Late at night, your house comes alive with mysterious sounds – creaks, groans and pops that spark imagination and concern.

Creaking, squeaking stairs make fine background noise for suspense movies but can be a major nuisance in homes.Whether noisy stairs are easy or difficult to repair depends on their construction.

Q. There is a squeaking noise coming from my vehicle’s steering wheel/column. Sounds like a mouse to me. It does not happen all the time and it does not seem to be caused by temperature.

Expert advice on how to fix creaking and squeaking floorboards when they're hidden under carpet. ... A careful, practical fix will prevent further noise without unnecessary steps,’ adds Gareth. 4.

Another issue that commonly leads to squeaking sounds when turning is contaminated power steering fluid. On average, drivers should replace their power steering fluid every 40,000 to 80,000 miles.

Nails can begin to back out and the boards are then free to rub against their neighbors, causing a creaking sound. If your floor is squeaking because the subfloor is moving against itself, ...

Cars What’s causing a squeaking sound in my car’s dashboard? John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader who is hearing a strange noise.

CARS.COM — If you’re lucky, the squealing or squeaking noise that your brakes make when you first drive your car in the morning, particularly after rain or snow, is just surface rust being ...

A MECHANIC has revealed what it means when your car makes a squeaking noise – and how a common fix can make it worse. The sound can be a sign of a deeper problem, but turning to the seemingly… ...

The tree is heard for 32 seconds, creaking in the intense winter wind. It sounds as much like a deck of brittle cards being shuffled or a typewriter making hesitant progress toward a thesis.

Some Chevy Camaro owners may notice a squeaking sound coming from under the hood. Now, a cause for this issue has been identified, as has a fix to be performed by dealers. According to a recent ...