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I've had a problem for months if not more. When cold, the exhaust blows loud at front and it's rattly. It seems to go after one minute when warm - been worse since the weather turned cold. I can't tell...
I have a peculiar noise directly in front of the driver in my Honda Civic. I can only describe it as 'glass cracking'. It only occurs in cold weather and is not a rattle. My Honda dealer has had several...
My 1998 Audi A3 Turbo has loud rattle under middle; exhaust checked, worse downhill and even worse with clutch depressed, gone going up hill. Engine is fine. Had to go over speed bumps recently! Any...
I have a 1.6-litre Renault Megane Coupe, which lost power recently while I was driving. When i started it back up, there was a knocking noise from the rocker cover, and it sounds like it now has an exhaust...
When cold, there is a pronounced transmission whine in first and to a lesser extent second gear; this reduces considerably to just noticeable when warm. Mileage is 32,000...
One month ago I bought a three month old Ford Grand C-MAX Powershift. I didn't notice anything during the test drive, which was driven in a busy city location. Subsequently there is a substantial whining...
Two garages have returned my P-registered Polo (65,000 miles) saying they cannot trace a combination of heavy rumbling/vibration from the rear of the vehicle - particularly when stationary. The exhaust...
I am new to cars and I am having two noise related issues in my Ford Focus Lx 1.6 (Petrol 2007). I bought it as a used car with warranty in January 2012. A full service has been done in June 2012. 3 weeks...
Just under two months ago, I took delivery of a brand-new 2012 Megane Hatchback. I've recently noticed a rather loud rattle that appears when closing the right rear door, and when driving over less-than...
Every time I turn to the left around a bend I get this loud knocking noise from the rear passenger side. I have replaced a spring, rear axle bushes, rear brake drums and the noise is still there. It's...
 

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