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The Best of Car Talk

The Best of Car Talk

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America's funniest auto mechanics take calls from weary car owners all over the country, and crack wise while they diagnose Dodges and dismiss Diahatsus. You don't have to know anything about cars to love this one hour weekly laugh fest.Copyright 2001-2021 Tappet Brothers LLC - For Personal Use Only
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  • #2626: Rats!

    #2626: Rats!
    Mar 31 2026
    This time, on 'Click and Clack’s Wild Kingdom’, Anna from Illinois encounters a rat in her Honda and we all lose our ever-lovin’ minds. It’s ‘Better Anna than us!’ on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

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    39 mins
  • #2625: The Click and Clack Creed

    #2625: The Click and Clack Creed
    Mar 28 2026
    What to do about the ‘mechanically-challenged’? Click and Clack used to run a do-it-yourself garage back in the day. And after rescuing a few hundred-or-so ill-fated repair attempts by their customers, the brothers developed a few simple truths to guide their flock. ‘Words to repair by’, on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

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    38 mins
  • #2624: How to Know if You Have a Cracked Head

    #2624: How to Know if You Have a Cracked Head
    Mar 24 2026
    Paula’s pickup truck may have a cracked head. Can two mechanics who definitely have cracked heads help her fix the problem? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.

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    37 mins
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Thank you so very much for preserving these shoes for posterity and fun! These are amongst the most enjoyable shows ever recorded

Absolute best

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you all are the best!!! Been listening to you all for years and you make my day!! Would love for you to help me with my nissan problem!!

I LOVE CAR TALK!!!!!

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Memories of sitting in my dads car while he ran into the hardware store (this was common place then). Love click and clack!

Memories

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Love the guys but the commercials are killing me. I listened to them every week for years.

Love Car Talk

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Please, can we have more episodes?? Listening to these two bandy about about cars with humor and quirk is a salve in these uncertain times. Always puts a smile on my face!!

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