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A fun Call-in show blending entertainment and car news with repair advice. The Motor Medics keep you entertained and help you understand your cars and trucks. Airing on over 225 stations across America since 1990 we are America's Largest car talk show. BestAutomotivePodcast2025

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Why Are Used Car Prices So High?

What is the difference between a new 302 Ford engine and older ones? What are the plus and minus buttons for on my Ford Mustang steering wheel? What oil goes in a 1923 Model TT Truck aux trans.  What torque should aftermarket wheels have for lug nuts? 1994 F150 Why does engine smoke at idle? 2008 Ford Ranger. Why is my truck stuck in park? 2000 Chevy 3500 454 4x4 truck. Why does it start hard?

S31E1749 May 26, 2021 46 min

There Is Lightning In The Air From Ford

The new all electric Ford Lightning has been released! 1991 Chevy Truck Why Does My Truck Stall. 2005 Honda Accord. How Do I Find Electrical Problems? Wont Crank. 2021 Toyota Tacoma New Vehicle Purchase. When Do I Change Oil? Does My Scion XB Have a Timing Chain Or Belt? Remembering Car Talk. How Can I Get My Radio To Work? Subaru. 2006 Outback. Why Does My Subaru Use Oil? Why Does My Kia Sedona Have A Camshaft  Code? Should I Flush the Oil System.   

S31E1748 May 23, 2021 46 min

There Is A Chip Shortage And Not Delicious Ones Either

2001 Ford Expedition. How To Pass Smog Test When I/M Test Fails. 2004 Econoline 6.0 Powerstroke Diesel Should you use Additives? 2000 Pontiac Bonneville How To Find A Car Vibration. Should you Balance Tires? How To Find Exhaust Leak or Engine Noise. Battery Cable Came Off. How To Find Car Electrical Problems. 2001 Chevy Monte Carlo. Rear Window Defrost.  2002 Lincoln ABS Or Wiring Problem?

S31E1747 May 19, 2021 46 min

How Do You Find A Noise IN A Car and Is It Serious?

1959 Chevy Truck Gages Quit. How To Find Electrical Problems? 2007 Chevy Suburban How To Find A Noise In A Car? 1999 Chevy Truck. How Do You Find Cause Of Engine Smoke and Oil Burning? Corvette. How Hot Should My Car Engine Run? 2008 Suzuki XL7 What Issues Do These Cars Have? Timing Chains. Cold Weather Timing Code Issues. 2012 Dodge Journey. How Do You Find Cause Of Highway Overheating? 2015 Ford Edge. How Should My Brakes Feel? 

S31E1746 May 17, 2021 45 min

Can I Use A AGM Battery In Anything?

What Can A AGM Battery Be Used In? Nissan Murano with a Mass Air Flow Code.  Find a Shifter for a Sport Fury. 4.3 Chevy Misfire.  454 Chevy Hard Start and more!

S31E1745 May 12, 2021 45 min

Watch Your Speed The New 400HP Ford Police Truck Is Out!

400 HP Ford Police Truck.  2018 Ford Transit Van Power Windows Wont Work. Can You Outrun the radio? Chevy Uplander wont Crank. How To Check A Starter.  2012 Dodge Caravan How To Find Your Oil Filter. CarMax is Hiring! So Are We. 1963 Corvair Ramp-side Truck. What's a Bell-Crank.  Live From Portugal. Gustavo making his own repairs. Ford EEC Control Relay Fix. 

S31E1744 May 10, 2021 46 min

How Often Should I Change My Engine Oil If It Sits Parked

1985 Chrysler Fifth Avenue. Electronic Spark Control updating. 2020 Toyota Tundra TRD Sport. Shakes. New Vehicle.  1998 Chevy Truck 300k miles Ignition System Failure. Burns Oil. Volkswagen Passat Gurgles Under The Dash. Air In Coolant.  2017 GMC Yukon No Start No Crank. 2016 6.7 Ford Diesel. Fluid Changes.  Relocating a Plugged Evap Vent System. Headers on a 2013 Toyota Tundra.

S31E1743 May 05, 2021 46 min

How High Will Used Car Prices Go?

2016 Acura TLX Warranty Alert Extensions. 2004 Ford F150 180k Miles Chugs.  Getting UnderCoated 2005 Cavalier Car Sitting For Manty Years. Fuel Pumps. Autel Scanners. How To Identify A Vehicle.  2003 Chevy TrailBlazer. Starter Problems. Finding A Battery Drain.  Why Are Car Prices Increasing? Is Your Car Worth More? 1996 Chevy S10 Blazer Burns Oil Sometimes.

S31E1742 May 02, 2021 46 min

Goat Yoga Is Real According To Shannon

1969 Pontiac Firebird Adding Over-Drive to a Classic Car. Gear Vendors.  Who is Joe Isuzu?  A Jeep CJ Has Snow Plow Cruise Control. 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix. Jerks, Cuts Out. Transmission, Ignition. 1992 Chevy Blazer. Rear Window Defroster. 2008 Ford F150 5.4 Engine Misfire.  2003 Chevy Tahoe Instrument Cluster Failure.  Reporting of Vehicle Mileage. 2001 MDX Acura Tire Inflation Pressure.

S31E1741 Apr 29, 2021 47 min

What Is A Timing Belt Do I Have One and When Should I Change My Belt

Ecoboost and Ethanol Fuels. 1970 Mustang Mach 1 Wont Charge. Alternator Repairs. 2016 Ford F150 Front 4x4 Hubs Grind. Lock Out Hub. 2005 Buick LeSabre Hard Transmission Shift When Warm. Timing Belts. Do you have and and does it need replacing? 2008 Mercedes S63 No Crank. 

S31E1740 Apr 26, 2021 46 min

Under The Hood Not Robinhood But We Do Help People Save

Dodge Caravan Gauges Do Not Work. 1986 Ford F150 Water Pump. 2010 GMC Sierra 1500 Oil Pressure Sending Unit How To Fix. 2013 Silverado 4.3 Engine Detonation Cause. How To Stop Knock. 2018 Ford Focus. Car Trade In Value Used Cars. What's The Difference Between Four Wheel Drive and All Wheel Drive. 2011 Ford F150 Highway Speed Steering Problems Electric Steering. TransAm Specialties Has A Tragic Fire.  1984 AMC Eagle Cooling System Problem. 

S31E1739 Apr 21, 2021 46 min

How Can You Recharge A Cars AC System At Home

2013GMC Yukon Denali Repairing a Suspension System. How do you recharge an AC System at home.  Wrapping A Vehicle. 2014 GMC Terrain 2.4 Engine Oil Burning and Engine Reliability. 1999 Toyota 4 Runner With A Rusted frame. How To Repair It. How To Sell A Group Of 1960 Chevy Collector Cars. www,vanderbrinkauctions.com  YouTube Link to this episode of Under The Hood  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLU-3hP0Ubo

S31E1738 Apr 18, 2021 46 min

How Can You Stop A Coolant Leak And Save A Car

2000 Deville Uses Coolant. How to stop a leak. Don't just seal it. KSeal it. 2011 Subaru Outback Maybe got some bad fuel. Misfire. Has a flashing check engine light and cruise light.  Finding used cars can be tough. What to check on your car to get ready for spring. Man robs a bank with a loaner car to purchase a BMW. 2018 Explorer. When should automotive fluids be changed. Honda CR-V Runs bad Fuel Trims. 2001 Chevy Impala Reverse Gear Slips. Transmission Repairs.  1974 Chevy Square Body 402 Big Block. Low Vacuum. Big Cam Shaft.

S31E1737 Apr 14, 2021 46 min

Car Repairs Check Engine Lights Automotive Electrical and More

Impala SS wants a tuner for reading data. Shannon wants a GNX Grand National.  2004 Chevy Tahoe with heater control problems. Each side blows different air. Temp Controls. Blend Door Motors.  An Autel Scanner for Your Own Data and Code reading needs.  1997 Camaro Convertible wants to buy it. Too loud. Chevy wont read voltage. Instrument Cluster Replacement. 2010 Ford Expedition Advance Trac Problem.  1996 Ford F150 Clutch Hydraulic Issue. 

S31E1736 Apr 11, 2021 46 min

The Motor Medics Are Belting Out The Free Car Repair Advice

Chrysler has a new name. Stallantis.  Looking for a newer truck. Ford or Chevy? What's better. 866-594-4150 Call us with your questions. Your Car Your Data, do cars record video now? 2010 Ford Triton V10 Noise in engine. Want to be a car repair instructor? Contact UTI.EDU Gustavo in Portugal has an oil burning problem. Toyota Aygo. 2020 Silverado 1500 3.0 Duramax Diesel Regeneration Cycle. 2006 Honda Pilot Poor FM Reception. Katie has a 2015 Yukon XL Denali cranks by itself.

S31E1735 Apr 07, 2021 46 min

ford Crashes The Easter MOAB Jeep Safari With The New Bronco

Reprograming a 2013 Dodge Charger for Better Throttle Response. 1971 Pontiac. Crashing The Jeep Safari. SEMA 2021 will be loaded with new parts. 2013 Ford F150 4x4 Ecoboost. 240k miles Misses. Shudders. BioFuels, Hydrogen, Gasoline and Electrics of the future.  1987 Ford Bronco Burns Oil. 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel Wont Stay Locked Up.  2012 Ford Edge 260k miles. Leaking Water Pump. Car Trivia. April Fools Car Company Jokes. Our Partner Liquimoly sits down with us.

S31E1734 Apr 04, 2021 56 min

Is Your Car Safe To Keep In The Garage

Fires in vehicles recalled could mean keeping them outside. 1968 Pontiac Firebird Ethanol questions. 2004 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 Check Engine Lamp Evap System. It's Peeps Season! Using the Household Current Plug-in on the F150 Truck. Willy From Washington Has A Jeep Problem. Transmission Auto Stick. Hunts for gears. 2009 Chevy Tahoe. Low Fuel Mileage.  2004 Chevy SS Truck Silverado Opinions. GForce Superchargers. 2009 Honda CR-V  Hard Crank. Tune-Up Items.

S31E1733 Apr 01, 2021 51 min

Ford Automotive Lost And Found Nets New Shoes

Would you buy a Ford-branded pair of shoes? Flex Fuel Vehicles and tailpipe Condensation. Autel Scanners and Updates. Ford Automatic Brake Adaption on the MKX. Importance of Instructions in auto repair. 2014 F350 Death Wobble. Automotive Shipping Woes. Gas Prices climbing how does it effect sales of cars. 

S31E1732 Mar 28, 2021 45 min

866-594-4150 Get Under The Hood Today!

2014 Chevrolet Equinox Check Engine Light. Moisture problem. 2001 Ford Ranger Snow Plow or not.  International Truck No Brakes when cold. 2002 Caravan No Crank. 2012 For Escape Fuel Module Recall now Leaks Fuel. Safari Van ABS Problem. Brakes Pull. 2006 Ford F250 5.4 Failure Prevention. 2013 Dodge Durango Defroster Issue when Auto Starting.

S31E1731 Mar 24, 2021 43 min

A Rattling Jeep Is Shaking Things Up

A Jeep is wearing out rattle clips on the brakes. 2007 Suburban ticking noise in the engine. AFM Lifters. 2003 Chevy Silverado 5.3 No Oil Pressure.  1967 Pontiac GTO Selling Price.  1992 Honda Accord needs some love. 2014 Ram 1500 4x4 5.7 engine. Life Expectancy.  2002 Olds Van lug nut covers fall off.  1987 Toyota Cressida shakes and slows down. 2005 Nissan Titan jumps and flutters.

S31E1730 Mar 21, 2021 45 min

Can You Use Your Vehicle As A Back Up Generator

Ford F150s used as back up generators during power outages. Where do you keep your Disco Ball? 2012 Toyota Camry Shifts Ruff. 2004 Buick LeSabre Electrical Problems. 2000 GMC Sierra Dome Lights wont work.  2003 Silverado 1500 Mechanical Fan Runs Hard. 2006 Supercharged Grand Prix Best Fuel. 2013 Ford Expedition has Misfire and Timing Chain Noise.

S31E1729 Mar 17, 2021 44 min

Watch Your Recalls Your Car May Have A Fire Hazard

Takata air bag parts being hunted By Ford.  Gail Has a Nissan Frontier that grinds in some gears.  Braxton in Idaho has a 2015 GMC Sierra with Cooling Fans staying on. More Diesel Violators are getting cracked down on.  McCormick Tractor smells hot and has headlight problems. Catalytic Converters and their content.  

S31E1728 Mar 14, 2021 44 min

Jumping Patriotic Jeeps on Under The Hood

 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer Stabilitrac Light is on. 1997 Honda Civic Door Jams Door Stop Noisy. 2010 Jeep Patriot. Transmission jumps out of gear. Manual Transmission. 2010 Ford Flex Mail Carrier Car passenger side seat belt. 2005 Impala V8 SS Diablo Sport Tuner Stopped Oil Burning. 2013 Ram Truck 2500 Steering Wander. Steering Box. Fuel Trims on cars.

S31E1727 Mar 10, 2021 44 min

Automotive Advice So Powerful Our Listeners Doors Are Falling Off

Replacing a door on a 2003 Lincoln Town Car. 1992 Chevy 1/2 ton v6 4.3 No Power Low Battery Voltage on Gauges. Computer wont work. 2011 Harley Davidson F150 No Start. Engine Wont Crank. Starter, Computer Programing. Water Damage. What kind of scanner for a do it yourselfer. Autel Scanners. Key Programmers. 2002 Malibu Engine Overheating No Cooling Fans. Ecotech. 2001 Dodge Ram Wiring Problem. No Tail Lights or Brake Lights. FICM Module. GMC Canyon 4cylinder bucks like Plug Boots or Coils. Runs bad.

S31E1726 Mar 07, 2021 47 min

Is Chris Losing It Or Is He Just Distracted By His Automotive Dreams

Chris may be loosing his mind in the past.  1997 Ford F150 Fuel Smell Failed Gas Tank Leaking Fuel Tank. 2007 Suzuki Forenza Has Rubbing Noise After Timing Belt and Head Repair. 2005 Chrysler Town and Country Dies While Driving. Starts After Cool Down. How Much Oil Is Too Much? Advanced Hoodie Wants Better Steering in 1975 Camaro. 2008 Chevy Equinox Coolant Leak Bad Cylinder Heads Rebuilt Now Cranks Hard and Smells Of Fuel. Shadow 1100 Motorcycle Hard Steering. Saginaw Steering Box Rebuild.

S31E1725 Mar 03, 2021 47 min