It goes: Bang, beweekered and clampestuz.

"When I am driving about 38 miles per hour, it goes: "Bang, beweekered and clampestuz."

These are examples of the ridiculous and peculiar sounds we make as we are attempting to describe to the bewildered mechanic, the sound our car is making and therefore indicating to us, that something is terribly wrong. The description rarely helps the mechanic determine the source of the strange sounds and after they have given us their assurances, we leave our beloved vehicle, wondering what is wrong and how much it is going to cost us.

Sometime later we call to check the status only to be told that the mechanic road tested our car, at 38 miles per hour, and could not hear; "Bang, beweekered and clampestuz." Therefore they could not determine what was broken and since our car was not making any strange noises, we are free to come and get our vehicle.

This is an example that probably fits most of us when dealing with problems concerning our vehicles. Most of the mechanics I have dealt with are honorable and when they can't hear the strange noise they really can't fix the problem, because they cannot identify it.

All problems, big or small make noises, even though most of these noises are silent.  A great course of action is; when you hear the strange noise that a problem is making, identify and deal with it as soon as possible. Waiting to fix something that only occasionally makes a strange and disruptive "noise" is never a productive idea. Soliciting the help of others in identifying and correcting the problem is  very productive idea. Just because the problem is not screaming for help and others may not hear the troubling noise does not suggest that the problem does not exist or is is going to fix itself. Baby alligators can't inflict much damage, but you ignore a baby alligator and before you know it you are face to face with a full grown beast of a problem, that makes a lot of noise.

Problems unsolved cost money and compromise relationships the longer you wait to correct the problem the more it is going to cost in direct and indirect costs. Problems that are identified and dealt with quickly and resolutely give clarity to all involved. Don't dither, or wither, deliver!