An engine depends on perfect timing the same way a symphony depends on a conductor. Every valve opens at the exact moment it should, every piston moves in perfect rhythm, and everything stays ...

There's nothing quite like being the smartest one in the garage. You know, like when you hear a squeal under the hood and your buddies are jumping immediately to nonsense like "recommended maintenance ...

Most timing belts look perfectly fine right up until they destroy your engine.

Q: Thank you for using our problem (Ford Taurus 2002 which doesn’t start at times) in your column (Motoring, June 20). However, maybe I should explain the problem a little further. The car does turn ...

We must first understand what each of these two systems does for a car. They both serve the same purpose, which is to coordinate the movement of the crankshaft as well as the camshaft(s) so that the ...