Q: This vehicle is a V-6. I drove it this morning. No noise at first, when the engine warmed up the noise was back. Its coming from u

asked by on October 13, 2016

After driving, my daughters, vehicle for about 30 minutes the noise was faint, but still there. Any other help or advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you

My car has 99450 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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