Home » Post Item » Learning How To Describe Car Noises
"You can't see anything from a car; you've got to get out of the goddamn contraption and walk, better yet crawl, on hands and knees, over the sandstone and through the thornbrush and cactus. When traces of blood begin to mark your trail, you'll see something, maybe." ~ Ed Abbey

Learning How To Describe Car Noises

January 31, 2007

 

A car sure does make some kind of noise when something has gone wrong or has gone haywire. And when it comes to diagnosing which part of your vehicle needs to have a check up, you would have to rely on the kind of noise that you are hearing. That clanking noise might be the Borla exhaust gone loose.

You may have to bring your car to a certified technician or mechanic to make your driving smoother (and quieter). But you still have to go through the trouble of describing the kind of noise that you have been hearing so as to help the expert diagnose what is troubling your vehicle.

I got this list of noises that the car makes from this site. It might help you out, too. Yes, these are also some of the most known car noises used in the industry.

  • Buzz – this one sounds like a bee and is most often used to describe vibrations within your car.
  • Chatter / Clatter – a metallic type of sound that goes on and on.
  • Chirp – this noise is more high pitched compared to the chatter/clatter.
  • Click – this one is not so loud and can be compared to the kind of sound that a pen makes when the cap is put back on.
  • Grind – more of like the sound of sand paper being rubbed against another rough surface.
  • Hiss – sounds like air escaping.
  • Rattle – this sound has been described to be like marbles in a can that are rolling around.
  • Rumble – a type of noise that can be compared to that made by thunder.
  • Squeak – the kind of noise you hear when you are rubbing a window. It is high pitched.

    •  

    Posted by auto101 at 10:28 am | permalink

    All comments are moderated. Your comments will not appear here unless approved by the blog owner. Thank you.

    Add a comment