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  • #2545: The Cruller Curse

    #2545: The Cruller Curse
    Jun 7 2025
    To combat the curse of regular, expensive, brake failures Tamitha has made an offering to the brake gods of a donut that sits on her dash. Months later the donut is getting pretty nasty up there next to the windshield and the brakes keep on failing. Can Click and Clack reverse the curse -or at least offer Tamitha a fresh cruller? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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    38 min
  • #2544: I Fixed the Car Again, Honey!

    #2544: I Fixed the Car Again, Honey!
    Jun 3 2025
    Linda's husband sensed that she was getting tired of their old Volvo. So he decided to turn it into a convertible -permanently- by chopping off the top of the car with a grinding tool. 'Fixed' isn't what Linda is thinking here. What will Click and Clack think? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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    34 min
  • #2543: When is it OK to Yell at Your Mechanic?

    #2543: When is it OK to Yell at Your Mechanic?
    May 31 2025
    Two weeks after being paid to rotate and rebalance her car's tires, Liz' mechanic says they all now need to be replaced. Liz, sensing a rip off or at least bad service, started yelling at him. Was Liz wrong? Find out if Click and Clack get yelled at, too on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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    34 min
  • #2542: Sailing from Milwaukee to Dallas

    #2542: Sailing from Milwaukee to Dallas
    May 27 2025
    Steph is about to pilot her sailboat, loaded with ten cases of wine, from Milwaukee to the friendly port of... Dallas, Texas. Since she's unlikely to find navigable waters all the way there, Steph wants to get her old Subaru in shape for the trip. Will Click and Clack tell her she's crazy or will they ask to join ship's crew in exchange for some of that wine? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.
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    32 min