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.
Diamond in the Rough Episode 3710, Episode 3727
So you’ve decided you want to buy a collectable or classic car and you want to check it out yourself. Number one, I would recommend against that. I’d recommend you have a professional do it, but if you insist here are some things you should look for. First you want to look at the general condition of the outside of the car and the interior, and that’s just… Read More
Ceramic Nano Coating Episode 3709, Episode 3726
As automobiles have evolved, so have the finishes that go on them. Let’s face it, paints these days are much different than they were 15 or 20 years ago. And that means you may want to consider a more modern protection for your paint something line Nano technology. And to explain that to us we have Rob Freeman from Prof Form Auto. Rob welcome to Goss’ Garage. ROB… Read More
Cars That Sit Episode 3708, Episode 3721
Most of us have some seasonal equipment or a custom vehicle, something that sits for long periods of time yet has an internal combustion engine. Well if you have that you have to take special care if you want to let it sit for any extended period of time without damage. First, is fresh oil. Oil picks up acids as its used, you don’t want those acids inside your… Read More
Crutchfield Stereo Upgrade Episode 3707, Episode 3720
There are millions of cars like this on the road that have a lot of life left in them but maybe they don’t have the features or sound system that you would really like. In this case, when it was new, had a premium sound system and you had to pay extra for it. Today, it’s obsolete and it is a mess. So what can you do to bring your car up to snuff? Well, there are a… Read More
Trans Oil Coolers Episode 3706, Episode 3719
Every time you come in, you bring us some interesting parts and show us the insides of things. You got a radiator, what are we talking about? TOM TAYLOR: I brought a radiator, but I’d like to talk about the transmission oil cooler. Often when you have transmission work done, the shop will recommend to replace the radiator and the reason is the transmission cooler… Read More
Cutting Tools Episode 3705, Episode 3718
I often get customers in the shop that ask me how we do certain things. One thing that they’re always amazed at is how we manage to cut various things and keep it so neat. The first thing we don’t do is we typically don’t use a hacksaw. We use hacksaws for a lot of different things, but when it comes to stuff like exhaust systems and so on, brake lines, air… Read More
Protect Your Paint Episode 3704, Episode 3717
No matter if you have a new car or an old car if it has nice paint you want to keep it looking nice. And there are some ways to do that. And we have with us Eric from XPEL Technologies to give us some pointers. Eric, welcome to Goss’ Garage. Eric: Thank you very much for having me Pat. PAT GOSS: Alright, you’ve treated this car. Tell us about it. ERIC: So what… Read More
Tire Killers Episode 3703, Episode 3716
Back in the day people used to use something called a curb feeler. They were these wire things that would attach to the fender about here and they stuck out and when you got close to the curb they made a loud scratching noise and you knew you were close enough. Well this driver, well he’s figured out a way to use a tire as a modern curb feeler. Pretty much… Read More
Resto Radio Episode 3702, Episode 3715
So you have a classic or collectible car and you would like to listen to the radio but it doesn’t work or it doesn’t have the features you would like. What can you do? We have Mike Frenchek from Retro Radio Restoration. Mike, Welcome to Goss’ Garage. MIKE FRENCHEK: Thanks for having me here. PAT GOSS: Alright, now. What in the world do we have here? MIKE FRENCHEK:… Read More
Water Pumps Episode 3701, Episode 3712
Some parts of a car are easily more critical than others. Pat Goss has advice on how to keep a key component from letting you down! PAT GOSS: We’re joined once more by our online parts expert Mr. Tom Taylor. Tom welcome back to Goss’ garage. TOM TAYLOR: Thanks for having me back. PAT GOSS: Alright, when you come to visit you tell us about the inner workings of… Read More