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#2659: Class Dismissed!

Jul 25, 2026 · 36m

Summary

Click and Clack share bad metaphors and solve a probability puzzle before diagnosing a 1973 Land Rover with a rancid butter smell. They advise a caller on a water leak in a 1993 Acura Integra and discuss clutch issues in a 1991 Ford Explorer. The episode concludes with a listener calling from an eighth-grade class to ask about a 1991 Honda Accord that fishtails on wet roads.

Topics discussed

Intro and bad metaphors from cyberspace Caller Rush's melted butter smell in car Puzzler clues and sponsor ads Puzzler solution: picking the largest number Caller Ann's water leak in glove box Mango tree puzzler correction and ads Listener letter: Tony Cardiello's truck blessing Caller Mark's grinding clutch and transmission Caller Linda's fishtailing Honda Accord Credits, staff names, and closing ads
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