Ron Ananian The Car Doctor
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Updated about 12 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 - 9/19/20 - Picking A Scan Tool
Ron starts this episode with a call on 08 Jeep Patriot where all the drive train lights come on and the vehicle loses power : takes a call on an 05 LeSabre with intermittent cabin fan : talks about communicating in the auto repair process : interviews Bob Bouwma, Director of Engineering and Advanced Technologies of Goodyear Brakes : tells a story about his friend’s first car – a VW Super Beetle : and talks about picking a scan tool. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 9/19/20 - Programming TIPM Modules
Ron starts this episode with a call on an 02 Camry with an intermittent overdrive light : takes a follow up call on an 02 Explorer that had a no start condition : takes a call on a 14 RAM 1500 that stalls intermittently : takes a call on an 11 Town and Country with an intermittent no start condition, as well as recoating fuel injectors : and talks about TIPM modules and their programming. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 9/12/20 - Always Something New to Learn
Ron starts this episode stating there is always something new to learn : takes a call on an 01 Lexus with a misfire on cylinder 2 : takes a call on an 07 Hyundai Sonata with a catalytic converter code : takes a call on a 93 Chevy K2500 asking about transmission flush : takes a call on a 99 F350 where the water pump failed but the fan is now tilted : takes a call on an 02 Audi where the hazard lights come on by themselves and stay on. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 9/12/20 - 09 Civic Starter
Ron starts this episode with a story on an 09 Honda Civic that needed a starter that came into the shop and a discussion on corrosion : takes a call on a 99 Sentra that is throwing evap codes : takes a call on a 93 Crown Vic where the breaks just seem to go away, then come back. No warning, no pumping : takes a call on an 11 Lucerne where the transmission jerks when starting from a stopped position : talks about NJ motor vehicle again in regards to the recent letter about his plow truck registration. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 9/5/20 - Running Monitors
Ron starts this episode talking about the need to modernize things at state motor vehicle departments : takes a call on an 87 Jeep Cherokee with 225K on it that is in extremely good condition and resides in a northern state : takes a call on a 13 Caddy XDS where the caller is bleeding the brakes and looking for the proper method : takes a call on an 03 Grand AM asking about running monitors prior to inspection : and takes a call on an 07 Avalon that had a TPS monitor go bad, and he can’t get the check engine light off. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 9/5/20 - Getting People Through The Day
Ron starts this episode talking about getting people through the day and using his superpower : takes a call on an 01 BMW 325i with gunk under the intake manifold where the caller asks if he should clean it up : takes a call on an 01 Town and Country where the caller asks about doing a compression test on the vehicle : takes a call on a 16 Nissan Frontier with a check gas cap light. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 8/29/2020 - 68 Mustang Ignition Problems
Ron starts this episode with a story about an 11 Flex that was losing coolant : takes a call on a 68 Mustang with ignition system problems : takes a call on an 08 Wrangler where the caller is working on the brakes and found it’s more complex than he thought : answers an email from an independent repair shop in Phoenix regarding key programming : takes a call on a 12 Highlander with info display problems : answers an email from a shop regarding air conditioning machines : takes a call on an 09 Grand Caravan that is indicating elevated temperature and when that happens, it won’t shift : answers a Facebook question on what is a diagnosis : and talks about a Japanese company that has tested a flying car. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 8/29/2020 - Modified Catalytic Converter Passes Inspection
Ron starts this episode talking about all the strange things he saw this week, like the Challenger with a modified catalytic converter : takes a call on an 11 Sierra where the radio is causing a draw on the system and killing the battery : takes a call on an 02 Explorer that doesn’t start and the caller traced it to the starter and is looking for advice : takes a call on an 05 Lexus about possibly leaving the splash plate under the engine off the vehicle : takes a call from a caller looking to buy a 20 Nissan Frontier and wants Ron’s opinion on the larger engine that is now being put in them : takes a call on an 03 LeSabre that simply dies while driving. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 8/22/20 - Prius Batteries
Ron starts this episode taking a call on a 19 Rogue and questions on the CVT transmission in Nissans : takes a call from a caller grousing about the tools included in cars these days to change tires : discusses a strange electrical problem with an alternator : takes a call on a 96 New Yorker where the caller needs to change the trunk hinge and is looking for tips : and takes a call on an 07 Prius looking to discuss replacing the big batteries. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 8/22/20 - Hot Rods and Black Coffee
Ron starts this episode asking if hot rods are a replacement for black coffee and a reminder of better times : takes a call on a product he recommended on ceramic coating this caller’s car : takes a call on an 08 Civic that stalled, won’t start, and the dealer says the problem is the starter : takes a call on an 06 F 350 where the caller is working on the brakes and has questions on the ABS system. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 8/15/20 - Electronics In New Cars
Ron starts this episode talking about the electronics found in new cars : takes a call on a 19 Subaru Forester where the car was pulling to the right, was aligned, and it still pulls to the right : takes a call on an 05 RAM 2500 that is hard starting but sometimes stalls and it sounds like it is having trouble breathing : takes a call on an 08 F150 that shudders : talks about diagnostics : and finishes with a Mitchell One Sure Track Repair. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 8/15/20 - Fooled By The Simple Repair
Ron starts this episode talking about getting fooled by the simple repair with the story of what should have been a simple repair : takes a call on an 04 LeSabre that is hard shift when it’s warm : takes a call on a 72 Karman Ghia where the caller is looking to restore it : and takes a call on a Camry where the key fobs stopped working. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor 8/8/20 - Inspection Failed Due To Broken Manifold Bolt
Ron starts this episode by answering an email on Honda CVT’s transmissions : takes a call on an 06 Cobalt with a cam sensor error : takes a call on a 13 Silverado with a vibration : takes a call on an 08 Sentra with a brake light switch problem : takes a call on a vehicle that failed inspection in New Hampshire due to a broken exhaust manifold bolt : takes a call on an 07 Honda Civic with a manual transmission where the clutch pedal won’t go down all the way depending on where the callers foot is : talks about problems in older cars and how things can cascade unknowingly : and describes what a head gasket is. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 8/8/20- Synthetic Brake Fluid
Ron starts this episode talking about why something breaks by discussing his generator problem this week : takes a call on an 06 F-350 that needs a brake caliper changed, but all the caller can find for brake fluid is synthetic brake fluid : takes a call on a 2000 Ultima with a P0140 downstream O2 sensor code : takes a call on a 98 F-150 that stalls when brought to a stop, particularly in warm weather : takes a call on a 2020 Jeep Wrangler diesel where the caller mounted a winch and wants to discuss the spacers that came with it : takes a call on a 19 Caravan where the caller is wondering if different front seats are available. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 8/1/20 - Beetle Radiator Replacement
Ron starts this episode talking about his day to day stuff in the shop with the story of an 03 Honda Civic with a broken axle : takes a call on a 05 VW Beetle where the caller had just replaced the radiator and wants to tell his story : takes a call on an 03 Silverado with electrical issues affecting the transmission : talks about batteries and their care : chats about our caller Walt from Maui and how he’s been helping people by fixing cars : and finishes with the “Facebook Review”. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 8/1/20 - A Jaunt With a 55 Chevy
Ron starts this episode by talking about a morning jaunt with his 55 Chevy, Black : takes a call on an 04 Explorer with a fuel sender error : takes a call on battery rejuvenation : talks about advanced driver assistance affecting driver behavior creating accidents. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 7/25/20 - Diagnostic Costs In The Future
Ron starts this episode talking about diagnostic costs in the future : takes a call on an 18 Grand Cherokee that is having transmission issues after the rear differential was replaced : takes a call on a 78 GMC motorhome with the caller looking for recommendations on spark plugs : answers an email on Maguire’s car wax : answers an email on a 97 Ranger with a rough idle at cold start : talks about what happens when you try shifting your car out of park and it doesn’t work. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 7/25/20 - Is It Something You Did?
Ron starts this episode talking that you never think what’s wrong with the car is something you did : talks about air conditioning machines and their features : talks about fluid flushing : takes a call on an 03 Dodge 1500 with a frame that is rusting : answers a note on programming keys on cars : and answers an email on older Ford and Chrysler transmission fluids and availability : reads a Mitchell Sure Trak on a 2013 Dodge Journey with brake problems and issues bleeding the brakes. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 7/18/20 - Understanding Your Scan Tool
Ron starts this episode talking about understanding what a scan tool is telling you : takes a call from someone who lives off the grid and desulfates the batteries from his solar system every week : takes a call on a 14 Grand Cherokee with a question on changing the transmission fluid : takes a call from a caller looking to purchase a 16 Chevy Cruze : takes a call on batteries with the caller talking about automatic battery chargers : and takes a call on an 06 RAM 1500 that has issues with the coolant reservoir. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 7/18/20 - A Repair 4 Years In The Making
Ron starts this episode telling a repair story that was 4 years in the making with a 2002 Ford Excursion : takes a call on an 05 Sentra that is pinging : takes a call on a 69 Pontiac Trans Am with heater core issues : takes a call on a 13 & 11 Impreza where the caller is asking about DIY air conditioning kits : takes a call where the caller is looking for Ron’s opinion on Toyota and Lexus because she is looking to buy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 7/11/20 - Do You Need A Transmission?
Ron starts this episode with a call on a 13 Chevy Cruze LT that the caller is looking to purchase, and wants Ron’s opinion, and a question on a rotten egg smell on a 10 Chevy : takes a call on an 09 Tacoma that the mechanic says needs a transmission : takes a call on an 11 and a 15 Mustang, both of which are eating brake pads : takes a call on a 17 Fusion, and the caller is looking for another vehicle and wants Ron’s opinion on the accuracy of Consumer Reports : and takes a call regarding the ethanol content in fuels. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 7/4/20 - Oil Sealer in the Gas Tank
Ron starts this episode talking about Mr. Kelly’s 2010 Lincoln : takes a call on a 16 Kia Sedona that had engine oil sealer put in its gas tank : takes a general call on a brake issue on a Dodge van : takes a call on a 64 GTO that burns oil, has a vibration on the accelerator pedal, and now has an electrical problem : answers an email on a late model Chevy truck regarding replacing the thermostat : answers an email on a BMW X-3 that is shifting erratically. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 7/4/20 - Lug Nut on the Road
Ron starts this episode talking about how seeing a lug nut on the road which brought up a memory about how little things mean a lot, and how car repair is a designated path : takes a call on a 97 Ranger with a rough idle at cold start : takes a call on an 18 Silverado where the caller is moving to a high mountainous area and wants to know if there is anything he needs to have done to the car to make sure it runs correctly : takes a call on an 89 F-250 that loses power after it warms up : and talks about using piezio electric sensors for calibration on certain pieces of equipment. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 6/27/20 - The Rules of Repair
Ron starts this episode talking about the Rules of Repair : takes a call on an 07 F-150 that recently had a misfiring cylinder which the caller misdiagnosed, and wants to know what he missed : takes a call on a 2000 Ranger that is surging on a cold start, then runs fine, then just dies : takes a call on an 07 GMC Yukon with a hard shift from 2-3 and 3-2. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Car Doctor - 6/27/20 - Manually Shifting an Automatic For Fun
Ron starts this episode taking a call with a listener asking if it’s possible to manually shift an automatic transmission for fun : answers an email regarding 1234YF – the new type of refrigerant for car air conditioners : takes a call on a 2000 Cherokee where the cooling fan won’t come on unless the sensor is disconnected : takes a call on a 13 Silverado and aftermarket parts : talks about cleaning a car that has been sitting for awhile : then discusses diagnostics and the story of an 02 Silverado he repaired this week. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.