Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’re probably well-aware of the mega-blockbuster, Avengers: Endgame. Whether you’ve seen it or not, or are still planning to see it, there’s one thing that we can tell you without spoiling the show: engine sounds were added.
The car in question: the Audi E-Tron GT. In the movie, the car makes quite a bit of noise, especially considering it’s powered by batteries. This was all the doing of sound engineers. Interestingly, the sound was developed digitally with Audi experts to add drama for the scene.
When it comes to your car though, if you hear unusual engine sounds, it’s something you shouldn’t ignore. In fact, your mechanic uses those sounds to help diagnose the problem. Here are some of the sounds you might hear and what they mean.
– Whirring
Whirring sounds could mean several things. It’s either a power steering problem, bad water pump, or issue with the alternator. If you hear a whirring sound, bring it to us at Main Street Automotive immediately so we can fix it before it leads to worse damage.
– Knocking
If your car sounds like it’s knocking but can’t come in, you might be facing troubles with your spark plus, timing chain, or distributor cap. When one of our mechanics gives it a listen, we’ll be able to check those points more quickly to get your repairs done and get you back on the road again.
– Pinging
Pinging is often a sign that the timing gears, crankshaft, or transmission mount has a problem. Let us look to know for sure!
– Hissing
In Florida, it could be a snake under the hood! It happens, but that’s rare. What’s more likely is a cooling system problem or troubles with your vacuum line, exhaust, or catalytic converter.
– Popping
There’s a lot that can be wrong when you hear popping sounds. Hurry in as it could be your ignition wires or engine compression, among other things!
– Grinding or screeching
These sounds when you turn the ignition on are most likely a starter issue. However, if you hear them when you step on the brakes, you’ve got to let us check your brake pads and rotors.
If you hear unusual sounds coming from under your hood, it’s certainly not an added sound effect for flair. Save the drama for the movies and come in for a diagnostic at Main Street Automotive before you wind up having to call AAA to tow you over. We’ll listen and take a look under your car’s hood to find out what all that racket is about and get you back on your way fast!
