A problem that’s been affecting various Hyundai and Kia models for a long time, failing connecting rod bearings are present in the Optima as well. The South Korean automaker is recalling 10,731 ...

As many as 95,515 Hyundai vehicles may have to be recalled as a result of faulty connecting rod bearings that could lead to an engine fire in certain circumstances. The recall affects 82,268 model ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Your car's major engine components are likely made of various combinations of cast-iron, aluminum-alloys, and steel. Engine bearings are ...

For many decades now, a myth has spread across the motoring community that, in a pinch, you can use a leather belt as a connecting rod bearing. To test the validity of this claim, our favorite Russian ...

A connecting rod is the mechanical link between the piston and the crankshaft. By design, connecting rods convert vertical motion into rotary motion, eventually yielding torque at the flywheel. By ...

A little over a year ago, Honda issued a recall comprising almost 250,000 vehicles produced for the 2015 through 2020 model years with the 3.5-liter naturally aspirated V6 dubbed J35Y6. It's a ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation into Honda and Acura vehicles over serious engine failures with the 3.5-liter V6 SOHC VTEC motor. After over ...

A 25-year veteran of the manufacturing business, Egan Hernandez joined Industrial Parts Depot (IPD) of Torrance, CA, back in 2011. He handles marketing and communications for IPD, which designs and ...

Rod knock is the sound of one or more of your rods "knocking" against the crank as it changes direction through its rotation. The connecting rod (we'll just call it the rod from here out) is connected ...

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's highway safety agency is investigating complaints that engines can fail on as many as 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles. The probe by the National Highway ...