Stopping that knocking from engine at idle

If you've started noticing a rhythmic knocking from engine at idle, you're probably already bracing your wallet for a hit. It's one of those sounds that makes you want to turn the radio up just so you can pretend everything is fine, but we both know that doesn't actually fix anything. When your car is just sitting there at a stoplight or idling in the driveway, it shouldn't sound like a drummer is trying to get out of the crankcase. ...

February 14, 2026 · 6 min · Karolina Lomelin