Vehicle Diagnostic Worksheet

Definitions of noise:

Boom - A sound like a drum roll or distant thunder

Buzz - Like a bumble bee

Click - A light sound like a ball point pen being clicked

Clunk A metal to metal sound like a hammer striking steel

Creak - Like walking on an old wooden floor

Grind An abrasive sound, like a grinding stone

Growl - A low sound, like an angry dog

Hiss - The sound that a leak in a tire makes

Hum A low pitch steady sound like the note of an organ

Knock - Like a knock on a door

Pop - A sound like opening a bottle of champagne

Rattle - Like shaking a baby rattle

Rumble - A low pitch sound like a bass or kettle drum roll

Squeak Like tennis shoes on a clean floor

Squeal - A high pitch sound like finger nails against a chalk board

Thump - Heavy, muffled knock noise

Tick Like a clock second hand

Whine - A high pitch sound like an electric motor or drill

Whistle - A high pitch sound like a note of a flute or piccolo

Wiggy Waggy - Just checking to see if you were paying attention