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 ...

Fan belts and other rubber drive belts can squeak or squeal if they’re not correctly adjusted for tension. Usually, a too-loose belt will be the cause, and to fix it, you need to slacken off the ...

It might sound like a harmless squeak but ignoring a high-pitched noise under your car’s bonnet could lead to hundreds of pounds of engine damage. Experts at car repair finance firm Bumper have warned ...

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 ...