Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

This edition of Classic Car Doctor from the year 2010 is an interview free segment and hour actually. Tune in to hear a variety of Q & A between Ron and the callers. From 2008 For Explorer issues; which is the Repair of the Week to other complaints and concerns, this segment covers them all. www.cardoctorshow.comFollow Us On Instagram - @ronananian Visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode starts talking about the value of small town/small time repair shops : takes a call looking for is opinion on which new car to buy : takes a call on a 22 Prius were the caller wants to know if he can diy any of it : takes a call on an 03 Harley Davidson motorcycle with a fuel injector code : talks about the way women get treated buying a car. www.cardoctorshow.comFollow Us On Instagram - @ronananian Visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode talking about replacing rusted components on a car : answers a social media post on a 2 Equinox and the entertainment system : answers an email on a 14 Legacy that needs a cat converter and now cannot access cruise control : answers an email about transmissions : and answers an email on a steering wheel squeak : takes a call on a 97 Voyager that needs a power steering pump : and Ron reads his Night Before Christmas. www.cardoctorshow.comFollow Us On Instagram - @ronananian Visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Its Gasoline Alley, leading off todays segment from 2010. Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor goes into the "Pits" to talk to Ron Ross, then owner of Simonek Performance in NJ. They also play a round of Automotive Jeopardy . Its back to the phones afterwards to fill out this portion of Classic Car Doctor. www.cardoctorshow.comFollow Us On Instagram - @ronananian Visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron opens this show talking about hands free phone calls and driving cars (talk about how times have changed!) He then fills out the rest of this segment with a variety of phone calls problem solving from the hip as we have come to expect from The Car Doctor. www.cardoctorshow.comFollow Us On Instagram - @ronananian Visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode with the story of diagnosing an 05 Tahoe that wouldn’t start : takes a call on an 18 Equinox where the caller has questions on carbon deposits : takes a call on an 05 Town & Country with a P0522 error code and the oil light is on : takes a call on various types of coolant : talks about fluids in cars and safety in maintenance. www.cardoctorshow.comFollow Us On Instagram - @ronananian Visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode with a call on getting smog checks on older California cars : takes a call on a 16 Fiesta and questions on spark plugs : talks about Chrysler and their problems with plastic parts : takes a call on a 19 Ioniq with a woodpecker sound coming from the AC vents : answers an email on fuel system cleaning on a late model GMC diesel. www.cardoctorshow.comFollow Us On Instagram - @ronananian Visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor goes to Maine to open this segment to talk to Bob about his 2000 Mazda. Bob is concerned about his shocks and struts. Next up Ron goes to Iowa to talk to a listener about the MPG in their 1994 Buick. There are some random on again, off again dash board lights that are illuminated. Ron points out that diagnosing the lights and indicators is the first step to solving the gas mileage issue. Next up its Car Care Corner time. Today Ron talks about caring for the outside of the car by way of washing and waxing. After the break Ron travels to Missouri to talk to Judy about a recent timing chain issue on her 1998 Ford Contour. Since then the MPG has gone downhill and she has some fault codes. The Car Doctor takes a deep dive into diagnostics and talks us all through it. After the break its a lightning round.....Ron shows us why he is The Car Doctor & rapid fires off a series of answers to various listeners and their problems. www.cardoctorshow.comFollow Us On Instagram - @ronananian Visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this hour with a Repair of The Week from his shop. A 2000 Saturn with a lean fault code condition and a list of repair attempts elsewhere. A desperate vehicle owner and and impossible to fix car is no stranger to The Car Doctor. Ron walks us through the repair. Next up, Ron takes a call from Tom in North Carolina with some maintenance questions on an 02 Toyota that needs servicing. Ron also talks about oil change routines and intervals base on 2007 standards. Funny to hear the shorter than current requirements for oil change intervals back in 2007. www.cardoctorshow.comFollow Us On Instagram - @ronananian Visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode talking about what’s going on with Chrysler : takes a call on a 31 Ford Model A that has been parked for 14 years, and the caller is looking for tips to get it started again : takes a call on a 23 Maverick where the caller is asking how to soften up the suspension as it’s a bit rough : takes a call on an 08 Pilot with transmission problems at 230K miles. www.cardoctorshow.comFollow Us On Instagram - @ronananian Visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode talking about Chrysler : talks about the cars driving around covered in Christmas lights : takes a call on a 16 F-150 with a shudder going up hills : takes a call on a 17 Fusion with TPS sensor failures : answers an email on scan tools with mode 6 capabilities : talks about how everything on a car these days is scannable : talks about an 02 Trailblazer he worked on this week with leaking trans cooler fittings : answers an email on trans flushes in a late model Silverado, and asking why the older Silverado's are more reliable : and reads an email from a NJ police officer regarding Christmas lights on cars : and ends with a story about an 07 Matrix that needed a CAT. www.cardoctorshow.comFollow Us On Instagram - @ronananian Visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the stand alone interview that aired inside Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor in Hour 1 on November 30, 2024 www.cardoctorshow.comFollow Us On Instagram - @ronananian Visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor opens this hour taking a call from a former Master Tech from the Dealership side of the industry. Jarrod and Ron have a great conversational exchange about life in a dealership, what its like to repair car there vs the independent world. A listener from NH calls in; Tony; with questions about caring for a 2012 Fiat 500: Then Ron talks to Bill Stamey of WIX Filters about all areas of automotive filters for everyday use AND Nascar applications. www.cardoctorshow.comFollow Us On Instagram - @ronananian Visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Car Doctor, Ron Ananian opens this hour with a call from a used car dealer in Maine. The vehicle in question, a Ford Fusion Hybrid, has a problem with one of its Oxygen Sensors and the callers technician is stuck; he needs jump start from The Car Doctor. Next up, Ron talks to Beverly in Florida; she is recently widowed and in need of help. She needs advice on how to sell a vehicle and then buy a replacement. Ron rides to the rescue and gets her on track in his usual kind and considerate manner. Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor then goes local; he takes a call from Ed in NJ . Ed has an older Scion with over 300K miles on it and some problems with spark plugs and coolant loss. It must be old car day on The Car Doctor as Ron's last call is from Don in Virginia with a 2007 Ford Edge, no charging system output and 290K plus miles on the odometer. www.cardoctorshow.comFollow Us On Instagram - @ronananian Visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor opens this segment with a call from Monique in Maine about her Mercedes Benz that won't start in cold weather. Then Ron has a return call from Bob in NJ about his VW's. Mike from Staten Island calls in next with questions about filters; when to replace them, what to use and how to change them. The Car Doctor squeezes in one more in his closing minutes; a 1992 Buick Roadmaster with air conditioning problems. www.cardoctorshow.comFollow Us On Instagram - @ronananian Visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron begins today, this day, in 2007 discussing a news articles that highlights and points out that domestic car companies are starting a war; a horsepower war that is. His first call is from Queens NY and a 1991 Subaru with a check engine light. After the break Ron continues covering the "horsepower wars" article and also takes a call from Hawaii. Harold has a problem with his Lincoln and Ron Ananian shows us why he is The Car Doctor as he helps Harold diagnose the problem using factory testing built into its dashboard. Then its a call from Nashville, Tennessee with a 1998 Toyota Camry that will not crank or turn over at random. After several repair attempts the caller is at a self admitted loss and turns to The Car Doctor, Ron Ananian for an answer and direction. www.cardoctorshow.comFollow Us On Instagram - @ronananian Visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode comparing choosing a mechanic to choosing a restaurant : takes a call on an 02 F150 with a clunking from the right front : takes a call on a 99 Tahoe that doesn’t get up to temp : takes a call on an 09 Civic LX where the power steering pump let go, broke off its mounts, was replaced, and now is throwing VVT codes. www.cardoctorshow.comFollow Us On Instagram - @ronananian Visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode comparing choosing a mechanic to choosing a restaurant : takes a call on an 02 F150 with a clunking from the right front : takes a call on a 99 Tahoe that doesn’t get up to temp : takes a call on an 09 Civic LX where the power steering pump let go, broke off its mounts, was replaced, and now is throwing VVT codes. www.cardoctorshow.comFollow Us On Instagram - @ronananian Visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron takes a call to open this segment. Keith has questions about a vibration on his 02 Lincoln Town Car. Ron offers some old school basics of diagnostics for solving the problem. Next up, The Car Doctor goes into his Car Care Corner (a series of tips within the show). Today, Ron talks about servicing automatic transmissions; what to do, what to look for and how to get the longest service life out of the transmission. In the next half of this segment, Bob from NJ calls in with questions about his VW's engine and transmission repair. Then Ron talks brakes on a 1997 Toyota Corolla. Bad vibrations and shakes; many have tried but no one has been able to diagnose the issue. The Car Dr, Ron Ananian to the rescue. He breaks (no pun intended) it down into simple to understand language for all. To close this one out, Ron provides us with some final thoughts on the credit & car market in 2007; remember this time period was just prior to the great financial crisis of 2008. Interesting to look back and listen to! www.cardoctorshow.comFollow Us On Instagram - @ronananian Visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This day in history, The Car Doctor, Ron Ananian opens this segment talking about problems in the automotive industry regarding vehicle sales. Ron's first call is from Howard in the Bronx, NY with some questions about cleaning battery terminals and battery care. Coming back from the break, Ron answers some emails about fuel trim and then goes back to the phones. Mike has a 1998 Hyundai that has an intermittent no start condition. Ron finishes the segment covering the article about sales and the future of the auto industry. www.cardoctorshow.comFollow Us On Instagram - @ronananian Visit our You Tube Channel for auto repair tips and videos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.