Adam writes: Hi Sajeev, I’ve been having a long mental debate since your Fire the Parts Cannon post last summer. I’m ...

(This is an update on Bubba the 1971 Plymouth Road Runner. If you need to catch up, click here, here, and here.) Bill writes: ...

I have a 2003 Pontiac Vibe with 135,000 miles on it. This past winter it would knock for a minute or so on a cold start. A GM tech told me that it has a cold piston slap and it will go for a long time ...

A:Offsetting the pin is done not for engine longevity, but to reduce audible "piston slap" on cold start-up. The pin is offset towards the piston's major thrust face—that is, the side of the piston ...

We have a Honda Jazz 1.4 SE CVT purchased from a Honda main dealer in June 2008 with 1,300 on the clock used as a demonstrator car. At 18,000 miles we noticed a knocking sound. The first two visits to ...

The issue of “piston slap” is finally getting some action in court this week. The defect occurred in some GM GenIII V8s built between 1999-2002 and causes a ticking or knocking sound (usually during ...

QUESTION: I have a 2006 Honda Accord four-cylinder with 105,000 miles. It has developed a clicking engine noise on a cold start. After the car has warmed up, the sound goes away. I have seen ...

Q: I have a 2003 Pontiac Vibe with 135,000 miles on it. This past winter it would knock for a minute or so on a cold start. A GM tech told me that it has a cold piston slap and it will go for a long ...