Motormouth Radio

We break new ground by doing a remote broadcast from three undisclosed locations simultaneously this week, and even manage to have callers participate. Ray talks about car spotting in his neighborhood while out on walks, and Gerard from Rolling Thunder Cycles discusses working on newer and older motorcycles in his shop. MatcoMan Brian relays the perils of dealing with the public while in close proximity aboard his tool truck.

The virus scare has us doing a remote broadcast from an undisclosed location this week, and it often takes a team to move the ball. The team of Ray, Chris, Kim & Rob Leonard propel the car talk this time around with the boys covering everything from the history of MotorMouth Radio to using "mechanic in a can", having mis-matched lug nuts & Rob asking the ultimate question of "where in the world did all of the cool junkyards we know go".

Ray & Chris lament over having to re-set the car clock, then fixing a flat tire at home and the tool Ray prefers to use is covered. Chris' methods for keeping the ignition points in his old car healthy comes up, and a caller's temperature gauge diagnosis gets kicked around by everyone.

The boys have their friend Darryl from a local auto parts store in the studio and include "The Diesel Medic" & YouTuber Clay Koon from Koon Trucking in Mississippi in the conversation. The lack of spare tires in our cars, new vs old parts & why wiper blades are so hard to install all get talked about in this hour of fun.

Ray and Chris talk with Carl Anthony from Automoblog.net about theChicago Auto Show, Honda quality control & what it takes to be an adult student.The various uses for Marvel Mystery Oil are also discussed in this show.

Ray has Christian from L.I. Racing sit in as co-host this week while Chrisis on assignment. Hold on to your hats as the talk of radioactive coffee, making a shopphone ring with a welder and some crazy motorcycle builds are discussed. That's allbefore the YouTube maven Tony DeFeo of the "Uncle Tony's Garage" channel calls into rant about the current crappy car part failures he's recently suffered. From therethe boys talk about the future of the automotive and bike hobbies they're all facing.

Rich & Steve from the L.I. Mopar Club are in the studio talking about club history,how to find parts for your rare or oddball Mopar, and what it was like growing up in the carhobby. Callers ask about a Honda Odyssey transmission problem & a fitment problem withfront brakes on a Toyota Camry.

Show friend and fellow Moparfile Steve Magnante calls in to talk about thelatest episodes of Junkyard Gold and his latest Barrett Jackson auction experience. Theboys get him talking about current trends in MOPAR collecting, as well as the best waysto upgrade and modify an older car. Ray calls attention to his comfy auction footwear too.

Ray & Chris talk about a 1972 Chevelle no-start condition and how it was solved,then interview Tony D'Agostino from www.TonysParts.com to learn about current and futuretrends where MOPAR parts are concerned. Yes, Chrysler's at Carlisle and Philly cheese-steaksalso get talked about during this show too!

Chris Switzer steps back into the co-host seat while Joe is out. The boys pickup on some familiar topics like; proper motorcycle riding formations, the sale of the BullittMustang & how movie car chases have shaped our lives. Ray relates how a brake bleedingtechnique worked on the Project Chevelle, and a caller talks about some real life policechases. The 2019 MMR "memorable moments" list is finally revealed.

"Kilowatt" Kevin helps us kick off the new year with talk of project cars andbattery life in our daily drivers. A new caller asks us to settle a marital dispute with herhusband about the best way to use cruise control, and Ray talks about the use of DRL'sin modern cars. We delve into oil & filter selection for old & new cars and wrap it upby talking about battery vs air powered shop tools.

Car builder and chassis fabricator "Chassis John" from the former NY ChassisConnection shop visits the studio to help us end the year right.Talk runs from 1,000 H.Pstreet engines to the SEMA show and swapping late model Mustang engines into older bodies.John's amassing parts to re-create his old Firebird race car called "Half Breed" which is sure tocreate quite a buzz in the industry.

It's a pre-holiday Jazz-fest in the studio when Terry LSX (AKA Coverman66)stops by for a studio visit. We try to tap into his vast knowledge of Chevy LS engines butthe talk keeps working its way around to Jazz music and drumming styles. Either wayyou're sure to enjoy this hour of fast paced conversation shared by two gear-heads (or isthat drum heads?).

We kick it off by passing on all sorts of handy car maintenance and holidaygift buying tips, then Carl Anthony from www.Automoblog.net calls in to catch us up on thethe great content they've been posting, including an upcoming article about buying carparts on Amazon. We cover Automoblog's winter driving guide then try to diagnose a peskybrake caliper installation on a '95 Camry for a caller.

Radio icon Mike Simms shares the studio duties with Ray this week when theyinterview Marty Schulte, CEO of www.EclipseSunshades.net The question of whether or notto use an Art Morrison chassis under Mike's '57 Chevy stirs up a riotous debate with our pasthost Chris Switzer that's not to be missed.

With long time listener and caller Cliff in the co-host seat we talk about TPMS issues & how to care for your Quadrajet carburetor. The Bureau Chief for cars.com out of Detroit, Aaron Bragman calls in to talk about the latest crop of Muscle Cars coming from the "Big 3" and the boys still have time to talk about a cam swap Ray did on a Mustang GT.

It's been 2 1/2 years since Ray & his old co-host Chris Switzer have sharedan air studio and today proved that they can still make magic happen. Talk turns to antiquecar drag races, old AM car radios, Connecticut barn finds & what its like to work at a radiostation. We hope you have as much fun listening to this show as they had doing it

This week Ray & Billy G. talk about Audi brake job problems and pad & rotorcomposition options. A caller talks about his use for an old Snap-On truck and Matcoman Brianfills us in on some new ratchet technology & service ideas. Antifreeze selection and a Jeepwith an air lock round out this hour of fun.

One of our favorite YouTube channels is from down in Mississippi and is hostedby Koon Trucking. Clay Koon runs a truck repair shop and regularly reviews tools from all themajor suppliers as well as some of the lesser known brands. His concise and honest reportsendeared him to us and we wanted to share the experience with you. Check out his videosand like Clay says "if you like the video be sure to click the thumbs up, like, & subscribe becausewhy? It's totally free"....just like the great tool advice he shared with us all today.

Our favorite auto collector, author and appraiser Steve Linden joins us at theshop bench this week to share his automotive knowledge. We cover car market trends atbig auctions, selling on local platforms, and cover the possibility of finding a "barn find"car in your neighborhood. Winterizing and brake fluid service gets some attention as well.You can visit Steve here: https://www.stevelinden.com/