Car Talk 0901 January 3, 2009
On this encore episode, could Summer be the cause of a bumpy ride in a 125,000 pound truck at McMurdo Station? Also, is it wise to let sleeping block heaters lie, should you look a gift remote starter in the mouth, and, the results of the First Car Talk Guy Car/Chick Car Survey.
Car Talk 0852 December 27, 2008
An eyewitness account of Ray's short-lived careers as a blizzard chaser. Also, a wet night in a dry wash turns everything inside out for a Camry, a possible case of spousal truck arson, and what could make Tommy say, "He's doing pretty good, but for the wackiest reasons I've ever heard!"
Car Talk 0851 December 20, 2008
A 3-year old, a golfball, and the tailpipe of a Toyota Highlander come together, resulting a very nervous Dad. Also, Ray revives his proposal for a national gas tax, an all-mouse production of The Nutcracker Meets La Boheme takes the stare in an Element, and how NOT to keep a loved one from flying through the windshield.
Car Talk 0850 December 13, 2008
As if lousy advice wasn't bad enough, have we resorted to adding a "Snort Track" to the show? Also, a Doctor's Lincoln starts to remind him of his mother, why new tires can be shocking, and a guy who can even out-laugh us.
Car Talk 0849 December 6, 2008
After four years, a New Yorker tires of "creative" parallel parking, and wonders why his Jetta won't go in reverse. Also, a novice driver looks for the perfect car—small, cute, safe, reliable...and cheaper than 5,000 bucks. Can Tom and Ray stop laughing long enough to suggest anything? And, on Stump the Chumps, an unwelcome neighbor departs.
Car Talk 0848 November 29, 2008
A college student pleads for help navigating the existential crisis known as Freshman year. Also, a truck owner tries to get her faithful pooch to ride somewhere other than the roof of her truck, and a not so mysterious coolant mystery. Encore episode.
Car Talk 0847 November 22, 2008
Field research confirms a strange attraction to our show among...sheep! Also, two callers learn they're a day late a few quarts short of some expensive repairs, an unloved Beetle finds a new home while it's former owner finds lower blood pressure, and a clown car doesn't know when to stop running.
Car Talk 0846 November 15, 2008 Show#0846
This week on Car Talk, a list of rejected Doctoral Dissertation topics. And Tom and Ray help one caller find the cause of his engine fires. Watch out... it might bite you!
Car Talk 0845 November 8, 2008
Is a gentle toot the best way to let a fellow driver know he's done a bad thing, or should you just let it be? Also, a tropical storm- plagued Miata, a Subaru with "squirrels in the blender syndrome", one listener's alarming parking fixation, and what do you do when your mechanic's hearing loss could mean your engine loss?
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