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 ...

Jalopnik has received a bunch of tips about Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ engines failing after being taken in for a valve spring recall. Yes, you read that right: The cars aren't breaking and being ...

For mild street engines, stock valve springs are more than adequate. But if you've screwed in a big bumpstick for strip-banging or banzai runnin', then pay attention. Our plan was simple: Install a ...

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” ...

It's official. Toyota's Lexus luxury brand is conducting a voluntary recall of 138,000 vehicles. The recall, to replace faulty valve springs, affects the following models: The valve springs will be ...

They don't get as much attention as high-tech, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), but many people actually consider tires to be the most important safety feature on your car. After all, those ...

Vehicle engines have many moving parts that require a constant oil supply or need to be shielded from it. Valve cover gaskets, among other gaskets, keep oil where it is needed and prevent leaks to ...