Under The Hood show
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Updated 2 days agoA 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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Episodes (972)
Do You Have A Shifty Transmission
8 Speed GM Transmission Issues. 2015 Denali Transmission Hard Engagement. Fluid Change. 2004 Chevy Tahoe Steering Wheel Controls and Rear Heater Temp. 1986 C4 Corvette Tuned Port Injection has Doughnut problems. Fuel Pressure Issue. Engine Overheats. 1996 F150 Air Conditioning. Used Parts Car-Part. 2006 Ford Edge 200k mile service. 1983 Chevy S10 Durango Long Box no power. Ignition Coil. Half A million Hoodies. Changing Brake Pads. 2010 Equinox AC Issue. Freezes Up. 2019 Kia Soul 2.0 Engine Fuel to use. E15 in New Cars. Motorcycles and Octane.
When Is The Time To Call A Car An Old Car
1995 Eagle Vision Electrical Turn Signals. Body Control Modules. 1990 GMC Battery Drain Slipping Clutch and Leaking Brakes. 2003 Pontiac Montana Engine Overheats and Plugged Catalytic Converter Used Engine Replacement. Leon Carnes Won the Hoodie Giveaway. 1998 Honda Civic Rust Repair. Body Work. Speaker Removal 2004 Honda. 2009 Dodge 1500 Dash Heat and Air Conditioning Control. 2018 Ford Focus What Fuel To Use. Higher Octane Fuel.
Current Draws Are A Real Drain
2005 Toyota Tundra Battery Drain. Electrical Circuits. 1986 Classic Toyota Truck. Weber Carburetor, Engine Run On. 1969 Pontiac Classic Firebird. Overheating. Radiator Upgrades. Buick Park Avenue Gages and Battery Replacement. Battery Power Saver. 1984 Oldsmobile Toranado Cooing System Leaks. KSeal. 012 Dodge Ram Trucks Duesel Fuel Leak. 2004 GMC Yukon 5.3 Engine Stalls. Fuel Pump Electrical. 2012 Ford Explorer Steering Noise Wheel Bearings. 2004 Buick Park Ave Vapor Canister.
It's A Bad Day When Your Brakes Are Bad
F250 Powerstroke Horn Issue, Hydroboost Brake Leak. 2001 Chevy Duramax Truck Injection System Diesel loses power. Mercury Grand Marquise Tires Rub. Shocks Struts Springs. Honda CRV Transmission Issue, When to sell a car. 1983 Ford Diesel Dually 6.9 Adding a Turbo. 2007 Silverado Truck 2500 Brake Problems.
How Many Cans Of Refrigerant Does It Take To Blow Up A Compressor
2005 Honda CRV Speedometer and Tach. Check Engine Light. Code Scanner. Auto Parts Help. Cold Air Kits. Engine Performance. Chevy Trailblazer. Fuel Mileage. Mass Air Flow Sensor. Camshaft Phaser Ford 5.4. Active Fuel Management. Chevy and Ford and Dodge. Chevy Impala Back Up Cameras. Toyota Celica Shakes. Chris misses his Metro. Vehicle Alignment. Engine Horse Power. AC Systems
Car Electronic Options Are Great Until They Break
Gm and Ford in dash Radio Screens. Ford Escape AWD Transfer Case. Ford PTU. Automotive Software Upgrade. Chrysler Radio Blue Tooth. Chevy Cavalier. Steering Alignment. Ram Trucks Hemi Long Crank. Electronic Throttle. Fuel Injections. Dodge Diplomat. Holley Carb. Buick Encore SUV. Stalling Problems. Buick Turbo. Catalytic Converter. AC System Blower Speeds. Mini Cooper Blower Resistors. Computer Controls.
The Average Age Of Cars Is Going Up
A stock split for Tesla as they grow. Why batteries turn cables black and leak. AGM Batteries. Automotive Electronics. 2011 Ford F250 Diesel. Diesel Exhaust Fluid System. 1998 Corvette battery changing and loss of programming. Key Fobs. Buying a crashed or repairable vehicle. Collision repair. Car Safety. Auto Financing. Another Hoodie Winner, Chris Hartung Liberal Kansas. Summer Heat. Auto Repair Blues. How long do recalls stay around. Diesel Particulate Filter. GMC Ford Diesel Virtual Reality Car Buying.
We Toss Shannon Out Just For A Day
VW Passat Uses Oil. Catch Cans, Oil Separators. Toyota Camry over 250k miles. Flashing Cruise Light. Check Engine Light. Transmission Repair. Current Drain. AGM Batteries. Alternator Failure. Electrical Systems. Hoodie Giveaway. Clark Eckland is the Winner. Download the Podcast App. 2005 Honda Pilot Oxygen Sensors. Lean and Rich. Radio Controls and Clock Springs Air Bags. Volume Control. Dead Radio. Air Conditioning. Car Smells. Vapor Lock.
350k Miles On A Car Is Nothing To Take Lightly
A Chevy Uplander with 340k miles. How to keep a car going longer. When to sell a car. Transmission troubles. Fuel injection and an idea for a hot date with a scanner. Air Bag Failure. Engine Diagnostics. Automotive Electrical Problems. Fuel Tank Gauge. Classic Cars. Berkley Classics. Whats an old car worth? Dodge Dakota with low miles. Body Control Modules. AFM Active Fuel Management. Engine noise.
Chris Loves His Road Trips
Chris gets back from a great road trip. Adding weight to a vehicle. Suspension upgrades. Ram Trucks Air Ride. 4 Wheel Drive. Helper Springs. Towing. Air Conditioning Repair. Keeping A Car Going. When to sell a car. Transmission Repair. Car Care. Care Repair. Transmission Fluid Changing. CVT. Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine MIss. Cracked Head. Remanufactured Engines. Engine Computer. Driveability Diagnosis. Code Scanners. Auto Warranties. Ethanol. Engine Oils. Sticking Brakes. Dodge Caravan.
30 Years Under The Hood And More To Come
We've completed 30 years Under The Hood and are ready for 30, 25, at least 20 more (: Uber eats buys a food service and Rivian adds more to its bank account. Electric Cars, Alternative Fuels, Ethanol. Diesel Injectors, Duramax. Fuel Additive. Transmission Repairs. EGR Valve Issue. Stalling Chevy Truck. Chris Loves Bears. Identifying an engine block. Big dollars at the car auction. Old Camaros. Push Button Ignitions. Engine Stalling. Engine Diagnostics. Engine Computer Failure. Electrical Problems and more.
What Car From Your Past Would You Have Kept
2002 S10 ZR2 High Fuel Trim. Mass Air Flow Sensors. Fuel Pumps. Cooling System Leaks. Kseal. Dodge Dakota. 30 Years Under The Hood. A Honda CRV with a clogged Radiator. Air Conditioning Repair. What car would you have kept from your past? 4 Wheel Drive. Driveability Issues. Electrical Repair. Automotive News.
Timing Chains and Oil Systems They Both Break Down
When was the last time you hit a pothole? We digress. How is your oil system? We dig into a multi timing chain GM engine with oil system failure. Engine Computer Controls. Smoking Engines, Hard Starting. Transmission shifting. BMW Air Conditioning. Are Doctors and Mechanics anything alike? Seat Belt wearers unite. The new Corvette Mid-Engine is a monster. Remote Start, Check Engine Lights. Electronic Charging and Alternators. Fuel Pumps and Tanks. Old Gas. Ethanol. Ford Trucks, Dodge Trucks, Silverado.
What Is The Weirdest Car You Have Seen
Weird Cars. EsCarGo, Pacer, VW Thing, Aztec, Vehicross,Dodge Truck Steering Play. Electronic Steering. Steering Noise. Chris can't take the heat. Win a Hoodie! Tow Haul Mode. Hard Transmission Shifting. Chevy Camaro Convertible. Axle noise. Tire noise.
A Big Hammer Can Fix Anything
Landrover Discovery with a built-in waterfall Cooling System problems. Air Conditioning Failure. Head Gaskets. Wheels that wont come off. Stuck Brakes. A Classic Chrysler Convertible Top issue. 1934 Plymouth Flat Plane Crank. Fixing up an old Honda Civic. Engine Misfire Codes. Salvage Cars. Chrysler corp leadership has a new name. Cold Air Intakes.
Car Noises And Their Descriptions Have Changed
Words that describe car noises have been added. Do you know them? Shannon uses the code Hoodie in the strangest places. Check engine lights Chevy Express Van 8.1 Low Power. Electric Throttles. Ford 4 Wheel Drive. Fuel Problems. Driveability. Suspension Noise. Chevy 4 Wheel Drive. Willys Jeep Snow Plow. Vintage Cars.
A New Device Save Children's Lives From Hot Cars
A 12 year old girl comes up with a device to save children from being trapped in a hot car. Don't forget the code "Hoodie" when visiting our partners to save money. A 1973 Mustang gets help. Automotive Safety. Automakers getting back to manufacturing cars and parts. Tesla ramps up cars and their stock. 2008 Chevy with a ring. Oil pressure issues. 5.4 Ford Cam Phaser Issue or engine issue? Remanufactured Engines. Removing a steering wheel. Pontiac Fiero Repair.
We Got A Hoodie Mystery To Solve
Two stolen vehicles in Oregon crash into each other, a two for one for the authorities. Dumb Criminals A huge amount of Performance Cars stolen from a California dealership AC System Repair Head Gasket Cooling System Leaks A Land Rover with a Crankshaft Sensor issue. Low Power and Transmission Shifting Issues Flashing Overdrive Light Check Engine Lights Auto Repair
Don Beneventi Collector Car Auction Interview
The Don Beneventi collector car auction is coming. He has a collection of amazing low mile MSO cars and more for auction including a DeLorean! Check it out if your a collector or want to start.
Gesswein Mopar Auction Interview
Gesswein Motors has collected cars for decades and they are coming up for auction. Many Mopars including Superbirds! Check it out!
Hybrid Cars Are Great For Roads Not Lakes
Would you back your Highlander hybrid into a lake? Hmm... Time to go fishing. Our favorite lake comes up on this episode as we go to Lake Of The Ozarks Shannon hangs out with Guy Fieri sits down with Shannon for dinner. Diners Drive-Ins and Dives and Shannon tries to match Camaros with him. Wonder if Guy has Berkley Classics? F150 Ford with Stuck Doors 2018 MKX which engine size Ecoboost or no Cracked Heads Cooling Systems Ford Electronic transmisisons Factory parts or Alternatives Ford is ending the Lincoln Continental Parts interchanges
Sometimes You Just Have To Wait For The Tow Truck
Russ has a breakdown The Car wash really sucks, when it sucks up your only key Transmission Issues Chevy Starting Problems Fuel Pumps Misfire Stalling Pontiac TransAm Horse Power Buick Roadmaster Impala SS LT1 Engine
A Life-Long Chevy Dealer Puts His Collector Cars Up For Auction
Don Beneventi is putting has Chevrolet Collection of Classic Collectors like a Luguna S3, 70s Montes and Camaros and even a stray DeLoreon up for sale. A Durango with tilt steering has failed. A silverado has a possesed horn that honks itself. A 4x4 Ford is stuck in low. A 2018 Chrysler Pacifica has steering issues. Air Conditioning repair. Listen for an interview about the Chevy Auction at the end of this podcast. The new Apple App has a bonus content button. Check it out for app only content.
Manual Or Automatic Car And Truck Transmissions Which Is For You?
Manual car and truck transmissions are fading away. Which do you prefer in your automobile? Battery Drains, Engine Misfire, our new apps are searchable like you asked for so we are adding more words in the description. Construction Zone Accidents. Tons of really cool low mile and almost no mile cars up for auction. This group is mostly Chevrolets and one DeLorean. Z28 Camaros and more. Towing accidents, move over, it's the law! Driving in the mountains.
Does Auto Repair Scare You Or Just The Cost
Care Care doesn't have to be expensive unless you put it off. We talk to a guy about converting a hot rod truck to a Tremek Manual Transmission. Chris and Shannon are still having a love affair with their Prius while a listeners has a engine misfire. Tune Ups and what goes into them. Changing Transmission Oil Light Truck Engine Brakes on Diesels and much much more. Please download our new podcast app and rate it. We hope you'll love it.