Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - Sept 21, 2024 Hour 2 - Trusting Your Repair Shop Sep 22, 2024

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Ron starts this episode talking about trusting your repair shop, and trusting them to NOT do the wrong thing with the story of a car with an older driver and a check engine light : takes a call on a 15 GMC Terrain that is making a noise that his mechanic thought was a wheel bearing : takes a call on a 13 CRV with a vibration : answers an email with a thermostat replacement and a P0128 code : takes a call on a 16 Colorado asking how to check transmission fluid : takes a call on a 96 Corolla with gray smoke on startup.

Find out more about us at www.cardoctorshow.com , @ronananian

Also visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos

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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - Sept 14, 2024 - Second Hour, Classic Car Auctions Sep 15, 2024

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Ron sits down and talks to Bill Windham, Auction Director of the Saratoga Automobile Museum. Their latest Auction is coming up the weekend of September 21st. They talk highlights, cars in specifics and also collectibles in general.

Ron then answers emails and questions to round out the hour.

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Also visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos

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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - Sept 14, 2024 - First Hour, Classic Car Oil Changes Sep 14, 2024

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Ron starts this episode with a complicated story about a small repair that turned into a big repair with the story of the 13 Honda Fit with electrical draw : takes a call about changing fluids in an 02 T-Bird : takes a call regarding when to change oil in classic cars – after car season, or before car season? : answers an email on an 08 with misfires : and answers an email about a 17 Buick Enclave where an LED running light is out and the dealer wants $2K to replace it – Ron explains why.

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Also visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos

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Classic Car Doctor - August 5, 2007 - First Hour , Second Half - Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor Sep 12, 2024

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Another Classic Car Doctor from 17 Years ago, 2007, and we find Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor hard at work this segment, taking calls and answering questions about everything from warranties and leasing to Jeeps with low power complaints. Listen in to look back at auto repair tactics and strategy from way back when.

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Classic Car Doctor - August 5, 2007 - First Hour, First Half - Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor Sep 11, 2024

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Here is a real classic from 2007! Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor opens the show with the Repair of the Week from his shop; a 1996 Audi with multiple problems. Then, Ron fields nothing but phone calls this segment, too numerous to mention. Interesting to listen to and notice the subtle changes in the music and overall show production. How things have changed. Lets get started! Here is a look back at repairing cars from over 17 years ago.

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Classic Car Doctor - December 27, 2014- Second Hour, Second Half- Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor Sep 10, 2024

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In the second half of this show, Ron opens with busy phones & takes a call regarding a vibration on a 2009 Toyota RAV4. The problem occurs only when initially starting out, cold, in the morning. And only while the vehicle is moving. Ron walks her (and us!) thru some steps of do's and don'ts that someone can do to check without having to go to a mechanic.

Its off to Iowa next, with an 03 GM pickup truck that doesn't start. The caller has replaced some parts but hasn't fixed anything. Ron breaks it down into simple so we can all understand. Walking us thru how the ignition switch works on this vehicle helps to paint the picture.

Jerry from Yorktown Heights NY is the last caller this hour with some problems with this vehicles heating and air conditioning system.

Find out more about us at www.cardoctorshow.com , @ronananian

Also visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos

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Classic Car Doctor - December 27, 2014 - Second Hour, First Half- Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor Sep 09, 2024

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Ron starts this hour talking about a 2005 Ford Van that his shop serviced in 2014. A low mileage vehicle BUT its in rough shape due to its age and it sits a lot. A good conversation pointing out the problems with age of a vehicle more so than mileage.

The phones kick off with a call from Iowa; Randy has several fault codes in his 2010 Toyota. They have a conversation and Ron helps guide Randy in the right direction for a fix. A good call to listen to for an example of how to deal with multiple fault codes in a vehicle.

We then go to Wisconsin to talk to a listener about buying a used car for $8,000. The caller has some specific ideas about wants and needs; he is looking for Ron's suggestions and tips.

Next, its to Minnesota to talk to Mike about his son's car that is running poorly. (A 2000 Ford Focus). The car went from running poorly to not running at all. Ron walks us all through a basic engine, no start diagnosis, that would apply to everything from an automobile to lawn mower. Good, solid information!

Find out more about us at www.cardoctorshow.com , @ronananian

Also visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos

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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - Sep 7, 2024 - Sputtering 99 Cherokee Sep 08, 2024

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Ron starts this episode talking about diagnosis : takes a call on a 99 Cherokee Classic that is sputtering below 60 degrees : takes a call on an 09 Malibu and problems with the throttle body : talks again about diagnosis : takes a call about intervals for, say, oil changes – mileage or how many months : answers an email about an 08 LeCern with hesitation : and talks about computer programming for cars.

Find out more about us at www.cardoctorshow.com , @ronananian

Also visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos

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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - Sep 7, 2024 - Batteries Sep 08, 2024

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Ron starts this episode talking about batteries and a story of a 2019 RAM that had a dead battery : takes a call about batteries : takes a call from a caller that wants to talk about stockpiling parts for an older car : and talks about the importance of a diagnosis.

Find out more about us at www.cardoctorshow.com , @ronananian

Also visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos

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Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - Aug 31, 2024 Hour 1 - Life in a Repair Shop Sep 01, 2024

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Ron starts this episode talking about life behind the scenes in a repair shop : talks about an 08 Grand Cherokee that needed trans cooler lines : takes a call with the caller asking about to different vehicles he is thinking of purchasing : takes a call on an 18 Sparc where the battery as tested at an auto parts shop and showed it needed to be changed, but the dealer mechanic says it is fine : takes a call on an 08 Town and Country that is possessed…..lights flashing, wipers won’t shut off, and many other items : talks about an 02 Chevy pickup that needed a belt and tensioner – but what the book said and what was in the vehicle were two different things.

Find out more about us at www.cardoctorshow.com , @ronananian

Also visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos

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