The Best of Car Talk

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 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.