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Listening to the video again, I can hear what you're saying, and it might be the bearings on a pulley.

Alright, open the hood and check out the belt; it's on the driver's side, on the left side of the engine.Visually inspect the belt itself every 40,000 to 60,000 miles and replace it every 70,000 to 90,000 miles. How many miles does the car have? Another thing to consider is enquiring with the repair...

Hello there! I would examine the serpentine belt, sometimes called the v-ribbed belt, more closely. Can you tell me when the last time it was changed?

That kind of noise could be caused by a worn or broken belt, but that's not the only possible explanation.

The kind folks at Kentdale JLR emailed me a beautiful video (how do they maintain their workstation that clean?) detailing all the things they wanted to repair or replace on my 2011 ED4 during a recent steering bolt recall. I would have to give up some limbs to do this, I'm sure of it. The fuel tank...

Two methods exist for starting a diesel engine:"The modern way" means to handle it like petrol and not to touch the accelerator pedal. For the good ol' days, when you had to physically start the engine, you would have to floor the accelerator pedal before turning the key. In this particula...

I apologise for the news. I am relieved that you reached a safe stop. So far, I haven't heard anything bad about the newest version of ICCU, so I'm hoping it will replace the old one. The fact that we are currently experiencing a heat wave probably isn't helping matters. Did the airport have inside ...

Verify the pump's high fuel pressure safety.

Mini coopers encounter problems with the death rattle at certain mileages; this starts around 80,000, 100,000, and 110,000 kilometres, and then it's slammed down, so you have to shift gears to prevent the tack tack tik tok noise.