As with every first year of production in the car world, the 2020 Corvette isn’t perfect. Quality control is questionable at best, the mid-engine sports car had to be recalled over the “flying frunk” ...

Those wound-up pieces of high-tensile steel under your rocker arms work so hard closing your valves over millions of cycles that they could probably use a replacement right about now. We're talking ...

Back in September 2020, GM quietly admitted that small-block V8s suffer from “possible broken valve springs.” According to a technical service bulletin from the biggest of the Big Three in Detroit, ...

Subaru and Toyota are recalling 411,000 vehicles globally for a valve spring problem that could stall the engine. The glitch is caused by an overstressed valve spring that could fracture, which could ...

Performance is all about pushing the envelope. As camshafts become more aggressive in the search for more power, these lobes make life increasingly difficult for valvesprings. This may seem like a ...

Toyota is considering a global recall of eight models including its flagship Lexus LS460 sedan due to possible engine failure, Japanese reports said on Thursday. Up to about 270,000 cars worldwide, ...

Fittings such as these, for connecting a compressed air line to the spark plug hole for valve support, are available at most auto parts stores. Occasionally it is necessary or desirable to inspect or ...

The Center for Auto Safety is raising questions about the effectiveness of a valve spring recall issued late last year by Toyota Motor Corp. and Subaru Corp. after complaints emerged about engines ...