If you've got an old British sportscar you'd probably call Car Talk about bad electronics. With an older GM car you probably have issues with your steering. But if you tell Click and Clack that you have a 1994 West Bend Deluxe Breadmaker that's

#2427: The Guy Test

22 days ago 43m 15s

A few shows back, Click and Clack remarked that guys have a need to do stupid things sometimes -like driving through blinding snowstorms in order to pick up a few extra lightbulbs. And wouldn't you know that a PHD somewhere has seen fit to meas

#2389: Of Course He's Wrong

Oct 21st, 2023 41m 36s

We could have titled this show, "Happenings on Goat Hollow Road", where Ruth and her husband have clearly run out of things to talk about because they are now arguing over the proper way to jumpstart a dead car battery. Will Click and Clack's a

#2281: Either Way You Get Your Dog Back

Oct 8th, 2022 33m 7s

We start off with some listener mail containing probably the best combination business venture we've ever heard of and then the boys practice their own combination of auto repair and driver therapy on a few callers. All this and a new puzzler o

#2151: Mothbalderdash

Nov 9th, 2021 35m 27s

Jim from Oklahoma was driving with his buddy through a torrential rain when his Nissan pickup stalled due to water in the fuel tank. Buddy walked off in the rain to the general store and came back with a miracle cure right off the shelf. Did it

#2148: Whoop Whoop Whoop Goes the Pickup

Oct 30th, 2021 38m 5s

Whoop Whoop Whoop Goes the Pickup... pretty sure that's a nursery school rhyme but it's also what Gail's truck sounds like. The boys also try their hand with Dan's quieter pickup(won't start), Libby's Dodge Dartre and Lisa fr TX who has to visi

#1830: Moronic Existentialism

Jul 28th, 2018 54m 39s

This week on The Best of Car Talk, between Being and Nothingness is—a loose heat shield? One listener suggests Tom and Ray's baffling car advice is actually the dawning of a new line of deep philosophical thought. Elsewhere, Mary Jane hopes the

#1829: The Full Chicago

Jul 21st, 2018 54m 47s

Everyone knows a joke is less funny if you have to explain it. But if the joke wasn't funny in the first place, it's not really a problem. So, this week on the Best of Car Talk, Tom and Ray explain the origin of one of their favorites, a "full

#1828: The Bet

Jul 14th, 2018 55m 4s

You send just one of your brother's heaps to the crusher, and you never hear hear the end of it. But this week on the Best of Car Talk, Patti's mom's attempt to drive her Datsun from Houston to Boston may spare Ray from ever having to hear the

#1827: Porca Miseria

Jul 7th, 2018 54m 31s

This week on The Best of Car Talk, one listener corrects the record on what NPR's Sylvia Poggioli really says when Tom and Ray besmirch her network by their very presence. You may share Sylvia's horror when you hear our hosts struggle to figure

#1826: The Waning of Waxing

Jun 30th, 2018 54m 12s

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Andy loves waxing his car, but his friends tell him he's wasting his time. Has paint technology made waxing passe, save for the mental health benefits? Elsewhere, Diane thinks her husband's claim that BMWs hav

#1825: Male Moron Syndrome

Jun 23rd, 2018 54m 48s

This week on The Best of Car Talk, genetics suggest that men inherit intelligence from their mothers, which as Tom and Ray postulate, leaves one likely source for the "Hey guys, watch this!" gene. And to prove that point, Josh in Montana is tes

#1824: We Will Bury You

Jun 16th, 2018 54m 49s

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Eric may need to channel the late Nikita Khrushchev if he wants air conditioning this summer. Meanwhile, Tama may need to clear out the Old Spice aisle to get the stink out of her Jeep so she can sell it. Also

#1823: The Family That Bondos Together

Jun 11th, 2018 54m 33s

This week on the Best of Car Talk, Ike wants to spend the summer restoring an old truck with his 15-year-old son. Will this be a memorable father-son experience for all the wrong reasons? Elsewhere, Lisa's white Rabbit convertible top has gone

#1822: How Scientists Go Bad

Jun 2nd, 2018 55m 12s

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Teddi's Camry screeches when she starts it. She's developed lots of techniques that seem to avoid the noise, but is she mistaking correlation for causation? Elsewhere, John's wife says he's triggering the Lard

#1821: The Tupperware Theory

May 26th, 2018 54m 11s

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Barbara's husband is a burper. At the gas station, he insists on shaking the car to squeeze in a few extra drops. Will Tom and Ray help Barbara convince her husband to stop belching out wacko ideas? Elsewhere,

#1820: Tailpipe Diplomacy

May 19th, 2018 54m 15s

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Chip likes his neighbors, but they insist on warming up their cars for 20 minutes every morning, and the noise and smell are driving Chip crazy. A well-placed cherry bomb might convince them to stop, but is th

#1819: The Power of Nothingness

May 12th, 2018 53m 49s

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Dayton's speedometer only works occasionally. Tom's advice? Take the Zen approach, and do nothing. Might Ray consider Dayton's budget for speeding tickets while crafting his reply? Elsewhere, Missy's son is he

#1818: The Power of Carrot Cake

May 5th, 2018 53m 40s

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Wendy is worried that her mechanic's difficulty diagnosing her noisy Golf is affecting his mental health. Is a round of baked goods therapy the cure? Meanwhile, Robin is having her own issues with guilt after

#1817: Slow Milking

Apr 28th, 2018 53m 24s

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Tamsen's mechanics are replacing lots of parts on her Super Beetle (and there weren't that many to begin with), but not the part that's causing the car to vibrate. Are they genuinely clueless or just using a d

#1816: Imprudent and Unwise

Apr 21st, 2018 53m 18s

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Ray recounts a dark day in Massachusetts history—when the powers that be decided his 16-year-old son was worthy of a driver's license. Elsewhere, it's planting season on Diane's parents' farm and they'd like h

#1815: The Four Door Planter

Apr 14th, 2018 53m 46s

This week on The Best of Car Talk, the junkyard refused to haul away Ruth's beloved Dodge Colt. So the big question is, does it have a future as an arboretum or a terrarium? Elsewhere, Alan's relocating from Dallas to Vermont and wants to know

#1814: Dad, How Could You?

Apr 7th, 2018 53m

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Linda is suffering acute separation anxiety, after her dad sold the family's beloved Rambler to a neighborhood teen. Can Tom and Ray help Linda get closure or suggest a few semi-legal strategies to get the car

#1813: You Can't Go Back

Mar 31st, 2018 53m 20s

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Gloria's mechanic told her not to put her car into reverse first thing in the morning. Does Gloria need to build a circular driveway so she can follow this advice or can it be consigned to the Land of Old Wive

#1810: Next Stop, Yak Husbandry?

Mar 10th, 2018 53m 39s

This week on The Best of Car Talk, Whitney's husband insists on waiting until the low fuel lights comes on before getting gas. Is he damaging their car, and even if he is, would curing this habit damage his psyche? Elsewhere, Tom thinks his mec