Q: There is a tapping sound coming from the engine of my vehicle. How do I go about diagnosing what this might be and how much a repair would cost? A: A repair technician will use a mechanic’s ...

I have a 2015 GMC Silverado with the 6.2-litre engine. It has recently developed a tapping sound (like a bad lifter). Having done some research, it looks as if this model with this engine has a bad ...

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 ...

My Mk5 Volkswagen Golf, with hybrid stage two turbo, was making a whistling noise. It's now stopped and won't restart, plus lost all oil. The exhaust shows signs of oil in end pipes. What could this ...

I have discovered an engine knocking noise and severe diesel blow-by problem in my 2015 Nissan X-Trail 1.6-litre diesel. Do we spend $10,000 for a second-hand engine and have that fitted? The car has ...

Hi Paul, I enjoy reading your articles. My 1.3CC petrol Toyota Corsa 1997,E-EL51 produces a tapping sound when I start it in the morning. The sound reduces when the dashboard oil goes off. My mechanic ...

You're tooling along on your way home from a cruise night or a car show when you pull up to a stop sign. As the engine drops down to an idle, you hear astrange sound from under the hood. It's not a ...

Car problems can start with a bang or some variation of the worst noise you can imagine. There could be a clunk and a shudder from the transmission, or sudden banshee-like squeals from the depths of ...

It's most likely to be a sticking tappet or tappets and it takes time to pump up once you start the engine. In the three days the car was sitting the oil has had time to drain back into the sump, so ...