Q My car has begun to make a squealing noise sometimes when I start it. It lasts only a few seconds and then disappears. Other than this, everything seems to work just fine. What could cause such a ...

When my neighbour fires up his Porsche, it sounds as though an explosion has taken place. Is this noise standard or can it be 'tweaked' in some way? Is there a legal limit to the noise that cars can ...

I recently had the alternator replaced on my Golf 1.4 Match. It now has a whining noise, similar to a fan belt slipping, when the engine is running. This noise becomes higher pitched when accelerating ...

Unless they are squealing for attention, most motorists pay little mind to the drive belts on their cars’ engines. People have used all sorts of words to describe the noise that belts make, probably ...

The battery is often the first thing that comes to mind when people think about what powers a car's electrical system. After all, batteries are what supply power to most of our devices. However, ...