My 2003 Volkswagen Polo has 18,000 miles and over the last 5000 miles has developed a tapping noise from what I thought was the valve gear, as it sounded a bit like a hydraulic tappet - the noise ...

These engines can suffer from a rattly timing chain tensioner. Good idea to have an early oil and filter change, which you will have to pay for separately if the car is on longlife tlc. Driving down a ...

Two months ago I bought a 2011/2012 Kia Cerato hatchback that had been unregoed for nine months while the owner was overseas. The car has got 70,000 km on the clock, is in great condition, the engine ...

It is common for modern CRD engines to exhibit a tappet-like rattle when cold, they all seem to do it, and it appears to be the injectors. The first time I heard it was on a Toyota HiLux and I thought ...

So you own a cool looking motorcycle that's pretty much the neighbours' envy and owner's pride. But keeping it that way means you will have to do more than just saddling the bike and riding into the ...