#082: Common Fluid Leaks
Common Fluid Leaks – Harmless Vehicle Drip or Serious Catastrophe? Save your driveway and vehicle with these easy tips to identify a problem. Test your “SPOTOLOGY” knowledge!
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#081: Inside the World of Food Trucks
Inside the World of Food Trucks – Gears to gourmet we go deep in to the mechanical workings of these rolling modern day neighborhood cafeteria’s on wheels.
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#080: Deadly Driving Habits
Top Deadly Driving Habits – Driving a motor vehicle is dangerous business. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data, the number of traffic accident fatalities in the U.S. has decreased while traffic accidents usually rank in the top ten causes of death annually.
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#079: Engine Hissing & Vacuum Leaks
Annoying Engine Hissing & Vacuum Leaks – Your engine is one gigantic air pump. Lose a seal, line or gasket and it sucks in all the wrong places. We investigate why and what you should expect for a fix. SPECIAL TECH EDITION.
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#078: Eliminating Pesky Brake Noise
Eliminating Pesky Brake Noise – Ear saving tips and tricks. Special on location East Valley Business Expo edition.
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#077: Traffic Laws You Really Need To Know
Traffic Laws You Really Need To Know – From ridiculous to outlandish and quirky. The most odd and goofy traffic laws that you may not believe exist could be a traffic ticket waiting for you.
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#076: Car Odors
Car Odors – What Your Vehicle is Telling You. How to Avoid a Vehicle Disaster. That ODOR is telling YOU something. Vehicle STENCH & ODOR Special Edition.
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#075: Flooded Vehicles & Hurricane Harvey
Flooded Vehicles & Hurricane Harvey – How to spot a hurricane damaged used car. Avoiding the scammers that try to sell them to you as new. BREAKING SPECIAL EDITION!
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#074: Labor Day Road Trip
Labor Day Road Trip – Labor Day Road Tripping like A Dollar Store Groupie. The Inexpensive Ways to Rock Your Road Trip.
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#073: Vehicle Alignment Tips
Vehicle Alignment Tips – Wearing tires prematurely can be costly and incredibly annoying to your wallet. Alignment tips that will save the day on this edition of Wrench Nation.
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#072: The Magic of Hybrid Vehicles
The Magic of Hybrid Vehicles – Most people consider “hybrid” to mean full hybrids like the Toyota Prius, but there are several levels of hybridization and many gas-powered vehicles are adding some level of electrification or hybridization.
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#071: Cars, Trucks and Exhaust Pollution
Cars, Trucks and Exhaust Pollution – Are you polluting? The “Inconvenient Truth” as we explore the truths and myths your ride may be contributing to the environment.
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#070: Cancelled Cars
Cancelled Cars – Discontinued vehicles that won’t be making it back in production or to the showroom floor in 2018.
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#069: The Art of Hiring a Mechanic
The Art of Hiring a Mechanic. What does it take and things to keep in mind before hiring a mechanic and providing you with the best service experience possible.
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#068: Service Situations To Completely Avoid
Top 5 Auto Service Situations To Completely Avoid. On this episode of WrenchNation Car Talk –we reveal tips on how to maintain control of that service visit and come out winning.
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#067: Top Ranking Gadgets for Your Ride
Top Ranking Gadgets for Your Ride – We explore the swanky gadgets you need and what makes your ride that much more comfortable.
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#066: Engine Coolant System
Engine Coolant System – Tips you need to know to avoid a nuclear meltdown. Today we reveal how to avoid a coolant system nightmare and stay clear from a disastrous engine overheat. $$$ Car Quiz!!!!
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#065: Live From SkillsUSA in Louisville, KY
Frank is headed to Louisville, KY today for the National Leadership Skills Conference SkillsUSA! He and Steve Grosz will broadcast Wrench Nation LIVE today! More than 6,000 outstanding career and technical education students –– all state contest winners –– will compete hands-on in 100 different trade, technical and leadership fields. This will be an exciting show on 88.7 The Pulse!
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#064: Live On Location – Hassayampa Inn in Prescott, AZ
Live On Location Today! – Hassayampa Inn in Prescott, Arizona. Join us as we journey down the road in history and traditions of the first 50 years of the automobile.
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#063: Vehicle A/C Tips & Tricks
Car Air Conditioner Tips and Tricks to Beat the Heat! Eliminating HOT LAVA and loving the ICE CUBES from your car air vents. Car air conditioning A/C tips with live call-in for questions and answers and PRIZES!
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#062: Memorial Day Weekend – Road Trip Edition 2
Back by popular demand – Memorial Day weekend, ‘Road Trip Edition 2’ on today’s radio show. Assemble the kids, pack the trunk, fill the tank and join us for a special two hour edition of your favorite road trip tunes and a few surprises as we tour the country Wrench Nation style!
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#061: Wheel Power – The Parts That Keep Them Moving
Wheel Power – The Parts That Keep Them Moving. Today we investigate and reveal the vital moving parts that keep the wheels on the bus going round and round for a smooth ride.
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#060: Car Myths Debunked
Car Myths Debunked – Does bologna remove car paint? Does off-brand gas hurt my vehicle? Do you really need to change your oil every 3,00 miles? We review the internet car myths – TRUTH OR FICTION?
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#059: Your Car’s A/C System – How To Conquer Warm Air Vents
Your Car’s A/C System – How To Conquer Warm Air Vents. Vehicle blowing warm air? Tips for ice cold air without a financial meltdown – The Ice Cube edition!
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#058: How To Get Your Car Ready To Sell
How To Get Your Car Ready To Sell. Sell It Yourself – We reveal the easy tips for maximum price and discuss when it may be time to just save the hassle and donate it for a tax break.
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#057: Common Check Engine Light Problems
Common Check Engine Light Problems. What kind of money should you expect to spend to have it fixed? From a simple loose gas cap, bad spark plugs or a complicated code pull – We help you handle check engine light faults like a champion. With special Wrench Education Scholarship announcement!
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#056: Car Repairs You Shouldn’t Do Yourself
Car Repairs You Shouldn’t Do Yourself. With the rising cost of car repairs, many folks are fixing vehicles themselves. Is this the way to go ? Don’t completely blow your ride to smithereens! We dive in to the potential for trouble when your fixing these problem child items on your ride with special guest Interstate Auto Care.
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#055: Top Reasons to Become an Automotive Technician
Top Reasons Why Now is the Time to Become an Automotive Technician. Long gone are the days of a wrench, a screwdriver and mounds of grease on your cheek. We reveal why now is the time to become a local hero and start a career as an automotive technician.
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#054: Affordable Ways to Restore Your Vehicle
Six ways to a new ride without busting the bank. We reveal simple and affordable ways to restore that new car feel and even throw in the cheapest air freshener tip on the planet.
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#053: Keep Your Car In Shape With These Fluids
Keep Your Car In Shape by Maintaining These 5 Fluids. An easy way to keep the heartbeat of your ride in tip top shape. With special guest Johngardnertv of Velocity Tech Garage TV.
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#052: Hauling Big Rigs
Hauling Big Rigs~~ The Grueling Work & World of Truckers. WE GO Behind the Scenes & Reveal The Life OF TRUCKERS ON THIS EDITION OF WRENCH NATION.
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#051: Five Things Car Thieves Don’t Want You to Know
5 Things Car Thieves Don’t Want You to Know. With vehicle theft costing millions each year, we reveal the tricks car thieves are using to steal your ride.
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#050: Vehicle Dashboard Symbols & What They Mean
Vehicle Dashboard Symbols and What They Mean. Red, yellow, green and blue. Is your vehicle running properly or does something need your attention fast? Join us as we discuss vehicle dashboard symbols and what needs to be serviced or repaired.
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