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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As a general rule of automotive ownership, you never want to see your car smoking. Flames from the exhaust, maybe. But smoke? That’s a hard no. Regardless of the color, smoke is an abnormality and ...

Cummins diesel engines are highly regarded as being tough and reliable. However, the 5.9L Cummins 24-valve engines produced from 1999 to 2002 used engine blocks that are prone to cracking. While any ...

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 plenty of instances where perfectly good—and often rare—cast iron cylinder head and engine block castings are scrapped due to the presence of a hairline crack in an external surface. Often ...

The 2023 Chevy Colorado introduces the nameplate’s third generation, completely overhauling the midsize pickup with new styling, a new cabin, and a new powertrain. Unfortunately, some units of the ...

The 2023 Chevy Silverado 1500 introduces a few important updates and changes over the refreshed 2022 model year, once again offering four different powertrain options. Among these is the turbocharged ...