Engines are often judged by their strength, durability, and how long they can keep running without serious issues. For many car owners, one of the biggest concerns is whether the timing chain inside ...

Automotive maintenance is a topic that often divides car owners, especially regarding the long-term durability and required upkeep of their vehicles. Two critical components that many owners must ...

In this episode, I come clean about a major mistake I made with my VQ35 timing chain install. If you're working on a VQ engine (especially the VQ35DE), this is a must-watch. I walk you through what ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

A practical walkthrough showing the process of fitting and securing the timing chain cover on a Pontiac V8 engine as part of the ongoing rebuild series. Mike Johnson reacts to Trump's "punishable by ...

Dealing with an engine is one of the most complex tasks anyone can perform in a vehicle. Sometimes, removing any component is just a step to do something, such as removing the timing chain. Although ...

The age of muscle cars built up momentum for six years before erupting at the debut of the 1970s, and there was one particular motor that can righteously be called the epitome of that piston cataclysm ...

Few vehicle phrases roll off the tongue as beautifully as 'Chevy 454 big block.' This selection of words can and has put a smile on many a car enthusiast's face for decades, owing to how good the 454 ...

Introduced in 1970, the Chevy 454 — affectionately known as the Rat Motor – was the largest displacement Chevrolet engine to enter the big-block engine showdown of the muscle car era. At 454 cubic ...

I recently purchased a 2019 2.0-litre Ford Ranger Wildtrak with 105,000km on it. It runs well, but I was wondering when I should have the timing chain replaced. Good news. Instead of a rubber toother ...