(This is an update on Bubba the 1971 Plymouth Road Runner. If you need to catch up, click here, here, and here.) Bill writes: ...

Sajeev writes: Apologies, but I am compelled to interrupt our usual vignettes of automotive randomness here at Piston Slap ...

Motorists risk damaging key engine components such as their pistons and cylinders by making a vital mistake when starting their vehicle, according to a leading car modifier. YouTube star TorqueCars ...

I have a 2003 Pontiac Vibe with 135,000 miles on it. This past winter it would knock for a minute or so on a cold start. A GM tech told me that it has a cold piston slap and it will go for a long time ...

We have a Honda Jazz 1.4 SE CVT purchased from a Honda main dealer in June 2008 with 1,300 on the clock used as a demonstrator car. At 18,000 miles we noticed a knocking sound. The first two visits to ...

QUESTION: I have a 2006 Honda Accord four-cylinder with 105,000 miles. It has developed a clicking engine noise on a cold start. After the car has warmed up, the sound goes away. I have seen ...

Q: I have a 2003 Pontiac Vibe with 135,000 miles on it. This past winter it would knock for a minute or so on a cold start. A GM tech told me that it has a cold piston slap and it will go for a long ...