Storm damage in our area brings up the question of how to maintain our small engines. Joe helps diagnose a blower module on a 2007 Trailblazer with YouTube backup, which also covers the brake job Chris recently performed on his Le Baron. We round out our repair segments with a discussion about how to best polish cloudy headlight lenses.

Not even a failed Internet connection can stop our boys from bringing you topics like: how to endure working in extreme heat, removing bumper covers to access headlights & some specialty tools you won't find on a tool truck. Ray's A/C clutch failure, diagnosis & stretch belt installation prompts Chris to talk about rounded timing belt cover bolts & how to deal with them.

The boys spend some time with their friend Artie Schilling, who's very well known for his charitable work hosting the "Artie's Party" pin-striping event at the Syracuse National's car show. Besides talking just about painting, Artie shares his thoughts about East vs West Coast car culture & the differences he's found between living in the South and the North East where he came from.

Chris relays his "danger drive" experience after rebuilding brake components, then suffers an electronic failure. Ray counters with a curbside car speaker fire, then the talk turns to Ford's axing of the Lincoln car brand. Guest Billy Velvet tells us about a tri-carb 65 Mercury that needs some attention, and the boys discuss some of the odder multi-carb linkages they're come across in their time.

Ray & Chris talk amongst themselves about rebuilding old wheel cylinders, the myths associated with freeing up seized parts & tools with old motor oil, and some of the red flags observed when watching YouTube videos. Oil level vs H.P. and the pains felt when schematic diagram colors aren't what's found when working on a car round out the hour.

Ray & Chris have the pleasure of talking with Marc Mathot, President of the revived classic car magazine "CarToons." The boys also talk about other car magazines they're associated with, how they cope with back pain while working on cars, and a pesky brake repair. Be sure to listen to the end to catch Marc's terrific Steve McQueen story as related to him by Gene Winfield.

Ray & Chris talk about best practices for adjusting wheel bearings, bleeding brakes & making jack stand and floor jack purchases. The bottom line so eloquently summed up by Chris is, "If you're going to work on a car, bring your brain." Now those are MotorMouth endorsed words to live by!

Ray & Chris discuss the finer points of adjusting mechanical parking brakes, and how to deal with finicky carburetor's on older cars. Carl Anthony from Automoblog joins the boys to talk about the venerable "Instant Heat" option that Ford employed in the Midwest, and the nagging but pertinent question of how long a car should be warmed up in the cold weather. An interesting carburetor conversion story was also relayed on this show.

The boys talk about the recent paint job on Ray's GTO and how hair raising it will be to re-assemble the car, how parts seem to fall off the walls in his garage, and the value of garbage men who'll take an engine block. Auto appraiser Steve Linden joins Ray & Chris to talk about trends in the hobby and some of the intricacies of having a car restored.

Ray talks about putting his trusty Fiat Spider back in service while Chris brings up the Wayne's World Pacer and the resurgence of these quirky cars. Good friend Clay Koon from Koon Trucking tells us about the new Matco ratchet that comes in a new color for them... Blue, and it's a beauty, which is backed up from Matcoman Brian via text message.