Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - December 27, 2025 - Hour 2 - The Day We Went On A Remote Broadcast; Almost!
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Car
Volkswagen Bus
The Volkswagen Bus Camper is a popular old van that people often use for camping. It has a lot of space inside and a unique look that many fans love.
Car
Volkswagen Type 2
The Volkswagen Type 2 is a classic van that people loved for camping and traveling. It has a unique shape and was made by Volkswagen in the 70s.
Car
Volkswagen Type III
The Volkswagen Type III is a car made by Volkswagen that came in different shapes, like a small truck or a sedan, and was popular in the 60s and 70s.
Car
Chevrolet Z28
The Chevrolet Z28 is a sporty version of a car called the Camaro, and the 1991 model is known for being fast and fun to drive.
Car
Chevrolet Camaro
The Chevrolet Camaro is a powerful sports car that many people love for its speed and style. The Z28 version is a special type made for racing, which makes it even more exciting for car fans.
Term
Yenko Camaro
The Yenko Camaro is a special version of the Camaro that was made to be faster and more powerful, and it's really rare because not many were made.
Car
Chevy Silverado
The Chevy Silverado is a big truck that can carry heavy loads and is often used for work. The 2014 version is one of the popular models from Chevrolet.
Part
axle bearing
An axle bearing helps the wheels turn smoothly. If it's broken, it can cause problems with how the car drives.
Part
axle seal
An axle seal keeps oil inside the axle so it doesn't leak out. If it leaks, it can cause damage to the parts inside.
Car
Maruti Altos
The Maruti Suzuki Alto is a small, budget-friendly car that many people in India drive. It's known for being easy on gas and a good choice for everyday use.
Term
oil change
An oil change is when you replace the old oil in a car's engine with new oil. This helps keep the engine running well and prevents damage.
Term
engine removal
Engine removal is when the engine is taken out of the car, usually for big repairs. It can be a lot of work and expensive.
Term
repair costs
Repair costs are how much money you need to spend to fix a car. It can change a lot based on what needs to be fixed and what kind of car it is.
Term
coilovers
Coilovers are special parts of a car's suspension that help improve how it handles on the road. They can be adjusted to change how high or low the car sits, making it perform better in turns.
Brand
BMW
BMW is a car company from Germany that makes high-quality cars, often known for being sporty and luxurious.
Car
Chevrolet 63
The 1963 Chevrolet refers to cars made by Chevrolet in that year, which are famous for their classic looks and performance. Models like the Corvette and Impala are well-known from that time.
Term
variable valve timing
Variable valve timing is a system in engines that helps them run better by changing when the valves open and close. This makes the engine more powerful and efficient at different speeds.
Part
helicoil
A helicoil is a tool used to fix holes that have lost their threads. It helps create a new, strong thread so that screws can be securely fastened again.
Part
front suspension
The front suspension is the part of a car that helps support the front wheels and allows them to move up and down. It helps the car handle better and makes the ride smoother.
Car
Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang is a famous car known for being fast and stylish. The 2019 convertible version lets you enjoy driving with the top down, making it a fun choice for sunny days.
Term
blown head gasket
A blown head gasket means there's a problem with the seal between the engine parts, which can cause serious issues like leaking fluids and overheating. It's something that needs to be fixed quickly to avoid more damage.
Term
EcoBoost
EcoBoost engines are Ford's special type of engine that uses turbocharging to make cars faster while using less fuel. They are found in many Ford vehicles like trucks and Mustangs.
Car
Ford Escapes
The Ford Escape is a small SUV that is great for families and everyday use. Some versions have had problems, so it's a good idea to check which model year you're looking at before buying.
Term
2.3-liter turbo
A 2.3-liter turbo engine is a type of engine that has a capacity of 2.3 liters and uses a turbocharger to boost its power. This allows the engine to produce more power while being smaller in size.
Part
cylinder head
The cylinder head is the part of the engine that covers the top. It helps with the engine's combustion process and has important parts like valves and spark plugs inside it.
Term
turbocharger
A turbocharger is a part that helps an engine produce more power by pushing extra air into it. This allows the engine to burn more fuel and run more efficiently.
Term
warranty
A warranty is a promise from the company that they will fix or replace parts of your car if they break within a certain time or distance. It protects you from having to pay for repairs yourself.
Term
powertrain coverage
Powertrain coverage is a type of warranty that helps pay for repairs to important parts of your car that help it run, like the engine and transmission. It's useful if those parts break down.
Term
oil leak
An oil leak is when oil from the engine leaks out, which can cause problems for the car. It usually means something needs to be fixed to prevent damage to the engine.
Part
radiator
The radiator helps keep the engine cool by removing heat from the coolant that circulates through the engine.
Car
Chevrolet Corvettes
The Chevrolet Corvette is a high-performance sports car that many people admire for its speed and design. It has a long history, with different models that show how cars have changed over time.
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You know, if everything had gone as planned,
I'll use Tom's line.
I'd be now looking at over 10,000 horsepower,
eight miles of chrome and enough polished paint
to make anybody smile and be proud.
You didn't tell me that Murphy was going to show up.
Well, you know, and here we are in studio,
by the way, folks, so if you're expecting to find us
at the PBA 286 car show up here in West Milford,
technically we were there about 45 minutes ago.
Well, maybe a little long, maybe about an hour
and 25 minutes ago, and then at the last minute,
the thing that talks to the thing
that talks to the Watsonville call
that makes us go out on air went, see ya!
And Tom said, I think we have to go.
And I went, well, they have little porta-potties
all the way, and he said, no, no, no, we gotta go.
And you never saw two guys pack up their stuff
and thank God for our support staff.
Today, kudos to them.
We piled everything into two cars
and ran down Skyline Drive,
which is basically, you start at the top of a hill
and it's a five mile straight drop.
It's kind of like Dead Man's Hill, all right?
And here we are, and we're ready to go.
We're ready to do a live show
and give you guys what you need.
It's just, we're not at the car show,
which is a shame.
It was a great show.
It really was, it looked great.
Some of the cars that I got a chance to see there
was a 79 Volkswagen Bus Camper, right?
You know, the pop-up roof.
Wait a minute, they were still making those in 79?
Yeah, yo, yeah, and this guy, this thing was really cool.
I was gonna interview this guy.
It had the peace sign pillow on the back.
It had like a living room couch set up
with the chairs that swiveled and a stove
and a cooktop and a refrigerator and a Volkswagen.
It was the neatest thing.
I was impressed by that.
They had a Type III Volkswagen,
which is basically a, it's a Volkswagen mini truck, right?
Volkswagen's were big at this show.
It was crazy.
There was, and I forget what it's called,
but it was a 1991 Z28 Road Racer.
It was the equivalent of a Yenco Camaro,
a factory race car modified.
They only made, I think he said 500 of them, 491.
We're gonna interview that guy.
Didn't get to it.
So there was some really neat stuff.
And that was the usual combination of,
you know, big block this, big block that.
So we're-
And there were some real cool things around the back
you just see the 38, I think it was the Ford
and the 39 Chevy.
Did you see the peach colored Willys?
Oh yeah.
I saw that thing is sharp.
I think that's from the neighborhood around the shop.
I really do because I've seen that car locally,
there can't be two of them, but I couldn't find the owner.
But unfortunately, Tom called me at quarter to 12
and said, uh-oh.
And I know what uh-oh means.
And I ran back to the booth
and Tom was sitting there.
And let me tell you something folks,
it's not on Tom's shoulders.
In the 33 years I'm on radio
and the 15 years with Tom,
Tom has never felt to get me on the air.
And today the equipment just didn't cooperate.
Actually it was more like the online application
that would have gotten us on the air
and it just did not want to recognize the audio.
Yeah.
And I, you know, I can't wait to find out what it is
because we had a swivel at the last minute.
And you know, it's funny.
That's what auto repair is about.
It was a great segue.
We had a 2014 Chevy Silverado pickup in the shop this week.
And maybe it's good we came back
because I've been dying to tell you this story.
So we had a 2014 Chevy Silverado in the shop this week.
A regular two door, plain Jane Chevy pickup,
eight foot bed, four wheel drive.
You know, they probably made two,
three million of these things.
I mean how, it's so common, right?
And we were doing axle bearings.
We had to do an axle bearing in the right rear.
The axle seal was actually leaking.
And when we took it apart,
we could see the bearing was beat up too.
So we had to change the bearing.
Now this model year, this generation GM pickup truck
mounts the tone ring for the ABS sensor,
which is a toothed collar on the inside of the bearing.
So if you were looking at this from the outside,
you've got a seal,
you've got a bearing pressed into the housing.
And then after that inside the housing,
you've got this toothed ring on a collar setup
pressed into the tube.
So you can't use conventional bearing removal tools
because in the past that bearing removal tool,
it's a tilting head.
It would slide in, you'd pull it straight
and it would lock in behind the bearing.
But there isn't enough room now
to allow it to tilt and pull straight
because the ABS toothed collar is in the way.
Okay, well, I guess I've never done one of these
because I didn't have the tool.
I've done hundreds of axle bearings,
but for whatever reason,
I hadn't done this particular setup.
If we look it up, we go through tooling.
Oh, we need J-45 847 Kentmore special axle bearing puller,
blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
Great, let's go get one of those.
Well, how much is that?
Well, that's $600.
And that isn't even the painful part.
The painful part is that J-85 427
or whatever the part number is
is on international outer space intergalactic back order
like we might see at the last week of December
after Christmas.
Well, that's great, but this is September
and I've got this truck apart on the lift.
Thank God for Amazon.
You know, in order repair, you really have to swivel.
You've got to be flexible.
You've got to be quick on your feet.
I took that J-85 number, that factory tool part number
and I plugged it into Amazon.
And you know, I know we all complain about Amazon,
the big giant that's taken over the world,
the one that's keeping people from shop local and all that,
but sometimes because I called all my local guys
and nobody had anything.
And it turns out that what happened here
is Amazon converted it to a cheap tool.
I'm not going to say it any other way.
You know, one of those cheap tools from China, right?
Those $50 tool kits and that's literally what this was.
It was a $52 tool kit in a blow molded red case
with all the adapters and Amazon said,
well, this has got a four and a half star rating.
This one's got a five star rating,
but they were all made that cheaper tooling quality
from overseas.
I didn't need it to last.
I needed it to work once.
I ordered all three.
I ordered the three possibilities.
They were all like 50, 51, 52.
I spent $150 to get three tools
where I'd have to spend 600 to get one.
Knowing that when I found the one that worked,
if I didn't damage the others,
get them dirty, you know,
muck them up, mar them up and so forth,
I could send them back.
So I'm really spending $50 to get this truck off my lip,
this bread and butter Chevy pickup.
And sure enough, with a little bit of provocation
and a little bit of heat, it worked.
Auto repair is about swiveling.
Auto repair is about at the last minute,
the repair goes completely sideways
and you've got to figure out how to get out of it.
My youngest one said to me, she said,
dad, you know what I like about you the most?
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That's what we did Friday in the shop, you know?
It was kind of comical going back
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at the end of the in-laws
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That's all I got.
Why, what do you want to try?
And he's like, no, no, that was me and Tom today.
Tom's like, we got to go, we can't fix this.
I'm like, no, Tom, really, tell me the truth.
Like, what are we going to do?
There's got to be away like Tom, you're Tom Ray.
There's got to be a way to fix this.
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And of course, as bad as Tom and I and company felt today
when we couldn't stay for the PBA 286 car show,
there's Brad with his BMW calling in from Florida,
because I kind of know this story.
I saw the email came across my desk during the week.
Brad, tell America what happened to your BMW, please.
Welcome, welcome, sir.
Hi, thanks for having me, sir.
Brad, tell America what happened to your BMW, please.
Welcome, welcome, sir.
Hi, thanks for having me, sir.
Thanks for having me.
So I got tired of the dealership oil changes.
So I went to a couple group bonds and you name the shops.
It doesn't really matter,
Valveline, Jiffy, Lubb, et cetera.
And one of them stripped the drill pan.
And when I took it to a BMW specialist,
just for one of those typical oil changes,
he called me up and said,
your prior guy stripped the drill pan
and we have to take the engine out to replace the drill pan.
And it's a BMW.
It's about a $6,000 charge.
And we'll do it for about four grand for you.
Again, it's a 16 BMW.
It's worth about 12 grand.
It doesn't seem to make sense to do that.
Why can't they hilly coil it?
I don't know the answer to that.
I've asked a couple of places and they've declined to do it.
I wonder why.
Because when I saw the email, as a matter of fact,
did Jack call you?
Yes, he did.
I called our BMW specialist here in the area
just to get his two cents on it.
And he said, let me give the guy a call.
And his comment was the same thought as mine,
that why isn't anybody lowering the cradle,
supporting the engine and lowering the cradle
to this way the engine doesn't have to be pulled?
But beyond that, the first step would be,
why aren't we trying to hilly coil the pan?
Is there a reason? It's an aluminum pan, right?
Yes, I don't know the answer to that.
If we can get clear access to it,
if we can get clear access to it,
a hilly coil is as strong as anything else.
If we put a hilly coil for everybody's information,
it would look like a spring.
And the outside of the spring would thread into
a threaded, pitched hole
that would match the spring's outside diameter,
but the inside would match the thread pitch
of the bolt or drain plug, whatever we're screwing into it.
But we hilly coil cylinders,
and spark plugs under compression, and never an issue.
So that would be my question.
Of course, my other commentary is,
why aren't we going back to, and I already know the answer,
but I just want to feel better saying it,
why aren't we going back to whoever stripped it
and saying, what are you going to do for me?
You know, it's...
You know, listen,
and I'm not going to lecture you, Brad, I feel your pain,
but you've learned the lesson, right?
It's you get what you pay for.
I did.
You know, it's difficult.
It's a hard lesson.
But again, it's a 16, and it's not worked a whole lot,
and I don't really see the need to put six grand into it.
I'm trying to find somebody to do the hilly coil
or a vacuum oil change.
I'm sure you can do a vacuum oil change on this particular model.
Well, you know, if you're doing a vacuum-style oil change,
you're just...
You're not getting it all out.
Yeah, that's not a 63 Chevy, brother.
You know, that's a BMW, that's a rocket ship.
You know, there's a lot going on there
in terms of things that oil does,
variable valve timing, and a bunch of other things,
and I would be more cautious and more content to,
you know, is there a way to do this
more economically?
Have you been to a BMW independent shop?
I've been to one,
and I'm going to try another one after this call.
You know, yeah, why isn't this...
You know, A, why can't we hilly coil this?
And I think you have to go at this with the approach of...
You know what?
I'm looking for a BMW.
I'm looking for a mechanic for my BMW.
And I know, this is you talking to them,
and I know you hear this all day long.
I'm looking for somebody competent.
Not necessarily cheap, but somebody competent, right?
And that's what you are.
You know, it's not that you dislike the dealer
because of what they are.
You don't mind spending the money,
you just don't know if you're getting what you really need.
Is that a fair statement?
That's exactly why I didn't go there, exactly.
Right.
There's no personal interconnection communication going on.
It's always in the back of your mind,
do I really need this?
Am I being cheated?
For whatever reason, and I'm not picking on dealers,
I think there's good dealers.
There's bad dealers.
There's good independent shops.
There's bad independent shops.
It's finding a mechanic is probably,
for most of us, is a very personal endeavor.
It really is.
Listen, I go through it around the house.
My garage door broke at house.
One of the garage doors broke at the house
over the weekend.
It has a torsional spring,
the two springs that wind up.
One of the springs broke.
I called and left the message,
hey, this is Ron, it's such and such.
You've been here before.
It's five years.
It's time to change the torsional spring.
Whenever you can get out here, I'd appreciate it.
Just come on out.
I know they're going to call me up and explain,
well, we've got to charge your service call.
Yeah, great.
I don't care.
Come out and fix my problem,
because I need this spring.
You guys have been here before.
We have a relationship, right?
Right.
I think that's what we're looking for in auto repair.
We're looking for that.
I think some of us are looking for that relationship.
We're looking for that.
Tell me what I need, not what I want to hear.
Yes.
And this is the expensive lesson,
because I'm not going to tell you,
you're out of your mind.
You're taking a Groupon to take a BMW
to a cheap oil change place
and look what happened, right?
Yes.
You already know this.
Yeah.
But how do we recover from it?
And my bigger concern would be pulling the engine
out of the eight-year-old BMW.
Do we put everything back?
What do we bend, poke, prod, twist?
What doesn't go back right?
What doesn't sit right?
Will it ever be right?
That hasn't crossed my mind.
I mean, that has crossed my mind as well.
You know, so can we helicoil it?
Could we lower front suspension?
All right.
And you're not going to hold them responsible at this point.
It's almost like the car is mechanically
totaled until you solve this.
And, you know, is there a way to do that?
The other option is, is there enough aluminum in the pan?
And I try to remember what a 16 looks like.
They used to make these transformer plugs.
It would be an oversized plug that would screw into the hole
and cut its own thread.
And you would Teflon seal them in place
and then it just had a ball valve,
literally like a plumbing ball valve.
You turn the spigot and out it would come
or it would have another bolt inside that.
It would be like an extension going into the drain plug.
Is that an option?
All right.
I just kind of find it hard to believe
that it's got to be this $6,000 to $8,000 repair
and there's no other course of action.
All right.
This has been very helpful.
I'll keep going down this path
and I'll let you know when it comes out.
All right.
You let us know.
Anytime, Brad, good luck to you.
That's horrible, right?
And you can't just say, well, it's a BMW.
It's supposed to be expensive.
Expensive is one thing.
Ridiculous is another.
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Right now, you mean like right now?
Let's go to Lynn and Della where Lynn welcomed to the car doctor.
How can I help?
Hey, thank you for taking my call.
You're welcome.
What's going on?
So, yeah.
Oh, I have a 2019 convertible Ford Mustang.
Okay.
It is a new car.
It's a new car.
It's a new car.
It's a new car.
It's a new car.
It's a new car.
It's a new car.
It's a new car.
It's a new convertible Ford Mustang.
Okay.
It has 65,000 miles on it.
Okay.
And I've been working on this for four months.
I've had like a white grayish smoke come out and timings off.
Okay.
I got...
So you've got a blown head gasket,
which is not completely uncommon on those.
Well, if I found out through a diagnostic testing,
they took pictures of it
and they had a very detailed three-page report
and it's going into the head gasket.
Well, the head gasket's blown and cool
and it's going into the engine.
Apparently so, yeah.
Okay.
And...
So, I've been doing research over the last four months.
I found out there's a lot of class action suits on EcoBoost.
That's what the main problem is.
It's this particular engine, the EcoBoost.
It's expected Lincoln's Ford trucks, Ford Mustangs,
there's class action suits.
There's no recall on any of the vehicles.
They don't have enough data or reports.
I've called corporate three times.
I finally got a claims number.
They will not reimburse me of the expense
that's going to take place until there's a recall
and then they'll replace it 100%.
Okay.
But in the meantime, I do have it at a dealership.
They have to tear the engine apart to figure out
what parts need to be replaced.
But this is ridiculous.
So here, let's cut to the chase.
I would ask them, why is it that on a Mustang,
it's not under recall and extended warranty,
but this engine in an escape is...
kind of the same problem on an escape.
Escapes went through this, too.
And I believe it was a 2-3.
It was the 1-5.
If you go look up history on the 1-5 escapes of this generation
and the...
Or was that a 2-liter escape?
I'm trying to remember now.
You're a 2.3-liter, correct?
Oh, you're throwing me.
Yeah, I'm trying to remember which engine.
Yeah, I think you...
Right, I believe you're a 2.3-liter turbo.
But my point is a lot of this generation,
it wasn't just a Mustang.
And the reason I'm trying to steer you away from the Mustang
is because if we compare the number of Mustangs built
versus the number of escapes built,
Mustang has a much smaller volume of built vehicles.
So the pattern of failure to create a recall
is going to be smaller.
But if we look at the same engine in the escapes,
the same family and generation of engine in the escapes,
the proportion of failure is much, much higher.
Wow.
And we've had more than a few customers in the shop
that have had the head gasket failure.
And the problem was it was porosity in the casting
of the cylinder head, as I understand it,
created a defective head and it didn't clamp the gasket correctly
and it caused the gasket to blow and leak coolant.
So...
So my question to them was if I decide it's cheaper
to put a new engine in than to buy another car
because the car is a pristine condition.
But it's 10 grand for an engine, right?
I'm sure you put the same engine in.
It's 10 grand for an engine, right?
Right.
Seriously.
But I was like, are you putting the same engine in?
Yep.
The same eco piece?
Yep.
And I said, did you repair that, fix this situation?
And they're like, you might want to Google that
and find that out.
Nobody ever asked us that.
Yeah, that's...
You know what?
That means you're dealing with a bunch of dumbbells
that don't want to know the answers.
No kidding.
No kidding, my friend.
Yeah, I...
Listen, I...
You know why I'm here after 33 years, Lynn?
Because I'm the only one that's not afraid to call it
like I see it.
I would have been a great...
I would have been a great baseball umpire.
You know, it's...
Is this the beginning of a new...
You're my new best friend?
Well, it could be.
Is this what's going on here?
You know, and now...
And now, you know what?
And now we're going to play the game, right?
You and I are going to play the game.
Because if we were standing in the shop,
we'd be playing what's...
What next, what if, and what color.
All right?
What next is...
Okay.
What next is...
What happens if...
And then it leads into what if...
If we put the engine in...
What if the turbocharger fails?
And that's another sixth brand.
Well, yeah.
What's my warranty?
What's my...
How many miles am I going to get out of this?
Well, they'll warranty the engine.
They'll warranty the engine.
They're not going to warranty any of the rest of it.
Part of the problem here, Lynn,
I already know what part of the problem is.
All right?
Is it's a convertible.
And you love the convertible.
Right?
Yeah, it's about my fifth one.
Right.
Yep.
What's your spirit?
You like that top down,
wind in your face and hair thing?
You got that...
Oh, oh, oh.
And guess what my vanity tag is?
Pony up.
Right.
I could see it.
You can tell that I...
Yeah, free bird here.
I can see it from here
and I'm in New Jersey.
All right?
I'm three states away.
You know, it's...
You're one state away, honey.
I could go over the Delaware Memorial Bridge
and I'll find you.
Well, you see, I consider...
I consider Central Jersey and South Jersey states,
so technically I'm three states away.
Oh, is that what it is?
Yeah.
So the question becomes,
before we dump a bunch of money into this,
do we buy something newer with less miles
and call this the loss that it is?
Right?
And that's the question only Lynn can answer
because only Lynn knows what her budget is.
And that's the truth.
Right?
It's...
This was a chronic problem.
Listen, full disclosure,
and for all my Ford dealers out there
that advertise on all the affiliates that carry this show,
I think Ford has a really decent product in certain aspects.
I think they've got their headaches
like the rest of the car companies.
Oh, sure.
And this particular generation of engine
is a headache.
It just is.
Head gasket failures are not uncommon
and turbochargers are not uncommon.
Now, you know, we need to have a conversation about,
you know, quality of oil change,
frequency of oil change, regular maintenance,
fuel system cleaning, and all that.
I have all that paper wet.
I have it all backed up.
All backed up.
And none of that would have prevented the head gasket failure
because it seems like if one of these things
is going to have a stroke,
it's going to have a stroke no matter how many times
it goes to the gym.
But once you get past that,
it's the regular maintenance that keeps it going longer.
The question for you is,
this is now a six, almost seven-year-old vehicle.
And you're not putting an engine into this car
to drive it another year.
You're putting an engine into this car
to drive it another five years, hopefully.
Correct.
And what if, see, here's where what if comes in.
What if the turbo fails?
What if the transmission fails?
And before we spend this kind of money,
all right, you got to play what color?
Pick a different color car, pick the same color car.
Can you go buy this car two or three years newer?
And what will that cost?
What is this car worth?
What will that new car cost?
What are you getting?
I'd like to think that if you bought something
two years newer or three years newer,
you're getting a car with half the mileage
and some sort of extended warranty for five years.
Maybe we could put that on there
and get some sort of powertrain coverage.
Ready?
It's...
Can I interrupt you for just one second?
Any time you want to...
Ford, who I was dealing with in the service department,
made me aware that he found a program from Ford
that will cover half of the cost.
Okay.
So I liked that idea, but I had...
Then they called me back and said that
they have to tear the engine apart
before they can approach Ford with the situation.
I don't know.
As much research as I've done,
I've never found anything like that.
Maybe you have to be inside the corporation
to know that that's available.
Yeah.
Well, the reason is because Ford is likely asking them,
okay, what was the point of failure?
All right, they want to see proof.
They want to see pictures.
They want to see the porosity of the casting.
They want to see that textbook picture
of how the head gasket failed.
I think the question is,
and I like what I'm hearing that the dealer's doing,
the dealer's trying to their credit, right?
I think you got to have that conversation
at their elbow with them and say,
if we take the engine apart and I get it,
that's $500, I'm risking.
And I turn around and I say,
no, I don't want to fix this.
What will this car be worth?
And what else do you have that I can buy
as a used car CPO, certified, pre-owned,
two years old, three years old,
30,000 miles on it?
What does that warranty look like?
What do those numbers look like?
And if all that makes sense
and they're willing to say,
well, you know, Lynn,
if we take it apart and you don't want to fix it
and we buy another car from you,
it's going to cost you this and this
and you can make the numbers work.
Then you got somebody that's working with you
and you can't ask for more than that
in this day and age.
You know what I'm saying?
Yeah, I got slim pickings.
Right.
But I mean, that's...
Yeah, there's a lot to...
There's a lot to weigh.
Right.
This isn't just, this just isn't just,
you know, yeah, it's broke.
How do I fix it?
And what do I do?
There's a lot of what is, what color
and what's next to deal with.
So go have some talks,
go have some conversations,
bring them coffee and donuts,
and that'll be your Monday, Tuesday project.
You give me a call back.
You let me know what happens.
Good luck to you, kiddo.
I'm Ron and Annie in the car doctor.
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Matt?
Oh, Matt.
Not Matt.
Oh, okay.
Who's this?
Pete.
Pete.
Let's talk to Pete.
Pete and Michigan?
Do we have the state right?
Yeah, we do have the state right.
One out of two ain't bad, brother.
So what's going on?
How can I help?
First off, you know, I'm 61.
You think I'd have life figured out,
but Ron, you set me right
with my 2003 Cadillac
when you said my window regulator
wasn't the problem.
It was a wiring problem.
By God it was.
Well, once in a while I get it right.
That's why they let me do this, Pete.
Honest.
You think?
Yeah, probably.
So it's, you know, listen,
there's just sometimes you just,
you get lucky, you know?
Right.
Someday the Mets are going to return to the World Series.
Probably not in my lifetime,
but some days you never know what could happen.
So how can I help you today, buddy?
Okay.
Well, I know this is going to be a shock,
but my 2003 Cadillac has an oil leak.
Only one?
No, several.
But we're going to concentrate on just one.
Wait, do we really want to fix this, Pete?
Having an oil leak on an older car is a good thing.
Until it hits the rear bumper,
it's just like built-in rust-proofing.
The car will never rot away.
So, you know, consider that.
I know, but it's, you know, the cleanup in the garage.
That's the only problem.
I love the fact that the oil recycles itself.
That's awesome.
But, so you can't get the drain plugs out.
You can't get the bolts out for the pan or what?
No, here's the thing is that
I was under, well, the radiator's blown out.
And I'm going to replace that.
But the thing is is that I was underneath the car
and I said, you know what?
Maybe the oil pan gasket just needs to be retorched
back to the 18-foot pound.
And so I got my torque wrench under there
and I went to go and torqued it.
And it just kept going.
I'm like, ooh, this is not good.
Oh, you mean the bolts are stripped?
Yeah.
Is there a way I can do oversized bolts?
Well, if you've got...
You're going to have to get it up in the air on a lift.
You need full height, all right?
You can't do...
It's kind of hard to do this on the ground, all right?
And you're going to have to pull the pan down,
which I believe you have access to do that.
And then that is an aluminum block or a cast-iron block.
Everything is aluminum.
Right. I thought it was aluminum.
You're going to helicoil it.
But you've got to have a clear shot.
And you've got to have a good, steady eye
and a good, steady hand.
So I've got to pull everything out to do the helicoil.
And there's not like self-tapping.
I just put into it.
Well, you've got to remember...
Listen, you can hack it up any way you want.
All right?
I mean, you can try.
But chances are, remember,
if you have to put a bolt through that's so coarse
to bite into the block
that's bigger than the strip threads in the block,
that means it's got to be bigger than the hole
in the oil pan itself.
So you're going to, you know,
snocker that up.
And then you're going to make the problem worse.
So...
You're just breaking my heart, Ron.
Well, listen, brother.
I'm here to tell you what you need to know
and not what you want to hear.
All right?
This is...
You know what?
And it's just the way it is.
These are life lessons.
So God is tempering the steel.
Remember that.
Look, it's got to be you.
I'm just trying to, you know, save you from yourself
because you're the guy driving the O3 Cadillac,
which isn't exactly a car from yesterday.
So the only way I know of
is a Healy Coil setup.
And you could maybe try a longer bolt.
Where does that whole bottom
versus the length of the bolt that's in there
with a slightly longer bolt
be able to grab some threads that are up in the block?
I would take a blow gun and clear it out with...
clear out whatever, you know, dirt and air
and debris is in there.
Clean it out and just gently snug it up.
Chances are that's not going to fix your oil leak anywhere
because it's an O3 Cadillac.
That was...
I don't know.
They never rusted, but they always leaked.
So good luck to you, Pete.
And it was always a fun time to talk to you.
You'd be well.
800...
I'm sorry, 800.
I do that a lot.
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I'm Ron Anani in the car, doctor.
I'll be back right after this.
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Had we been at the car show
and managed to stay the whole day,
one of the things I was talking to the people that came up to us
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because it was such a connection with the crowd
just a great crowd up there
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at the Wallace Homestead
and we're coming back next year.
We promised Tom and I are already making plans
for the backup to the backup option.
Automobiles are a microcosm of history
and that's really what you're seeing
when you go to a car show
and this show was no exception
because they had everything from brand new
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There's a couple of pre-war cars there
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and how today everything is injection molded
and blow molded and plastic pressed
and such a microcosm of history
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was run and operated
and it's just neat to look back.
Cars are more than just cars.
Cars are like, well, time machines
because they take you back
and that's what it's all about.
It's been a pleasure this hour.
As always, till the next time,
I'm Ron Anani and The Car Doctor
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About this episode
Technical difficulties led Ron Ananian and his co-host Tom to miss a live broadcast from the PBA 286 car show, but they still shared engaging stories and insights. Ron described unique cars he encountered, including a vintage Volkswagen Bus Camper and a rare Z28 Road Racer. The episode also featured a detailed discussion about a Chevy Silverado's axle bearing repair, emphasizing the importance of adaptability in auto repair. Listeners called in with various car issues, including a BMW oil pan problem and a Mustang head gasket failure, showcasing the challenges and humor in automotive maintenance.
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Ron and crew are on their way back from the North Pole this weekend.
It's a "Best Of" show from September 27, 2025. Instead of being on remote at the Annual PBA 286 Car Show, Ron and crew had to beat feet back to the studio when an equipment glitch at the time, later found out to be a Google Software update problem, caused remote equipment not to work.
Its a great hour of radio in typical Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor style. Enjoy the ride!
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