engine, 119,000 miles. i got new front breaks and tyrod a few months ago, and new bearings a week ago. now my car rumbles and shakes between 40mph and 50mph. it squeals, more like a kind of ringi...

What might lead to a vibration in the steering wheel when driving at speeds above 30 mphs? I just noticed this a little while ago and it seems like the vibration is still small but, just doesn't seem right. Do you think it may be because of...

Hi, I wanted to see if someone might know what this noise is? Most times when I turn my steering wheel I hear a weird almost grinding noise coming from behind the steering column. The only thing is it's not all the time just sometimes it hap...

I have a rubbing sound coming from near the left front tire of my 97 grand am. The repairman said it's the steering gear and given the age and mileage (150,000) I can go without fixing it and still be safe. I'd like a second opinion. It star...

i am going nuts....i was driving home TODAY and all of the sudden heard a noise like metal scratching on metal coming from my car.. nothing happened i can't find anything wrong .. all i could think that i did minutes before that is going ove...

I own a 1999 Chevy Blazer with approx. 57k miles on it. I have been noticing some noises coming from different areas of the car and was wondering if any one could help me in determining what they are and how to fix them 1. While driving, whe...

My 1999 Chev Astro cargo van has a fairly loud buzzing noise coming from the rear and I think it is the fuel pump. Is this normal? Could there be something wrong with it? Thanks for your comments. (This post was edited by accel on Apr 30, 20...

hi i recenlty lowered my car then put stock springs and sturut back on. my spring is moving an dmaking a poping noise. a mechanic told me he thinks there is a gasket missing. but i don't think there gaskets in there. can someone help me. wha...

I have a 1995 Dodge Ram Van (conversion) The right side front calipar will engage but will not rls for several min. If this happens when the car is rolling then the wheel gets hot and I pull over to wait for the break to rls. It is a new cal...

I hear a clicking noise at low speed. Coming from left front wheel area(not the brakes) Don't know if it's at higher speed-can't tell because of road noise. Seems to be worse when making right hand turns. 2001 Ford ranger 4.0 RIGHT NOW! CHEC...

Hi, My cars passenger side front sounds like a bouncing ball when i hit a bump or a little ditch. If i go over the little speed bumps the left side is quiet so I know it has to do with the wheel and sterring. The weird thing is when the car...

My 92 chevy blazer makes a clicking noise around the passenger front wheel. When I slow down whatever it is locks into place and then doesn't make the noise again. Sometimes a noise comes from the transfer case. If I shift from 2 to 4-wheel...

Hi! Newbe here and I need some help. My 2000 Ford Escort ZX2 has had a ton of problems since I purchased it new. Now that its paid off the problems are multiplying. I was hit in the rear passenger side quarter panel creating minor damage. At...

When I drive my car and press on the gas it makes a weird knocking noise. The noise only comes when the gas is pressed in the beginning and sometimes when slowing. Do you have any idea of what it might be. I have 1999 Chevy Caviler. Thanks N...

Hey I've been noticing that my car sounds a lot louder than it should recently. The interesting thing is that the noise disappears completely when I turn the wheel left - when I'm going straight or right it's really loud. I don't really know...

hello, I've had a slight thumping noise that appears as I start to accelerate from when the car is stopped or at a slow speeds. The speed of the noise 'thump' increases with acceleration but goes away when I put in the clutch. It appears to...

I have this annoying problem with my Corolla. Every day I back out of the garage-stop and then drive forward. Now the first time I brake I hear a crank/metallic noise .. but no more noise of subsequent braking. This happens again if I stop-r...

I have a 2003 chevy impala, 3.4L 50k miles, I have noticed a very slight almost unnoticeable feel that seems to be transfered through the steering. It probably is nothing, sometimes big faults give slight warnings. Remember these are very sl...

My car (97 Dodge Neon) idles funny in the morning. Idles high and low, high and low, high and low as it sits in the driveway. Also, (don't know if they are related), I occasionally hear a whistling noise in the engine (passenger side) that s...

1991 honda accord lx 2dr 191k mi. Very loud thumping noise coming from front right wheel area. Noise only occurs after about 15 min of driving. First noticed at about 50-60 mph sounds kind of like a sewing machine at that time with several t...

Recently my '02 Nissan Sentra has been making a high-pitched whining noise somewhere in the front end. It's intermittent - seems to happen only for a while after starting up on a damp or rainy morning. There is no noise during ignition, but...

Toyota Avalon (55,000 miles) suspension rattle, bang over small, modest bumps. This is a common problem with Avalons Camrys. Mainly in rear, but now starting in front. Checked rear suspension and everything under car is tight-seems ok. Added...

Hello, My 1991 MB 190 2.6L has been a little noisy for awhile now. We suspect is it the radiator because it has been leaking. The sound is like a metalic-y sound. Yesterday, I was pulling forward into a parking spot and hit the curb. Now it...

Ihave a 2004 Volvo S40, and a new idiot "friend" took my keys without my knowledge, and before I realized he had them, he was driving down the road jerking up the emergency brake for fun. Now, every time the tires go through a full rotation,...

Hello, I got a Saturn SL2 96 sedan. Here's my problem: Once in a while, my car will squeal really badly somewhere under the hood. It usually happens when it's cold outside and I hit the acceleration right away without some warming up. I also...

My Blazer makes the kind of noise your TV makes when its white noise. It does it off and on, but more recently more on then off. The check engine light came on about a month ago, but it went off within 24 hrs before I could get it read. Any...

Ok have taken the car to the mech. several times and they find nothing wrong. The problem is intermitten and getting more constant. After you push the gas pedal down when you let up it makes a noise. It sounds like metal clanking/ratteling....

hi i have been having a little trouble with my 1997 honda cr-v it runs perfectly but it has been making some ratling nose so i took it to a mechanic and he took it for a test drive with me and then when we got back he lifted it up and took a...

My car, a 1992 Buick Century with a V6, is making this weird clacking noise from the front end as soon as I start it up. The car's acceleration and handling doesn't seem any different, but it almost sounds like something is rattling around i...

I have a '98 Corolla that makes a creaking/groaning noise mostly at slow speeds. I really don't notice the noise at a higher speed. I had replaced the drive shafts a couple of years ago so I don't think its that. I believe it might be the st...

I have a 2001 Pontiac Gran Prix with 130,000 miles on it. Last week while pulling out of my garage a started to hear a squeak coming from the front left wheel . It would only happen when I was in reverse. Now today it has started to happen w...

I've been hearing squeaky noises coming from my front wheel for two weeks now. But it only happens randomly, like 1-2 times during day, usually when I get out of work. When it does come up, it usually make a loud squeaky noise when I drive s...

Well, I Just Bought this 1998 Ford Escort ZX2, about 3 days after i got it it started to make this Squeeling Noise by the front tires (not sure what one its coming from, but its fairly loud) this noise Persists while the car is in motion unt...

When turning right, a squealing/scraping noise comes from the front left wheel. This same noise is made while driving straight and applying the brakes. There is no noise while driving straight. The noise does not get noticeably louder over 1...

I have a 1997 Dodge Neon that is making a very loud grinding noise when turning. This has been an ongoing problem for about 2 months now, but up until the last 4 days it was only very slight. Now this noise is very loud and only does it when...

91 Red Acura Integra GS.Just before I replaced the rear hub on this thing (it was quite noisy), the ABS light started coming on occasionally. I chalked it up to the rear hub going bad so I did no further investigation on it. Hub was replaced...

Our new car is six months old, and my honey has noticed a new grinding sensation in her feet under the driver side floor mat when turning the wheel at low speed. I finally managed to feel it myself today, and it's not consistent- doesn't occ...

Purchased my Mazda3 in August of '05. Started with a clicking noise in from the front of the car - brought it in and they said it was a bolt that needed to be repaired. Repair done. Months later now there is a squeeling noise from the front...

Hi there, I just bought myself a 2003 Cavalier and have discovered a weird noise when I brake. When I test-drove it, it only made a slight, quiet grind sound, and only sometimes, when I pressed the brake pedal and I figured it was probably j...

My friend has a 2004 grand prix gtp with a super charger in it. When you put the car in gear it makes a strange farting noise. I believe it to be the traction control but can't be sure. If it is the traction control what could be wrong with...

i have a 92 chevy camaro that i am trying to find out what is wrong with it. the steering wheel turns and stops where it is supposed to, but the front wheels won't turn. i need to find out what the problem is, what the name of the part is th...

help me find what problem is; Noise metal sound clicking near area of powering steering belt, tensioner?? 1993-Mercury Villager Spray some WD-40 or silicone spray on belt and see if it goes away for a while. If it does stop the noise complet...

We have a 03 Explorer Sport. We had new rotors and ceramic pads installed on the front end. Now, about 20% of the time when I brake it seems like the brakes slip and I hear a grinding sound. Additionally, the pedal softens. This seems to hap...

I have had quite a problem with my 1994 Toyota 4Runner. The power steering went out about 8 months ago and I did not have the money or the time to take it in and get it fixed. Finally, about a month ago I took it in to have the 'leak' fixed...

this might be normal, i'm not sure if i remember it doing this before tho..but i just installed heater core in my 98 grand am gt. when you turn the key forward to the position where the lights are on and the radio plays, something under the...

Over the summer,the power steering reservoir went dry due to a minor leak (that I cannot locate) that I forgot to top off.After I filled the reservoir,the van steers well to the right,but you work yer butt off to steer right.Bad rack? Or cou...

I've noticed my car has been making a rubbing/vibrating noise coming out of the front right tire. There are several conditions that cause this from what I've observed. 1-Only happens when I turn left and go over bumps, so it seems it's only...

2000 Ford Taurus with 73,000 mi on it recently started making a scraping noise from front right passenger side. The noise began less than one week ago after about 15-20 minutes/10 miles of driving part city/part highway. Took the car in for...

Own 1999 Buick LeSabre (w/ ABS) - 76,000 miles -- always had regular maintenance. Started making a loud noise like a fan blade was hitting metal whenever turned right; sound appeared to come from left front wheel. Had noise checked at both B...

I have a 2000 Chevy Blazer that is making front end squeeking noises. I have a simple question. Is there a web page diagram out there where I can see where the zirks are that I need to grease? And I think my driver side bearing is going out...