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America's funniest auto mechanics take calls from weary car owners all over the country, and crack wise while they diagnose Dodges and dismiss Diahatsus. You don't have to know anything about cars to ... more
FAQs about Car Talk:How many episodes does Car Talk have?The podcast currently has 911 episodes available.
November 08, 2022#2290: FOR SALE, Classic Car, One Owner, Must Enjoy Long Walks on the BeachPeggy from Washington hasn't had much luck with her personals ad in the local papers. She read somewhere that if you advertise a classic car for sale, guys will practically line up for a chance to buy it and Peggy thinks this would be a great way to meet men. Peggy wants Click and Clack to help her figure out what car to use as bait for her little love experiment on this episode of the Best of Car Talk....more37minPlay
November 05, 2022#2289: Can I Borrow Your Airbag for a Moment?Back when airbags were a new thing, it was pretty common that cars had only one and it was for the driver. Of course, this meant that front seat passengers were in a relatively vulnerable position in the event of a front-end crash. But some passengers refused to accept their crash-dummy fate. Check it out, along with more calls and a new puzzler on this episode of the Best of Car Talk....more35minPlay
November 01, 2022#2288: The True Meaning of Lifetime WarrantyDick from Texas felt good about purchasing a 'lifetime warranty' along with the replacement alternator for his Ford Van. Sadly, Click and Clack had to inform him that what he actually purchased is a 'lifetime' of having to replace these cheap alternators. Or can Dick be spared this cruel repair purgatory? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk....more36minPlay
October 29, 2022#2287: The Mitsubishi DoppelgangerStella thinks one of her two Mitsubishis is possessed of a sinister mechanical nature. It is constantly breaking down and wearing out parts, unlike it's twin. Sound familiar? Our two hosts are each similarly convinced that the other is a sinister and malevolent force trying to drive him crazy. Is there any chance of saving Stella's 'good' Mitsubishi here? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk....more33minPlay
October 25, 2022#2286: A Mind is a Terrible Thing to WasteJudy from Arkansas had no sooner described the conditions under which her car was giving her trouble when Tommy confidently and successfully predicted what the car's problem was. Could this be a case of clairvoyance? Or is this the less common Judyvoyance? Find out if the Tappet Brothers were able to help either Claire or Judy on this episode of the Best of Car Talk....more34minPlay
October 22, 2022#2285: Wendy's Wild RideWendy's Acura has been having persistent brake problems on the hilly roads of Sonoma, CA. Her mechanic wants her to 'exercise' the brakes every now and then by simulating an emergency stop. Wendy is a bit puzzled -as are Click and Clack- and she wants to know whether she needs to initiate an airbag deployment every once-in-a-while, too? More calls and a new puzzler on this episode of the Best of Car Talk....more37minPlay
October 18, 2022#2284: A 'Tank Half Empty' Kind of GuyDave from North Carolina is a VW Quantum owner in search of a few quantum mechanics. He's convinced that his car gets worse mileage when the tank is less than half full. Will fixing this one require Heisenberg's uncertainty principles or can our two Weisenheimers tackle it? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk....more36minPlay
October 15, 2022#2283: Buck Naked!Normally, we would highlight one of this show's more unusual calls -say, Rod who wants to buy an old Checker Cab, or Berniece who's Oldsmobile sounds like an air raid siren. But somehow we knew that we would catch your eye with the title of this week's puzzler: Buck Naked! All will be revealed on this episode of the Best of Car Talk....more36minPlay
October 11, 2022#2282: To Shift or Not to ShiftErica's Dad always told her to shift earlier rather than later. Erica's dad also had her believing in the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus at one time, so as part of a larger reckoning with dear old Dad, Erica wants to know if he made this one up, too. Will Click and Clack help preserve Erica's image of dear old Dad as a sage font of automotive wisdom? Find out why not on this episode of the Best of Car Talk...more32minPlay
October 08, 2022#2281: Either Way You Get Your Dog BackWe 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 on this episode of the Best of Car Talk....more33minPlay
FAQs about Car Talk:How many episodes does Car Talk have?The podcast currently has 911 episodes available.