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1998 Audi A6 Quattro 2.8L left rear electric window VIN: WAUBA24B7W
Hi gang, thanks in advance for any help. The left rear window went down by its self, and didn't want to go up with either the master or left rear door switch. I got the window up by unplugging and reconnecting the door window switch with the key on. It goes do...
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2003 Audi TT 1.8L Remote lock VIN: TRUUT28N13
Audi help! This car came in from the body shop after some minor repair to the left front and the remote to lock and unlock the doors will not work. The car was at the body shop 3 days and the battery may have gone dead - I don't know. I have tried to reset the...
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1993 BMW 740i 4.0L srs VIN: WBAGD4324P
Hello, We have a conflict between SRS trouble codes. We scanned the system with a BaumI Scan Scanner and retrieved codes 49 Warning lamp faulty and 33 One firing circuit short to ground. While looking up the description of these codes on AllDATA there were no ...
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1997 BMW 318ti 1.9L Timing Chain VIN: WBACG8329V
This car came in with the customer complaining that the car was very loud. We determined that the noise was coming from the timing chain area. We pulled the valve cover and all timing components looked ok. Guides appear to be in place and ok (as best we could ...
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1996 Land Rover Range Rover SE 4.0L right front turn signal lamp VIN: SALPV1245T
Hello! I wonder if any Land Rover technician had such problem: The front right turn signal light bulb is on all the time, aven with ignition OFF. Other lights work OK. Left and turn signals on sides and rear work OK. According to wiring diagram, the signal to ...
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1984 Volkswagen Jetta 1.6L brake master? VIN: 1VWAGO178E
vehicle came in, cust concerned that pedal was slowly dropping down when at stop signs. checked vehicle, rotors, lines, calipers, wheel cyls (REAR) and recomended replaceing the master cylinder. after replaceing the master the very same problem was there. you ...
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1999 Volkswagen Passat GLS 2.8L ABS module VIN: WVWMD63B7X
Hope one of you vw techs can help out here,My problem is when car is cold (under 68 degrees)all is normal, but when car has ran for 5 minutes I have a abs light come on then brakelight starts to blink and then oil warning light blinks and tach goes dead with w...
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2000 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 3VWSSA29M9
Hey guys, Got a VW jetta here that is a little odd. I thought that I would run this past all of you VW experts out there. This Jetta has come in here with a compaint of poor idle, rough running and stall when cold. Once it warms up it is fine. I hooked up my G... Trouble codes: P0506 (idle control system RPM too low), P0102 (MAF/VAF circuit low input), P0300 (random misfire), P0302 (cyl. 2 misfire), P0303 (cyl.3 misfire)
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2003 Volkswagen golf 2000CC dash board VIN: WVWZZZ1JZ3
hello tech, i have just checked a 4th gneration golf for no starting problem, the red dash board light is flashing continous i tried to reprogram a new starting key, the mashine ask for the pin code , the owner does not have that code is it possible to read ...
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2001 Volvo V70 T5 2.3L in drive, feels like it goes to neutral VIN: YV1SW53D41
Fellow Techs when you drive the car in drive and come to a stop for about 5 seconds. when you release brake pressure and go to apply the accelerator it feels like the trans jumps back into gear. you get the same feel in reverse. all motor mounts are fine. i un...
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Fixes & Summaries for European
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1995 BMW 750iL 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGK2321S
Thank you all for the excellent ideas, that ranged from sensors to vacuum leaks, turned out the PCV valve boot that seals the valve to the valve cover had a huge crack across the major diameter of the boot creating a large vacuum leak on the right bank (Cyls 1... Trouble codes: P0301 (Misfire Cyl 1), P0302 (Misfire Cyl 2), P0303 (Misfire Cyl 3), P0304 (Misfire Cyl 4), P0305 (Misfire Cyl 5), P0306 (Misfire Cyl 6).
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2001 BMW X5 4.4i 4.4L rotors VIN: WBAFB33571
Dohhhhhh! Yes indeed-ey: the rotor minimum thickness is stamped on the outside of the brake rotor hats (on the circumference)... had to scrub & scrub to see the markings, but sure enuf right there. Thanks to all who replied, and additionally, YES... the vehicl...
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1994 Land Rover Range Rover County LWB 4.2L dome lites VIN: SALHC1347R
thanks guys for all the information about repairs for the dome lite on the land rover but the customer had to take the car,and said he would bring it back at later date. i bet i wont see this coustmer again ,but i did learn afew things about a land r...
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1990 Volkswagen Fox 1.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 9BWDA2305L
Well this Fox is fixed. I ended up monitoring the cts voltage at the ecm while driving and what do you know, the voltage would occasionally spike at the exact same time the car the would hesitate. I initially thought the cts wasn't the problem since unplugging...
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1991 Volvo 740 2.3L oil in coolant VIN: YV1FA8759M
most responses pointed at the headgasket and after removal that is what we found.with the mileage on the vehicle we decided to have the ebgine rebuilt and all is good thanks.
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