Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

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The Car Doctor - 6/22/19 - Town & Country Vuvuzela Jun 22, 2019

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Ron starts this episode talking about an 06 Lexus 470 LX that he worked on this week : takes a call on a 12 Town and Country that had it’s air conditioner replaced, and when turned on, it sounds like a Vuvuzela : takes a call on an 11 GMC Pickup that has a vibration when first started : takes a call from a gent restoring an S-10 Blazer that is replacing the clutch and needs advice : talks about a vehicle where the radiator can kill the transmission.

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The Car Doctor - 6/22/19 - Run Flat Tires Jun 22, 2019

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Ron starts this episode talking about one of his customers that recently passed away, and had a massive collection of Matchbox cars : takes a call from someone asking Ron’s opinion on various SUV’s to purchase : takes a call on an 03 PT Cruiser that goes into limp mode when it’s hot outside : takes a call on an 18 Mini Countryman with run flat tires and a question on if they can be fixed : and talks about the Top 10 fixes for Volkswagen.

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The Car Doctor - 6/15/19 - Buying Parts from Amazon Jun 15, 2019

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Ron starts this episode with a call asking his opinion on the purchase of a Toyota Tacoma or Nissan Frontier : takes a call asking Ron’s opinion on buying parts from places like Amazon : takes a call on a with an intermittent tail light : answers an email on a Mini Cooper that needs fuel system cleaning : interviews John Hanighen, CEO of Quicklane Tire and Auto, Ford Motor Company about Ford parts : answers an email on a 14 Explorer that blows only cold air on the passenger side.

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The Car Doctor - 6/15/19 - Venza Warning Lights Jun 15, 2019

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Ron starts this episode talking about not seeing hybrid and electric cars breaking like gas powered cars : talks about the 09 Toyota Venza that he worked on this week with a bunch of warning lights on : takes a call on an 08 Hyundai Azera Ltd with a skip on startup : takes a call on 02 Chevy Silverado and a question on towing capacity : talks about a 10 Hyundai Sonata with a slipping transmission.

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The Car Doctor - 6/8/19 - 2009 Camry Alternator Jun 08, 2019

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Ron starts this episode talking about putting an alternator in a 2009 Toyota Camry : takes a call on an 05 Toyota Sienna that is going on a cross country trip and wants to know what should be done to the car before the trip : takes a call on a 10 Prius where the dealer says the vehicle needs oil and gas additives : takes a call on an 02 Toyota Sienna that continually blows fuse 10, and the key fob stopped working : takes a call on Youtube mechanics : talks about the transmission on a 2014 Chrysler.

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The Car Doctor - 6/8/19 - Purchasing OEM Parts Jun 08, 2019

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Ron starts this episode with the story of the 19 year old Ford truck that needs an alternator : takes a call on a 17 Ford Edge where the caller says she’s basically “lazy” and wants to know how accurate the warning lights are on her car : takes a call on a 2000 Lincoln Town Car and a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan wanting to discuss availability of OEM parts for these vehicles : talks about the motoring public thought process : talks about instrument cluster repair.

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The Car Doctor - 6/1/19 - PT Cuiser Flashing Lights Jun 01, 2019

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Ron starts this hour with a call on an 09 PT Cruiser where all the lights on the dash start flashing, metering starts moving, bells go off, then the car stalls – and restarts and is fine : takes a call on 14 BMW X5 diesel which is out of warranty and he wants to know if he should keep it : takes a call on an 03 Lexus that pops when turning on an incline or decline : talks to someone who wants his opinion on a late model Mini Cooper : talks about the “snowball effect”.

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The Car Doctor - 6/1/19 - Insanity of Auto Repair Jun 01, 2019

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Ron starts this episode with a call on an 03 Honda Civic EX and a problem with overheating : talks to a gent who wants to talk about people doing stupid things on the road, like riding with their feet on the dashboard : takes a call on an 05 Chrysler Crossfire that had both front springs broken : takes a call on an 18 Honda Accord where gas is getting into the oil : tells a story about a Toyota Prius that came into his shop this week and the insanity of auto repair.

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The Car Doctor - 5/25/19 - Uncle Steve May 25, 2019

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Ron starts this episode with a call where the caller has questions on the Ford Eco-Boost engines : talks to a caller who wants Ron to come up with The 10 Commandments for Mechanics : and we re-run an interview from 2013 with Ron’s now deceased Uncle Steve, who was a World War II pilot who was shot down over Germany.

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The Car Doctor - 5/25/19 - Backwards Auto Parts May 25, 2019

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Ron starts this episode talking about the meaning of Memorial Day, and about the 06 Ford Focus that showed up at his shop this week with a check engine light on and a fast idle – so fast, it would drag you thorough a stop sign with the brakes on : takes a call on a 90 Cavalier that needs a CV boot replaced : takes a call on an 06 Ford F-150 with an erratic instrument cluster : takes a call on a 12 Suburban where the engine was replaced at 104K miles – had the e-brake system replaced, and now it’s rusting out, and she asks if she should keep it : and has a chat about tires.

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