#2658: He's a Genius!
Summary
Broadcasting from MIT, Click and Clack share humorous course evaluations before diagnosing a 1989 Nissan Pathfinder’s oil starvation issues. They advise a listener on the urgency of a 90,000-mile timing belt checkup and help another replace a faulty starter drive. The episode concludes with a mathematical mango puzzle solution and a new probability challenge involving three numbered slips.
Topics discussed
Intro and funny course evaluations from MIT
Diagnosing oil starvation in a 1989 Nissan Pathfinder
Timing belt replacement costs and travel advice
The mango tree math puzzler and solution
Fixing a starter motor in an 1988 Oldsmobile
New puzzler: Choosing the highest number slip
Buying a repo Lexus and a VW camper van
Credits and closing remarks
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