If your car is making a chirpy rattling noise, prepare yourself for a potentially very large repair bill. Here's what's wrong and what you can do to avoid it.

The bearings inside an engine are critical for taking the massive forces that actually drive a car forward. The crankshaft turns the reciprocating motion of the pistons into rotational motion that ...

Careful measurement is the key to quality work. Work slowly when measuring rod journal diameter to guarantee an accurate reading by ensuring the micrometer is perpendicular to the journal surface. If ...

When people first started naming the parts of engines, they named most of them for exactly what they did: head, block, connecting rod and (especially) bearings. There are many places in a car where ...

Even though it’s getting better in terms of reliability, the Hyundai Motor Group is no stranger to engine problems. This time around, approximately 129,000 vehicles are under recall over bad ...

In this video, we inspect rod bearing wear on the BMW S85 V10 engine, found in the E63 M6. Known for its high-revving character, the S85 also has well-documented rod bearing concerns that can impact ...

A problem that’s been affecting various Hyundai and Kia models for a long time, failing connecting rod bearings are present in the Optima as well. The South Korean automaker is recalling 10,731 ...

Hyundai has issued a recall for 128,948 vehicles over defective connecting-rod bearings that can wear out prematurely and damage the engine. The recall covers the 2012 Santa Fe, the 2011–2013 and 2016 ...

A family’s ongoing struggle with a failed engine has once again drawn attention to what really should be a recall. Honda owners face costly repairs for rod bearing failures after warranty expiration.