Ask the Motor Medics

The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, I have a 1998 Chevy 3500 with a 6.5 diesel engine. I have owned the truck since new and it is in amazing shape with 160k miles.

Choosing a ‘volunteer vacation’

Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about “ volunteer vacation” programs? I’m a healthy, 60- year- old, single woman and am interested in doing some solo traveling, but would like to tie it with something meaningful.

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The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, I have a 2014 GMC K3500 truck with a 6.6 diesel engine. I am on my second set of fuel injectors in 160k miles. Are there some better injectors I can buy for this truck so that I don’t have to keep replacing them?

Protection from identity theft

Dear Savvy Senior, I am very concerned about Elon Musk and the so- called DOGE team getting access to my Social Security number and personal fi nancial information through their government offi ce raids. What can I personally do to help protect myself from this identity theft mess?

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The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, I have a 2007 Buick LeSabre and under the back of the vehicle there are what appear to be shock absorbers and they have air lines attached to them.

Where solo agers can find help

Dear Savvy Senior, I’m a divorced 68- year- old childless cat lady and have been thinking a lot lately about who will look after me when I get older and my health falters.

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The Under the Hood Show Dear Motor Medics, I want to know about four-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. I am looking at a 2021 Subaru with all-wheel drive and a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee with all-wheel drive and fulltime four-wheel drive.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear editor, The overwhelming generosity of the people of the greater Rockdale area helped provide joy to more than 18,791 children through Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts this season. Across the U.S., the Samaritan’s Purse project collected 10.5 million shoebox gifts in 2024.

Dear editor

Dear editor, I am a Texas native who grew up on the Gulf Coast and migrated to Central Texas for college. My husband and I are proud members of the Taylor community, and my father and sister are proud members of the Georgetown community.

Ask the Motor Medics®

Dear Motor Medics,I have a 2014 Ford Fusion and I want to repair my air conditioner. It stopped working a couple of years ago and I didn’t have the money to get it going so I didn’t even take it in the shop.