Q: My 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen – with a five-speed manual transmission – makes a weird tapping noise. The noise has been there forever, yet the car runs great. I have had the engine looked at.

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Q: I have a 2008 Buick Lucerne. Lately I have noticed a quiet, rapid tapping behind the dashboard on the driver's side. It is intermittent and happens sometimes when moving and sometimes when idle at ...

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