As mentioned before, oil helps lubricate the engine’s moving parts. When your car runs low on oil or the oil reaches its lifespan, it has little lubricating properties remaining. So, the movement of the pistons, crankshaft, and other moving parts will become louder, producing a knocking ...
For those of us who value a clean interior in our vehicles, using the right car vacuum is essential—it makes cleaning up sand, dirt, and Cheetos much easier.
If a driver tries to turn the key in the ignition when the car is already running, the car will give off a horrible grinding noise. The noise is due to the flywheel, which is connected to the crankshaft and drives the crankshaft at startup. The engine’s idling RPM is much faster th...
I have a Toyota Sienna 2007 with 19K miles. The engine seems much louder from when I first bouhgt the car. When it start from a cold start I can hear a clicking sound till the engine warms up. The dealer has told me this is normal and it is the fuel injectors. Once the car w...
Griot's cleaner took off normal grime with ease and smashed our butter test. The 22-ounce bottle is nice too, and will last you awhile. The only hindrances? It doesn't work on screens or glass and lacks any UV protection. But we're willing to sacrifice that for the fantastic cleaning...
As with most car problems, prevention is key. We can’t say it enough. Here’s how to keep your engine running smoothly: Stick to a Maintenance Schedule:Replace spark plugs, ignition components, and filters at the intervals recommended in your owner’s manual. ...
running I turned it off it would shake the whole jeep and make clicking noises. I took it back to where I bought it they looked at it and told me Chrysler said it was normal for a 4cylinder to do this. I said that Ed not acceptable to me and took it to another dealership only ...
“I’ve never even seen an electric car but one thing I wondered was this: are there any more accidents, or pedestrian injuries, caused by them because they must run so much quieter than normal IC-engined cars?” I’ve got a Tesla, and my solution to this is called ...
Slightly louder than a stock VW, but a much nicer sound. Certainly not overbearing. Not sure it factors into your equation, but more info better than less … this was on a 1776 VW engine. Top down, just a nice burble from the rear. Top up, seems the roof acts like a megaphone,…...
at home on the motorway or on muddy country lanes. It is not an off-roader. Yet it is superbly capable on slippery or rough roads, and its toughness and ground clearance (230mm) means it can venture to places that normal vehicles cannot reach. Rather than an off-r...