Mondeo rattles when starting from cold

When starting my 2010 Ford Mondeo from cold I can hear a light rattle/tinkle when under acceleration between 1250 - 2000rpm. There is no noise when warm and no noise when cold and not under load. There's...

Do rumours of 'roaring' from Hyundai headlights just come from word of mouth?

Regarding a strange roar from the headlights of Hyundais, none of those I know who experienced it have had any contact from either the dealer or from Hyundai; just word of mouth amongst customers.

Tappety Astra

The tappets are noisy on my 1.8 Vauxhall Astra. It was overfilled with oil by the old owner so I drained it and put in new then added hydrolic flush but there was no change?

What is causing a "whirring" sound on my MkV Volkswagen Golf?

I've owned a January 2005 Mark V Volkswagen Golf 1.9 TDI SE with 40,000 miles on the clock from new. Usually at the start of a journey I am sometimes aware of a very faint "whirring" type of sound that...

Noisy central locking - can I have it fixed?

I have had a Mazda garage examine a noisy central locking deadlock. Mazda changed solenoids but the noise remains. Mazda won't do any more. I have been stranded once, when the RAC managed to free the door....

Noisy Polo fuel pump?

We purchased a brand new Volkswagen Polo a few weeks ago. The car has developed a whining noise which you can hear from inside and outside. We are told that this is a common characteristic of a VW Polo...

Rattling car - what can I do?

Hi HJ, I bought my car new in November 2012 and noticed a rattle after the first week which I emailed the salesman about. My car has been back to the dealership four times for the same annoying rattle...

What is causing the rattle on our Alfa 147?

We have a 2-litre Alfa 147 Twin-Spark Lusso, bought new in March 2004. It's the most reliable car we've ever owned (we had 13 BMWs before). The mileage is only just over 48,000 and we'd like to keep it...

What is causing brake squeal on my Zafira?

I have a 2007 Vauxhall Zafira that has very annoying squeal. It started in June 2012 and I hear it on almost every journey, intermittently. It appears to come from the driver front wheel. If I stop the...

What is causing a gearbox whine from our 2005 Volkswagen Golf?

We have a 2005 Volkswagen Golf with a gearbox whine. We have the car since 2008, but the whine developed in the last year or so. In your reply to "Whine seller" last Saturday, you inferred that it wasn't...