How many times have you been to the doctor or hospital for some ailment and the diagnosis was wrong? Getting to the root of most any problem within a complex situation is tough-even for professionals.

In the first part of this project series we learned of my experiences with a slipping clutch--a problem I was having after only a couple of baseline quarter-mile test runs. The second write-up ...

A 1999 Nissan Maxima with only 60,000 miles may need a clutch and flywheel replacement, costing around $1,400, possibly more due to the vehicle's age. Using semi-synthetic oil in a new 2025 Ford ...

I have a Volvo XC40 manual which is eight months old and has done 5,600 miles. I had a problem changing gear and a slight burning smell which went away and towards the end of my journey of 10 miles ...

The first time I took Project 325 to the drag strip for testing, launching was impossible. With a stock engine, 90-degree weather and 235/40-17 ContiSportContact 2 tires, I could leave the line at ...

Q: I have a 2006 Nissan Frontier with a V-6 engine and 65,000 miles on its odometer. We use it as our second vehicle, mostly for driving around town. The clutch, a replacement installed by my dealer ...

We bought a 2003 Peugeot 307 SW in May 2004 via the Peugeot Direct scheme through the Peugeot dealership in Devizes. In June 2005 the car broke down due to a failure of the clutch and flywheel, which ...

Two years ago, I replaced the clutch slave cylinder and master cylinder in my 2015/16 Ford Ranger. Now the clutch pedal has just dropped to the floor roughly 25,000km after the cylinders being ...

I've had the clutch/flywheel replaced in my 2007 Mazda BT-50 with a solid one; the previous was an anti-vibration one. Now when driving in any gear and if it's lagging a little bit the ute vibrates ...

How many times have you been to the doctor or hospital for some ailment and the diagnosis was wrong? Getting to the root of most any problem within a complex situation is tough-even for professionals.