If your car makes strange noises, it’s essential to get it checked out as soon as possible. Ignoring strange noises from your vehicle can often lead to more severe and expensive problems. This blog post will review five different engine noises you should never ignore.
Grinding or Whirring Noises
If your car starts making grinding or whirring noises, it’s a sign that something is wrong with your engine’s bearings. These bearings are responsible for supporting the crankshaft, so if they fail, they can cause severe damage to your engine. So if you hear these noises, it’s important to take your car to a mechanic immediately so they can diagnose and fix the problem.
Hissing Noises
If you hear hissing from your engine, it could be a sign of a coolant leak. Coolant leaks are serious because they can lead to engine overheating, which can cause extensive damage. If you think you have a coolant leak, it’s crucial to take your car to a mechanic so they can determine the source of the leak and fix it.
Knocking Noises
Knocking noises are usually indicative of low oil levels or dirty oil. Low oil levels can cause severe damage to your engine, so if you hear knocking noises, it’s important to check your oil level and/or get an oil change as soon as possible.
Squealing Noises
If your car starts squealing when you start it up, it’s likely a sign that your serpentine belt needs replacement. The serpentine belt is responsible for running all of the accessories in your engine (e.g., water pump, power steering, etc.), so if it fails, those accessories will stop working. Therefore, to avoid being stranded on the side of the road, it’s critical to have your serpentine belt replaced as soon as you hear a squealing noise from your engine.
Clicking Noises
If you hear a clicking noise from your engine, it’s likely due to low oil pressure. Low oil pressure can cause severe damage to your engine, so if you hear this noise, it’s important to check your oil level and/or get an oil change as soon as possible.
If your car’s making strange noises, don’t ignore them! Strange noises often indicate something wrong with your vehicle that needs repairing. If you think something might be wrong with your car, don’t hesitate to bring it in so that one of our expert technicians can fix it!
