The Best of Car Talk

Tom and Ray Magliozzi humorously address the discontinuation of the Chevrolet Camaro by launching a satirical "Million Donna March" to save the car.

Click and Clack discuss a police helicopter landing to buy donuts and answer listener questions about a twitching power mirror and a grinding power steering pump.

Click and Clack discuss whether lime powder damages a car’s unibody after a mouse infestation and advise a listener on fixing a stuck power antenna.

Click and Clack discuss a "haunted" Volvo with a sticky emergency brake, debunk a friend's incorrect Bernoulli principle explanation for a stuck car…

Click and Clack discuss a listener's plan to learn manual transmission driving for a high school dance, a mysterious fluid leak in a Mercedes, and a side airbag that deployed after a door was slammed.

Click and Clack discuss a leaking heater core in a VW Jetta and consult a chemist to verify if soda effectively cleans battery terminals.

In this Car Talk episode, the Tappert brothers diagnose a 1990 Toyota 4Runner with a worn starter motor and a 1994 Nissan Altima with a binding fuel pump.

Click and Clack open the show with a series of pun-based jokes before tackling a listener’s complaint about a dealer selling a 1996 VW Eurovan as a 1999 model.

Click and Clack share humorous tombstone epitaphs before answering listener questions about a stuck ignition, van maintenance for a traveling musician, and a Volvo transmission issue.

Click and Clack diagnose a 1993 Lincoln Town Car’s transmission noise as a lock-up torque converter issue and advise a listener in Alaska on fixing a stuck heater control valve.

Click and Clack diagnose a stuck brake caliper causing intermittent failure and overheating in a 1995 Neon, warning the driver of the severe danger.

Click and Clack diagnose a 1996 Jetta with a clogged AC drain causing interior water damage and mold, advising the owner to clean the evaporator and treat the carpet.

Click and Clack discuss kitchen humor and a vacuum-tube food delivery concept before diagnosing a 1984 Pontiac Sunbird with a seized shift cable.

Click and Clack celebrate New York’s new handheld cell phone ban while discussing the limitations of hands-free devices.

Click and Clack diagnose a 1992 Toyota pickup’s high-RPM hesitation, suspecting a weak fuel pump or clogged filter, and advise a 1985 Volvo owner to check for a slipping belt or seized A/C compressor.

Click and Clack discuss a father’s dangerous habit of tinkering with his wife’s VW Beetle, advising the family to let him have fun but stop her from driving the car.

Click and Clack open the show by reading humorous haikus about Jewish culture before taking a call from a nuclear engineer who needs advice on replacing the clutch in his Ford Escort.

Click and Clack diagnose a thumping brake issue on a Ford Escort, attributing it to warped rotors caused by over-tightened lug nuts.

The Tappert brothers joke about celebrity car editions before diagnosing a VW Passat with a faulty starter motor.

The Tappert brothers open with humorous quotes from sports figures before diagnosing a Honda Accord’s noise as a cooling fan issue and advising a Mercedes owner to slow down to reduce windshield bugs.

Elizabeth seeks advice on deterring rats that infested her Chevy Spark’s engine bay, prompting suggestions like peppermint spray.

Click and Clack open with humorous wrong answers from teen tests before diagnosing a leaking heater core in a VW Golf and debating manual transmission techniques.

Click and Clack share humorous anecdotes about a car blown up by London police and a Russian assassination attempt foiled by a faulty ignition switch.

Click and Clack open with humorous Bulwer-Lytton contest entries before advising a listener against using her Nissan Maxima to pull out juniper bushes.

Click and Clack address hate mail regarding a previous segment on women drivers, with Ray jokingly blaming the women's movement for increased road chaos.

Click and Clack open with humorous courtroom transcripts before diagnosing a Chevy Lumina’s noisy blower motor and a Toyota 4Runner’s post-shutdown buzzing.

Click and Clack share humorous anecdotes from a mother’s six-year-old children before diagnosing a 1993 Saturn’s braking noise as a loose fender liner.

Click and Clack open with a satirical take on automated phone menus before diagnosing a 1995 Acura Integra’s shifting issues as a broken clutch spring.

Click and Clack address listener questions about a noisy Jeep blower motor, a whining Ford Taurus speedometer, and a clunky Subaru suspension.

Click and Clack rant about the dangers of cell phone use while driving, cycling, and skiing, citing listener stories of reckless behavior.

Click and Clack mock the massive Daimler Unimog SUV and invite listeners to suggest better names.

Click and Clack discuss a news story about an employee who died at his desk unnoticed, using it to joke about their own staff.

Click and Clack share bad metaphors and solve a probability puzzle before diagnosing a 1973 Land Rover with a rancid butter smell.

Broadcasting from MIT, Click and Clack share humorous course evaluations before diagnosing a 1989 Nissan Pathfinder’s oil starvation issues.

Click and Clack open with "You Might Be a Redneck" jokes before advising a couple to compromise on warming up their carbureted Oldsmobile versus fuel-injected Geo.

Click and Clack satirize Laura Doyle’s “Surrendered Wife” book before diagnosing a Lexus with an air-filled power steering system and an Isuzu Trooper with rough shifting.

Click and Clack discuss a study linking frontal temporal dementia to a sudden love for pop music before tackling listener car problems.

Click and Clack mock GM's decision to discontinue Oldsmobile, suggesting absurd replacement names like the "Bose-o-mobile.

The Tappet Brothers share humorous high school essay analogies before diagnosing a Lincoln’s stuck air suspension and a VW bus squeak.

Click and Clack open with a satirical report on Americans favoring public transit for everyone else.

Click and Clack open with a satirical proposal to swap their producer, arrested for eating on the DC Metro, for a handcuffed child.

Click and Clack open with a humorous segment on stressed-out women's expressions before diagnosing several listener car issues.

Click and Clack brainstorm humorous limited-edition car concepts before diagnosing a lurching Acura Integra and a Volkswagen Golf with clogged fuel injectors.