Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor

Fast phones this hour: real overheat triage, clutch/flywheel choices, steering play sanity check, BG carbon service for DI, modern sludge cures, and value axles.

Chapter Markers

• 00:00 – Open / Tease

• 00:58 – Mark (Bronx) – Sudden Overheat, 4-cyl Honda
  Steam + gauge pinned = real overheat. Don’t drive; tow. Check thermostat/coolant/pump; rule out head gasket. Pull codes & vitals.

• 07:29 – Alan (MD) – ’99 Sentra Clutch
  Start OE or LUK. Machine shops scarce—consider kit with flywheel. Inspect rear main & PCV while in there.

• 11:48 – Quick Note
  Mitchell1 award mention.

• 12:21 – Frank (DE) – ’16 Silverado Steering Play
  Get true alignment (proper gear, printout); inspect for looseness.
  16:07 – PM: DI Carbon – GM recommends BG fuel service; use bgfindashop.com.

• 19:12 – Kent (ME) – ’08 Wrangler 3.8 Tick/Ping ~2k
  Likely carbon/valvetrain age. Start with BG clean, plugs, full baseline; pay for diagnosis.

• 27:03 – Alex (IA) – Drop the Pan?
  Modern engines: use chemistry, not pan pulls. Stiction Eliminator example; 5k oil/quality filter.

• 32:16 – Mailbag – ’07 Accord Axles (200k)
  Skip pricey OE; Advance/Carquest new axles = solid value/fit.

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