It's an easy enough problem to prevent. Ignore it and you might as well toss the whole truck in the trash.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Car engines derive power from thousands of miniature explosions contained within their cylinders every minute. We quickly become accustomed to ...

Jeff Blitz purchased his '66 Chevy II Nova four years ago, complete with a carbureted 10.5:1 355ci small-block Chevy, a TH350 automatic with a 3,000-rpm stall-speed converter, a 3.55:1 12-bolt rearend ...

A ticking noise from your car can be caused by a number of things. If it occurs when the engine is running but the car is not moving, it’s probably coming from the engine or something associated with ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Imagine you could get all the brawny output of a robust V8 engine in your truck when needed, but also get improved fuel efficiency while ...

A car engine is a piece of heavy machinery, and it isn’t surprising for it to make all kinds of sounds. The rotating shafts, the moving pistons and valves, the combustion process, and other engine ...

My engine has developed a strange ticking sound. Its whisper-quiet before an oil change, and then makes a loud tapping after a new filter and fresh oil. This cycle has been going on for about 20,000 ...

Any diesel engine can be a bit noisy; that’s just the way they work. But if a new noise has surfaced, then something has definitely changed under the bonnet. First thoughts would be a hydraulic lash ...

What you’ve been told, that it’s a sticking lifter, is the most likely explanation and it’s generally not a serious issue. Change the oil and filter and that should cure it, but it could be that one ...