Q My car has begun to make a squealing noise sometimes when I start it. It lasts only a few seconds and then disappears. Other than this, everything seems to work just fine. What could cause such a ...

When my neighbour fires up his Porsche, it sounds as though an explosion has taken place. Is this noise standard or can it be 'tweaked' in some way? Is there a legal limit to the noise that cars can ...

Unless they are squealing for attention, most motorists pay little mind to the drive belts on their cars’ engines. People have used all sorts of words to describe the noise that belts make, probably ...

There is a screeching noise from the pulley-belt in my 2015 Volkswagen Amarok. I have changed all the pulleys except the engine pulley. I have even changed the belt several times. It’s not going away.

I’ve been reading your column for some time now, and find that you always seem to give good, common sense advice to those of us with a limited car budget/limited expertise, so I’m hoping you can help ...