{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Car Talk Show Offering Tips for Affordable Vehicle Repairs","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/car-talk-show-offering-tips-for-affordable-vehicle-repairs","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/underthehoodshow/2258.mp3?dest-id=709129","description":"Call our show live 866-594-4150 and get help on the live show. Looking to save money on car repairs? Tune in to our latest episode of Under The Hood for practical automotive advice that can help you avoid costly repairs. Here are today's calls 1. Why does my car misfire and flash the check engine light? 03 Buick LeSabre 2. Adding a Engine Oil Cooler to a Subaru Cross Trek for camper towing 3.When to use XDDP Engine Oil Additive? 86 Toyota Truck 4. Why is my ABS and Trac light on? 08 Tahoe 5. Is a 99Z71 Chevy truck any good? 6. How to get my Jeep to pass Emissions testing? 7. DEF Law changes coming... Maybe 8. Does a broken Timing Chain mean a bad engine? 07 Saturn Vue 9. 97 Chevy Truck ABS and Trac light on."},"annotations":[{"startTime":2.1,"endTime":6.7,"type":"company","title":"Lowe's","url":"/glossary/lowe-s","quote":"Introducing Home Care Plus, a new subscription service from Lowe's that helps make life easier by giving members a hand with home maintenance.","canonicalId":"company:lowe-s","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Lowe's is a major home-improvement retailer that offers services through its Home Care Plus subscription. In this segment, it’s being used as an example of a paid maintenance service model.","simplifiedExplanation":"Lowe's is a store that sells home-improvement stuff. 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Here, they’re being mentioned because their products include ZDDP and are marketed for engine protection."}},{"startTime":1237.4,"endTime":1241.6,"type":"company","title":"car-part.com","url":"/glossary/car-part-com","quote":"And by car-part.com with over 200 million parts. Find them online at car-part.com and by Road Ready Wheels, OEM replica wheels at a huge savings, roadreadywheels.com.","canonicalId":"company:car-part-com","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"car-part.com is referenced as a parts marketplace with a very large inventory of used auto parts. For repair-focused listeners, sites like this are often used to source discontinued or hard-to-find components at lower cost than new parts.","simplifiedExplanation":"car-part.com is a website where you can find auto parts, often used parts. 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They offer different wheel types (like aluminum or steel) and try to make them look and fit like factory wheels, but for less money."}},{"startTime":1460.5,"endTime":1465.0,"type":"term","title":"aftermarket wheels","url":"/glossary/aftermarket-wheels","quote":"Aftermarket wheels can be very expensive and it's so hard to choose what you want.","canonicalId":"term:aftermarket-wheels","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Aftermarket wheels are wheels made by companies other than the original manufacturer. They’re often more customizable, but can be expensive and require correct fitment (bolt pattern, offset, and tire clearance) to work properly.","simplifiedExplanation":"Aftermarket wheels are wheels you buy from a company other than the car’s brand. They can look great, but you have to make sure they fit your car correctly."}},{"startTime":1538.6,"endTime":1545.9,"type":"company","title":"BerkeleyClassics.com","url":"/glossary/berkeleyclassics-com","quote":"Berkeley One Classics makes it easy to get a quote. Just visit them on the web at BerkeleyClassics.com and use their online quote tool or give them a call, 1-800-603-3330.","canonicalId":"company:berkeleyclassics-com","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.86,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The episode points listeners to BerkeleyClassics.com as a way to request a quote online. For car owners, online quoting can speed up the process when you’re trying to confirm coverage or pricing for a specialty vehicle.","simplifiedExplanation":"They’re saying you can get a quote online at BerkeleyClassics.com. It’s a faster way to check pricing instead of waiting on a phone call."}},{"startTime":1822.0,"endTime":1826.4,"type":"term","title":"ABS","url":"/glossary/abs","quote":"And it's going to cause a variance in speed at just one of the wheels. And if that happens, it's going to turn that track light on the ABS.","canonicalId":"term:abs","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) uses wheel-speed information to prevent wheel lockup during hard braking. When the system detects an implausible wheel-speed difference, it can illuminate the ABS warning light.","simplifiedExplanation":"ABS helps keep your wheels from locking up when you brake hard. If it detects a problem with wheel-speed readings, it lights up an ABS warning."}},{"startTime":2637.4,"endTime":2644.3,"type":"term","title":"timing chain","url":"/glossary/timing-chain","quote":"And so I'm wondering if I threw my timing chain or something. 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If it stretches, jumps teeth, or breaks, valve timing can become incorrect very quickly.","simplifiedExplanation":"The timing chain keeps the engine’s moving parts “in sync.” If it slips or breaks, the valves can open at the wrong time and the engine can be damaged."}},{"startTime":2697.5,"endTime":2704.8,"type":"term","title":"top dead center","url":"/glossary/top-dead-center","quote":"take the covers off the front, put the engine on top dead center, cylinder one on top dead center,","canonicalId":"term:top-dead-center","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Top dead center (TDC) is the crankshaft position where a piston is at its highest point in the cylinder. Setting the engine to TDC helps you verify valve positions and perform checks in a controlled way.","simplifiedExplanation":"Top dead center is a specific spot in the engine’s cycle where the piston is at the top. Mechanics use it to line everything up before checking valve timing."}},{"startTime":2932.7,"endTime":2938.8,"type":"term","title":"read the codes","url":"/glossary/read-the-codes","quote":"Read the codes as soon after those lights come on as possible. Even if they're, if it comes on and it does it right now, see if you can pull into an auto park store, have them read the codes and see if it tells you what it is.","canonicalId":"term:read-the-codes","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Reading the codes” means using an OBD-II scanner to retrieve stored diagnostic trouble codes from the vehicle’s computer. 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