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Dear Motor Medics,I’m having trouble listening to your car show. It’s not so much you guys but rather my car. If I listen at home or in my friend’s car, it’s loud and clear but I just can’t seem to get good reception on my vehicle radio.The truck has 160,000 miles and is a 2003 Chevy.

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Dear Motor Medics, I have a question aboutmufflers. Letme start by saying I am 72 years young and drive a 2003 GMC 3/4-ton diesel truck. This thing is mint and I have about every gadget known to man installed on it. What I have not done is modify the exhaust.
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Dear Motor Medics, My Ford Explorer has been acting up ever since it froze to the ground. I parked it in deep slush last year and the next day I couldn’t get it to budge, it’s like it was bolted down.
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Automotive advice from The Under the Hood® Show Dear Motor Medics,I have a 2017 Honda Civic that I have let it sit for a month and, when I tried to start it, the engine did start but once it fired every warning light you can think of came on. The message center also is giving error messages.

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Dear Motor Medics, I get pulled over often by the police and although a lot of the time I either get no ticket or just a warning, I just don’t understand why they seem to target me. I drive a Honda Accord Sedan that’s silver so it’s not flashy and I rarely speed.

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Dear Motor Medics, I’ve got button envy. I bought a 2010 Prius when it was new and I loved, well, still love my car but just not like I did after seeing a 2016 Prius.
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Automotive advice from The Under the Hood® Show   Dear Motor Medics,I have a 2017 Chevy Cruise and I’ve put over 190k miles on the car.During that time, I’ve had to replace three turbo chargers. One was under warranty and the other two I paid regular price for.
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Automotive advice from The Under the Hood® Show   Dear Motor Medics,I am driving a 2005 Dodge mega cab truck with the 5.7 gasoline engine. Over the past year it has developed an exhaust leak.
Savvy enior By JIM MILLER

Savvy enior By JIM MILLER

Getting help with Medicare costs

Dear Savvy Senior, Does Medicare offer any fi nancial assistance for struggling seniors? My mom lives primarily on her Social Security survivor benefi t and is having a hard time paying her Medicare costs.
Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior book.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of The Savvy Senior book.

How to prevent falls at home

Dear Savvy Senior, My 80- year- old father, who lives alone, has fallen several times over the past few months. Are there any tips or precautions you recommend that I can implement to help prevent this?