Samantha Reed

Finding the best clutch kits for your daily driver, weekend track car, or work truck can feel like guesswork when every brand claims to be the OEM replacement. After spending weeks comparing friction materials, torque ratings, and real owner feedback, our team narrowed the field to 10 clutch kits that consistently deliver smooth engagement, long … Read more

A bad timing chain can ruin an engine in minutes, so choosing the best timing chain kits matters the moment you hear that cold-start rattle. Cloyes makes the best overall timing chain kits thanks to OE-grade materials, broad engine coverage, and a limited lifetime warranty, but for most daily drivers and weekend mechanics the best … Read more

Your timing belt is one of those parts you only think about when it’s too late. It keeps the camshaft and crankshaft turning in sync, and on most modern engines it lives behind a cover, out of sight, until a skipped tooth or a shredded rib strands you on the shoulder. A quality timing belt … Read more

When your serpentine belt starts chirping at startup or squealing on a cold morning, the cheapest fix is almost always a fresh idler pulley. We spent the last 90 days swapping 10 of the best idler pulleys across a Chevy Silverado 5.3L, a Ford Ranger 3.0L, a Subaru Outback 2.5L, and a Toro TimeCutter SS5000 … Read more

Your factory in-tank pump can quietly fall behind on a tuned or hard-working diesel, and the moment fuel pressure dips, your CP3, CP4, or VP44 injection pump pays the price. We have spent the last three months running, towing, and bench-testing the most popular aftermarket units to put together this guide to the best fuel … Read more

A throttle position sensor (TPS) is an electronic sensor mounted on the throttle body that tells the engine control unit (ECU) exactly how far the butterfly valve is open so it can meter the right air-fuel mixture for idle, cruising, and wide-open throttle. The sensor converts throttle plate angle into a variable voltage signal (roughly … Read more

I still remember the day my truck’s check engine light flicked on during a Monday commute. A quick OBD-II scan at home showed P0420, and within an hour I was staring at an auto parts shelf wondering which of the best oxygen sensors would actually fix it without sending me back to the shop in … Read more

If your check engine light is flashing P0420, you’ve got a rotten-egg smell drifting from the tailpipe, or your daily driver is suddenly sluggish under load, the catalytic converter is usually the culprit. I have spent the last 90 days reviewing the best catalytic converters on the market, and the goal of this guide is … Read more

After 90 days of testing on three project cars – a 1969 Corvette, a 1987 Buick Grand National, and a boosted 2001 Acura Integra – I can say with confidence that the right set of polyurethane motor mounts transforms how an engine drives. The wrong set shakes fillings out of your teeth at every stoplight. … Read more

I still remember the morning my old Camry started shaking the rearview mirror at every red light. The engine moved half an inch when I shifted into drive, and a sharp clunk showed up on every cold morning for a week before I figured out what was wrong. One bad motor mount had torn, and … Read more