It started the way a lot of car nightmares do: one weird symptom, one ignored […] ...

Cracked block? There aren't many two-word combinations that send a shiver up a car guy's spine. In most cases that means the block is DOA, and it's worth its weight in scrap only. Sometimes there is ...

Once upon a time, you could diagnose the culprit of your Mazda MX-5 Miata's check engine light with a paperclip. We now use ...

The costs of buying a new or used car have climbed in recent years, and so has the average repair bill. If a vehicle purchase or major repair isn’t in the cards (or budget), maintaining the health of ...

Today’s cars and trucks are literally rolling test beds of technology, which has tended to make the days of the so-called shade tree mechanic and eyeball diagnoses of what ails a given model a distant ...

If you’ve ever shouted, “It’s going to cost how much?” it might be because you’re driving a car that’s especially expensive to fix. What might sound like a simple repair isn’t necessarily easy on some ...

But high new and used car prices can make even an expensive repair on an old car a reasonable choice. I didn’t buy a new car this year — or a used one for that matter. I did, however, spend what I ...

Some car enthusiasts see the engine as its centerpiece, the jewel in the crown that should be proudly displayed wherever possible. Modified, high-performance cars often have a blower, shaker scoop, or ...

Your radiator is just as essential to your car’s operation as the engine itself. According to BookMyGarage, the farthest you can drive without a fully functioning radiator is about a quarter of a mile ...