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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: When my car has been left inactive for a while recently, its engine rattles for a while upon starting it up. It’s seven years old and maintained regularly. The staff from my regular workshop ...

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 ...