Actually, most modern OHC automobile engines have hydraulic lifters with a few notable exceptions: the Nissan VQ and VR-series V-6s, for example....
It's called a dashpot. It's an emissions control device that slows the throttle's return to idle after you lift off the gas to prevent a big burst...
Yes, the power steering in that generation is electric. Might be a loose connection or bad relay. The assist motor is on the column just behind...
On newer cars, the idle-speed control valve (ISC) can also makes a ticking as it gets older. The ISC is an electric solenoid that serves as a...
Yep. I know the feeling. I have a '49 Buick model 46S sedanet with the original straight-8. The service procedure for checking valve lash is three...
Thanks a bunch! Leave it to the fastidious Japanese to print both cold and hot specs. Though it's a little strange that the hot temp clearance is...
New poster. Tried searching but didn't see the answer. I have to change the cam cover gasket and while I'm in there I want to check the valve...
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