Ron Ananian The Car Doctor
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Updated about 11 hours agoWith over 40 years of repairing cars and 27 on the radio helping you repair them, Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor, is an expert at everything automotive. Call us at 855-560-9900.
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Episodes (1273)
The Car Doctor - 12/19/20 - Is Your Mechanic Doing Something Wrong
Ron starts this episode stating that chances are, your mechanic is doing something wrong : takes a call on an 88 VW Cabriolet that just stops running, but only on occasion : takes a call with questions on rodent eradication, Stabil, and several other topics : takes a call on a 62 VW Transporter with severely rusted hinges : takes a call on a 99 Suburban with blend door issues. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 12/12/20 - Studded Snows and ABS
Ron starts this episode talking about the demise of the Ford Econoline van : takes a call on an 11 Silverado with a towing brake light : takes a call on a 13 Silverado with questions on tires : takes a call on an 11 GMC Terrain that is using oil : interviews Curtis See, Key Accounts Manager of Cooper Tire : takes a call on a 16 Silverado with a shudder : takes a call on a 20 Echosport asking if studded snow tires will confuse the ABS system. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 12/12/20 - Music Playing In A Repair Shop
Ron starts this episode talking about the music playing in an auto repair shop : takes a call on an 09 Mercedes SL63 with 500,000 miles that is using oil : takes a call from someone considering buying an auto shop : takes a call on a 16 Avalon with questions on tires and tire rotation : takes a call on a 12 Lexus with questions on transmission maintenance. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 12/5/20 - Trailblazer With a Bad Front Differential
Ron starts this episode with a call on an 11 GMC 3500, gas, that is rated for Flex Fuel, was filled with E85, and now the check engine light is on : takes a call with comments on electric vehicles : interviews Jim McIlvaine, eCare Manager for OPTIMA batteries, about batteries and their care : talks about how to do certain things in the shop : and answers a Facebook question on an 07 Trailblazer with a blown front differential. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 12/5/20 - That Sucking Sound is an 08 Altima
Ron starts this episode talking about quiet time in the shop and a jeep with 320,000 miles on it and the lack of machine shops, particularly in the northeast : takes a call on a 97 Camry that, when it sits for several days, it becomes a harder start and won’t stay running : takes a call on an 08 Nissan Altima that has a sucking sound after shutting it off : takes a call on a 17 F-250 that needs brakes and is looking for advice from Ron. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 11/28/20 - 86 Cutlass Can't Do More Than 50MPH
Ron starts this episode talking about undercoating : takes a call on an F-150 with a vacuum leak : takes a call on an 07 Colorado that needs a wheel bearing replaced : takes a call on an 86 Olds Cutlass that won’t go above 50 mph : takes a call on an 08 Tacoma that seems to be stuck in 4 wheel drive : takes a call on a 19 Accord where the caller wants Ron’s opinion on the CVT transmission. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 11/28/20 - Nissan CVT Transmissions
Ron starts this episode talking about his crazy week and an 05 Taurus that was towed in : takes a call on a 14 Rogue and questions on maintenance of the CVT transmission : takes a call on an 04 Tahoe where the caller needs to replace the rubber body mounts and has specific questions : takes a call on an 05 Chrysler 300 where the O2 sensors were replaced and now it has a crank/no start : takes a call on a Chrysler 200 that is not getting fuel : takes a call on a 14 Camry with a CV boot leak. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 11/21/20 - The Right To Repair
Ron starts this episode taking a call on an 07 Tahoe with a voltage problem : takes a call on an 08 Camry that has trouble shifting out of park : and talks with Matt Buchholz, President and General Manager of Motorad and Tom Hickey, Director of the Massachusetts Right To Repair Coalition about Right To Repair Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 11/21/20 - Pathfinder Needs An Exhaust System
Ron starts this episode with a call on an 04 Nissan Pathfinder that needs an exhaust system : takes a call on a 12 Dodge Durango that is losing coolant : answers an email about grease fittings : interviews Mike Mueller regarding his book, The Complete Book Of Corvette : and ends talking about Corvettes and the romance of cars. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 11/14/20 - Buying a Jump Starter
Ron starts this episode talking about an 04 Kia Optima and filling the transmission on it : takes a call on a 12 Scion IQ and a question on testing the throttle body : takes a call on an 06 Dodge RAM that had its head gasket done and now is throwing throttle position codes : takes a call on an 07 Accord with questions on how large a jump starter the caller should buy : takes a call on a 99 Blazer where the caller is replacing the head gasket and is asking if he should replace the head bolts : we chat briefly about recording The Car Doctor for Christmas – give us a call and leave a message at 855-560-9900 if you would like to be part of it : and finishes talking about what it takes to turn on a check engine light. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 11/14/20 - Caravan Transmission Pressure Sensor Fault
Ron starts this episode talking about the lack of clarity of invoices and about a 13 Explorer with a bad backup camera : takes a call on a 99 Ranger where it feels like the ABS system is failing : takes a return call from a caller with a 92 Camry that had the transmission replaced and now the steering wheel is not centered : interviews Scott Brown, Founder of the Diagnostic Network, diag.net : takes a call on a 12 Dodge Caravan with a transmission pressure sensor fault. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 11/7/20 - Diagnosing with No Codes
Ron starts this episode taking a call on a 92 Camry that needed a transmission and Ron helped – now, after the trans replacement, the steering wheel doesn’t seem to be straight : takes a call on an 03 Olds Intrigue with numerous dash lights on : takes a call on an 05 Freestyle that was on cruise control when the RPM’s maxed out and the vehicle lost power : takes a call on an 04 Grand Caravan with a coolant leak : and ends the episode talking about how to diagnose a car with no codes. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 11/7/20 - Car Shows
Ron starts this episode talking about stacking firewood and comparing it to repairing cars : takes a call on an 07 Explorer that, between 35 and 60 MPH, shifts constantly : takes a call on a 2000 Corolla with questions on changing the transmission fluid and it has a check engine light – and possibly needs an O2 sensor : talks with Tammy Wilson, CEO of the Oak Grove Center in Murrieta, CA about this weekend’s car show : takes a call on an 05 Ford Freestar that has coolant in the transmission and several questions. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 10/31/20 - Duramax Diesel Engine Shutdown
Ron starts this episode with a call an 18 Chevy Silverado 2500 Duramax Diesel whose engine shuts down in reverse right after start up : answers a question on what would happen if you put a vehicle in drive while a vehicle is in reverse : talks about an 07 Town Car with a loss of power steering : talks about making a vehicle safe to work on : answers an email on an 06 Mountaineer with a broken spark plug : talks about the rear end he’s replacing in a 14 Escape : talks about a Mitchell One real fix and diagnosing bad parts : and talks about choosing a scan tool. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 10/31/20 - Diagnostics Can Be Simple
Ron starts this episode talking about P0496, and proof that all diagnostics have to be complicated : takes a call on an 86 GMC Sierra that had been sitting, had bad gas and now won’t run : Ron gives away a brake job from Goodyear Brakes to a deserving hospital working in South Carolina : takes a call on an 05 Ford Focus with a large vibration on cold start up : takes a call on an 05 Lexus RX-330 with a rear main seal leak : and talks about replacing the rear end in his daughter’s car. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 10/24/20 - 38 Chevy Master Deluxe Cruise
Ron starts this episode with a nomination for the Goodyear Brake frontline workers contest : takes a call on a 97 Olds Silouette with an intermittent overheating problem : talks with a gentlemen from Iowa whose car club just did a 200 mile cruise in a 38 Chevy Master Deluxe : takes a call on an 04 Chevy Tahoe with sticking brake calipers : takes a call on a 17 Mercedes with a failed engine that the warranty won’t cover because the owner did their own maintenance : takes a call on a 19 Hyundai Tucson with a question on how to keep critters out over the winter : takes a call on an 07 Honda Accord where the caller accidentally put antifreeze into the windshield washer reservoir. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 10/24/20 - Subaru Eats MAF Sensors
Ron starts this episode taking a call on an 07 Dodge RAM 1500 with a hesitation that smooths out up a grade : takes a call on a 48 Ford tractor plow that runs on a 6 V battery, with the caller asking if he can run it on a 12 V battery : takes a call on a 90 F250 with oil pressure and rust proofing questions : takes a call on a 99 Subaru Legacy that goes through Mass Airflow sensors every two years : takes a call on an 18 Highlander with a strong propane type smell. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 10/17/20 - Motor Oil Questions
Ron starts this episode with a call on a 17 GMC Savanna 2500 with questions on the starter and on a 16 GMC Sierra 1500 and questions on the active fuel management system and a hard downshift : takes a call on motor oil, such as using “diesel motor oil” in a gasoline car : and talks with Chris Gillespie, Category Director of Dorman Products in regards to safety issues in vehicles. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 10/17/20 - Electric Vehicles and Auto Industry Employment
Ron starts this episode with a call on an 02 GMC Envoy with an intermittent crank/no start : takes a call on a 15 Subaru Outback that is intermittently draining the battery : and talks with Paul Eisenstein of thedetroitbureau.com about electric vehicles and employment in the auto industry, among other topics. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 10/10/20 - Starting a 62 Caddy
Ron starts this episode talking about a 13 Wrangler with poor heat and multiple error lights on : answers an email on the paint he uses on the underside of the hotrod : takes a call on a 62 Caddy that the caller lets the car sit for a while between runs, and wants to know the best way to start it dry : answers an email on the California executive order on electric vehicles : takes a call on a 16 Corolla with a thumping in the brakes when stepped on slowly, even parked : takes a call on an 88 Nissan pickup with a loss of power Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 10/10/20 - Auto Repair Is Like A Box of Chocolates
Ron starts this episode comparing auto repair to Forrest Gump – you never know what you’re going to get : takes a call from a listener that Ron helped with his 09 Camry and wanted to tell him what he found with his alternator replacement : takes a call on an 09 Sienna mini van that Ron helped the caller repair, and he also has questions on a new Wix filter to be used with synthetic oils : takes a call on an 04 Grand Cherokee with an apparent steering column leak at the CV boot. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 10/3/20 - Top 10 Brake Tips
Ron starts this episode taking a call on an 03 Lincoln Town Car where the caller removed the driver’s door panel to repair the handle, and now nothing electrical there works : takes a call on a 98 Explorer where the fuel gauge is not accurate and is getting worse : gives the top 10 brake tips : takes a call on an 88 Explorer where the caller lost the keys and is looking how to take care of the problem : talks about a stalling 03 Chevy S10. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 10/3/20 - Computers In Cars
Ron starts this episode talking about a vehicle he worked on this week with a rotted air intake boot, and an 08 Volvo V-70 with a bad vibration : takes a call on a 12 Tundra that is starting to use oil : takes a call on an 18 Subaru Forrester with a question on undercoating : takes a call on what the President said about computers in cars : takes a call on an 01 Camaro that seems like it has lifter issues : and talks about a new oil spec for GDI engines. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 9/26/20 - When To Service A Corolla Transmission
Ron starts this episode talking about scan tools and the story of the 2013 RAM pickup : takes a call on a 10 Honda CRV with a leaking CV boot on the rear axle : takes a call on a 13 Chrysler 200 where the brake light comes on when banking left or right : tells the story of the Cruz that needed a battery and then needed to be calibrated : takes a call from a caller looking for a jump starter : takes a call on an 07 F 250 diesel that randomly dies and usually restarts but sometimes doesn’t : takes a call on an 18 Corolla where the caller wants to know when to service the transmission : and gives the Mitchell 1 Sure Track fix of the week on an air conditioner leak. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 9/26/20 - California Bans Internal Combustion Engine Cars
Ron starts this episode talking about the proposed California 2035 ban on the sales of internal combustion vehicles : takes a call on a 2000 Suburban looking for advice on changing the heater hoses : takes a call on a BMW M3 : talks with Paul Eisenstein of thedetroitbureau.com on the California 2035 internal combustion vehicle ban : and ends the hour talking about the economic impact of electric vehicles. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.