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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 Chrysler Hemi family is generally considered to be one of the more dependable American-built powerplant lines. Not to say Chrysler has never produced a dud, but, by and large, the brand is ...

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 ...

Dear Tom and Ray: I am writing to you regarding my neighbor's car. I think it's about to break down. Now, normally I wouldn't care, but the thing is, I don't have a car, and my neighbor gives me a ...

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 ...

Hot Shot’s Secret launches Tick Fix + Protect, an oil enhancer designed to address lifter tick and valvetrain noise.

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Dear Tom and Ray: I am writing to you regarding my neighbor's car. I think it's about to break down. Now, normally I wouldn't care, but the thing is, I don't have a car, and my neighbor gives me a ...