Question? - Car Troubleshooting


	Auto Repair Home	SEARCH POSTS	WHO'S ONLINE	LOG IN

Automotive Repair

Car Troubleshooting Topics
  Car Troubleshooting
  Engine Troubleshooting
  Engine Fault Codes
  Electrical and Wiring
  Transmission Problems

Car Repair Topics
  Car Making Noises
  Car Stereo Repair
  Heating or AC Issues
  Motorcycles and ATVs
  Tricks of the Trade
  Truck Repair Advice

Site Options:
  Login
  Sign up here!

Latest Forum Post

2006 Toyoto Camry XLE Driver Side Electric Window Trouble

Hello, Looking for a little brain help ...

Tierod end change caused some kind of leak

Hello so I just took my car to the nearb...

2011 Dodge Nitro OBD scanner seems to drain battery in 10-20 minutes

When I bought this car in summer 2023, a...

Grounding Cable, 2017 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk

The Cable that connects my negative batt...

Rough Idle (Found new thing)

Hi everyone. First of all sorry for bad ...

equipment

hey yall. im a first year engineering st...

HELP

I have a 1956 1/2 ton panel truck, 69 35...

Howdy

    Just wanted to s...

ABS/Tractiob/Brake Lights on But No DTCs

Hello all, Recently while driving m...

Chevy strut replacement

I'm trying to get a sensor of some kind ...

Question?

Sign up here!

Email This Post

Auto Repair Home>> Automotive Repair>> Car Troubleshooting

jackman123
New User

Nov 26, 2011, 12:06 PM

Post #1 of 6 (1410 views)

Question?	Sign In

Just a general question but can a expert listen to your car problem noises and tell you whats wrong with it most of the time?

Thanks

Tom Greenleaf
Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator
Tom Greenleaf profile image

Nov 26, 2011, 12:11 PM

Post #2 of 6 (1405 views)

Re: Question?	Sign In

Some noises are common to the pro ear and some take more testing to know or beat the odds of what. Totally depends on the noise from where IMO,

T

Hammer Time
Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator
Hammer Time profile image

Nov 26, 2011, 12:48 PM

Post #3 of 6 (1379 views)

Re: Question?	Sign In

Let me add to that ....... that it also depends on the techs experience.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.

Sidom
Veteran / Moderator
Sidom profile image

Nov 26, 2011, 1:33 PM

Post #4 of 6 (1372 views)

Re: Question?	Sign In

I would be curious to hear the whole story behind the question.

It would be similar to guns....Some guns have a very distinct sound when fired. Most experts would be able to tell you what type of gun....Someone one not into guns would have no idea of what type, just that they heard a gun fire....

re-tired
Veteran / Moderator
re-tired profile image

Nov 26, 2011, 7:38 PM

Post #5 of 6 (1354 views)

Re: Question?	Sign In

The sounds that a mechanic hears a car make can be put into 2 groups . One is a ka-ching , the sound of a profitable job . The other is a ker-plop sound , which I don't have to explain.

LIFE'S SHORT GO FISH

rowman123
New User

Nov 30, 2011, 2:20 PM

Post #6 of 6 (1315 views)

Re: Question?	Sign In

Depends on the noise, some noises are very obvious, but some noises have multiple possible causes. If you know a good mechanic they might listen quickly for free.

Email This Post

Search for (options) Privacy Sitemap