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1993 Audi S4 2.2L power steering pump VIN: WAUHP84A7P
I am looking for a reasonable source for a rebuilt pump or a perhaps a good used one for reasonable money. Any suggestion. Rebuild kit? Thanks in advance guys
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1999 Audi A6 2.8L Mechanical VIN: WAUDA24B1X
Fellow technicians and service writers. This Audi A6 has a oil leak from front main bearing cover on right side. It will need gasket part # 078-115-189H replaced. Doe's any body have a labor guide time for this job? Try to sell this to a extended warranty comp...
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2000 Audi A6 2.7L oil leak VIN: WAUED2B41Y
Hey! This is fun! I have an oil leak coming from just above the engine mount bracket on the left side. I have pulled the coolant bottle and the plastic cover, turbo feed pipe that runs from the top down. Washed the motor down clean and slowly it drips. It's so...
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1994 BMW 325i 2.5L radio wiring VIN: WBABJ5329R
I need to know which of the twisted pairs i should hook up for the front rear and left right for a aftermarket system
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1996 BMW 328i 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBACD432XT
Background: First time in the shop. Battery had been jumped by customer (possibly backwards!) and had been in high water up to seat level. It has low idle (and hunts slightly) on cold start. After running a few minutes, it idles normally and runs well. The i...
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1996 Land Rover Range Rover SE 4.0L timing cover VIN: SALPV1240T
hi, just need to know if i need to drop oil pan to remove the frt timing cover. It is leaking coolant. My repair manual is for the 3.9 up to 94. I have ordered the new manual from bently. Thanks, Greg [...] MAT
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1996 Land Rover Range Rover SE 4.0L Ride Control VIN: SALPE1241T
The air suspension compressor on this car works for about 10-15 seconds when the engine is first started then it comes on randomly for 10 to 20 second bursts but will not stay on long enough to inflate suspension.With autologic hooked up I can run compressor m...
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1965 Mercedes-Benz 220Sb 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 111-012-10
I need some help with the carburetors on this vehicle, and ignition timing specs. Customer complaint was that the car wouldn't stay running. I did not experience that symptom before the repair. I did observe significant hesitation and some vacuum leakage at t...
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1991 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 3.6L starting VIN: WPOAB2963P
I have carried outseveral tests on this car, without finding any draw. Problem could be intermittent. Any ideas? Thanks, Brian
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1999 Saab 9-5 3.0L Cooling Systems VIN: YSEF48Z2X3
Help cold SAAB in Montana!!! This problem started with a MIL, don't remember the code # but the fault was late going into closed loop and the owner stated it took a long time for the engine to warm up. So the thermostat was replaced,... car returned with a com...
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1982 Volkswagen Vanagon L 2.0L alternator VIN: WV2ZAO253D
i NEED HELP IN KNOWING WEATHER THE WHOLE WIRING HARNESS SHOULD BE REPLACED (ALTERNATOR TO BATTERY),AND RELATED REPAIRS.i DONT KNOW A WHOLE LOT ABT VW'S.THANKS
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1996 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L No Start VIN: 3VWRA1H8TM
Car towed in died on hwy. Started it and ran into shop and it ran fine. Let sit outside over night and no start, no spark. I checked the cam and crank sensors with a lab scope and I have a good sine wave from crank sensor and the cam makes and nice square wave... Trouble codes: P0300 (Multiple misfires), P0304 (Misfire 4cyl)
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1994 Volvo 850 2.4L valve timing VIN: YV1LW5526R
Good after noon guys and girls I have a volvo here that was sent to me from aother shop . They said it will start and shup of, but so far it has not started for me. I checked it for spark and fuel it seems fine. i dropped down the exhaust coz the plugs were we...
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1998 Volvo S90 2.9L Front end VIN: YV1KS9602V
Help, this Volvo is now eating my lunch, after having been to two dealers for a popping noise in the front end. It will pop consistantly when you hit a slight bump or sometimes just turn while driving. Will not make the noise sitting still or on a drive on lif...
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1999 Volvo S80 T6 2.8L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G4CW52K7W
Hello, gentlemen! This vehicle came in with long initial start. Verified complaint: the engine does not start for about 3-10 sec. first time and usually O.K. if you start engine again right after successful start. On the long crank engine may have kick back wi... Trouble codes: P0335
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Fixes & Summaries for European
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1999 Audi A4 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUCB28D9X
OK..so the consensus was to clean it first then try a new one. Cleaning had no effect but a new throttle body fixed it. Got e-mail from the customer's brother who troubleshoots for VOA saying that pins 1 & 4 are connected to potentiometers. .23v to .83v at p... Trouble codes: 17973 (J338 Throttle actuator lower stop not reached).
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1996 BMW 328i 2.8L Starting VIN: WBACD4328T
the draw on this car is intermittent and has gone away for now.
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2002 BMW 540i 4.4L On Board Screen VIN: WBADN63462
The vehicle needed a nav module. thank you for all the help.
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1989 Jaguar Vanden Plas 3.6L Cuts out, Misfire VIN: SAJKY154XK
Thanks guys I guess we couldn't see the forrest for the trees. Thanks to JW Robert jason and Paul this car was repaired early this morning. I did not know the distributer had been removed and the teck. thought he had it back. We put it back and car runs great....
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2000 Jaguar S-Type 4.0L MIL Lamp on, check cats system VIN: SAJDA01D5Y
the cats system is the active suspension system on these cars it has nothing to do with the catalytic converters. the vehicle needs new struts in the front but the codes must be cleared with a jaguar specific scanner. since the repair did not interfear with th...
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2001 Volkswagen Golf GLS 1.8L Mechanical VIN: 9BWGD21J61
Thanks to all respondents.A couple of you said there was an updated tensioner and belt kit availible for this motor, [...] was the correct part for th...
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1996 Volvo 960 2.9L Air Pump VIN: YV1KS9608T
Vehicle fixed and passed emission inspection. Turned out to be 2 problems: (1) the air pump was inop because the motor was corroded and turning slowly from moisture gathering over the years. (2) Front O2 sensor was bad. Some replies pointed to the CAT but it w...
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