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.
Lowdown on Lift Kits
Modifying sport utility vehicles and pick-ups is very popular these days, especially lifting them. Well that can either be very rewarding or it can be an absolute nightmare. Now for some tips on how to do it right we’ve come to Trick Trucks in Lanham,… Read More
Smoke Machine
A check engine light can drive you and your technician nuts, and one of the more common areas where we find problems is in the evaporative emission control system, or EVAP system as it’s called in the industry. This is the system that collects fumes from the fuel tank,… Read More
Cycle Stuff
For those folks who travel on two wheels instead of four... this time we’re talking about motorcycles with our good friend Lyndon Abell, General Manager of Patriot Harley-Davidson in Fairfax, Virginia. All right, number one thing: a manual. LYNDON ABELL: … Read More
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems
All cars now come equipped from the factory with tire pressure monitoring systems, and the majority of them use a sensor like this. This is the actual sensor; this is the valve stem. They go into the wheel like this-they fit through and you see the stem… Read More
Electronic Keys
Even the most basic parts of an automobile are becoming highly electronic. Take the lowly key for instance. They have circuit boards in them, such as we see here. Now, this one is a big one because it’s an old one, but, you know, they have all of this stuff miniaturized… Read More
Hybrid Maintenance
Hybrid sales have been driven by fluctuating gas prices and consumer demand for fuel efficiency. But with so many hybrids on the road today, how do you properly maintain them? As is typical with any new technology there are a lot of myths floating around out there. So, to… Read More
Finding a Certified Technician
How do you know if a car care pro really knows his or her stuff? Well, one thing that’s very important is finding a good repair shop and a trained technician to repair your automobile. Well, we’ve come to a Toyota training center and… Read More
Paintless Dent Repair
So you've got a small dent or ding in your car, how do you get it out? Well, three little letters... P-D-R... that's paintless dent repair. A skilled technician can repair dings and dents without a trace. We get a lot of questions here at Goss' Garage about PDR, and… Read More
Garage Solutions
This time, solutions to a couple of common garage problems. First is how do you check the brake lights on your car without two people-one to push the brake pedal, the other to walk around the back of the car and see if the lights actually work? Well, that is unless you… Read More
