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.
Cloudy Vision Episode 4013
Headlights. They have evolved over the years. Way back when they were made out of glass which lasted the life of the car as far as that part of it was concerned. But the filament inside would burn out or the light really wasn’t that good. Now, we have evolved into lenses and so on. If you look at here you can see that this one is styled to match the contours of… Read More
Roof Racks Episode 4011
SUVs, CUVs, they are everywhere. Seems like well they are like elbows, every driveways got a couple of them. But the big thing is SUV or CUV, the U stands for utility. Now that’s a good thing but one of the things that make them utilitarian is that they might have a roof rack on them. Because often you have to carry things on the roof of the vehicle. Now, you look… Read More
Garage Floors Episode 4010
Well, if you have a nice car that means it deserves a nice garage floor. Now most of us are gonna be dealing with concrete and no matter what you going to put on that garage floor, it has to be properly prepared. So decide what product you want to use and follow the preparation instructions to the letter. That way you’ll get a better job. Now some may require a… Read More
Lift It (4x4) Episode 4009
So you’re finally got your 4x4 and well in its stock form it will do a pretty good job in its average off-roading. Maybe you wanna get to the mountain cabin or something like that…but you’re a little bit different than that and you wanna do something a little more serious. Well in order to do that that means you’re probably going to have something that gives… Read More
Sound Advice Episode 4008
New cars, old cars, or in between cars. Sooner or later all of them seem to have some kind of a noise you need to diagnose. Now, how could you go about doing that? Well, if you’re going to repair it yourself, you're going to need a couple of tools. If you’re going to take it to a shop, it would help if you take the time to write down when it happens. Does it… Read More
Trailer Wiring Episode 4007, Episode 4019
When it comes to trailers it seems to be two eternal problems, and that’s tires and wires. Let’s start with tires. Trailer tires are different than car tires. And they normally require more pressure. Make sure that you always check the tire pressure and the condition of the tires before you hit the road. Also, if you have to buy replacement tires, well, trailer… Read More
Modern Car Parts Episode 4006, Episode 4018
PAT GOSS: If you know anything at all about automobiles you know that over the last few years they have changed dramatically. And that means that the parts that they’re made up of have changed as well. And joining us now remotely is Mr. Tom Taylor, our parts expert. Tom, welcome to Goss’s Garage. TOM TAYLOR: Thanks for having me, Pat. PAT GOSS: Now what are some… Read More
Electric Vehicle Maintenance Episode 4005, Episode 4017
Here’s something we don’t see nearly enough of, and that’s an electric vehicle on a lift, in a service shop. Now why is it that we don’t see them? Well, because most people who own an electric vehicle seem to think that zero emissions means zero maintenance. Well that’s true for certain parts of the car, not in all parts of the car. So, what do we have? Well,… Read More
Ran When Parked Episode 4004, Episode 4016
Well you’ve been wanting this car for a long time. Something that you’ve been wanting since you were a teenager. And finally you find one. Maybe sitting out in the weeds, but you know, what’s the big deal? Then come those fateful words, ‘ran when parked.’ Okay well, maybe it did. But it’s been a long time since it’s been parked. Now what do you do? You really… Read More
CarFax Episode 4003, Episode 4015
Right now there is a strong demand for good used cars but as Pat Goss is about to tell us, before you buy you need to get the facts. Pat Goss: Buying a used car can be your best value but you need to do research to make sure that it truly is a good value. And to give us some pointers, we have Emilie Voss from Carfax. Emilie welcome to Goss’s Garage. Emilie… Read More