Five car noises you shouldn’t ignore

Aug 22, 2020 Fun facts

If you hear a chirping sound, you either have a pulley misalignment or your serpentine belt might be worn.  Unless you’re listening to Colt Ford’s “Cricket on a Line”

Photo of a worn and cracked serpentine belt.

(photo courtesy of iStock photo)

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Unless you are listening to 2 Chainz “4 AM” Ft. Travis Scott, a clicking sound when turning a corner usually indicates that you need to replace your CV joint.

(photo courtesy of oards.com)

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Unless you’re listening to “Der Tod Ist Ein Dandy” by Einstürzende Neubauten, if you hear a squeaking sound when slowing down, your brake pads are wearing down and need replacement.

(photo courtesy of mdxers.org)

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If you waited too long to replace your brake pads, you will hear a harsh grinding sound.  This means the pads are worn right down and you are scratching your rotors with the backing plate.  Unless you are listening to “<shutdown.exe>” by 3Teeth.

(photo courtesy of https://ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com/grinding-noise-when-braking/ .  This site is also a good resource for an actual rundown of what could be causing the sound)

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Unless you are listening to “Bike” by Pink Floyd, that siren is the sound of a police car pulling you over.    

(photo courtesy of Ontario Provincial Police)

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