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That knocking sound under your hood isn’t always fatal—and usually isn’t worth a $5,000 repair

A knocking sound from the engine often triggers worst-case assumptions, but piston slap is a far more common—and usually less dangerous—culprit. It occurs when a piston lightly contacts the cylinder ...
The Punch Newspapers

Simple ways to prevent your vehicle’s engine from knocking

The engine is the heart of every vehicle, and once that heart fails, nothing else can move. Yet every day, scores of motorists unconsciously push their engines toward damage, especially in a country ...

How to prevent cylinder wall scoring from killing your car's engine

Regular engine maintenance is an important task to complete, otherwise you end up with issues that will cost you ...
The Daily Dot

‘Sounds like a brand new GM truck engine’: Mechanic reveals the engine noise you never want to hear—especially in a Hyundai or Kia. Then he reveals what you can do about it

If your Kia or Hyundai engine just started making a loud knocking sound, don’t panic. You might be eligible for a free engine replacement due to a massive engine recall. Featured Video A viral TikTok ...
Ars Technica

My car makes a "knocking" sound ONLY when I turn left.

...Or, so was said to a mechanic by this lady. <BR><BR>This story was relayed to me by one of my friends @ work who used to work in a garage. The master mechanic that worked there, told him this story ...