Goss’ Garage
Pat Goss, MotorWeek's resident master technician, helps consumers understand car problems and how to speak the same language as their technician. As cars becoming increasingly complex, fewer repairs can be accomplished at home. Effective communication with a repair shop is vital to keeping consumer and operating costs under control. From rattles and squeaks to leaks and drips, Pat covers a myriad of issues designed to keep cars on the road and out of the repair shop.
Performance Add-Ons
It seems that everybody wants a combination of better performance, and more miles per gallon. Well manufacturers can do this by redesigning the entire vehicle. But can you do it, as an add-on? Well, yes and no. You see, first we’ve started with this Toyota FJ… Read More
A/C Advice
Folks, when it comes to getting your air conditioner in your car repaired, you’re often your own worst enemy. Quick is not the way to do it. Cheap is not the way to do it, because cheap can cost you a lot of money later on. Alright, one of the things, if the system has been… Read More
R.I.P. PCV
When you take your car to the repair shop, and you ask them to do routine service, including replace the PCV valve, you might be told, “Well, nothing to worry about; your car doesn’t have a PCV valve; there’s nothing you have to do”. Well that could be deadly… Read More
Tire Rotation Update
Recently I did a segment on tire rotation. And I got a lot of comments on it. We were dealing with conventional tires, and a lot of you said that my method of rotating the tires that go on the drive wheels from one side of the car to the other, that that was completely… Read More
Cable Maintenance
Just about everything mechanical needs preventative maintenance and lubrication. And here to give us some pointers about motorcycles is Lyndon Able, General Manager of Patriot Harley-Davidson in Fairfax, Virginia. Lyndon, welcome back. LYNDON ABLE: Thanks, Pat. PAT GOSS:… Read More
Tire Problems
Tires aren’t always black and round, this one is a good example. The driver of this vehicle experienced a severe vibration, or shimmy, or shake. Different people describe these sensations differently. But, the reality of it is that the tire, at highway speeds, was almost… Read More
Brake Fluid Basics
In the sixty years since this car was leading edge technology, just about every part of every car on the road has changed immensely. But there is one thing that has remained, well, almost the same. And that's brake fluid. Brake fluid has always had a propensity to absorb… Read More
Winching Safety
No matter what you do, a winch could be beneficial. And here to give us some pointers on buying a winch is Scott Peterson, who’s the senior design engineer with SuperWinch. Scott, welcome to Goss’ Garage. SCOTT PETERSON: Thanks for having me here, it’s… Read More
Certified Used Cars
Buying a used car these days is very very different than it was a few years ago. One of the things that you have to be extremely careful of is buying a used car from an individual. That is not a smart thing to do in a lot of cases. Well, let's say you decide to buy from a… Read More
