#2671: Answer Coupon
Summary
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. They solve a puzzler about a slipping alternator belt caused by heater drag and check in with a caller whose car started after tightening a loose battery ground. The episode concludes with advice on fixing valve cover leaks and handling a mechanic who damaged a transmission during a reckless test drive.
Topics discussed
Intro: Sports figures as poor role models
Honda Accord noise linked to cooling fan and shroud
Dead bugs on windshield and driving speed
Fill-in-the-blank puzzler hints and ads
Alternator light fix by closing heater valve
Stump the Chumps: Saturn ground strap issue
Commercial break and sponsor messages
WWII spy puzzler introduction
Toyota 4Runner valve cover leak fix
Mechanic test drive destroys transmission
Outro credits and final sponsor messages
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