Engine

There are two kinds of dashboard warnings. The ones you ignore until your next coffee stop, and the ones that make your stomach drop. The low oil pressure warning is …

The blown head gasket is a real pain; some gaskets fail with old age, and others are provoked; either way, it means the vehicle can’t be used, or can it? …

Car engine failure is a horrible feeling, coasting to the side of the road, your heart sinks. The last time it happened to me I was almost home, just coasting …

A shaking and vibrating car can be alarming, and you are correct to investigate the cause. The root of the problem may be simple but could have a more serious …

Mechanics usually work pretty quickly, we’re always under pressure, in fact like many professions, we’re always under time deadlines. Nobody wants to be without their car or have the expense …

It’s a sickening feeling when your car stalls, even worse if you suspect the engine is blown. Although major engine failure is pretty rare these days, it can happen. An …

Traffic is bumper to bumper, the temp gauge is in the red S**t!!, this is so stressful. It is better to replace the head gasket so long as the cylinder …

I’ve been working on cars since I was a kid; back then, we’d time the changeover just for fun. But cars were a ton easier to work on twenty years …

I fell in love with Turbochargers when my father bought a Saab Turbo in the early ’80s, I’ was just a kid, but I was hooked on that Turbo Kick. …

I know the feeling….”is it me, or has the car lost some of its Oomph?” You’re right to go with your gut feeling on this one. Your car is giving …