# The Show **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/the-show/7.md?page=34 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 35 --- ## [Getting into Trouble Exponentially](https://community.cartalk.com/t/getting-into-trouble-exponentially/67944)
**Author:** [@charlaDiane](https://community.cartalk.com/u/charlaDiane)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2011, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/getting-into-trouble-exponentially/67944 "2011-09-15T16:12:00Z")
Does anyone remember the guys doing a piece a while back about how 2 people can get into SO much more trouble together than either one alone? It was so funny and I can't find it. I really would like to share that with … --- ## [Slowing down for turnpike automatic readers](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slowing-down-for-turnpike-automatic-readers/67878)
**Author:** [@jwente49](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jwente49)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slowing-down-for-turnpike-automatic-readers/67878 "2011-09-14T23:32:44Z")
I feel sorry for y'all up there in Yankee Land. Down here in Oklahoma, we LEGALLY go thru the auto-readers at full turnpike speeds. For most of our 'pikes, that's 70 or 75 mph. Our 'pikes are constructed so that those wh… --- ## [Oil additives for noisy valve lifter](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-additives-for-noisy-valve-lifter/67687)
**Author:** [@chrisr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chrisr)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2011, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-additives-for-noisy-valve-lifter/67687 "2011-09-14T17:56:58Z")
Tom and Ray: On a recent show, you recommended usage of any of the popular engine oil additives to fix a noisy valve lifter. I think you mentioned Marvel Mystery Oil by name. Since my '96 Dodge Ram has what sounds lik… --- ## [New Staff](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-staff/67812)
**Author:** [@blzlflk](https://community.cartalk.com/u/blzlflk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2011, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-staff/67812 "2011-09-11T19:54:56Z")
Dear Click & Clack, I know that you and your techies have been struggling for a long time to figure out why your microphones burn out about every month or so. Well, I have the answer. It's your breath, my friends, tha… --- ## [Whenever we say it](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whenever-we-say-it/67827)
**Author:** [@sejtam](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sejtam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2011, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whenever-we-say-it/67827 "2011-09-11T19:53:59Z")
is there a collection of the 'Even though ....... , whenever we say it, this is NPR!' quips online ? I cannot find one the the cartalk website? That would be a real addition. --- ## [Hot Forester Ignition Keys](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-forester-ignition-keys/67787)
**Author:** [@JoeG](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JoeG)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2011, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-forester-ignition-keys/67787 "2011-09-11T16:05:40Z")
http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f77/hot-key-98469/ http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/f88/ignition-key-hot-55660/ --- ## [Howling- Jeep Grand Cherokee](https://community.cartalk.com/t/howling-jeep-grand-cherokee/67783)
**Author:** [@dfenrick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dfenrick)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2011, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/howling-jeep-grand-cherokee/67783 "2011-09-10T14:03:29Z")
I own a rear-wheel-drive 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I recently had both rear axle seals and bearings replaced. At the same time I had the mechanic check U-joints, shocks, etc. The noise from the failing bearings is gone, … --- ## [Asking directions.. and following them](https://community.cartalk.com/t/asking-directions-and-following-them/67748)
**Author:** [@rebamast](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rebamast)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2011, 2:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/asking-directions-and-following-them/67748 "2011-09-10T02:16:15Z")
Asking directions topic on Saturday Sept 3rd. OK, am I really that out of the box in thinking that the guy's solution is... gasp... a pencil and pad of paper?? (He's clearly not a GPS type) I'll explain it step by step: … --- ## [First-time Car-Buyer (Female)](https://community.cartalk.com/t/first-time-car-buyer-female/67442)
**Author:** [@meggreer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meggreer)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2011, 12:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/first-time-car-buyer-female/67442 "2011-09-10T00:04:40Z")
Click and Clack spoke on-air today with a young woman who wants to become a first-time car-buyer. Their advice was a little bit patronizing, suggesting that she might need to bring a big bruiser with her, or that she an… --- ## [Public Broadcasting in the US](https://community.cartalk.com/t/public-broadcasting-in-the-us/61320)
**Author:** [@Boxful\_of\_neutrals](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Boxful_of_neutrals)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/public-broadcasting-in-the-us/61320 "2011-09-09T18:12:11Z")
I'm interested in the Public Broadcasting model in the US. Here in the UK, public broadcasting is taking licks but most people really trust the BBC. It only hurts when the licence fee has to be paid ( It's roughly $260 a… --- ## [Asking for directions](https://community.cartalk.com/t/asking-for-directions/67636)
**Author:** [@jaap](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jaap)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/asking-for-directions/67636 "2011-09-09T02:47:48Z")
In my experience, people who don't just buy a GPS unit despite getting lost a lot, even though they may claim they can't afford the $100, are usually scared of having to master yet another techno-gizmo. But the better GP… --- ## [Actual data: More on AC and slowing a car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/actual-data-more-on-ac-and-slowing-a-car/66859)
**Author:** [@SteveHohum](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveHohum)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 2:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/actual-data-more-on-ac-and-slowing-a-car/66859 "2011-09-08T02:09:27Z")
Dear Tom and Ray, Back on July 2, you told Amanda's husband John that turning on the air conditioning was an ineffective way to slow down his car. You made up some nonsense about idle speed, which is clearly absurd. W… --- ## [Top Ten we despise](https://community.cartalk.com/t/top-ten-we-despise/67637)
**Author:** [@kupaua](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kupaua)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/top-ten-we-despise/67637 "2011-09-07T21:23:48Z")
Where can I find the "Top Ten Cars We Despise" list? --- ## [Tire speed from axle](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-speed-from-axle/58452)
**Author:** [@swojciechowski](https://community.cartalk.com/u/swojciechowski)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tire-speed-from-axle/58452 "2011-09-07T17:18:09Z")
Tom & Ray recently answered a question about a blow tires on a 2005 Vibe after spinning in snow. Part of the answer stated that the tire speed was double the speedometer indicated speed due to the average axle speed (If… --- ## [Trany fluid in gas ... I remember](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trany-fluid-in-gas-i-remember/67613)
**Author:** [@Vance](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vance)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trany-fluid-in-gas-i-remember/67613 "2011-09-07T15:50:55Z")
Hi guys. I remember back when I was younger ... you know, dinosaurs and carburetors ... we sometimes used trany fluid instead of carb cleaner to cut all the varnish and junk in the system. Sometime straight up like spray… --- ## [Tranny or combustion problem?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tranny-or-combustion-problem/67686)
**Author:** [@bortman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bortman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tranny-or-combustion-problem/67686 "2011-09-06T17:18:07Z")
1994 olds 88 royale with 3.8 sometimes hesitates or "bumps" when accelerating. sometimes it seems like the tranny is slipping, but other times it seems to feel like poor firing or slight misfire with hesitation. when at … --- ## [Someone called in regarding a ford that had religious overtones](https://community.cartalk.com/t/someone-called-in-regarding-a-ford-that-had-religious-overtones/67672)
**Author:** [@lsscorsch](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lsscorsch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2011, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/someone-called-in-regarding-a-ford-that-had-religious-overtones/67672 "2011-09-05T20:05:02Z")
Hello, I really need to pick someone's brain. About a month to 6 weeks ago, there was someone who called in and said something about a Ford with religious overtones. Does anyone have a clue what show this was on? I need… --- ## [Replacement parts](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacement-parts/67441)
**Author:** [@MikeZ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeZ)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacement-parts/67441 "2011-09-02T19:45:35Z")
After spending $20 for a new battery terminal for my 1999 Camry (the battery was $70) I was wondering, has anyone ever tried to build a new car from dealer parts? What would it cost? Would a Ferrari cost the same as a Pi… --- ## [Does anyone know if replacing a CV joint on](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-know-if-replacing-a-cv-joint-on/67504)
**Author:** [@hew1980](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hew1980)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2011, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/does-anyone-know-if-replacing-a-cv-joint-on/67504 "2011-08-29T14:09:45Z")
Does anyone know if replacing a CV joint on a 1996 Ford Explorer sport 2 door 4 wheel drive the Left front CV joint is bad, is it hard to remove them or is it the same like a car?? this is my friends truck. im asking s… --- ## [Alternator](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator/67477)
**Author:** [@hew1980](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hew1980)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2011, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator/67477 "2011-08-29T02:10:26Z")
Hello, I'm Matthew. I have a 1993 Nissan Stanza ALTIMA GXE with power windows, power door locks, cd/ cass radio, everything but a sun roof. I have replaced the alternator several times. In a month's time, the alternator… --- ## [Welcome to the NPR Café!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051)
**Author:** [@Car\_Talk](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Car_Talk)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2011, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/welcome-to-the-npr-caf-233/67051 "2011-08-28T23:48:08Z")
Sylvia Poggioli ravioli? The Nina Totenburger? This week on Car Talk Tom and Ray shared the money-making scheme of the century from listener Mike Ramsey: the NPR Café. But... what's on the menu? Tha… --- ## [Most Annoying Things Other Drivers Do](https://community.cartalk.com/t/most-annoying-things-other-drivers-do/65287)
**Author:** [@Car\_Talk](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Car_Talk)\ **Replies:** 192\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/most-annoying-things-other-drivers-do/65287 "2011-08-26T17:39:29Z")
It's a known fact that everyone reading this is an above-average driver — and that each of us always displays deep and abiding civility toward our fellow travelers. So we're sure you won't recognize yourself in any of th… --- ## [Cigar smoking doctor August 6th](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cigar-smoking-doctor-august-6th/66998)
**Author:** [@MBStever](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MBStever)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2011, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cigar-smoking-doctor-august-6th/66998 "2011-08-26T14:04:20Z")
I think that the good doctor needs to make SURE that the HVAC setting, whether heat or cold, is set to get outside air. Don't want to recirculate that smoke through the fan. --- ## [Salesperson Who Desperately Wants to be Tom's wife's best friend](https://community.cartalk.com/t/salesperson-who-desperately-wants-to-be-toms-wifes-best-friend/67334)
**Author:** [@lilyegan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lilyegan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/salesperson-who-desperately-wants-to-be-toms-wifes-best-friend/67334 "2011-08-23T20:09:25Z")
I had to pull off the road I was laughing so hard the week before last when Tom talked about his wife getting a personal letter from a salesperson at a familiar store. I'm pretty sure it was Chico's. Two year ago I mis… --- ## [Yukon Transfer Case](https://community.cartalk.com/t/yukon-transfer-case/67322)
**Author:** [@DavidKelly](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DavidKelly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/yukon-transfer-case/67322 "2011-08-22T16:33:55Z")
Is possible the caller's problem was with the constant-velocity joints used to drive the front wheels. Should have asked if the "popcorn" noise varied in frequency when turning. Another consideration that the caller ne… --- ## [What to do when you suck a sock](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-to-do-when-you-suck-a-sock/67311)
**Author:** [@dadoctah](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dadoctah)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-to-do-when-you-suck-a-sock/67311 "2011-08-22T16:04:53Z")
This takes it out of the category of automotive knowledge, but I can attest to the fact that it doesn't take much to disintegrate a sock with machinery and heat. Tom, I believe, referred to the well-known observation th… --- ## [Car talk player](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-talk-player/67101)
**Author:** [@mikero](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mikero)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2011, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-talk-player/67101 "2011-08-20T14:12:56Z")
For about a month, I can't access the show from the car talk page. The player never starts playing. What can I do? By the way, the shmos at Car Talk never sent me an answer when I asked them several times for help. --- ## [Solution to noisy starter in 1989 Volkswagen Golf](https://community.cartalk.com/t/solution-to-noisy-starter-in-1989-volkswagen-golf/67149)
**Author:** [@mrmeanyboots](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mrmeanyboots)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2011, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/solution-to-noisy-starter-in-1989-volkswagen-golf/67149 "2011-08-15T22:15:42Z")
During the August 13 show a caller asked about the horrible grinding noise when she tries to start her car. The problem was diagnosed as bad teeth on the ring gear. Here's a solution that works for me in my Mazda MPV,… --- ## [The Car for Ben](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-car-for-ben/67074)
**Author:** [@Bill\_from\_NC](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bill_from_NC)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2011, 12:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-car-for-ben/67074 "2011-08-15T00:28:47Z")
Ben from Olympia WA called and said he was looking for a new car. He mentioned Volvo and you guys steered him away, saying women were not attracted to Volvos. What a mistake! After having driven a Volvo Wagon for 11 year… --- ## [Reconstructed Crown Vic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reconstructed-crown-vic/67102)
**Author:** [@Pete\_L](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Pete_L)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2011, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reconstructed-crown-vic/67102 "2011-08-14T14:47:54Z")
Bill from Nashville claimed a '94 Crown Vic with 54K miles was worth $11,000? And that he was getting it for only $8k because it had a salvage title. I just did a Kelley Blue book search, and it said a car of that age in… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/the-show/7.md?page=33) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/the-show/7.md?page=35)