Your oil drain plug is spinning without tightening, or it's dripping no matter how much you torque it down. Before anything else: check your dipstick. If oil is actively streaming out and the level's dropping fast, stop driving the car until it's fixed. If it's a slow...

That popping noise when turning the steering wheel almost always comes from your steering or front suspension — most often a worn CV joint, a dry or worn strut mount bearing, or a loose tie rod or ball joint. The trick isn't the pop itself. It's when the pop happens....

A knock from the engine at idle sets off alarm bells, and for good reason — some knocks mean an expensive bottom-end repair. But plenty of them don't. The same "knock" can be a worn rod bearing that needs a new engine, or a $50 heat shield, or a solenoid that ticks...

A dull thump from the back of the car is one of those noises that's easy to hear and maddening to place. It could be a worn suspension part, something rolling around in the trunk, a drivetrain component, or a brake issue — and the fix ranges from free to over a...

A ticking noise on a cold start that fades as the engine warms up is one of the most common sounds drivers ask about — and one of the most misread, because a harmless hydraulic lifter, a slight piston slap, and a genuine exhaust leak can all tick in nearly the same...