Engines endure much abuse. Sometimes this torture results in damage to either the block or the heads--or both. The block can be very rare, such as a matching-number block for an LS6 Chevelle or the ...

As a certified shadetree motorcycle mechanic, I've seen some pretty wild field expedient repairs attempted by previous owners. Typically these are hack jobs so embarrassing — we're talking things like ...

At the risk of sounding like a cynical, middle-aged guy from the East Coast, it’s rare that I stumble across something on social media that I haven’t seen before. I can still play the AOL dial-up ...

There are persistent rumors that the main ingredient in JB Weld is magic. This two-part epoxy that you would normally find on a shelf next to your basic 5-minute epoxy, Titebond, various ...

I left home for a year for a job, and when I got back, my dad was driving the car. I asked him how he fixed it, and he said a ...

A lot of people were celebrating when white smoke over the Vatican meant there was a new pope in town -– and that included plenty of gearheads with great ideas about what the new guy should use as his ...

CHIÈVRES, Belgium -- Experiencing car problems is never easy. Whether it is a dead battery, flat tire, worn-out brakes, bad engine or another part failure, these unexpected issues are hard to deal ...

Cummins engines are thought to be completely indestructible. In practice, however, there are two fatal flaws that not only damage these engines but can ruin them beyond repair. The first such weakness ...

Cracked block? There aren't many two-word combinations that send a shiver up a car guy's spine. In most cases that means the block is DOA, and it's worth its weight in scrap only. Sometimes there is ...