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#2665: A Laser-like Focus

Aug 15, 2026 · 34m

Summary

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. They tackle a 1994 Subaru’s recurring heater core failures, attributing the white residue to combustion gases from a bad head gasket. The hosts also advise a Buick owner on bypassing a broken AC compressor and answer a physics question about collision safety. Finally, they reveal the answer to last week’s puzzler and present a new riddle about a lawnmower’s gas mileage.

Topics discussed

Amazon Health AI Sponsor Message Funny Lessons Learned from Six-Year-Old Kids Saturn Brake Noise and Art History PhD Banter Fill-in-the-Blank Puzzler Hints Sponsors: Whole Foods, Workday, Jerry, MacArthur Last Week's Puzzler Answer: Elevator Company Subaru Heater Core Failure and Chemistry Debate Sponsors: Whole Foods, Workday, Jerry, Instacart New Puzzler: Lawnmower Gas Mileage Mystery Buick Century AC Compressor and Serpentine Belt Physics of Head-On Collisions and Evasive Action Credits, Sign-Off, and Final Sponsor Messages
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