A "foreign body" finds its way itno a Land Rover's differential. Fortunately, it's inanimate. Also, advice to mechanics: don't tell a customer complaining about noisy brakes that the problem is hormonal. And, a Dad gives his daughter useful automotive advice that could land them both in jail.

83-year old Lillian gets a fishy-sounding diagnosis on her Lincoln, and turns to Tom and Ray for guidance. They decide to play "60 Minutes", and go right to the source. Also, our on-call Physicist explains how the guys got their heads up their keisters on head-on collisions, a new Puzzler, and lots more.

Tom and Ray Magliozzi of Car Talk answer callers questions about their cars from sticky brakes and faulty starters, to marital disputes and an ethical puzzler.

A boyfriend's surprise car wash gets him in hot water. Also, a friendly family debate over--what's the most damaging kind of car crash. Plus, a backfire has a woman eyeing her husband differently, and how do you fix your carburetor when you don't have one?

A huband plans to convert his wife's minivan to hydrogen power--she looks to Tom and Ray to talk some sense into him. Bad idea. Also, one car fire our hosts didn't cause, the sound of a transmission kapuit-ing, and one man finds his soulmate--a '62 Austin.

A restitution offer is received--but, is it accepted? Also, can selective blinker use ruin an otherwise perfect relationship, and, how not to make friends with your neighbor.

An innocent Porsche begins rolling towards a cliff--backwards and uphill. Is there an explanation aside from the fact it's in the aptly named town of "Radium Springs" ? Also, "foreign accent syndrome" takes on a new dimension, when not to use "belt dressing", and two callers get homework assignments.

Ray's inadvertent hijacking of Grammy's birthday cake (She Show #0813) opens the auto-confessional door. If you've ever cooked a friend's car, here's an opportunity to make amends. ?lso, a Kia owner cooks her own car, and we hear the evidence. And, does drafting to save gas cost the draftee anything?

How a long flight to Iceland, and an overdose of lutefisk helped create a new addition to the Car Talk lexicon. Also, the new owner of a Ford pick-up discovers a bonus gas tank he may be better off using for hamburgers, a new Dad wonders why his wife won't let him take baby for a ride in his Jag, and a Cabrio owner wonders why her shoulder's all wet.

An encore show featuring stories about one of Tom and Ray's oldest (and loudest) friends. Also, a lesson in windhshield wiper fluid dynamics that violates most, if not all, laws of physics; another way to drive your wife crazy; And, the introduction of a new high-level auto-technical term: "Shmutz on the Clutch". (Note: includes the phrase" chicken asses")