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.
200,000-Mile Maintenance Episode 4103, Episode 4116
In my many years here on MotorWeek, I’ve been giving you pointers on how to make your cars last longer. And that comes down to a very simple rule: Preventive maintenance. Take care of it so it doesn’t break instead of waiting until it does break and then fixing it. Well that means things like oil changes, and flushing the automatic transmission and… Read More
Catalytic Converter Theft Episode 4102, Episode 4115
Pat Goss: There’s a new problem that’s affecting drivers, and it’s almost an epidemic. And that is catalytic converter theft. And here to give us some pointers, we have Tom Taylor, our online parts guru. Tom, welcome back to Goss’ Garage. Tom Taylor: Thanks for having me, Pat. Pat Goss: Absolutely. Catalytic converters are being stolen right and left around… Read More
Long Lost Maxton Episode 4101, Episode 4112
John Davis: Well hello Pat Goss! Pat Goss: Well, Hi John. John Davis: Welcome to another exciting day at Goss’ Garage! Pat Goss: Okaayy. John Davis: We’ve got a little surprise for you Pat, something that’s been 30 years in the making. Pat Goss: Ohh Lord. John Davis: Look this way. Pat Goss: Oh My God! John Davis: Remember the Maxton? Pat Goss: Yes… Read More
Rust Buckets Episode 4038, Episode 4050
And here’s something you might not be familiar with but it could be your car’s best friend. It is the wand to a power washer. Now, what are we dealing with here? Well, we are dealing with a way to help prevent damage to the car like this. This is rust. And of course you don’t want to see that on your car but everybody has the mistaken idea that coats of wax… Read More
Water Problems Episode 4037, Episode 4049
We get lots of cars that come into the repair shops with water problems. Now they have water in some of the most unusual places that you’ve ever could imagine. But some of the more common ones, well that's headlights and tail lights. You see, what happens is that with modern lights made out of plastic, somebody will bump up against your car when you're… Read More
The More Things Change 40th Anniversary Special - Episode 4036, Episode 4048
JOHN DAVIS: Pat, do you realize that in 40 years we’ve outgrown three Goss’ Garage sets, and that you’ve taped more than 1000 segments… that’s a lot of car care. PAT GOSS: It sure is, and to think that it almost didn’t happen. In the pilot show, Craig Singhaus was the mechanic and the segment was called “Motorshop.” Maybe if things turned out differently, I… Read More
Cabin Air Filters Episode 4035, Episode 4047
When it comes time to buy a car, there are a lot of things that most people don’t think about that they really should. And those are some of the things that are required to do, the normal repairs and maintenance on a car. You see, there’s all sorts of things that you have to do on a regular basis. And on some cars they are very easy and on some cars they are… Read More
Under Hood Cleaning Episode 4034, Episode 4046
One of the things that most drivers, they don’t pay attention to, is the cleanliness under the hoods of their cars. You know keeping a car clean all over makes it worth more money, but keeping it clean under the hood can actually make it last longer and it can make it run better. Now the reason for that is all the dirt and grease and everything, that builds… Read More
Tires and Jacks Episode 4033, Episode 4045
I get a lot of questions from people wanting to do their own tire rotation. Can they? Yes, certainly you can. But I think it’s a whole lot better to have a shop do it while it’s up in the air getting some other service performed. Getting an oil change? Lots of time they’ll throw in the tire rotation free of charge. But you really want to do it yourself?… Read More
What Oil Does Episode 4032, Episode 4044
We all know that one of the most important things that we can do to an engine to make it last a long time is to change the oil. But, how many people really understand what oil does in an engine? See, back in the day, engines were a lot less complicated than they are today. You look at a modern engine and oil has to do a lot of different things. Number 1, of… Read More