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.
Timing Belts
Timing belts have a limited life span, so it's important to change them at the right time. So what's the recommended change interval? Well, consult the owner's manual for your particular vehicle. Pat Goss has more on when it's time to change the timing belt. If you own a… Read More
Vision Savers
Don't wait until a rainy day or when you find yourself on a dimly lit road to remember the importance of properly maintaining your windshield wiper blades and headlights. Dust, bugs and weather can wear down wiper blades, while the sun can damage headlights, leaving… Read More
Child Safety Seats
If you're a parent, maintaining a car requires more than just keeping up with oil changes and regularly checking your tire pressure. It means making sure that the safety seat is correctly installed and properly maintained. And to give us some pointers, we have Tracy … Read More
Bent Wheels
Pat Goss shows you how to take the dings out of your wheels without putting a huge dent in your wallet.... Over the years tires and wheels on cars have changed dramatically, and so have the problems associated with them and the ways to repair them. To talk about the… Read More
Fuses and Codes
Cars have changed; the tools we use to fix them have changed. Hand tools like wrenches and screwdrivers are being replaced by code scanners or code readers used to troublshoot and diagnose problems. These scanners used to be very expensive, and out of the price range of the… Read More
Underhood Safety
Fixing things on your own car, do it yourself, well it can be very rewarding and you can save a lot of money by doing it. But, there are a lot of ways to get hurt. So there are some safety precautions that you always have to follow. Number one, a lot of late model… Read More
Handy Gadgets
There are all sorts of handy gadgets out there for the automotive do-it-yourselfer and car enthusiast. Pat Goss has some pretty cool products to share that are practical and clever. He's got the latest and greatest... products that do everything from a wrench that has all sizes… Read More
Fixing Gauges
If you have an older car, your instrument cluster doesn't look like the one you see in cars today. Electronic instruments have replaced mechanical speedometers, gauges and clocks. So what do you do if you have a problem on your older car. Well, Pat says the only… Read More
Spark Plug Removal
Cars have become increasingly complex, making regular maintenance much more complicated. But, changing spark plugs is still a relatively simple task that can be handled fairly easily. You just have to keep some essential things in mind. Pat Goss has your guide to removing… Read More
