After spending a good 4 hours in traffic the day before, you get home, the next day you go ahead to start your car, and when it does start, it lets of a shrieking sound that wakes up the rest of the neighborhood. Ever experienced this before?

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Noises are your vehicle’s way of communicating with you. Ignore your vehicle’s message too long and it could lead to a breakdown and a big repair bill.

Here are some answers to the most common questions about vehicle noises and what they mean.


Shrieking Sound when the car is started

Most likely your drive belt is loose or slack. When this occurs, it gives off a high pitch noise to warn you that your belt, pulley, or tensioner needs attention. Have them checked out sooner rather than later before expensive damage or brake failure occurs.

Squealing or scraping sound when brakes are applied

Most likely your brake pads are worn and allowing their wear indicators or sensor to touch the disc brake rotor. When this occurs, the sensor emits that high pitch noise to warn you that your brakes need attention. Have them checked out sooner rather than later before expensive damage or brake failure occurs.

knocking or pinging noise when accelerating or climbing a hill/ Slope

This is a sign that the gas and air mixture in your car’s cylinders isn’t burning properly. The sound you hear is the result of the fuel and air mixture combusting unevenly in the cylinder. Pinging or knocking does reduce the efficiency of your engine and over a very long period of time, it can cause damage.


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