Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

Ron starts this episode with a nomination for the Goodyear Brake frontline workers contest : takes a call on a 97 Olds Silouette with an intermittent overheating problem : talks with a gentlemen from Iowa whose car club just did a 200 mile cruise in a 38 Chevy Master Deluxe : takes a call on an 04 Chevy Tahoe with sticking brake calipers : takes a call on a 17 Mercedes with a failed engine that th...

Ron starts this episode taking a call on an 07 Dodge RAM 1500 with a hesitation that smooths out up a grade : takes a call on a 48 Ford tractor plow that runs on a 6 V battery, with the caller asking if he can run it on a 12 V battery : takes a call on a 90 F250 with oil pressure and rust proofing questions : takes a call on a 99 Subaru Legacy that goes through Mass Airflow sensors every two years...

Ron starts this episode with a call on a 17 GMC Savanna 2500 with questions on the starter and on a 16 GMC Sierra 1500 and questions on the active fuel management system and a hard downshift : takes a call on motor oil, such as using “diesel motor oil” in a gasoline car : and talks with Chris Gillespie, Category Director of Dorman Products in regards to safety issues in vehicles. Learn more about...

Ron starts this episode with a call on an 02 GMC Envoy with an intermittent crank/no start : takes a call on a 15 Subaru Outback that is intermittently draining the battery : and talks with Paul Eisenstein of thedetroitbureau.com about electric vehicles and employment in the auto industry, among other topics. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.c...

Ron starts this episode talking about a 13 Wrangler with poor heat and multiple error lights on : answers an email on the paint he uses on the underside of the hotrod : takes a call on a 62 Caddy that the caller lets the car sit for a while between runs, and wants to know the best way to start it dry : answers an email on the California executive order on electric vehicles : takes a call on a 16 C...

Ron starts this episode comparing auto repair to Forrest Gump – you never know what you’re going to get : takes a call from a listener that Ron helped with his 09 Camry and wanted to tell him what he found with his alternator replacement : takes a call on an 09 Sienna mini van that Ron helped the caller repair, and he also has questions on a new Wix filter to be used with synthetic oils : takes a...

Ron starts this episode taking a call on an 03 Lincoln Town Car where the caller removed the driver’s door panel to repair the handle, and now nothing electrical there works : takes a call on a 98 Explorer where the fuel gauge is not accurate and is getting worse : gives the top 10 brake tips : takes a call on an 88 Explorer where the caller lost the keys and is looking how to take care of the pro...

Ron starts this episode talking about a vehicle he worked on this week with a rotted air intake boot, and an 08 Volvo V-70 with a bad vibration : takes a call on a 12 Tundra that is starting to use oil : takes a call on an 18 Subaru Forrester with a question on undercoating : takes a call on what the President said about computers in cars : takes a call on an 01 Camaro that seems like it has lifte...

Ron starts this episode talking about scan tools and the story of the 2013 RAM pickup : takes a call on a 10 Honda CRV with a leaking CV boot on the rear axle : takes a call on a 13 Chrysler 200 where the brake light comes on when banking left or right : tells the story of the Cruz that needed a battery and then needed to be calibrated : takes a call from a caller looking for a jump starter : take...

Ron starts this episode talking about the proposed California 2035 ban on the sales of internal combustion vehicles : takes a call on a 2000 Suburban looking for advice on changing the heater hoses : takes a call on a BMW M3 : talks with Paul Eisenstein of thedetroitbureau.com on the California 2035 internal combustion vehicle ban : and ends the hour talking about the economic impact of electric v...

Ron starts this episode with a call on 08 Jeep Patriot where all the drive train lights come on and the vehicle loses power : takes a call on an 05 LeSabre with intermittent cabin fan : talks about communicating in the auto repair process : interviews Bob Bouwma, Director of Engineering and Advanced Technologies of Goodyear Brakes : tells a story about his friend’s first car – a VW Super Beetle :...

Ron starts this episode with a call on an 02 Camry with an intermittent overdrive light : takes a follow up call on an 02 Explorer that had a no start condition : takes a call on a 14 RAM 1500 that stalls intermittently : takes a call on an 11 Town and Country with an intermittent no start condition, as well as recoating fuel injectors : and talks about TIPM modules and their programming. Learn mo...

Ron starts this episode stating there is always something new to learn : takes a call on an 01 Lexus with a misfire on cylinder 2 : takes a call on an 07 Hyundai Sonata with a catalytic converter code : takes a call on a 93 Chevy K2500 asking about transmission flush : takes a call on a 99 F350 where the water pump failed but the fan is now tilted : takes a call on an 02 Audi where the hazard ligh...

Ron starts this episode with a story on an 09 Honda Civic that needed a starter that came into the shop and a discussion on corrosion : takes a call on a 99 Sentra that is throwing evap codes : takes a call on a 93 Crown Vic where the breaks just seem to go away, then come back. No warning, no pumping : takes a call on an 11 Lucerne where the transmission jerks when starting from a stopped positio...

Ron starts this episode talking about the need to modernize things at state motor vehicle departments : takes a call on an 87 Jeep Cherokee with 225K on it that is in extremely good condition and resides in a northern state : takes a call on a 13 Caddy XDS where the caller is bleeding the brakes and looking for the proper method : takes a call on an 03 Grand AM asking about running monitors prior...

Ron starts this episode talking about getting people through the day and using his superpower : takes a call on an 01 BMW 325i with gunk under the intake manifold where the caller asks if he should clean it up : takes a call on an 01 Town and Country where the caller asks about doing a compression test on the vehicle : takes a call on a 16 Nissan Frontier with a check gas cap light. Learn more abo...

Ron starts this episode with a story about an 11 Flex that was losing coolant : takes a call on a 68 Mustang with ignition system problems : takes a call on an 08 Wrangler where the caller is working on the brakes and found it’s more complex than he thought : answers an email from an independent repair shop in Phoenix regarding key programming : takes a call on a 12 Highlander with info display pr...

Ron starts this episode talking about all the strange things he saw this week, like the Challenger with a modified catalytic converter : takes a call on an 11 Sierra where the radio is causing a draw on the system and killing the battery : takes a call on an 02 Explorer that doesn’t start and the caller traced it to the starter and is looking for advice : takes a call on an 05 Lexus about possibly...

Ron starts this episode taking a call on a 19 Rogue and questions on the CVT transmission in Nissans : takes a call from a caller grousing about the tools included in cars these days to change tires : discusses a strange electrical problem with an alternator : takes a call on a 96 New Yorker where the caller needs to change the trunk hinge and is looking for tips : and takes a call on an 07 Prius...

Ron starts this episode asking if hot rods are a replacement for black coffee and a reminder of better times : takes a call on a product he recommended on ceramic coating this caller’s car : takes a call on an 08 Civic that stalled, won’t start, and the dealer says the problem is the starter : takes a call on an 06 F 350 where the caller is working on the brakes and has questions on the ABS system...

Ron starts this episode talking about the electronics found in new cars : takes a call on a 19 Subaru Forester where the car was pulling to the right, was aligned, and it still pulls to the right : takes a call on an 05 RAM 2500 that is hard starting but sometimes stalls and it sounds like it is having trouble breathing : takes a call on an 08 F150 that shudders : talks about diagnostics : and fin...

Ron starts this episode talking about getting fooled by the simple repair with the story of what should have been a simple repair : takes a call on an 04 LeSabre that is hard shift when it’s warm : takes a call on a 72 Karman Ghia where the caller is looking to restore it : and takes a call on a Camry where the key fobs stopped working. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcast...

Ron starts this episode by answering an email on Honda CVT’s transmissions : takes a call on an 06 Cobalt with a cam sensor error : takes a call on a 13 Silverado with a vibration : takes a call on an 08 Sentra with a brake light switch problem : takes a call on a vehicle that failed inspection in New Hampshire due to a broken exhaust manifold bolt : takes a call on an 07 Honda Civic with a manual...

Ron starts this episode talking about why something breaks by discussing his generator problem this week : takes a call on an 06 F-350 that needs a brake caliper changed, but all the caller can find for brake fluid is synthetic brake fluid : takes a call on a 2000 Ultima with a P0140 downstream O2 sensor code : takes a call on a 98 F-150 that stalls when brought to a stop, particularly in warm wea...

Ron starts this episode talking about his day to day stuff in the shop with the story of an 03 Honda Civic with a broken axle : takes a call on a 05 VW Beetle where the caller had just replaced the radiator and wants to tell his story : takes a call on an 03 Silverado with electrical issues affecting the transmission : talks about batteries and their care : chats about our caller Walt from Maui an...