Senior Editor Mike Allen answers readers' car questions. Q: I recently acquired a 1993 Olds 98 Regency Elite from my father in Indiana with 240,000 miles. It has been a great car, great mileage and ...

The noise is not loud when the car is idling, but it worsens as soon as I press the accelerator Hello Robert, you may be experiencing the infamous engine rattle, which is characterised by a continuous ...

elekie doc is the absolute expert on this. but I had a similar problem on my AWX engine where the engine shut down and it was the alternator clutch. These can be replaced for about £90 but many ...

the 3.9-liter V-6. I recently started hearing a loud rattle coming from the front of the truck. It only makes the noise when the engine is hot, and only when I race it to about 2000 rpm. Any ideas ...

Your car can vibrate, shake, and create various types of noises for different reasons. One such noise is a rattling noise. If it happens when you accelerate the engine, you can pin down the problems ...

WE BOUGHT a Toyota Aurion ZR6 in July 2007 and think it's great, but it hasn't been without its problems. At the 1000km service we reported the engine had a flat spot when going from deceleration to ...

My Subaru Impreza – ‘03 RS model (2.5l) - has begun to make a knocking noise (similar to a diesel engine) during start up in the morning. It slowly fades as the car warms up. The only think I can ...

Q: When my car has been left inactive for a while recently, its engine rattles for a while upon starting it up. It’s seven years old and maintained regularly. The staff from my regular workshop ...