The Jeep Wrangler is a tough vehicle that can go off-road and handle rough terrain. It's great for adventures and has a lot of parts available for customization.
The Nissan Rogue is a small SUV that is comfortable to drive and has a lot of space inside for passengers and cargo. It's a good choice for everyday use.
A 'barn find' is when someone finds an old car that has been hidden away for a long time, usually in a barn. These cars can be special and worth a lot of money if they are in good shape.
The serpentine belt is a long rubber belt in your car that helps run important parts like the air conditioning and power steering. If it breaks, it can cause a lot of problems under the hood.
Gates Canada is a company that makes important parts for cars, like belts and hoses. They are known for making reliable products that many mechanics trust.
The serpentine drive belt is a long rubber belt in your car that helps run important parts like the alternator and air conditioning. If it breaks, your car can stop working and it can be very expensive to fix.
Coolant is a special liquid that keeps your engine from getting too hot. It helps absorb heat and prevents the engine from overheating, especially in extreme temperatures.
Antifreeze is a liquid that helps keep your engine from freezing in cold weather and from boiling over in hot weather. It protects the engine and keeps it running smoothly.
An automatic transmission is a part of the car that helps change gears automatically, so you don't have to do it yourself. It makes driving easier, especially in stop-and-go traffic.
Floor pans are the flat metal parts that make up the floor inside your car. If they get wet and stay wet, they can start to rust and cause big problems.
Floor mats are like big, flat pieces of rubber or fabric that you put on the floor of your car to catch dirt and water. They help keep your car clean and protect the carpet.
Suspension is the part of a car that helps keep the ride smooth and stable. It includes components like springs and shock absorbers that support the car's weight and absorb bumps in the road.
McPherson struts are a type of car suspension that helps support the weight of the vehicle and absorb bumps. They are often used in the front of cars to save space and weight.
Coil over shocks are a special kind of shock absorber that has a spring wrapped around it. They help improve how a car handles and can be adjusted to change the car's height.
A shock absorber is a part of a car that helps smooth out the ride by controlling how the car moves up and down when it hits bumps. It keeps the tires on the road for better handling.
Coil springs are metal springs that help your car's suspension system absorb bumps and keep the ride smooth. They expand and contract as the car moves over uneven surfaces.
The Volkswagen Beetle is a small car that looks very different from most other cars because of its round shape. It became really popular a long time ago and is known for being fun to drive and easy to recognize. People often talk about it because it's a classic car with a lot of history.
Downforce is what helps keep a car's tires on the ground, especially when going fast. It helps the car grip the road better, so it doesn't slide around.
Brakes are what help your car slow down or stop when you press the pedal. They work by pushing against the wheels to create friction, which slows the car down.
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Well good morning friends. You're tuned to car connection and our car
connection workshop where the coffee's strong, the stories are real, and the
wrenches never stop turning. I'm your host Nile Motormouth Jenkins coming to
you from the car connection workshop. Personally, where the smell of fresh oil
and a little elbow grease is all part of a balanced breakfast. Around here we
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getting a second chance at life or a Nissan road getting its brakes back in
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This is where we roll up our sleeves and get it done with a little wit, a little
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can save money, less chaos and stress, and enjoy more rolling. Yeah, than
unhappiness because cars, it's a love-hate relationship. That's what I've
discovered in all the years. We had our own automotive repair shop on the Hamilton
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know I was wrenching for rent and my body just couldn't take you know the 18
hour days and I blew a couple of discs out and life changed in a hurry and I
needed to get myself healthy and being on the shop floor and working hard was
not going to get me there. It was gonna get me in a wheelchair so life changed.
I'm back in health and have been for a number of years now. We got to look after
ourselves and we got to look after our automobiles because how many of you out
there, if I said I'm pulling your keys from you, you can't have the car for 90
days. Yeah, silence right? That would be the laser stare of death. You'd go what?
You're doing what? Yeah, you don't get to have your car for 90 days. You'd freak
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out there for 60 days or 30 days? And I recently talked into someone whose
vehicle was down for three weeks and still not fixed and let me tell you they
were wound up tighter in a coil spring. But he's lucky that he's still alive I
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different vehicles all the time and different maintenance and repairs that
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make sure four things are covered on the repair order and you make sure that the
service advisor covers it to the nut because this is where problems begin
right away and you walk out of the service department going, I think I just
got taken. No, I think I got hosed. No, I definitely got screwed for sure and by
the time you get home, you've come up with 150 different ways of saying I got
ripped off. I think probably most likely maybe perhaps not. Here you go. Four
things on the work order every single time. The cause, why you're taking the
vehicle in, make sure all the concerns are noted and written down on the work
order so that the communication is there of all the items that you want to have
repaired or maintained and know about. Number two, cause, that's diagnostic time
ladies and gents. You don't want to get a phone call and say, oh, the repair was
200, but the diagnostic is 850, 850 smackers. No, what you want noted on
there is give them one hour. I'm giving you a huge service technician tidbit
here. You tell them on each item that is your concern. If there's diagnostic
that needs to take place, you say I'm giving you permission for one hour of
diagnostic time and then I want to be brought up to date. That will prevent
you from having a service department meltdown or a Chernobyl meltdown in the
service department. I'm authorizing and make sure they write it down. If it's
not written down, it's he said, she said, it doesn't matter, right? Make sure
they write it down. One hour of diagnostic time and I want to be called and
discuss further. So concern for every component that you're everything that's
going wrong with it. Individuals. So if there's five items, four items, three
items, two items or one item should all be on that work order. Number two,
you're authorizing one hour of dyag time for them to come up with what is the
causal component for that specific concern for each one. So if there's a
number of items that are going to need to be dyagged, you choose one hour and
then you want a phone call or two hours and you want a phone call covering off
what is the cause of all those items of concern. Number four, correction. What
are the parts exactly that are going to be required to put my car back into
good standing and good working order? All parts and have them put that right on
the work order. Customer wants a cost analysis for all labor, all parts in
detail. And then finally, confirmation. The vehicle needs to be wrote tested to
verify that concern, cause, correction has all been completed. Everything's
good by the road test, which is confirmation. So I'm giving you those
tips because I'm hearing and seeing all kinds of ripoffs going on and it is
stinking serious. Ladies, you are getting taken out there and it's disgusting and
there's some fellas as well, you know, with it don't know a whole lot about
cars. So that's what this podcast is all about. I've done 31 years on radio as
of November 6th, 2025. And now I'm moving on to podcast. Why? Because I can
reach more people. I can help more people with the knowledge that I have. I can
answer your questions. I can give you guidance. I can teach you stuff that
will make you a secret weapon, ladies. When you walk into that service
department, that service advisor hasn't got a clue that your holster has two
guns and lots of bullets. You're armed with information, knowledge and
understanding of your car. So let's, I promised in the last podcast and we ran
out of time and I don't like to make these too long. I'm trying to stay around
30 minutes. But if that's not enough for you and you need more, I'm used to
doing a two hour live call in program for 31 years, then we backed it down to
an hour. I can give you more time if you need more time. I just want to be
respectful of your time and give you as much as I can, but not like sucking on
a fire hose or a fire hydrant. But I just want to give you a trickle and a flow
of information to not overwhelm you. Because if you're like me, you know what?
I get overwhelmed with new stuff. I have to take a bite out of it a little bit at
a time and I find I can get through it and learn it just like podcasting. Learning
the tools and the equipment that I require to run myself because I'm a
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And how to shop for a pre-owned vehicle? Yeah, we're working on that. I wrote it
a number of years ago, but I didn't do anything with it. Now I think it's time to
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from our merch store and have a copy for yourself and or a download. So I did promise
two more winter tech tips in the last podcast. So it's Wednesday today. So here they are.
Um, winter motorbikes winter tech tip number. Where are we at here? 13 and 14 out of 35.
Yeah, we've gotten through a few already. So if you're just catching the car connection
workshop with host Nile motor about Jenkins, you can go back and relisten and on our website
at carconnectionbusinessnetwork.com. Mike, Mike, our webmaster, he's amazing.
And he has set up archives on our pro on our website where you can go and relisten
to the podcast and they're they're up there by topic and date. So you easily find what you're
looking for. So feel free to listen, relisten, share. Here we go. Motor Mouse winter tech tip
number 13. Yep, check your serpentine belt for cracks. The cold makes the rubber very,
very brittle and the belts can snap. So from a statistic from Gates Canada, which is one of
my favorite suppliers of belts and hoses for a long time, decades, decades and decades.
Their statistic is four years at the very most for all belts and hoses. And sometimes
that's really pushing it. In some cases, in many cases that serpentine belt's done in about two
years, because it's one belt drives everything air conditioning, water pump, power steering,
engine, it's all tied to one belt. And when that thing breaks, it's like 16 feet long. And boy,
does it ever tear things apart under the hood, because it's whipping around in there.
And it's 16 feet long. And before that thing kind of clears all the pulleys and spits out
underneath the car, if it can, I've seen it rip radiators, washer, winter washer bottles, hoses,
wire harnesses. It can cost thousands. And the one particular vehicle that comes to mind,
the bill was like $4,000. It did so much destruction and even bulged the hood. So crazy as? Yes. So
we want to make sure as we head into the colder weather, be certain that your service tech double
checks your serpentine drive belt for cracks, because the cold will cause that belt to snap.
So I always recommend two years, four years pushing it, really pushing it. You might get two
and a half, three, but you don't want to be on the outtake of that where the belt breaks and
causes thousands of dollars of damage in parts and labor. So that brittle rubber when it snaps
is going to cost you. And without it, you're going nowhere fast. So when that belt comes off,
whether it's July and it's 90 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity and you're on the side of the
road, it'll super overheated because the serpentine belt broke, your vehicle will overheat just as
fast in the winter at minus temperatures as it would on the side of the road in the middle of July.
Just so you know, the engines are running at 195 degrees Fahrenheit. So the coolant is running at
195 and the cooling fans do not come on till 212 Fahrenheit to 225 water boils in that window,
212 to 225, just so you know. But because it's mixed antifreeze, glycol, and filtered water,
we know what the boiling point is. It's still in that window. So if the belt breaks and the coolant
is at 212 Fahrenheit, it's going to meet 225 in a hurry and the electric fans are not going to keep
that engine cool. You're going to super overheat and blow out all the antifreeze and perhaps cause
some catastrophic engine damage and or transmission as well. Because if it's an automatic transmission,
the transmission oil is being cooled by the cooling system. So if the cooling system overheats,
your transmission oil overheats, and you're talking bucabucks. So I don't want you to go there. So
that's tech tip number 13, motor melts, winter tech tip number 14, keep your floor mats dry.
Wet mats freeze, they slide, and they can wedge under the gas pedal or under the brake pedal.
And I've seen that happen. It creates a crash, could be through a store, into a parked car,
you never know. And that's not how you want to practice ice racing. The other issue is this,
very hard to keep the windshield and the inside of the windows from frosting up if you've got a
lot of water in your floor mats. Did you know that? And if you're not using like a water catching
type floor mat, then your carpets soaking wet, and it'll be wet until the end of July next year.
So that moisture, after you've had the heater on in the car and warming things up, that moisture
comes out of the carpet and the under padding, which is about two inches thick. And it will hold
the moisture against the metal floor of your car. And I've seen it rot the car floors out,
the floor pans in less than six months. You got a Fred Flintstone car, I kid you not, because once
the water gets the paint, and also the primer off the floor under the carpet, guess what happens?
Guess what happens? It's bare metal. Now your floor is going to rot out completely. Yep,
very, very quickly. It happens very, very quickly. So here's what you need to do. Get yourself some
really good floor mats. And you know what, what I do in the winter is I go to, you know, like the
Salvation Army or, you know, the thrift shops, Goodwill, I get some old towels, and I put them,
I double them, and put them under my Pants Saver car mats, that's what I call them,
catches all the water, so I can keep the carpet dry and salt free. But I also make sure if there's
a fair amount of moisture in my mat, I take it out, dry it out, and I'll even take it in the
house and dry it out and bring it back out because that moisture will drive you nuts on the inside
of the glass because you'll have frost on there that will not go away all winter long. You'll
be dealing with it all the time. So another winter tech tip. Let's jump into our topic for today,
suspension. Not the one you got in school several times, but that's just between you and me. I
move on. Yep. Next question, suspension. What does that mean? Well, we have shocks, and we have
McPherson struts. We have coil over shocks, and then we have just regular attached at both end
shocks, depending on type of vehicle you're driving. But it doesn't matter. So I don't want to confuse
you with that. I just want you to understand how shocks work. So I'm just going to call them shocks.
Shock absorber is the high tech terminology that what they do is they are you ready?
Some high tech stuff here, ladies. Write this down because the fellows probably don't even know this.
So it's just between you and me crayons and a brown paper bag being your memo pad.
Shock absorbers, what do they do? They absorb spring oscillations. How about that one for terminology?
And even though they may be attached at both ends in the front and in the rear of your vehicle,
doesn't necessarily mean that they're working. In this time of year as we head into the winter
months ahead, we need to know just how in tune those shock absorbers are. Again, on most vehicles in
the front, they're still shocks, but they're called McPherson struts. It's the design. In the rear,
they could be coil springs like on my Honda, my Honda CRV, the rocket we call it. I'm going to
be changing those in the spring. They're coil over. So there's a shock absorber with a coil spring
over top of it. Then if we take a look at my 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser, I have shocks with coil springs
over them on the front and on the rear just plain old shock absorbers. They're attached at the top
and the bottom, and it's just a shock absorber. That's something I did talk about on one of my
YouTube videos back in the very early days. When we started working on the 1997 Jeep TJ Wrangler
Sport Rescue, I replaced shock absorbers front and rear. So if you go way back in my YouTube videos,
you'll actually be able to see the shock absorbers that I put on that 97 Jeep TJ Wrangler Rescue.
They're just plain Jane shock absorbers. But the purpose is to create, they're filled with gas
and oil and they have valving inside so that when you hit bumps, whether it be a giant pothole big
enough to swallow a Volkswagen Beetle, or you go into a dip, or it's like, is there any road
in front of me or did I leave and I'm in the field somewhere? You know, those types of roads,
there's one not too far from the car connection studio here, and I know now and have learned
stay in the left lane, don't get in the curved lane. Yeah, especially if you have a beverage.
You are probably going to need to have a change of wardrobe. You're going to wear most of it.
Shock absorbers are designed to create a downforce. And what does that mean?
Not only do they absorb spring oscillations that so that you have a nice comfortable ride
like you're sitting on a fluffy couch behind the wheel, or a passenger or a backseat driver.
Yeah, we let them out at the next stop usually. Hey, can you just run in and grab me something
from the store there? Oh, we left you behind. Really? Yeah, really look concerned about that.
The other purpose is to create downforce to push the tire against the road surface.
So heading into the winter months ahead. If your shock absorbers are not creating that downforce
because the gas has come out of the cylinders, or oil has leaked out, or they're just not working,
the gas has leaked out slowly. And that's what happens. The seal shrink in the gas charge
dissipates out of the shock. So now it's not really working. It's there, but it's not working.
It's not doing its job. And so how do we know that? That's where a suspension check comes in.
That's where your your honest service tech. And just recently, I heard this from a lady.
They told her she needed shocks and struts. And the car had like 100,000 k on it. And it was,
you know, a Japanese car. And they last a lot longer than domestic. So I can tell you that I'm
just going to be changing shocks on the 2007 FJ Cruiser. I'm about halfway to 400,000 kilometers.
And I'll be changing them out for the very first time. So there you go. On a domestic,
you might see five years, you might make it to six maybe. Because it's not by mileage or time.
It's the gas leaking out from the seals when they shrink. And then you lose your absorption.
Yeah, absorption. Yeah, that's good. We'll go with that. So it can they can no longer really give you
a smooth ride anymore. But most of all, there's no downforce to keep your wheels against your rubber
against the road. Yeah, you know, like I think that's where the term came came up. It's time
to put the rubber to the road. Or was that a smoky burnout? I'm not sure. I guess you
could use that that phrase either way. Yeah, time for a smoky burnout. A really good one.
So if there's no downforce, and we're heading into winter months, we've got some kind of
slushy roads, icy roads, snow event stuff on the ground, how much we don't know.
But if there's no downforce, that means those winter tires, it doesn't matter if they're the best
on the planet built by NASA and designed by, you know, flight engineers, it won't matter.
Because you're not getting the traction that those winter tires need if your shocks are worn out.
So how do we determine if they're worn out? I knew you'd ask. And I have the answer. I have a very
simple tool kit in my toolbox that measures vehicle road height. And I know I'm going over a little
bit long here, but I want to share this with you. And then I'll, I'll cut out. I'll cut out of here
because it's time for a cup of coffee. It's getting close to that time. Break time.
I have a, what's called a suspension test kit. So we pull the vehicle in to the shop on a flat
surface. So I know an area in the shop where I can pull that vehicle in. And I know the cement floor
is perfectly flat. So then we go around, we check and make sure all the tires are set to the same
tire pressure. Now I go into my manual that came with it and I look up the vehicle year make and
model. And then it shows me a diagram where I'm going to, with the tape measure they even provided
in that kit, measure from the floor, so from the, the shop floor surface to specific points
on your vehicle and then write down the measurements. And then go back to the chart when I'm done
all the measurements and check the actual measurement to the specified measurement.
And if your vehicle is sitting low at any of those points, then that tells me the car is sagging.
So the vehicle road height is not correct. And why would that be? All the tires I set them all to
the same pressure. So the vehicle sitting level. And I've got measurements that are lower than the
actual measurements in the manual that shows your vehicle and the height. It's called measuring road
height. So then I can have that discussion with you and say the front end of the vehicle is sitting
an inch and a half to almost two inches lower than it should be. That tells me that the, the shocks
are not working and that your vehicle is not performing and absorbing road shock and spring
oscillations. So you're really suffering from ride. The ride is not good, like from the factory.
So that's when I can say we need to replace the shocks either on the front
or on the rear or all four. I generally recommend if we're doing the front, let's do the back as
well. Why? They're the same mileage, the same timeframe in age and mileage. Why not have the
suspension working all the way around the vehicle, vehicle equally. And that is really what you need
heading into the winter months is we need all four brakes are breaking equally. All four
shocks are working equally hard to keep the rubber on the road. And that is the name of
that tune. It keeps it really, really, really simple. Checking and verifying vehicle road heights
will help me as a service technician to help you not only better understand your automobile,
but make sure that you and your occupants and everyone around you on the roadway are going
to be safe this winter season. And they're just as important in the summer except the roadways
are clear. But it's when when heavy downpours, which we seem to be having more and more of,
you want to know that your vehicle is not going to hydroplane on that water, that you have the
downforce from the shocks to keep the rubber tightly against the road. Otherwise, you're
drifting. You're just basically riding on whatever's on the road surface. You're not getting downforce.
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About this episode
Nile Motormouth Jenkins shares essential winter maintenance tips to keep your vehicle in top shape during the colder months. He emphasizes the importance of checking serpentine belts for cracks and ensuring floor mats are dry to prevent accidents. The episode also dives into the significance of shock absorbers for vehicle safety and performance, especially in winter conditions. With a mix of humor and practical advice, Jenkins aims to empower listeners with knowledge to avoid costly repairs and enhance their driving experience.
Winter is here, the roads are ugly, and your suspension is taking more abuse than your patience at a long red light. In today's episode of Car Connection, I'm dropping two more Motormouth Winter Tech Tips, with a full focus on the part of your vehicle that suffers the most when the snow, salt, and potholes show up: your suspension. If your car has been clunking, bouncing, shimmying, shaking, or sounding like it's auditioning for a percussion band-this episode is your lifeline. In Motormouth Style, we cover: Why winter destroys suspension parts faster than any other season. The #1 suspension warning sign you should never ignore, How to spot trouble early and avoid major repair bills, Simple checks anyone can do at home ( no tools, no stress) How to stay safe, steady, and control when the roads turn nasty. This episode is for everyone, but especially the folks who need us most
: widows, single moms, single dads, seniors, people doing life on their own, and anyone trying to make their car last without breaking the bank. we're fixing cars, easing stress, and keeping more money in your pocket- Motormouth style. CALL TO ACTION: Follow the Car Connection Podcast on iHeart Radio, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and every major platform. Catch us on Youtube, Facebook, and Instagram for reels, tips, and full episodes. Grab the new Winter Motormouth Merch-knitted hats, zip-up hoodies, long sleeves, and the upcoming Car Connection mug! Visit us at StevensvilleOnTheWeb.ca click Businesses to find us and support local restaurants, shops, and services, Send us your questions, problems, and winter chaos-we're here to help. Thanks for riding with us- let's keep you safe, warm, and out of the repair shop this winter season. Tnx your Pal, NMJ
