Engine

The main difference between a timing chain and timing belt is that the chain is made from metal and resembles a bicycle chain. A timing belt is made from heavy duty rubber and has teeth along its inner edge to hold it in place. A timing chain does the same job as a timing belt; it … Read more Timing Chain vs Timing Belt (Whats The Difference?)

A bad heater core will exhibit symptoms such as a problem with the engine coolant system, a smell in the car, fluid leaking from behind the dashboard and a car heating system that doesn’t work. The heater core is responsible for heating up the inside of your car when it’s cold outside. It does this by … Read more Symptoms Of A Bad Heater Core

Engine knocking is a noise that comes from the engine bay and can be caused by bad spark plugs, poor quality fuel, a carbon build up or a problem with the engine timing. So as you can see, engine knocking is not just caused by bad quality fuel and can in fact point to a more … Read more What Is Engine Knocking (and What Causes It?)

Most of the time, white smoke coming from the exhaust of your car is nothing to worry about. But if you suspect there’s a problem with the way your car is running then white smoke might be a sign that there is in fact something wrong. White smoke coming from the exhaust of your car on … Read more 7 Causes Of White Smoke Coming From The Exhaust On Startup?

The most common reasons for car stalling, are bad fuel, problems with the fuel delivery system or problems with the electrical system.  All engines need fuel, air and properly functioning electrics to run smoothly. So on the surface, figuring out why your engine is stalling should be easy, right? In this article, I’m going to run through the … Read more Car Stalling? (The Most Common Reasons with Fixes)

A failing or broken manifold absolute pressure sensor (MAP sensor) will cause your engine to run badly. Early symptoms of a failing MAP sensor include engine misfires, decreased fuel efficiency, rough engine idle and decreased power especially when accelerating.  The MAP sensor is one of a group of realtime sensors that the ECU relies on for … Read more Symptoms Of A Bad MAP Sensor

If you are having trouble with the automatic transmission in your car, it may be caused by a faulty transmission control module. The symptoms of a bad transmission control module include difficulty changing up or down through gears,  getting stuck in neutral or first gear, random unintended gearshifts and poor fuel economy. The transmission control module controls … Read more What Are The Symptoms of a Bad Transmission Control Module?

Spark plugs are without doubt, the most important part of the engine ignition system. One or more bad spark plugs is going to mess up how the engine runs, and will cause problems such as engine misfires and poor fuel economy. It’s therefore important to check and replace spark plugs regularly. They provide the ignition energy … Read more What Are The Symptoms Of Bad Spark Plugs?