A family's ongoing struggle with a failed engine has once again drawn attention to what really should be a recall.

The noise is not loud when the car is idling, but it worsens as soon as I press the accelerator Hello Robert, you may be experiencing the infamous engine rattle, which is characterised by a continuous ...

Engine noise that sounds like metal on metal contact points towards engine lubrication failure and seizure or damage of moving metal components. FILE PHOTO I drive a 2002 Toyota RAV4 with D4 engine. I ...

Q I have a 2004 F-150 4x4 with the 4.6L engine with just over 80,000 miles on it. I purchased the truck used from an elderly man in October 2013 with about 56,000 miles. The truck had been well ...

Sound coming from your engine bay is typically very normal, as it means the engine is working and providing power to help move your vehicle. Most drivers have an idea of what their vehicle should ...

I own a Golf Match 1.6fsi (2008) which has started to make a rattle noise when started on cold mornings. It goes on for at least three minutes and the rattle is heard when the revs drop. I know this ...

WE BOUGHT a Toyota Aurion ZR6 in July 2007 and think it's great, but it hasn't been without its problems. At the 1000km service we reported the engine had a flat spot when going from deceleration to ...

Senior Editor Mike Allen answers readers' car questions. Q: I recently acquired a 1993 Olds 98 Regency Elite from my father in Indiana with 240,000 miles. It has been a great car, great mileage and ...

My wife and I have a much-loved 2004 Rover 75 V6 auto. We have had the car from new and it has 135,000 miles on the clock. It still runs beautifully and has just completed a 3,600-mile European tour.

It's a common problem encountered by shade-tree mechanics. You can hear the noise inside the engine bay, but you can't figure out where it's coming from. That's where a sound camera comes in. Sound ...