Do you have warning lights, misfires, and/or starting trouble? If so, you car's timing belt could be faulty -- it's time to ...

Your engine is supposed to vibrate, just a little. But when the shaking gets harder to ignore, there’s probably something ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Some people have described the Ford 5.4L Triton engine as "one of the worst V8's ever produced." And while it didn't make it onto our list of ...

Q I have a 2001 Ford Taurus. In the lower-left corner of the dash, a light that looks like a small faucet has been on for some time, but the car seems to run fine. A The warning light in the lower ...

Within the Pontiac community, there are many who are very good at physically working on their cars. Changing parts, swinging motors, and the like comes very naturally to them. But when chasing a ...

Modern cars have various dashboard warning lights designed to alert you if something's wrong with your vehicle and help diagnose automotive problems. One of the most infamous automotive warning lights ...

In June 2014, we published the account of how we became aware of a defect with FCA's (now Stellantis) 5.7-liter Hemi engine. Specifically, it concerned 5.7L Hemis installed in Dodge Chargers and ...

Q: You recently wrote about a guy whose timing belt broke, and who tried to restart his car but whose valves survived only through sheer good luck. In 1957, I had a new Ford six-cylinder, standard ...

You recently wrote about a guy whose timing belt broke and who tried to restart his car but whose valves survived only through sheer good luck. In 1957, I had a new Ford six-cylinder, standard shift.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract During the development of an automotive engine with timing belt usually problems with timing belt noise occur. This paper describes the ...

The Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra are hugely popular pickup trucks, but now, both nameplates have been singled out as having major engine issues and reliability problems. Consumer Reports listed ...