In this video Josh lists eight most common sounds a car makes when something is wrong and walks you through how to diagnose and fix the problem.
The Sounds:
Brakes – Screeching/grinding
Belt – Chirping/squealing
Steering Fluid – Groaning/whining
Wheel bearings – Low rumbling
CV Axle – Front end clicking
Sway Bar links – Clunking
Exhaust shield – Rattling/buzzing
Exhaust leak – Loud running
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Car is 13 years old I hear all sorts of noises like squealing and groaning but it passes inspection and there’s no check engine lights. I’ll take it to mechanics and I’m told everything is fine. I guess old cars just make noise because of arthritis?
thank you, as a single mom this a must save video.
I had clicking/chirping sound coming from the front tire well combined with my ABS check light. Turns out I had a bad wheel bearing.
Okay you truly are the best ! Lol
Great video bro 💯 thank you
I can see you made around 10 videos per year but this is the most helpful video I have seen yet for car noise issues and you deserve more views. My car is new 10K driven, 1st service done. Some kind of loose nut sound comes when accelerating sometimes at random and a squeaking belt like noise which is also random. Going to get a look at it at dealership soon but the issue is sound is random and I can't reproduce it at will even when I am doing the same stuff I did when sound 1st came.
I think for me as a woman finding an honest mechanic is the biggest "diagnostic^ I could ever perform. Some of these noises are a simple fix but keeping a mechanic honest is definitely the hardest part. I experienced #8 the hot rod noise. Guess what it was? A shady mechanic stoled my catalytic converter and replaced it with a welded pipe. Just yesterday another one replaced a perfectly good engine mount instead of the actual problem which was the arm which is worn out and left it up to me to decide whether to replace the mount or not. So literally all he needed to do was tightened up the old engine mount along with the worn out arm until I returned with the correct part but instead he went ahead and changed a perfectly good part just because he wanted those $40 right then and there. It is 2 am and it's still bothering me so I decided to research further… it's because of people like you, providing educational videos like this that I catch the problems mechanics don't care to find. I just happened to find your video on a totally different subject along the eay.
2007 hhr,rattling noise front tires bounce over 60, when breaking seems bouncing is worse?
Many thanks…very helpful with the noise examples so clear on the audio, but also the very clear camera work…and this has really helped me understand the parts being referenced whilst looking through car MOTs whilst trying to find a new car and where its weak points are 🙂
As others have said, one of the most useful, clear and concise diagnosis vids i have ever seen. Great job!!