Engine knocking, or detonation, occurs when fuel in the cylinders ignites unevenly, causing metallic pinging sounds, reduced power, and potential engine damage. Key causes include low-octane fuel, ...

A knocking sound from the engine often triggers worst-case assumptions, but piston slap is a far more common—and usually less dangerous—culprit. It occurs when a piston lightly contacts the cylinder ...

QI have a sort of knocking noise that seems to come from the front left side of my Honda Accord. It has 150,000 on it at present. The noise seems to sound like an unbalanced wheel. All of the tires ...