Presumably that you want to replace the worn out piston rings of a Toyota VVTi engine, you’ll need to know how to correctly put the new ones in place. The hardest part is to reach the piston rings ...

There's no need to sugarcoat what bad piston rings can do to your engine. Those rather thin cast-iron or steel rings may look small and irrelevant to untrained eyes, but they play a vital part in ...

The problem: Piston rings may rotate and align in certain Honda cars. If this happens, uncontrolled oil burning may occur inside the engine, causing it to misfire. This may be due to faulty piston ...

Vehicles affected by service bulletin: The problem: The piston rings in certain cylinders may rotate and align, leading to engine oil consumption and spark plug fouling. See More Service Bulletins ...

Kia has issued a recall for certain Seltos and Soul models ranging from the 2021 to 2023 model years. The recall affects 53,635 Seltos and 83,621 Soul vehicles, totaling 137,256, and the problem could ...

In previous installments of our Basic Tech Series, we have discussed the harsh environments that the core components of an internal combustion engine must endure. We have explored connecting rods and ...

There are three things an engine needs in order to run: fuel, spark and a place to burn. This place, a combustion chamber, must be fairly gas-tight or the pressures developed during burning will be ...

One of the last noises you want to hear from under the hood of your car is a knocking sound. If you're familiar with engine knocks, you might immediately imagine having to pay thousands of dollars to ...

Kia is recalling over 100,000 vehicles due to issues involving the piston oil ring. The affected vehicles are Kia MY SOUL and Seltos from 2021, 2022 and 2023 that are equipped with a 2.0L Nu MPI ...