CARS.COM — If steam is pouring from under your hood, a temperature warning light is glowing bright red on your dashboard or the needle in the temperature gauge is cozying up to the High mark, it’s ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Though many consider the oil pump the heart of an engine, its cooling system is, arguably, every bit as important, pumping coolant to and from ...

It's been 125 years since one of the auto industry's most celebrated designers filed a patent for a device that would become a central characteristic of the modern car to this very day. Even today's ...

Engine temperature looks simple on the dashboard, yet the system behind that gauge does complex work every second. A healthy radiator keeps combustion heat under control, protects expensive components ...

The radiator was invented and patented by Karl Benz in 1885. The first honeycomb radiator was designed by Wilhelm Maybach and fitted to the 1901 Mercedes 35 HP model. Ethylene glycol was first ...

Several components in your car hold coolant, often called antifreeze, and any of them can get a hole or develop a leak. If your car loses too much coolant, its engine could overheat. Coolant is also ...

Flushing and replacing coolant is a moderately difficult repair job. Consult the owner's manual, your car’s manufacturer, or a trusted mechanic for more specific information on your vehicle. You take ...

Few situations can rival the frustration of finding yourself on a desolate road in the middle of nowhere with an overheating engine. You pull over as soon as you notice the gauge leaning dramatically ...

We’ve said it more times than we care to count over the years—the early Mustang cooling system is marginal at best. It may have worked fairly well with a stock engine and the cooling system in perfect ...

Few things in a racer's life are more frustrating than a fast car that you cannot keep on the track for an entire race because of niggling mechanical problems. One of the most common examples of this ...

Have you ever caught a faintly sweet, almost candy-like scent drifting through the air vents when starting your car? That ...

Justin Pritchard is a seasoned Sudbury, Ontario-based automotive journalist, producer, and technical writer. With a passion for cars and a talent for storytelling, he's established himself as a ...