Engine noise makes us more nervous than any other automotive sound because noise can mean expense and inconvenience. And, sometimes engine noise is nothing more than a normal dynamic of the engine's ...

When one Maryland owner of a 2017 Honda Pilot started her car earlier this year, a loud rattling sound signaled the beginning of an expensive nightmare. The car was diagnosed with rod bearing failure ...

When a machine is subjected to a noise-reduction program, bearings are normally involved. Even when bearings are not generating noise, they may be concerned with noise transfer. Generally, ...

Measuring bearing clearances is one of those steps that all good engine builders take to establish a solid and reliable rotating assembly foundation. It can be tedious trying different bearings to put ...

Chris Bruce has worked in the automotive industry since 2011 and has written thousands of stories about cars, motorsports, and motorcycles in that time. He has written for Autoblog, Autoviva, CarFax, ...