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 ...

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Q My car has begun to make a ticking noise from the engine when I first start it, and sometimes the noise continues for almost the whole time I drive it. Does this mean I need a valve job? I ve always ...

The GM active fuel management system works using special lifters that deactivate select cylinders during some situations to ...

Back in 1983, I inherited my grandfather's 1973 Buick Apollo, equipped with a low-mileage Buick 350 V8 engine. The car is mostly stored, but I start it up and exercise it every few years. The last ...

This sounds like a classic case of a hydraulic lifter (also called a lash adjuster) that is dying a slow death. These components rely on engine oil pressure to maintain the correct clearance between ...

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 ...

The 1.6- and 1.8-liter twin-cam four-cylinders used in the original Mazda Miata are legendary for being virtually unbreakable, but they tick. If you've owned or own an NA Miata, there's a good chance ...

If you own or have been looking into getting a car that uses one of Chrysler's HEMI engines (which doesn't necessarily make it a Chrysler vehicle), chances are you've heard of "the HEMI tick." But ...