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 ...

I have a 2011 Vauxhall Meriva 1.3 diesel. When driving I get a serious rattling sound from the engine. It is a tinney sound like loose tappets or timing chain. It doesn't do it all the time but ...

elekie doc is the absolute expert on this. but I had a similar problem on my AWX engine where the engine shut down and it was the alternator clutch. These can be replaced for about £90 but many ...

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 strange rattle is one of those car problems that can sound minor but feel […] ...

Engine noise that sounds like metal on metal contact points towards engine lubrication failure and seizure or damage of moving metal components. FILE PHOTO I drive a 2002 Toyota RAV4 with D4 engine. I ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It sounds as though something is loose in the transmission and is vibrating (the noise you hear) when the brakes are applied and the load is taken off the transmission. Then, when the brakes are ...