Ron Ananian The Car Doctor
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Updated 3 days 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 (1289)
Car Doctor, April 15, Hr 1, How Do We Get Kids Interested In Cars?
How do we get kids interested in cars and car repair? A question asked by Ron looking for listener input. The show starts with Ron talking with Andy Boyd of 3M about their new Accuspray paint system : Ron takes a call on an 01 Tacoma with brake issues : takes a call on an 07 Camry where the air conditioning evaporator coil is draining into the passenger compartment : and talks about a AAA article on cars that are not maintained breaking down. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, April 15, Hr 2, The Guy Who Told You He Knew Transmissions Did What?
The guy who told you he knew transmissions did what? is a topic of discussion with a caller. Ron opens with a story about changing the timing belt on a Miata and how the alignment markers made no sense : takes a call on an 07 Impala with questions on the heating controls and their interaction with a remote start system : takes a call on a Buick Rondevous where the transmission was replaced by someone who did not fully understanding what they were doing and now may need to be junked : takes a call on an 07 Ford F150 and an 08 Prius with the caller asking about proper maintenance past 200,000 miles : and takes a call on an 01 Taurus with flashing oil and gas cap lights. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, April 8, Hr 1, You Built a Car So The Roof Can Leak?
You Built a Car So The Roof Can Leak? - The hour starts with a call discussing extended oil change intervals : Ron takes a call on a 98 Ford Expedition with a shimmy that comes and goes : takes a call on a 94 Buick Roadmaster that bucks between 40-70 MPH : discusses a water leak in a Honda Odyssey caused by the poor spot welds in the sectioned roof : and takes a call about cars that accelerate very quickly and could this finally be leading to flying cars? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, April 8, Hr 2, Carbon Buildup in a Ford Eco Boost Engine
Carbon Buildup in a Ford Eco Boost Engine is a topic of discussion. Ron discusses a generator that was rebuilt incorrectly : takes a call about tires and aftermarket parts : takes a call about carbon buildup in a Ford Eco Boost Engine : takes a call on a 2016 Toyota Corolla with hail storm damage : takes a call on an ignition switch in a 2012 Ford Escape. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, April 1, Hr 2, Diagnosing Diesel Fuel Issues
The call from the previous hour on the 04 LeSabre continues : Ron takes a call on an 06 Caravan with 105,000 miles where the caller asks if he should replace the fuel pump just because : takes a call on an 08 Escape where the accelerator cable keeps breaking : and takes a call on an 01 GMC 2500HD diesel with fuel issues. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, April 1, Hr 1, Parts Obsolescence
Parts obsolescence and being able to keep your car on the road is the first topic of discussion : Ron takes a call on a 2010 Acura and using a memory saver : takes a call on a 14 Jeep Grand Cherokee with steering rack issues : takes a call on an 04 Chrysler Caravan with starting issues after accidentally connecting jumper cables backwards : takes a call on a 92 Crown Vic with a crank-no start issue : and takes a call on an 04 Buick LeSabre with a noise from under the hood. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, March 25, Hr 2, The TST Big Event
Auto industry experts from around the country gather at the Westchester, NY Marriott to talk industry trends with Ron. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, March 25, Hr 1, The TST Big Event
Auto industry experts from around the country gather at the Westchester, NY Marriott to talk industry trends with Ron. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, March 18, Hr 2, Brake lights stuck on
Extended oil change intervals open the hour : Ron takes a call on an 87 F-150 with a burnt oil valve resistor : takes a call on an 01 Saturn SC-2 that stalls going uphill : takes a call on an 08 Chevy Silverado with brake lights stuck on : takes a call on a 55 Desoto with no output from the generator : and takes a call on a 99 Honda CRV with a rodent infestation. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, March 18, Hr 1, OBD-II
Jerry Truglia discusses the upcoming TST Trade Show : Ron takes a call on a Toyota Pickup with idle issues : talks with Jennifer Grabowski, Product Manager at Bosch about OBD-II and what it is : and takes a call with questions on oil, extended oil change intervals, and a new oil on the market guaranteed good for 20,000 miles. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, March 11, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour stating that car companies actually do a good job keeping track of parts inventory with a story about fixing one of his computers : takes a call on an 01 Taurus where the security system may be affecting the fuel pump : takes a call on an 08 Nissan asking about oil changes and an issue after changing the catalytic converter : and takes a call on a 96 Jeep Cherokee where 2 injectors are not firing correctly. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, March 11, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour with a call on a 2000 Buick LeSabre with power window issues : takes a call looking for a recommendation on a pickup for towing a camper : answers an email on airbag problems that possibly point to the front impact sensor : takes a call on a 14 Subaru Outback where the caller asks how to treat the engine that was replaced at 30,000 miles : takes a call on an 08 Toyota Tundra regarding the class action lawsuit over undercarriage problems : takes a call on an 07 VW Tourig TDI where fumes are getting into the passenger compartment : takes a call on an 01 Chevy Blazer with no high beams : and takes a call on an 05 Dodge Ram with various electrical problems and no available repair parts. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, March 4, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour by commenting on the used car ads in the newspaper today : takes a call on an 87 Bronco II where the seat belt buckle won't release : takes a call on an 03 Chevy S10 with a pecking noise : takes a call on an 05 Ford Ranger with transmission problems : takes a call on an 04 F150 wit a check engine light ad a code that it is running lean on cylinder 2 : and takes a call on an 07 F150 where the caller did his own emergency brakes - and now they won't hold the car in the forward position. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, February 25, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour talking about the repair of the week - a bicycle tire repair : takes a call asking about the best way to decarbonize a Honda engine : takes a call from a listener looking for Ron's opinion on the Toyota Highlander, the Honda Pilot and the Nissan Pathfinder : and takes a call on an 08 Escape where the right front brake is locking up and nothing apparent is wrong. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Car Doctor, February 25, Hour 2
Ron starts the hour talking about failsafe systems in cars : takes a call from a listener considering the purchase of an 05-07 Dodge Magnum RT : interviews John Robinson of General Tire : takes a call on an 04 Saturn with a difficult to locate oil leak : and takes a call on a 2000 Ranger with an apparent bad transmission. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 18, Hour 1
Ron starts the hour talking about changes in gasoline and people taking "stupid pills" - takes a call on a 99 Chevy Lumina with a slow coolant leak : takes a call on an 01 Chrysler 300 with leaking tires : and takes a call on a 14 Ford Fusion where the caller has questions on performance enhancement. 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 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 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, 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, 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 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 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.