The noise is not loud when the car is idling, but it worsens as soon as I press the accelerator Hello Robert, you may be experiencing the infamous engine rattle, which is characterised by a continuous ...

Lately, I have been hearing a faint rattling sound from my car’s engine. It is most obvious when I am driving up a slope, even if I am not accelerating hard. It sounds like a moving part has come ...

Your car can vibrate, shake, and create various types of noises for different reasons. One such noise is a rattling noise. If it happens when you accelerate the engine, you can pin down the problems ...

Senior Editor Mike Allen answers readers' car questions. Q: I recently acquired a 1993 Olds 98 Regency Elite from my father in Indiana with 240,000 miles. It has been a great car, great mileage and ...

A family's ongoing struggle with a failed engine has once again drawn attention to what really should be a recall.

Recently, my car’s engine rattles for a while when I first start it up. I notice this occurs only when the engine is cold. I do not hear the rattling at other times or when I start the car when its ...

Q I have a 2004 F-150 4x4 with the 4.6L engine with just over 80,000 miles on it. I purchased the truck used from an elderly man in October 2013 with about 56,000 miles. The truck had been well ...

My wife and I have a much-loved 2004 Rover 75 V6 auto. We have had the car from new and it has 135,000 miles on the clock. It still runs beautifully and has just completed a 3,600-mile European tour.

I own a Golf Match 1.6fsi (2008) which has started to make a rattle noise when started on cold mornings. It goes on for at least three minutes and the rattle is heard when the revs drop. I know this ...

Sound coming from your engine bay is typically very normal, as it means the engine is working and providing power to help move your vehicle. Most drivers have an idea of what their vehicle should ...

WE BOUGHT a Toyota Aurion ZR6 in July 2007 and think it's great, but it hasn't been without its problems. At the 1000km service we reported the engine had a flat spot when going from deceleration to ...