There has long been intense focus on frequent engine oil changes every 3,000-5,000...

Winston Churchill was known for his phrase, "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma." At one point, that expression might have applied to a mysterious problem with the

Talk about busy work. The humble, hard-working constant velocity universal joint (CVU) has the thankless demanding job of getting power to drive the wheels, plus the extra added responsibility of...

Headlight alignment is not something we think about much until it adversely affects our night driving. Poor nighttime visibility puts you at more risk for an accident than you may realize. The sooner...

At first glace, front-end alignment may appear to be a subject for only the most seasoned suspension professionals. However, when you learn the basics of front end alignment, and what your suspension...

I don't know about you, but I've had my share of new cars and trucks and, day-by-day, watched the aging and deterioration unfold one disheartening moment at a time. In your mind, a new car is always...

Of all the great innovations to come in the history of the automobile, electronic ignition is one of them. Transistorized ignition came along in the early 1960s as a means of reducing and eliminating...

Does your garage look like a landfill, complete with ugly trip hazards and toxic household chemicals? Maybe it's time to reclaim the garage by creating an earth-friendly space that could lower your...

It's no secret that we're all getting older—and so are our cars. Back in the late Sixties, the average age for vehicles in operation was about five years. Today, that number has now more than doubled.

While OHC and DOHC engines are now rather common, the venerable pushrod-operated overhead valve V8 is still the norm in North America. And it has been for better than half a century. All OHV engines...