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.
How to Find a Collision Repair Expert Episode 2606
Getting a car repaired after it’s been involved in an accident it can be kind of a chore because you want the car done properly and you want it to be safe. And here to give us some tips is Mr. Tom McGee, he’s president and CEO of I-CAR; Tom welcome to the show. TOM McGEE: Thanks Pat. GOSS: Tell us a little bit about I-CAR. McGEE: I-CAR is the… Read More
Tire Pressure Monitoring Maintenance Episode 2605
Tire pressure monitoring systems are a great safety feature on cars. But sooner or later you’ll need to have that system serviced or at least the tires and wheels serviced, and that means that you need a shop that understands the system and has the right equipment. To explain some of the things that you need to look for we have Kevin Rohlwing of the Tire… Read More
Detailing Tips Episode 2604
Clean cars look better, they’re worth more money, and they even seem to runbetter. Now, many of you may be doing it the old fashioned way with a bucket and the wash mitt, but a lot of folks are changing over to the more modern convenience products. These do more than one thing at a time, they’re quick, they’re convenient, and they do a good job. But, if… Read More
The Leak Detective Episode 2603
Sooner or later just about every car will have some kind of leak under the hood. Now that leak might be engine oil, it might be coolant; it could be refrigerant from the air conditioning system, automatic transmission, power steering. All of these systems can leak. And finding the source of that leak can be a real problem. One of the things that certainly… Read More
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems Episode 2602
There is a significant safety system that’s becoming much more popular on cars. And here to explain it to us is Howard Laster from Siemens-VDO. Howard, welcome to Goss’ Garage. HOWARD LASTER, SIEMENS-VDO: “Thanks, Pat.” Now we’re talking about tire pressure monitoring systems and we’ve got some parts here. Tell us briefly how this system works. LASTER:… Read More
10 Fuel Saving Tips You Can Do Now Episode 2601
There are lots of ways to improve fuel economy and lots of ways to waste money trying to improve fuel economy. Not the least of which are miracle fuel improvers. They don’t work, don’t waste your money. Now you may have a diesel engine and you may be tempted to run that diesel engine on vegetable oil. Well don’t do it; it will work for awhile but it could… Read More
After-market Gauges Episode 2538
One of the best ways to make sure that your engine lasts a long time is by having good information from the engine. That means you need quality gauges to measure all of the different things that go on under the hood of the car. But if you look in a modern car, it may be a problem finding a place to mount after-market gauges. That’s where items like this pod… Read More
Child Safety Episode 2537
One of the biggest concerns around vehicles of any type these days is safety, and that’s especially true when it comes to children. And one of the things that I find particularly offensive is people who go out and buy their child safety seat by lowest bidder. You want to keep your children safe, and that means you want a good, high quality safety seat. Well,… Read More
Finding a Cure for Brake Dust Episode 2536
Here’s something that afflicts a lot of the cars on the road. I guess you’d call it ugly wheel syndrome. What it is, is the wheels, especially the front wheels, on a lot of automobiles turn black in a matter of a few days. That’s caused by dust from the front brake pads, and unfortunately you have to keep this clean not only for esthetics, but if you don’t it… Read More
How Old Are Your Tires? Episode 2535
We get lots of inquiries from viewers about tires, and a big portion of those questions deal with street rods and collectibles. And the average question asks “I have a lot of time on the tires but not many miles. The tread looks good. Are the tires safe?” Well, that depends on how the vehicle is used, and most street rods and collectibles aren’t used on the… Read More