A misfire makes itself known through a stumble, a shudder at idle, or a sudden loss of power, and it is one of those faults that rarely fixes itself. This…

A wheel bearing usually announces itself with a low hum or growl that rises with speed, and it is one of those noises that only gets louder. This guide explains…

A long drive turns small, ignorable car niggles into the reason you are stuck on the side of a highway with no service for kilometres. This road trip car preparation…

You notice it most in a car park: the steering that feels light on the open road suddenly turns heavy and stubborn when you are crawling into a space. This…

A car that keeps bouncing after every bump, dip or speed hump has lost the firm, planted feel it should have, and it is doing more than spoiling comfort. This…

Shock absorbers do not usually fail overnight: they fade over tens of thousands of kilometres until one day the ride feels nothing like it used to. Knowing when your shock…

There is never a good morning for a car that will not start, and the cause can be anything from a five-minute fix to a tow to the workshop. The…

A puff of white from the exhaust on a cool morning is usually nothing, but thick white smoke that keeps coming is a different story. One is normal and clears…

When the brake pedal sinks softly toward the floor instead of pushing back firmly, your car is telling you something is wrong in the braking system. It is one of…

Watching the fuel gauge sink faster than it used to is unsettling. A fuel gauge dropping fast usually means one of two things, either the gauge itself is misreading or…