Ron Ananian The Car Doctor
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Updated 1 day 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)
Car Doctor, February 18, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour talking about a package he received this week from a school in Ohio : takes a call on an 05 Pontiac Vibe with a check engine light and a lean mixture code : takes a call on an 05 Chrysler Sebring with questions on whether to replace the timing chain : takes a call on a 97 Chevy 1600 with a check engine light : takes a call on an 08 Ford Expedition where the transmission has a kick when shifting to or from 1st gear : and takes a call on an 08 GMC Sierra with a lean code on 2 banks. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, February 11, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour talking about an article on auto repairs that can wait : takes a call on a 99 Chevy Lumina with a trunk leak : takes a call on a 93 Ford F-150 that gets hot, then won't start : takes a call on a 2010 F-150 with no power steering assist turning right : takes a call on a 2010 GMC Terrain with mass airflow sensor and O2 sensor codes : takes a call on a 2012 Honda Fit with loose spark plugs : and takes a call from a listener looking to buy a BMW Z4 Roadster that was in an accident. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, February 11, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour talking about the "car count" : takes a call on how to properly treat a turbo engine : takes a call on an 04 Dodge RAM 5.7 Hemi with questions about an exhaust manifold repair : and takes a call on a 2010 Jeep Compass with no heat. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, February 4, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour talking about the Ford F-350 with a check engine light regarding the system voltage : takes a call on a 95 Lexus with transmission issues : takes a call on an 04 Silverado with ABS issues : takes a call on an 05 Mazda Tribute with a misfire and O2 sensor issues : and takes a call where the caller is asking about scan tools and smartphones. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, February 4, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour talking about the case of the non working headlight : takes a call on a remote start system that is throwing codes : takes a call on a 90 Cavalier where the caller is looking for advice on wiring the headlights : takes a call on an 89 Olds Cutlass Sierra with a code 33 and a miss : and takes a call on how to keep tires properly inflated in wildly fluctuating winter temperatures. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, January 28, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour continuing the call on the 06 Crown Vic with leaky intake manifold gaskets and the 95 Dodge Ram with a faulty speedometer : takes a call on an 04 Malibu Classic that had P300 and P320 codes, the modules were replaced, now he has spark but no fuel : takes a call on an 05 Dodge Caravan where the door buttons do not work : takes a call on a 2011 Dodge Ram turbo that is throwing a turbo error : takes about changes in the brakes that are available these days. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, January 28, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour talking about the P0128 code when the engine is not coming up to temp fast enough : takes a call on a 2010 Ford F250 with questions on diesel maintenance : takes a call on a 2000 Dodge Stratus with rusting brake lines : and takes a call on both an 06 Crown Vic with leaky intake manifold gaskets and a 95 Dodge Ram with a faulty speedometer. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, January 21, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour talking about a Jeep Liberty with an intermittent misfire on cylinder 3 : takes a call on an 06 Scion XB that sounds like there are marbles in the engine : takes a call on an 03 F-150 that was in an accident - was repaired - and now when the headlights are turned on, the engine dies : and takes a call on an 02 Ranger that smoked and ran rough once, but this has not repeated. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, January 21, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour discussing the repair - and verification - process and the real approach to car repair : takes a call on an 04 Dodge SLT that is going through water pumps : and takes a call on an 03 Ford E-250 with heat issues. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, January 14, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour talking about the rankings of the most expensive cars to repair : takes a call on an 01 Ford truck with a problem in cylinder 7 : takes a call on an 01 Honda Civic that wont start when cold : takes a call on an 03 Grand Am that needs an intake gasket : and takes a call on an 07 Nissan Armada where the caller asks how to prolong its life. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, January 14, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour talking about the 2012 Honda CRV brought in for an intermittent dead battery : takes a call on a 2008 Nissan Rogue where the caller is looking for advice on changing the spark plugs : talks about Fiat Chrysler being caught in emissions cheating : takes a call on an 08 Chevy HHR where the brake light comes on when cold : and takes a call asking about the quality of VW vehicles. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, January 7, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour discussing the "wallet flush" and fluid change intervals : takes a call on replacing a 93 Pathfinder with another vehicle : takes a call on a 95 Jeep Wrangler with no spark : takes a call on a 95 Ranger with shifting issues : interviews Kevin Ansell, Technical Services Engineer at 3M on winter preparations : takes a call from a listener considering purchasing an 09 or 10 Highlander and wants Ron's opinion : and takes a call asking how you determine if a head gasket is blown on an 01 Escort without removing the head. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, January 7, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour talking about car technology and self driving cars and how both are affecting the industry : takes a call from a listener looking to buy a 13 Focus and has a power shifting question : takes a call on a 95 Olds Cutlass Supreme with an intermittent high temp/no heat condition : and takes a call on an 06 Caddy CTS with questions on changing the air compressor for the air shocks. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, December 31, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour talking about the services he calls "the wallet flush" : takes a call asking for his opinion on the purchase of an early model SUV : takes a call on an 08 Honda Accord that was just purchased and has 88,000 miles on it - the caller is looking for service advice : and takes a call on a 76 Chrysler Cordoba with a crank, no start condition. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, December 31, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour with a call on a 97 Chevy K1500 with a miss : takes a call on an 09 Buick LeCern CXL where the caller is looking for advice on how to properly store the vehicle for a few months : takes a call on an 04 Chevy Silverado with many minor issues - like the AC does not work : takes a call on an 07 Lincoln Town Car where the battery discharges : answers an email on the maintenance schedule of a Toyota RAV-4 : and talks about the 2005 Mercury Milan brought into his shop this week for a computer flash. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, December 24, Hour 1
Ron has taken off unexpectedly to help Santa at the North Pole, so we present the Christmas show from 2013. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from The Car Doctor Show. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, December 24, Hour 2
Ron has taken off unexpectedly to help Santa at the North Pole, so we present the Christmas show from 2013. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from The Car Doctor Show. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, December 17, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour talking about a guy who walked into his shop and wanted the alternator replaced in a Ford Explorer : takes a call on a 2012 Toyota Highlander with a high idle problem : takes a call on a 2000 Ford Focus wagon with a loud cabin noise that may be related to a bearing or the tires : and takes a call on an 06 Caravan with a rough idle and a P0404 code. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, December 17, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour talking about the Volkswagen emissions problem : takes a call on an 02 Jeep Grand Cherokee with a large evap code : takes a call on an 05 Ford Explorer where the transmission is "weak" in reverse : interviews Rob McBride, VP/Project Strategy at All Data : takes a call on an 85 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup with dual gas tanks that won't swap : and recites his Night Before Christmas. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, December 10, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour stating that he actually (gasp!) likes working on Volkswagens, and tells a story about a timing belt he replaced this week : takes a call on a 2002 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup with brake problems : talks to Harlen Siegel of Launch Tech about coming trends and automotive Christmas gifts : and takes a call regarding a hub or transmission bearing issue in a 2003 Honda. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, December 10, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour with a call on a 2001 Blazer that won't pass inspection : takes a call on a 64 Triumph TR4 that hasn't been started for 4 years asking how to safely start it : takes a call asking how long one can expect one of today's cars to last : and takes a call regarding using summer tires in winter. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, December 3, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour talking about oil change intervals : answers an email regarding the shelf life of oil : takes a call on a 2013 Subaru Outback with a hard start under 40 degrees : takes a call on a 2009 Infinity with a P0524 code : and takes a call with questions on gasoline and ethanol. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, December 3, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour with a story about a 2001 F150 he worked on this week : takes a call on a 2000 Saturn that had what appeared to be a bad crank position sensor : takes a call on a 75 Monaco and questions on the fuel system : and takes a call with questions on engine mounts in an 83 Camaro. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, November 26, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour talking about the importance of having a relationship with your auto repair shop : takes a call on an 08 Lexus with a front end shake : takes a call on an 84 Bronco that smokes and is running rich : and takes a call on a 2013 Buick Verano with rear alignment problems. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, November 26, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour with a call on a 2001 Focus and questions on the running temp : takes a call from a blind mechanic that fixes cars for fun : takes a call on a 98 Mazda MPV where the caller is looking to replace the frame : takes a call on a 2000 Honda CRV where the ABS light is on and the cruise control is intermittent : and takes a call on an 03 Cadillac Deville that stalls. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.