Never ignore that faint ticking sound under your valve cover. I once thought a little noise was just old car character, but it turned out to be metal eating metal inside my engine. Camshaft wear is serious, it ruins performance,…
Someone once told me a car engine is just a big clock, and the camshaft is the part that keeps the rhythm. When that rhythm breaks, your engine starts to sound like a bag of rocks. I have spent many…
Sometimes your car acts like a moody teenager. It starts fine, then it stalls out, or maybe the check engine light stays on for no good reason. You might assume the worst, but it could just be a tiny part…
Actually, you do not need to replace every part that fails. Mechanics often want to swap sensors for new ones, but a dirty part can cause the same headache. My car once threw a code that scared me, yet a…
So, you poked around under the hood and found that little plastic plug. It looks easy enough to pop off, but then it stays stuck. I remember breaking my first connector tab because I was impatient. It is a tiny…
What if your car suddenly loses power on the highway because a small sensor failed? It is a scary moment for any driver. You probably heard people talk about finding a quick fix or a way to bypass the bad…
Often, that check engine light turns on and you feel your stomach drop. You worry about a massive repair bill at the dealer. I have been there plenty of times. People assume they need fancy computers to fix every little…
No, you cannot calibrate a camshaft position sensor in your driveway like a radio dial. Most modern sensors are fixed in place, they send electronic pulses to the computer, and they either work or they fail. People often think they…
One day your engine light pops on and the car starts acting strange. You head to the local shop and they want a fortune just to plug in a tool. Most folks assume you need a fancy computer to fix…
All of us have felt that dread when the check engine light pops up out of nowhere. I spent years paying shops to fix things I could handle myself, so I finally bought a decent scanner. If you just swapped…