Car noise can be more than irritating. 1. Car noise when in gear, from an idle? When the vehicle is turned on and first put into drive, there may be a rattle or clanking noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. This car noise may be attributed to the drive shaft universal joints. These […]
A bad engine? Think you have a bad engine? Here are five key areas to investigate to see if your bad engine has blown a head gasket, has a cracked head, or cracked cylinder block. Exhaust Your exhaust will present one of the common signs of a blown head gasket. When you have a gasket […]
Have a Bad Rear Axle? Check for noise when in gear, and from an idle. When the vehicle is turned on and first put into drive, there may be a rattle or clanking noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. This noise may be attributed to the drive shaft universal joints and may be […]
A car not starting may be from a bad battery or starter. If car not starting, recognize the different sounds your car makes when the car is not starting. A click usually means there is not enough current to start the car, while a whine usually means there is a misalignment. When you start to […]
One of the immediate things that you may notice is that the lights on your dash and inside your car dim at random times and then seems to work again. When this happens you may notice that your engine acts strangely too. This is one of the classic warning signs of a bad alternator. This […]
