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.
More Must Have Tools Episode 2723
There are lots of things under the hood of an automobile these days that require heat to be worked on properly, but looking under the hood of a car, is there any place that you would feel safe in applying an open flame? Ah, I don’t think so! Well that’s been the only option a technician has had over the years, but now from OTC Tools comes a professional unit… Read More
Problem Solvers Episode 2721
If you live in a part of the country where you have an emissions test to go through you already know that you can’t go through emissions with a check engine light. What you may not know is that inside the computer is something else called a readiness monitor, and unless that is set and ready, you still can’t go through emissions. To help you test some of these… Read More
Information, Please! Episode 2714
This time: automotive maintenance and automotive information. The two run hand in hand. Wasn’t too many years ago that if you went into a repair shop you’d see stacks of books. But today there’s so much information about automobiles that those books would probably now fill a room. Consequently, information sources have changed dramatically, a lot of it being on… Read More
Safely Give Your Car a Lift Episode 2713
I have some tips about safely raising a car. There are all kinds of things that you might have to do that would require raising a car off the ground. If you’re doing it at home, you could use any number of different things. You could use the jack that comes with the car; that’s certainly one way to do it, but make sure you read and follow the instructions that… Read More
Boosting Car Performance Episode 2711
In the quest for better performance, many enthusiasts start with the exhaust system first. And if they’re really serious about it they come all the way up to the engine with that performance exhaust system. Well just think about it. Look at this stock exhaust manifold (left) compared to this nice swooping header (right). Amazing difference, but exhaust systems… Read More
Intelligent Welding Episode 2710
Cars are involved in accidents, but how those cars are repaired determines whether or not they will be safe and reliable, and here to explain that to us is Tom McGee, President and C.E.O. of I-CAR. Tom, welcome to Goss’ Garage. TOM MCGEE, PRESIDENT & CEO, I-CAR: Hi Pat. GOSS: We also have Steve from I-CAR to demonstrate some welding for us because welding is… Read More
Slick Tools Episode 2709
This time we have some interesting tools for the do-it-yourselfer. The first three are from Innovative Products of America, like this Gator Jaws. Now you look at this, it’s a very aggressive looking tool, but what would you do with it? Well you would find out in a hurry if you had an oil filter that was stuck, and they frequently are, they’re very difficult to… Read More
Detailing Tips Episode 2708
This time we have a couple tips about cleaning interiors and joining us is Cliff Dewey, owner of Cliff Dewey Auto Detail in Silver Spring, Maryland. Cliff, welcome to Goss’ Garage. CLIFF DEWEY, OWNER, CLIFF DEWEY AUTO DETAIL: Thank you Pat. GOSS: All right, cleaning the interior of the car, where do we start? DEWEY: Pretty simple Pat, you just want to start… Read More
Two Tech Tools Episode 2707
Here I have two tools from Innovative Products of America. The first one deals with brakes. Many times you wind up where your car pulls one way or the other when you apply the brakes, and that can be tough to diagnose unless you have the right tools. Well, here we have the right tools; this is a pair of brake pressure gauges. These are very inexpensive and… Read More
E85 Compatibility Episode 2706
As drivers we all have to do our part to help reduce emissions and reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and one way to do that of course is with flex fuel vehicles, but for some of you who are trying to do your part, you’re being taken! There are people out there who are selling kits, especially on the Internet, who say these kits will convert your non flex-fuel… Read More