The Chevrolet small-block engine was a brilliant piece of engineering, attested by the fact that well over 100,000,000 were built. However the first generation was not as oil-tight as later ...

I drive a 2002 Infiniti I35 with about 132,000 miles on it. Three months ago while replacing the passenger-side air bag, the Infiniti dealer service department told me the valve covers were leaking ...

Gaskets. At a glance they seem unimportant, yet without them, fluids would leak from every joint, fuel would spew, and flaming gases would explode from every crevice once the spark plug flashed.

You’re under the hood doing some routine maintenance when you discover the engine is leaking oil. Don’t panic. The solution could be as simple as replacing the valve cover gaskets.The gaskets work as ...

To some, replacing valve covers to cure leaky gaskets is like throwing out the baby with the bath water: New gaskets will likely solve the problem. However, shoddy gaskets provide an opportunity for ...

Mechanics are blunt about it: the “little” oil spot under a parked car is often […] ...