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Noises you hear coming from the engine compartment/front:
Bad Bearing in Timing Belt Tensioner: woh woh woh woh
Bad Turbo: boooOOOOOOooo
Boiling Coolant: bllgh blllgggh blllllgggghh
Brake Booster Failing: hissssssssss ssss ss
Clutch Release Bearing on the Way Out: jee je je jeee
Clutch Screech: screek, screek, screek
Connecting Rod that went through the Engine Block: clicketta clicketta clicketta
Dieseling: blubBLUBblubBLUB
Engine Knock: tuckaTHUCKtuckaTHUCKtucka
Engine Reving Up and Down: vooRRRR, vooRRR, vooRRR
Fly Wheel: gurrEENK, gurrEENK, gurrENK
Loose Belt: YEEeeEEeeEEeeEEeeEEee!
Low Coolant: bwwob bwwwobbubwub
Misfire: puhVRooPuhHoo puhVROOpuhHOO
Power Steering Pump Going: nnnghuh nnnguh
Sticky Lifters: dicka, dicka, dicka, dicka
Transfer Case on the Way Out: glaghhghgghhh woongghhh
Water Pump: grrgula, grrgul,grrgula, vum wum wum wum wum
Weak Battery: wurrrrRRRRrrrrwuRRRrrr
Wiper Transmission Sound: eee eee eeee eeee
Vacuum Leak: vwishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Engine/Front | Cabin | Rear | Side | Wheels/Tires
I don't know where it's coming from | Car Noises Intro


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