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About Car Talk

Car Talk is heard by more than 4.3 million listeners each week on more than 600 public radio stations.

Tom & Ray Magliozzi
Car Talk
hosts Tom and Ray Magliozzi (aka "Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers) dispense car advice to callers in the broad accents of the tough East Cambridge neighborhood where they grew up.

Car Talk is produced for NPR by Dewey, Cheetham & Howe and WBUR in Boston.

 

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How do you know when it's time to replace your brakes? When you get tired of repacking your drag chute after each... more

And the Winning Caption Is . . . Vote Here!

"Children Heal Car at Tent Revival. Film at 11!" vs. "I can drive a stick, he says. No problem he... more

Ray Reflects on the Boston Marathon Bombing

Ray shared his thoughts on the Boston Marathon bombing with Tom Ashbrook from NPR's On Point.  Listen here to... more


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Recent items from the Car Talk podcast
May 25, 2013 -

This week on Car Talk, Linda's husband proudly told her he'd "fixed" her Volvo—by cutting the roof off and turning it into something resembling a convertible. Is her car still safe to drive, without a football helmet? Meanwhile, Jeff relocated from New Orleans to New Mexico, and the higher altitude is wreaking havoc on his automatic breadmaker. Apparently Martha Stewart's line was busy this week, so we'll see if Tom and Ray can bring some life back to his loaves. We've also got a few bona fide car problems: Robert's Subaru keeps overheating, despite him replacing just about every part that could be responsible; Gary wants to know if he can take a 1300-mile road trip, all while down one cylinder in his Isuzu; and on Stump the Chumps, we find out if Tom and Ray correctly diagnosed Anne's growling minivan, and if her husband's vasectomy reversal has been fruitful. All this and lots more, this week on Car Talk.

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May 18, 2013 -

This week on Car Talk, a day of maple sugaring came to a bad end for John, when he spilled a 5-gallon container of syrup in his car. How can he get the sticky stuff out of the seatbelt holders, short of slipping a stack of pancakes in there to sop it up?  Also, a classic Car Talk driveway moment, literally, as Jason pours gas down his truck's carburetor, and tries to start it on the air. Will the 20th time be the charm? And on Stump the Chumps, we find out whether Tom and Ray correctly diagnosed Paula's whistling Bronco. All this, plus Tommy celebrates the arrival of a brand new jalopy, this week on Car Talk.

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