Can Tom and Ray help Rebecca fix her Saab... in the Philippines?

12.01.2010

I took my 2001 Saab 9-5 2.3L Turbo from Minnesota to the PHILIPPINES. This car has always been like a bad boyfriend - he treats me bad, doesn't work when I need him to and takes all my money, but I...

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Today: Tom and Ray share tips for preventing hydroplaning.

12.01.2010

Ted recently bought a 2005 VW Beetle but is worried its tendency to hydroplane in the rain. He wants to install an aftermarket stability control but Tom and Ray think there are better (and easier) ways to prevent hydroplaning.

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Today: can you safely change a tire with passengers on board?

12.01.2010

I am a Peace Corps volunteer in eastern Madagascar, and somehow I've been able to download you guys in my small bamboo hut in the middle of the rainforest. You two would love the way they keep these ancient old...

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Today: Tom and Ray help Annah de-leakify her Camry's roof.

11.01.2010

A few years ago, our 1998 Camry started to leak water inside. This is a problem in Oregon, so we took it in for repair, and 500 dollars later, they told us that they cleared the "weep channels" in the sunroof. Evidently...

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In today's column: a shaking problem that urgently needs fixing.

11.01.2010

I have a 1999 BMW 323i that I love. My husband wants to trade it in because it has 207,100 miles on it. He's afraid of racking up big repair bills. I say if we keep up with maintenance and repairs, who...

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What can a geezer do about a geezer-speed electric window?

11.01.2010

I've got a Buick -- a geezer car because I'm a geezer. It's wonderful at eliminating road rage, because it is completely incompetent at driving aggressively. The ride is mushy, and the mileage is mediocre. In other words, it's absolutely...

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Is Sutton's 2003 VW Jetta sentient?

11.01.2010

My 2003 VW Jetta hates my husband. Granted, he deserves it. He drove my car over a traffic island and messed up the wheel rims; he tore out the oil pan and then drove till the engine seized up; and he...

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Today: Annette copes with a micromanaging husband.

11.01.2010

My husband always gets mad because I immediately crank the ignition of our 2005 Honda Element. He tells me that I should wait a few seconds and listen for the fuel pump to fill. Is this true, or he is just...

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Should Jan replace the battery in her Chrysler minivan herself?

11.01.2010

We have a 2006 Chrysler Town and Country van. Is it OK to buy and replace the original battery ourselves? Or is this a job for the professionals? We just bought and replaced the battery in our 5-year-old John Deere lawn...

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Today: Tom and Ray handle a very stick etiquette question.

11.01.2010

I have an etiquette question. Consider the case of three families, all friends. Family A gets a new Escalade with all the bells and whistles. It is Daddy A's baby! Family B has a teenager with a history of motion...

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Should Bev fix her '00 Ford Escort before she puts it up for sale?

11.01.2010

I have a 2000 Ford Escort ZX2 with 110,000 miles and an automatic transmission. It starts fine, but I cannot get it out of park unless I stick a screwdriver in the shift lock override slot while turning the key. That's a...

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Is Marisia's Xterra suffering from a case of sugar-induced shakes?

10.01.2010

So ... I'm pretty sure my ex put sugar in my gas tank. I'm positive about the sugar; can't prove that he did it. But he's crazy, and this happened the first night I had gone out on the town and...

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Did Denise's son-in-law just botch her brake job?

10.01.2010

My son-in-law, whom I love like a son, just replaced the brakes on my '07 Camry. It was fine for a day or so, and then I started to hear this "rubbing" noise. It is only when I start moving...

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Thieves can capture your key fob's code. Urban legend-- or not?

10.01.2010

I got an e-mail this morning from our company's internal security department about locking your car with the remote key fob. The memo cites the story of a woman in a shopping center who noticed two guys in a car...

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Does Rick need a little power behind his transmission flush?

10.01.2010

Hi, guys! I have a 2006 Toyota RAV4 that was due recently for the 60,000-mile maintenance. Toyota recommends that the transmission fluid be checked, but I told the independent shop that since it had never been changed (I bought it with...

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