We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Car engines derive power from thousands of miniature explosions contained within their cylinders every minute. We quickly become accustomed to ...

A car engine is a piece of heavy machinery, and it isn’t surprising for it to make all kinds of sounds. The rotating shafts, the moving pistons and valves, the combustion process, and other engine ...

Q My car has begun to make a ticking noise from the engine when I first start it, and sometimes the noise continues for almost the whole time I drive it. Does this mean I need a valve job? I ve always ...

My engine has developed a strange ticking sound. Its whisper-quiet before an oil change, and then makes a loud tapping after a new filter and fresh oil. This cycle has been going on for about 20,000 ...

General Motors has updated service bulletin PIP6101, which addresses an engine ticking noise caused by a manufacturing defect. The revised version, PIP6101A, now includes more 2025–2026 models ...

Some Buick Enclave owners may notice their crossover producing an engine ticking noise, in particular around the top end of the engine. Now, GM has issued a new service bulletin to addresses the issue ...

Q My wife has a 2017 Toyota Highlander that she loves, except for a loud ticking noise from the engine compartment when in gear. The car has 12,000 miles. The noise has been there since day one. On ...

General Motors has released a new Preliminary Information Service Bulletin to address a potential top-end engine ticking noise that may affect certain units of the Chevy Silverado 1500, Chevy Colorado ...

There's good news for owners of 2025 and 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Colorado, and Traverse vehicles after General Motors released a new Preliminary Information Service Bulletin (PIP6101) this ...

The updated service bulletin addressing the engine ticking noise now includes models such as the Buick Envision and Chevrolet Blazer. General Motors has updated service bulletin PIP6101, which ...

A new service bulletin reveals how Chevrolet’s ticking cylinder head problem might be resolved. GM released a bulletin addressing engine ticking noise in certain 2025-2026 vehicles. Noise traced to ...