If your car’s engine starts making a “funny noise,” should you be worried? It depends on the noise! Some noises are harbingers of real trouble. Others are usually nothing to worry about. Let’s take a look at some examples of both kinds of noises: * Light clattering sound when you first start the engine –  A rapid tap-tap-tap-tap (or tick-tick-tick) sound that goes away within seconds after the engine is first started after it’s been sitting overnight (or longer) is usually no cause for concern . . . provided the sound does go away within seconds after the engine is started. What’s happened is all the … Continue reading If You Hear This Sound…