BY TOM AND RAY MAGLIOZZI Dear Tom and Ray: I am about to buy a car. I’ve been advised to buy a new or newer car so as to avoid breakdowns, but I’m running into one big problem: Everything on the market is computerized. I’d like to be able to look under my hood and… Read more »
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Click and Clack – What to do if you find yourself in too deep
BY TOM AND RAY MAGLIOZZI Dear Tom and Ray: I’m an authentic Chinese citizen writing to you guys from China. Did you imagine you would ever have faithful listeners and readers across the Pacific? Well, you have at least one! I studied and worked in the U.S. for 10 years before moving my family back… Read more »
Click and Clack – Is there hope for this stinky car?
By Tom and Ray Magliozzi Dear Tom and Ray: I need your help. My car has an odor that will not go away. My car, now known as “The Farm,” smells like a barn. Basically, my brother’s dog (her name is Drama) squirted her anal gland (yes, it’s disgusting) on my Prius’s fabric back seat…. Read more »
Click and Clack – Tires can’t self-inflate, so what’s going on here?
By Tom and Ray Magliozzi Dear Tom and Ray: The tires on my wife’s ’05 Infiniti FX35 are about six months old. We had no problems with them, until three weeks ago. When driving down the highway, the tire-pressure warning light came on. I pulled over to see which one had gone flat, but lo… Read more »
Click and Clack – His wifes full of hot air
Dear Tom and Ray: As I write this, I am still fuming. This past week, the temperature has been in the high 80s to low 90s. I hate the heat and get super grumpy. So, I get into my wife’s VW, which, of course, has been baking in the sun all day, and she’s waiting… Read more »
Click and Clack – It’s best to shield cars from sun, if possible
Dear Tom and Ray: My husband and I recently purchased a hacienda in Tucson, Ariz., where we just arrived for the summer and will be spending all our future summers. At present, my beloved 1986 Buick Skylark, painted in John Deere green, is sitting in a fully exposed driveway with only the shade of a… Read more »
Click and Clack – An alignment will tell you if frame is damaged
Dear Tom and Ray: I am in the Air Force, and last week when I was driving through the gate at the base, the security forces troop accidentally raised the security barrier on my vehicle (BMW Z4) while I was passing over it. The impact was loud and sudden. It raised my car up and… Read more »
Click and Clack: Driving like a maniac does have consequences for car
By Tom and Ray Magliozzi King Features Dear Tom and Ray: My son is driving a 2001 Chrysler Concorde, and it’s now on its last leg. He drives fast — he just got a speeding ticket for going 96 mph! He goes to college out of state, and it’s a long, boring drive home; that’s… Read more »
Click and Clack: The Dangers of Running on Empty
By Tom and Ray Magliozzi King Features Dear Tom and Ray: I am a 76-year-old woman, recently engaged to an 80-year-old man. We are truly best friends and agree on everything, except one thing. He drives a 2004 Lincoln Town Car that we affectionately call the “Pimp Mobile.” He won’t fill up the gas tank… Read more »
Click and Clack: An idea that’s ahead of its time
By Tom and Ray Magliozzi King Features Dear Tom and Ray: Say I have an electric car (one that runs on nothing but electricity) that can be charged by plugging into any outlet. But for cross-country trips or long trips outside my car’s range, I carry a 120-volt Honda generator and a gas can in… Read more »
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