Mutodi Ramulondo drives a 2000 VW Chico, which makes a high pitched whistling sound at higher speeds. He replaced the wheel bearings but a month later, the noise was back. He reached out to us for help. Is it definitely a wheel bearing? I think the first question to consider...

I take my car to a school mechanic who is forever complaining how complex and complicated modern vehicles are and how difficult they are to work on. He gets misty eyes when he recalls a time when almost all vehicles were rear wheel drive and there were acres of space...

Have you ever been curious as to why certain manufacturers favour certain engine architectures over others. Subaru is well-known for using ‘horizontally opposed’ engines. Many Porsche engines utilised the ‘inline’ six-cylinder architecture. Other manufacturers opt to go for the V6 configuration. And so, it goes. One could also ask why some...