If you hear a knocking sound from the bowels of your engine, it could be rod knock, but what exactly is it, and just how catasrophic can it be?

There are a million and one things that could go wrong with a car engine. In old times, it was solely up to the owner and/or technician to drudge through possible issues until they determined what was ...

Most modern cars are equipped with engine management systems that utilise knock sensors to detect excessive cylinder knock ...