If your mechanic suspects it’s the belt, there’s a quick, easy way for him to test that. He can spray a quick burst of belt ...

The other reason is that it only happens on cold starts. If you have, for instance, a small tear in your head gasket, coolant ...

My question centers around the lane departure warning system. At times I feel like I am battling with the brain of the car.

I’m hearing a whining noise from my car. It’s a 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. I hear the noise all the time when the car is running. But if I turn the steering wheel — even while I’m parked ...

Mike from DC is at war with the Swedish embassy. Some diplomat's car has an alarm that goes off several nights a week for long stretches of time -a clear violation of the Geneva Convention's ...

Do you know what steps the car makers take, if any, to prevent alteration of the memory by unscrupulous sellers? — Ben A: Nice try, Ben. Innocent question, I’m sure! Actually, I can tell you ...

Dear Car Talk: I like to keep my cars for as long as possible. Recently, I had to retire a 1996 model. I bought a brand, spanking new 2024! The new car has all types of electronic “improvements.” ...

Tom and Ray Magliozzi, the Peabody Award-winning hosts of Car Talk on NPR, are better known as "Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers" -- taking their names from the clickety-clack sound made by aging ...

The accident was so serious it tore Michael's brain and he had to relearn how to walk, talk, eat and take care of himself ...

Donald Trump, a Republican presidential candidate, plans to propose making car loan interest fully tax-deductible. This ...

The Best of Car Talk America's funniest auto mechanics take calls from weary car owners all over the country, and crack wise while they diagnose Dodges and dismiss Diahatsus. You don't have to ...