Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

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The Car Doctor - 6/10/23 - Maintenance Jun 10, 2023

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Ron starts this episode with an email about a damaged engine oil cooler and whether there could have been some engine damage on its failure : takes a call on a 13 Accord and wants to talk about maintenance suggested by his oil change place : takes a call on a 17 Caddy looking for maintenance tips : takes a call from Africa on an 07 Landrover Defender diesel where the caller is doing a difficult repair and is looking for tips : talks in general about maintenance with the story of an 09 CRV with over 200,000 miles on it.

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The Car Doctor - 6/10/23 - Automatic Manual Transmissions Jun 10, 2023

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Ron starts this episode talking about therapy and working on old cars this week and how technology marches on : takes a call wanting to talk about the automatic manual transmissions used on tractor trailer trucks : takes a call on a 14 Ram 2500 that has a new engine, and is looking for thoughts on properly breaking in a new engine : answers an email on the purchase of a used Sequoia or Tundra : talks about scan tools that will generate reports and store them on the cloud : tells the story about a jump started car that now has no radio display.

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The Car Doctor - 6/3/23 - 05 Sentra Leaking Clutch Jun 03, 2023

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Ron starts this episode with a call on an 04 Pacifica and electrical problems : takes a call on an 05 Sentra losing clutch fluid and looking to diagnose it, and also asks about an oil leak on an 01 Saab : takes a call on an 05 Sentra that is losing clutch fluid : talks about Sweden and electric cars : takes a call on an 18 Accura with intermittent air conditioning : answers an email about an All Data info on a 67 Valiant : talks about a vehicle he worked on this week that needed to get ready for summer and rust proofing.

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The Car Doctor - 6/3/23 - 67 Valiant Distributor System Jun 03, 2023

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Ron starts this episode asking if you’re paying enough for auto repair with the story of a $42 oil change : takes a call on a 67 Valiant asking about using a ballast resistor on a pointless distributor system, and, he also has a wheel running hot : takes a call on a 21 Highlander hybrid asking about the best way to clean the fuel system : takes a call on a 13 Tacoma that still has the original coolant in it, and asks about changing the coolant and other items.

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The Car Doctor - 5/27/23 - Brake Fluid Change May 27, 2023

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Ron starts this episode with a call on a 13 Tacoma with brake fluid that has never been changed and the caller wants to know a procedure to do it correctly : takes a call on an 06 PT Cruiser with an intermittent no crank : and Ron’s Uncle Steve talks about his time flying in World War II in an interview from 2013.

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The Car Doctor - 5/27/23 - 95 F250 Power Steering Problems May 27, 2023

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Ron starts this episode talking about Memorial Day and his week in the shop: takes a follow up call on a 19 Challenger that had power steering problems : takes a call on a 95 F250 with steering issues : takes a call on an 01 RAV4 which is a return call on an emissions problem Ron helped with : answers an email on a 21 Buick Envision with a P18E9 code.

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The Car Doctor - 5/20/2023 - 9000Mile Overdue Oil Change May 20, 2023

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Ron starts this episode talking about a Kia that came in 9000 miles overdue for its oil change : takes a call on a 14 Frontier pickup with brake issues after brake work was done : takes a call on an 04 expedition where 3rd gear went out and the caller has questions before throwing money at it : takes a call on an 07 Silverado with lifter noise and oil pressure issues : takes a call on an 02 Silverado 1500 that starts fine when the engine is cold, but not when warm : talks about an 06 Explorer with a random loss of power.

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The Car Doctor - 5/20/2023 - 11 Fusion Steering Racks May 20, 2023

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Ron starts this episode with a story about an Escape with a noise on one side that sounded like a problem with the shocks, and they were tightened down lopsided and asking if it’s Artificial Intelligence : takes a call on a 19 Challenger with power steering problems : takes a call on an 11 Fusion that has been through 3 power steering racks in the past 18 months : takes a call on an 06 Magnum that just dies while driving : answers an email on a 10 F-150 and a question on a coolant system leak.

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The Car Doctor - 5/13/23 - Car Needs ADAS Calibration May 13, 2023

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Ron starts this episode talking about batteries : takes a call on a 2000 Accord where the idle was surging, the system was cleaned, and now it wants to idle at 1200 rpm : takes a call on a 17 Accord that is setting a code on a windshield sensor on the ADAS system : talks about a regular at his shop who wrote an email with a story about a battery : takes a call on a 97 Grand Marquis where the caller is trying to get the front O2 sensor out : answers an email about GM active fuel management systems.

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The Car Doctor - 5/13/23 - Tundra Stuck In 4 Wheel Low May 13, 2023

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Ron starts this episode talking about the vehicle he had this week that **seemed** like it had a bad motor mount but was reporting a bad flex fuel mixture : takes a call on a 12 Tundra that won’t come out of 4 wheel low : takes a call on an 05 4 Runner with a dead instrument cluster : takes a call on a 10 RAM 1500 that has lifted and now the rear end is bouncy : takes a call on a 13 F150 with front wheel bearing questions.

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