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	1996 BMW Z3 Roadster 1.9L No Start VIN: 4USCH7326T sirs, i have this bmw that stalled while driving. i have no inj pulse and no spark. there are no codes, obd ii generic. i have voltage from module relay to coils and inj. i tested crank sensor and it was out of spec, replaced with new bmw sensor, no help. i ha...	View
	1995 Buick Roadmaster 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1G4BT52POS Cust. complained of a surge at cruise. Car got here w/ a rough idle and what seems to be a miss more on one cylinder than any other. I ohmed all injectors and all are within spec. Fuel pressure and vacuum are good as stated in results above. Replaced fuel pres...	View
	1990 Cadillac Brougham 5.7L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: IG6DW547XL hello all you gm techs .i have this 90 caddy here ,it will sometime stall at the stop light.sometime it will start right away, sometimes it will not.customer notice that the cruise controll move the accell cable back and for without the key on .a code 42 43 se... Trouble codes: 42 (43 -), 43	View
	1989 Chevrolet Camaro Iroc-Z 5.0L low power(?) VIN: 1G1FP21E1K Customer brought vehicle in for "check up". Finding no problems with it, - he now wants to know what I can do to give him more power. I really cannot find any real "problem" with the engine, and it seems to run fine to me, - could probably have a bit more "get...	View
	1994 Chevrolet K3500 7.4L Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1GCHK33NSA vehicle came in with a backfire thru the tailpipe.it runs good cold, but when it warms up, 1 cylinder will not fire.the plugs, wires, cap, and rotor were replaced due to being worn out.i found 1 lifter that was fully extended.replaced all lifters. now the back...	View
	1994 Chevrolet S10 LS 4.3L Misfire VIN: 1GCCS19W2R This one has been stuck at a shop that I do electrical work for. It was at 2 dealers and 2 shops before these guys got stuck with it. Their original complaint to me with it was horrible backfiring and popping through the exhaust when the EST is connected, but ...	View
	1995 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1YY32P5S Hey guys, Hope someone can help with this Vette. Has previously "blown" 2 sets of front O2s, sets DTC 63 and 64. Exhaust pipes and back of car covered in soot. I cleaned spark plugs, bench tested O2s and started over. Initially scan data looks ok-both LTFT and... Trouble codes: 63 (bank 2 o2 circuit), 64 (bank2 o2 lean)	View
	1995 Chevrolet Caprice Classic 5.7L water pump drive shaft VIN: 1G1BL52P3S HI there, I have exhausted all my resources to find out if there is supposed to be play in the water pump drive shaft where it comes through the timing cover. I replaced the seal 3 months ago and now it is leaking again. I removed the seal and there seems to b...	View
	1996 Chevrolet Caprice Classic 5.7L harsh engagement VIN: 1G1BL52P8T Howdy trans gurus! I rebuilt a 4l60e in a 96 impala ss last year and used a superior shift kit, It worked great but a couple of months later it was in for something different and I noticed it went into drive and reverse hard. I checked and it had a pending co...	View
	1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS 3.1L engine VIN: 2G1WW12M1W This one is driveing me nuts!!! Car came in with lower intake gasket leaking antifreeze. Replaced all intake gaskets with Fel-Pro gaskets. Reassembled engine and started. Engine had valve tap. Found student had missed tightening one rocker. Removed valve cove...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS 3.1L brk pads VIN: 2G1WW12M3X customer complaining of wearing out front pads about every 6 months orso. one time it will be both sides then the next it will be right then next time left. we've tried top of the line pads,rotors,calipers. same thing every time. running out of ideas,need help...	View
	2000 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L abs light VIN: 2G1WF52E81 problem child here. This car gets an erratic abs light on, then off. code p1233(r/frt speed sensor) sets. First time it was in the shop, I found 3 speed sensors to be out of spec ohms. replaced, fixed for a couple weeks. Then light flickered again, ran Diagnos...	View
	2000 Chevrolet Lumina 3.1L Charging VIN: 2G1WL52J7Y hi guys got a weird one a 2000 lumina that cust says started making a radio interferance type noise inside car dash area when she picked car up st dealerafter some kind of fuel leak repair looks like poss a injector top plenum was off if you diconnect alt plug...	View
	2000 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L 4 wheel drive ecm four wheel drive indicator lights started flashing and controller would click constantly.Tested power and ground they were good.Replaced controller problem went away about six months but the clicking sound returned.The system will switch from 2 to 4wheel drive...	View
	1996 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on, bog/ backfire VIN: 1B7GG23X2T the vehicle came in with a rough idle concern the mil was on both 02 sensors were reading 1.7volts when it went in closed loop the vehicle would run rough and then go into open loop and run ok we replaced the computer and the 02 s started switching but the swi... Trouble codes: P0132	View
	2002 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport 3.3L Third gear VIN: 2B4GP44R02 Fault code for third gear ratio. When driving the van, it flares when it shifts to 3rd & defaults to 2nd. I tried driving with light throttle also & could not get it to go past 3rd into 4th. It seems no 3rd or 4th. Manual shows only common compoment is the OD ...	View
	2003 Dodge Dakota R/T 5.9L vacuum leak VIN: 1D7GL72Z13 on the right side of the intake there is a vacuum port open to the atmosphere with engine vacuum present. the dealer says that this is normal and not to cap it off. is this normal or should there at least be a filter on it. the truck runs good and has no mil o...	View
	1988 Ford E-350 Econoline Custom 5.8L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FDKE30HXJ as noted we have a hot weather problem that stalls this old girl out and won't allow it to start for about an hour.	View
	1995 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L Master Cylinder VIN: 1FTJW36F3S This vehicle came in with a low brake pedal, the front brakes grinding, and the back brakes worn out. We replaced the front brake pads and rotors. We replaced shoes on the back and adjusted the rear brakes. Everything was fine except we still had a low pedal. ...	View
	1997 Ford E-150 Econoline 5.4L intake VIN: 1FDEE14L0V howdy, have this van that customer said ran fine & parked,came back 2 days later & backfired when starting,will hardly run we found bottom of plastic intake plenum exploded,it seems i had just read of someone with the same issue would like to know what was the...	View
	1998 Ford Escort ZX2 Hot Coupe 2.0L No Start VIN: 3FAKP1130W this post is for another shop-they replaced an engine-and now they have no spark or injector pulse-they have replaced the cam and crank sensor-new computer-also reflashed- new coil pack-new module-fuel pump relay-set and checked timing with appropriate tools-t...	View
	1999 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L overdrive VIN: WFMZA6247X overdrive light will flash after vehicle has been fully warmed up.seems to come out of lock up when this happens.	View
	1999 Ford Ranger XL 3.0L p1000 won't go ready VIN: 1FTYR14V1X code p1000 wont clear after 2 drive cycle test. I have seen this problem before on ranger pick-up's. The last one took a new pcm to correct. Has anyone run into this problem before? I can't find any TSB's relating to this problem. Any input on this problem wou... Trouble codes: P1000	View
	1999 Ford Ranger XL 2.5L no speed signal VIN: 1FTYR10C0X hi out there i have this ford ranger that has a code po500 vehicle speed sensor malfunction.i replace the sensor in the rear end. now code gone but still no speed signal on scanner or on dash im i missing somthing here thers allso a A.B.S light on that the cus...	View
	2004 Ford ESCAPE 2.0L Oil life reset VIN: WDF1231231 Hi, Techs. I got a 2004 FORD ESCAPE 2.0L for maintenance work, but I don't know how to reset the OIL CHANGE REMINDER to 100%. Is there anyone know how to reset that S.I? By the way, if there are any websites that can provide the info. for all of vehicles in ...	View
	1997 GMC C1500 Sierra GT 4.3L Surge, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTEC14W9V This vehicle has been in for repairs numerous times with us and at another location. our first chance to look at this vehicle was for a no start condition. upon initial inspection the spark plugs and ignition wires had been replaced at another location. after ... Trouble codes: P0300 (random misfire detected)	View
	2001 GMC Sonoma SL 4.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTDT19W71 hi. po410 code reoccuring. troubleshooter describe problem as too much variation in fuel trim between open and closed loop. o2's are switching ok(and even). the ussuals(tps, map,egr etc.) are all normal. will be testing inj balance tommorrow but has anyone had... Trouble codes: P0410	View
	1986 Honda Civic 1.5L Surge VIN: JHMAK5436G Question for anyone that has worked on Hondas. This vehicle came in with a customer complaint that the throttle stuck open and would not come back. Customer could not stop vehicle with brakes as speeds were going over 130 KM. Customer put vehicle in neutral an...	View
	1993 Honda Accord LX 2.2L srs light VIN: 1HGCB7659P SRS light stays on. Customer has had problem of srs light coming on only when vehicle parked in sun and interior is hot for at least a couple of years, we have tried to duplicate the problem one other time and could not. Now the light is on almost continually....	View
	2000 Honda Civic HX 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGEJ7126Y Customer complained of a check engine light. Code p1457 evap leak detected on canister side. Replaced evap vent valve according to T.S.B. Customer came back two days later with check engine light with same code. I checked all hoses, cansiter, evap purge valve.... Trouble codes: P1457 (Evap leak detected on canister side)	View
	2001 Honda Civic EX 1.7L No Start VIN: 2HGES26731 Customer stated that after putting gas in the car it would not start. have taken fuel line lose but the pump in NOT working all fuses are good. Also the fuel guage is showing below empty & low fuel light is on. What Next Steve	View
	1996 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L oil pump VIN: 4S2CK58V7T truck runs fine no valve train noise or bottom end noise, problem is low oil pressure below 2000 rpm above the pressure is 85 psi,i am thinking a stuck oil pressure relief valve {open} but looking for other ideas	View
	1995 Jaguar Vanden Plas 4.0L rear windows VIN: SAJKX1740S both rear windows will not go up, went down but will not come back up. you can here some kind of relay clicking at the rear doors.	View
	1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L No Start VIN: 1J4GZ58S3P This jeep came on a hook, no fuel presure, replaced fuel pump and relay, carquest part, cust. gone, comes back towed no start, starts for me, but sometimes only 20 lbs. fuel pres. on first crank, turn key off and back on then 30 psi, starts goes to 33\ 41. che...	View
	1999 Jeep Wrangler SE 2.5L compatibility VIN: 1J4FY493SX Howdy there, Ive got a head scratcher here. This customer had an LS1 installed in his wrangler, they used an s10 cluster and the complaint is the defogger, cruise control, air bag, and fuel gauge do not work and the tach is inacurate. He wants to piggy back th...	View
	2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Rear Suspension VIN: 1J4GW48S7Y Hey Guys, I have this 2000 Grand Cherokee that has a SEVERE clunk in the rear suspension over bumps at approx 15-25 MPH. It sounds like the rear axle is coming up through the floor!! Should be easy to find, but I can't seem to pinpoint it. It has new sway bar ...	View
	1991 Lexus ES250 2.5L Anti-Theft VIN: JT8VV22T0M The customer complaint is that the anti-theft horn intermittently goes off for no reason usually in the middle of the night. MOD shows no diagnostics for theft deterent on this vehicle. Is there a diagnostic routine to track down anti-theft problems? Can the a...	View
	1992 Lexus LS400 4.0L No Start VIN: JT8UF11E9N hello group this car came to the shop on the hook.a no start went out to check vehicle it cranked and ran fine. after a day of driving car started to act up. it felt like it was running on 4cyls. vehicle has now shut off and wont restart. I have checked signal... Trouble codes: 13 (speed sensor), 14 (igniter problem)	View
	1993 Mercedes-Benz 300SD 3.4L oil pan VIN: WDBGB34E8P Is it possible to remove the oil pan from this vehicle without either removing the engine from the car or dropping the front subframe low enough to allow clearance to get the pan out. I want to remove the front pistons to check to see if they are bent.	View
	1997 Nissan Pickup XE 2.4L engine vibration VIN: 1N6SD11Y6V Fellow Techs, this truck has a terrible vibration that seems to be coming from the front of the engine at least as far as I can tell with a stethescope, I've removed the belts and the harmonic balancer so I don't think it's the water pump or fan clutch, the ba...	View
	2000 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.3L Injector Pulse VIN: JN8AR07Y6Y We found no data stream from the ECU & replaced with a used unit. After replacing the unit we had good datastream but no spark & no injector pulse;& we had no Intake Air Temp signal (found sensor was not in place also wirring damaged & repaired); still no star...	View
	1988 Other European Mondial 3.2L Warning Light VIN: ZFFXC26A8J The ABS warning light is flashing code 28. I don't have a resource for deciphering the codes on this '88 Ferrari. Any help will be greatly appreciated.	View
	1992 Plymouth Voyager SE 3.0L non VIN: 2P4GH4534N I have a maintenance required Light ,In the Information center. That I can not get rid of. I have tried with, my Snap on scanner and disconnecting the battery. This is my own vehicle The light is not a bother for me But it’s Driving My wife Nut’s.. Intern Me. ...	View
	2000 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.1L trans shift VIN: 1G2WK52J6Y Hello, This car is downshifting at inappropriate times. Suspected VSS . Installed new one. No change. Took car for a test drive with scanner. Vehicle speed (on scanner) at times would not be constant. At times it would vary 20mph within less than a second. See...	View
	1999 Saab 9-3 2.0L Cuts out VIN: YS3DD58N5X The car runs fine most of the time, but intermittenly at idle it dies but will immediately restart. Also at times it will stumble and the idle fluctuates almost to the point of dying but recovers. No codes are showing up. All grounds and power are ok unless I'...	View
	1994 Toyota Pickup DLX 2.4L Cooling Systems VIN: 4TARN01PXR We replaced the head gasket and the vehicle came back the next day with oil in the radiator. I can not find any bulletins on this but was wondering if anyone knows of problems with the timing cover cracking or other causes before we pull this apart again. Th...	View
	2001 Toyota Sequoia SR5 4.7L a/c compresser VIN: 5TDZT34A51 This SUV was at the dealer originaly with a flashing a/c control light and no cold air. The dealer dropped the big $2800.00 bill on customer. Customer was told that compressor was junk and the system was full of metal. He balked at the price and called us. I w...	View
	2004 Toyota Tundra SR5 4.7L Vehicle Ride VIN: 5TBKT44154 Test drove vehicle and could feel a vibration in steering wheel at 52-55 MPH, doesn't seem as bad when overdrive is off. Also when leaving highway and driving on a oil and chipped road vibration isn't noticed until returning to a smoother road surface. At that...	View
	1997 Volvo V70 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1LW5506V Hi Volvo Tech Has anyone of come across this code 232 ? The car drives fine. Once its is warmed up and allowed to idle in traffic it hesitates momentarily, revs dropping from 850 to 700 but recovers quickly. When observed with Autodiagnotic scan tool, error ... Trouble codes: 232 (long term fuel trim - idling)	View

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	1989 Chevrolet C2500 Cheyenne 5.0L No Start VIN: 1GCFC24H8K this blows my mind, but here goes, had no spark, fuel and impulse was great, found that the rotor had burned thru to the dist. tower were it sits, guess it was grounding out back into the dist. really think that this help line is great. thanks to all. i really...	16
	1998 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L ABS brakes VIN: 2GCEK19ROW left front sensor out range drops from 6 mph to 3 mph and this actives the abs motor replaced left front sensor and this corrected the problem need two people test one to drive and one to operate the scanner thanks to all that replied	3
	2000 Chevrolet Tracker 2.0L starter VIN: 2CNBJ13C6Y Thank you for the replies. After making sure the flex plate was not damaged or the spacers were not installed correctly, my only recource was to replace the backing plate. The Tracker from hell is now starting like a dream!	4
	1989 Ford F-350 Custom 7.5L No Start VIN: 2FTJF35G6K i had some replies most of which i already did b4 i asked for help.checking the grd wires at battery was good idea but no fix	8
	1989 Ford F-150 Custom 5.0L Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTEX15N3K Hello again everyone Sorry for the long wait for post, took a very long time to fix this vehicle. Customer is a local independant carpenter and this is his work truck. Would never leave it for more than a day at a time. Took 4 visits to resolve this complain... Trouble codes: 41 (ego always lean).	14
	1996 Ford F-250 XL 7.3L Stall VIN: 1FTHX26F7T hello thanks for the replies and the help. one person had it right when he said low/dirty oil. I've been working on these motors since they came out and the first thing I should have checked didn't dawn on me. Knowing that the injectors are ran off oil pressur...	12
	1997 Ford F Super Duty 7.3L Engine VIN: 1FDLF47F3V Thank you all. reinstalled injectors and still had smoke. this data is at WOT, EBP21, ICP1290, MAP18, MFDES15. Pressure transducers on ICP rail and fuel fitting read 1807ICP and 104fuel. So i replaced the fuel pressure reg and the IP reg. No smoke for about 3 ...	12
	1998 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L Starter VIN: 1FAFP52S1W Thanks for all your help. The problem was the key chip missing. It needed to have key reprogramed. The orignal Ford key has the transponder chip in the key head. I found out it had come out for some reason. The replacement key have a soild key head. So, this w...	5
	1998 Ford Contour GL 2.0L Temp gauge VIN: 1FAFP6630W Not 'fixed' yet (customer has not returned with vehicle), - but did find out where the temp sender is located (under the thermostat housing), so I'm sure I can figure out what the problem is once the car does return. Thanks to all that replied.	6
	1999 Ford Escort ZX2 Hot Coupe 2.0L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 3FAKP1131X hello, thanks to the 7 replies sorry it has been so long to get back to you I havent found a concrete solution to this problem.I didnt find any excesive amounts of AC current or high voltage I tested all grounds at pcm by doing voltage drop, and using A head l...	8
	1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Warning Light VIN: 1FTSW31F4X Sorry for the late post. Finally got the vehicle back in the shop. When i retested everything I found no voltage on the orange/black wire on the alternator plug. I ran a jumper from the battery and the light went out. customer didnt want to pay to open harness...	7
	1972 GMC c10 350CID Starting VIN: CCE142Z134 I got a great number of replys on this post. Everyone pretty much said same thing. I also was given a way to measure starter to flywheel teeth clearance. The shortcut was that it should be about a paperclip of clearance. Sure enough it was way too much clearan...	45
	1999 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 4.8L Cooling Systems VIN: 2GTEC19V9X No real help on this one. Extensive research produced only one hint of what has been happening with these 'new generation' engines. Pretty much across the board people are not finding problems with either the heads or the head gasket but they are experiencing ...	3
	1993 Honda Civic EX 1.6L a/c VIN: 1HGEEG8542 Condenser was partially blocked on the lower side. The high-pressure inlet was reading 157 degrees and the lower 110 degrees. Changed the condenser and air is flowing ice cold. Thanks to everybody and hope I can help you in the future.	25
	1994 Honda Civic EX 1.6L wheel speed sensor VIN: JHMEH9694R got 4 replies on this one. James from Illinois had seen a similar issue on a Toyota - he said the ohms were varying on one side, stable on the other side, and that the best course of action was to replace the sensor since it was not behaving properly. this is ...	4
	2001 Honda Passport EX 3.2L No Start VIN: 4S6DM58W51 Hello everyone Well I found the problem with the blown fuse...It was a wire in the harness rubed through on the right hand valve cover near the oil fill cap it has a sharp edge and it rubed the ign feed wire and shorted it to ground...thanks to everyone who re...	2
	2001 Hyundai Accent GS 1.6L Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: KMHCG35CX1 What we found was the canister at the rear of the vehicle had a crack in it. Probably from backing into something. Also when we smoke tested it we found smoke coming from the connector on the pump. Smoke was leaking out from around the pins. I also got a link ... Trouble codes: P1402.	3
	1973 Jaguar XJ12 5.3L Timing chain tentioner VIN: UD1P51685B Thanks for all the great replies! We used the advice from these and built a tool that we could pull up on the tensioner enough to get an amount of slack. This consisted of a short piece of 3/8 threaded rod with a hook fabricated to the end. We pulled up on the...	7
	1998 Jeep Cherokee Classic 4.0L 1 St Gear VIN: 1J4FJ68S4W Thanks for the replies. One said the 1-2 synchronizer, but I replaced it, another said to check end play and it was in spec, and Bruce fron Onterio said the reverse angle cut on first gear was probaly worn down. I think he is right, but the customer is thinkin...	5
	1999 Kia Sportage EX 2.0L Mechanical VIN: KNDJA1237X Al from Ohio says: THIS MAY BE OF SOME HELP.WE'VE HAD KIA'S COME IN WITH SEVERE LIFTER TICK,NOT JUST ONE BUT SEVERAL LIFTERS.THEY SEEM TO QUIET UP AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MILES.ACCORDING TO KIA THESE LIFTERS VARNISH AND DO NOT PERFORM CORRECTLY.THEY SUGGESTE...	2
	2000 Land Rover Discovery Series II 4.0L abs, tc, hdc VIN: SALTY1246Y First I want to thank Jim, John, Andrew and Jason who responded, I knew I was in deep water and thanks for the preservers. I did find a web data base from Land Rover that could be useful for diagnostic help but you still need a OE type scan tool to access non ...	4
	1999 Lexus RX300 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT6GF10U9X The answer to this one was simple. Yes, the belt was off one tooth on the bank 1 cam. Vehicle ran remarkably well in that condition. Moved it back to where it belongs and cleared code. All is well. Thanks to all who answered, most said off a tooth, Grant said ... Trouble codes: 1346 (V V T Sensor Bank 1 Range and performance).	5
	1999 Lexus RX300 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JT6HF10UXX The various helpfull sugestions were as follows, 1. possable ignition control module 2. the springs inside the spark plug tubes missing or burned away.3. severly over heated. 4. a request to reply if this engine had sludge build up. The customer was going to... Trouble codes: P0300, P0303, P0304.	7
	1995 Mazda 626 DX 2.0L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1YVGE22C8S Thank all of you for taking the time to reply to my Mazda situation. Many of the posts mentioned the air intake hose for cracking.This was not the situation.This Mazda ended up having a defective MAF sensor. I'm happy to see this car leave and the customer is ...	7
	1993 Mercedes-Benz 300D 2.5 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: WDBEB28E18 Diesel Friends at this point I am forced to close the help request with a sumarry. Despite the overall reasonable condition of the car there are several indicators of a larger problem that could change the way the owner of the car feels about it. On the way to...	5
	1997 Mercedes-Benz C280 2.8L No Start VIN: WDBHA28E6U turns out there is no over voltage relay on this model.ended up being crankshaft sensor. thanks to all that replied!!!	12
	1997 Mercedes-Benz E420 4.2L first gear only VIN: WDBJF72F2V Sugeestions includes removal of valve body and cleaning and flush transmission. one reply suggestion of internal problems, which i believe also, but we send it to transmission shop for further testing, if i get a repair from customer, i will post.	4
	1965 MG MGB 1.8L generator VIN: GHN3L47344 Thanks for the help from all 25 people that responded. Many sent wiring diagrams, which helped explain the error of my ways, and most responded that the generator needed to be polarized before starting the vehicle for the first time with the new generator inst...	25
	1989 Mitsubishi Galant 2.0L pulse generator VIN: JB3BR46V4K Many thanks to all who replied.The pulse generators are located on top of the case with one at the middle and one at the rear.During engine removal the shop must have pinched the wires on the rear pulse generator.They were sheared right off!It took about 2 wee...	8
	1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera SL 3.3L Rear wheel bearings VIN: 2G3AM51N0K Thanks to all 8 people who responded to this help request. It seems that other than replacing with new assembles, there is no way to replace the bearing by themselves. My customer is still driving the car with these noisey bearings, and has decided to wait unt...	8
	1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette Premiere 3.4L Tail Lights, Turn Signals, Back up lights VIN: 1GHDX03E3X I received many replys about the grounds in the lights at the rear, the customer however has not brought the vehicle back. I have tried numerous times to get them to bring it back in but thtey have not done so yet.	15
	2002 Toyota Tundra Limited 4.7L master cyl VIN: 5TBBT48142 Thank you for your information the fix for this truck was a new booster found by disconecting the master and holding it out about the space of a washer thus reliving the pressure from the booster . Installed new one no problem	9
	1997 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L obdii VIN: 3VW1671HMV I want to thank all the techs who took the time to respond to my query on the Jetta from Mexico! In fact, I received a great response from Jose in Mexico. Basically this vehicle does not meet the criteria and protocol for OBDII as set by the American Air Resou...	4

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