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1999 Audi A6 2.8L MIL Lamp on
Car came in with check engine light, codes above. Upon trying to clear codes were not able to communicate with ANY modules except transmission, installed repair kit in tiptronic, codes cleared, but still no communication with ANY module but transmission. Insta... Trouble codes: P1739 (tiptronic switch short to ground up), P1733 (tiptronic switch short to ground down), 00526 (stop lamp switch open).		 View
2001 Audi Allroad 2.7L air ride suspension
car brought in with air ride light on. car drops left front down all the way in the low or 2nd position. if the car is set in the 3rd or high position it doesn't drop at all. i can find no leaks in the system. it seems that the controller is letting the left f...		 View
1998 BMW 318ti 1.9L No Start, Cuts out
This car is killing me. It has come back to my shop multipule times for multipule problems. Such as Starter, Cam sensor, O2 sensors, Cat, the cat was diagnosed at my shop but installed at an exhaust shop. They installed an aftermarket cat which worked fine but...		 View
1999 BMW 740iL 4.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Hey Guys!!! I got this headache of a BMW that wont go away. Customer bought the car and it stalled out. Came back with code for the MAF. We replaced MAF and sent the customer on his way. Came back 4 days later with same issue of hesitating and shutting off. We... Trouble codes: P1343 (Misfire Detected).		 View
2004 Buick Rainier 4.2L transfer case
Hi guys and gals, One of my car lot customers brought this buick,rainier in and we drove vehicle. Light to med throttle acc. there is a thumping sensation heavy throttle doesn't seen to do it. just bought vehicle at aution no history. Also on the coast down th...		 View
1992 Cadillac Fleetwood 4.9L Excessive Emissions
PCM see's .[...] while oxygen sensor reading is actually .[...].Runs rich.I ran a new O2 ground wire also.No help.Voltage at PCM is the same as at the oxygen sensor,but the scanner reads .267 and the PCM is doing everything it can to richen the fuel mix....		 View
1999 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L engine
Hello all, I have a north star cadillac that I am trying to seal the oil pan on. We're reassembling now and I am not at all comfortable with the torque specs in the info I have. We're replacing the plate with the oil pan as advised and this requires removal of...		 View
2003 Cadillac Escalade 6.0L bcm
Hi group, I have to replace the BCM and the dealer told me it would have to be programmed. Does anyone know the procedure? I have a Tech2 but not the TIS. Can it be done without the TIS? Thanks in advance.		 View
1993 Chevrolet Camaro 5.7L No Start, MIL Lamp on
Thanks in advance for any input! Customer replaced water pump. While purging coolant, car died and wouldn't restart. Will run only momentarily, then shut off. He then replaced dist. w/new. Also had PCM rebuilt. Also replaced Ign. module. After customer swallow... Trouble codes: 43 (ESC module or sensor failure), 26 (quad driver 1 failure).		 View
2003 Chevrolet Silverado 5.3L shifting
THIS TRUCK CAME TO THE SHOP WITH THE ENG LAMP ON. I GOT A P0753(SHIFT SOL. A) I REPLACED BOTH SHIFT SOL A AND B. THE CODE WAS STLL THERE. THE CUSTOMER THEN TOLD ME THAT HE HAD GONE THROUGH HIGH WATER. THE I REPLACED BOTH SOLONOIDS A AND B. i ALSO REPLACED THE...		 View
2004 Chrysler Pacifica 3.5L tpms
Car came in from auction, used car dealer, tpms lamp on, l/f sensor-valve missing(regular rubber one fitted). replaced with Chrysler part, will not clear. keeps showing service tpms. my info shows relearn to drive for min of two mins above 25 klms, also to ret...		 View
1998 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.8L No Start, Stall, NO CRANK
Need help with a strange one. Several weeks ago customer had problems with vehicle dieing at idle or when cruise very intermittent. When vehicle died would not crank for several seconds. Then would restart and run ok for rest of day. Problem progresivly worse ...		 View
1998 Dodge Caravan 2.4L Cooling fan
Thank you in advance for your time and help. I’m sorry this is so long. Two weeks ago this van came in with the cooling fan stuck on. My boss installed a new relay and all seemed to be well. Earlier this week it came back in for a check engine light; I found a...		 View
1998 Ford Windstar 3.8L camshaft syncronizer
Hi Ford Techs, This van was brought to us with camshaft codes and running rough. Went to replace camshaft sensor and noticed camshaft syncronizer was broken. My problem is I don't have a ford camshaft syncro alignment tool, is there a way to install without th...		 View
1998 Ford Escort 2.0L Rattle noise heard from drivetrain
Vehicle came to us for a noise heard from the drivetrain. It was first thought the water pump was faulty/noisy in the parking lot. When we got the car on the rack, you could hear it all around the drivetain-at the oil pan, transmission, cylinder head & exhaust...		 View
1999 Ford Pickup 5.4L 4r100 transmission
came in for delayed engagement in forward, sounded simple enough. We changed torque convertor and refurbished accumulator valve. No Change, we removed unit and put in spags according to the book. NOW WE have NO FORWARD. We have pulled this thing and nearly rep...		 View
2001 Ford Pickup 5.4L engine temp
truck was dropped said had coolent so we filled cooling system and pressure tested and found intake manifold leaking near thermostat housing so we pulled intake and found manifold cracked and we order one from the ford garage and replace it all is well so far ...		 View
2004 Ford Pickup 4.6L antitheft
ok all hear is one for you all. this truck feel through the ice into a lake about 18 months ago and has been sitting since. i got it particial restored, that is to say in about a 100 pieces. well it all back together now. problem is pcm/ecm was changed and ins...		 View
2001 Geo tracker 2.5L trans
We pulled the trans on this geo tracker to replace the rear main seal. Now it will not shift out of first gear till 4000 rpm. After it go's to second it will shift on up and down correctly I have a speed sensor low voltage code as well that i was not there bef...		 View
2001 GMC Sierra 6.6L air bag lamp on
Hello everyone. I have this GMC in the shop with a air bag lamp on. checked for codes and found codes B0077 and B0080. both codes as per aldata are for the inflatable restraint electronic frontal sensor. This truck has only one sensor in the front I ran all th...		 View
1991 Infiniti Q45 4.5L Low brake pedal
Brake pedal goes almost to floor on first application. Flushed brake system with pressure bleeder.No change in pedal. Replaced master cylinder and reflushed at wheels,still no change.If you pump pedal it comes up real nice.The only thing that seems strange is ...		 View
1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L trans. case
Hi guys, I'm working on a Jeep with Quadra-trac, fulltime 4x4.After driving on pavement for about 1/2 mile the drive train starts to make a growling sound, like a tire that is cupping really badly.The sound goes away if I stop or slow way down. All tires are e...		 View
1998 Jeep Cherokee 4.0L Cuts out
Hello fellow techs. Hoping someone can share some insight on this problem vehicle. Originally the vehicle came in with a code for o2 sensor problems. Found a freeze plug dripping on o2 connector. Replaced freeze plug and o2 sensor. Cleared codes road test. Veh...		 View
2007 Jeep Wrangler 3.8L emr
have two brand new jeeps at shop. installed one super lift 4" and one skyjacker 4" lift on one jk 2 door and a jk 4door. on freeway on ramps and off ramps abs braking comes on during a clover leaf style turn. i think it is a function caused by the erm- electro...		 View
2001 Land Rover Discovery 4.0L abs
Hello techs , car came in with ABS,TC and HDC lights. i havent really done to much work on landrovers so im kind of lost . i checked codes and came up with p0722 and p1590 . i have no info on what the codes are . im guessing by saying it might be a wheel speed...		 View
1999 Lexus LS 400 4.0L CAV light
Almost hate to post this, but we need to replace the bulbs on the CAV or 3rd brake light and not seeing how the unit comes up to replace them. This car still looks like it just came off the show room floor and any scratches or scuffs would not be good. No acce...		 View
1994 Mazda 929 3.0L valves
i have a 94 mazda that i replaced the headgaskets on and the timing is correct but i have no compression. i take the cams out and i have compression. put the cams back in and set the timing and the same thing happens... no compression. do i need to bleed the l...		 View
1994 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Hesitation
Every now and again the ASR light will come on and the vehicle won't even get out of its own way. It acts like it is detecting wheel spin and is tring to correct it by kocking down the engine power. The fault usally happens right after starting the car and acc... Trouble codes: 022 (Limp Mode), 035 (O2 Rich), 006 (Idle Speed Control Inop).		 View
1995 Mercedes-Benz S320 3.2L mode doors
This car will not output cold air from the center dash nozzles. All other functions of the climate control seem normal. When in cooling or heating mode all air is discharged from the defrost grills and the dash outboard dash nozzles. No air is ever discharged ...		 View
1996 Mercury Sable 3.0L No Start
crying for help!. car came in as no start,checked fuel pressure ,ok. checked for spark,no spark.checked power & grounds at pcm,good.checked for codes,no codes.checked for rpm on genisis scanner during cranking,is reading rpm.[read in fix data that rpm should b...		 View
1998 Mercury Grand Marquis 4.6L a/c
Intermittenly with A/C selected (60 degrees) hot air will blow from vents, unable to control temp at this time. No codes, I diagnosed faulty control head being that i could move bend door motor hot and cold with jumper at connector on control head. Vehicle cam...		 View
1990 Nissan Maxima 3.0L low power
vic came in 7 days ago rear seal and oil pan leaking pulled moter/trani replaced parts reinstalled engine and now there is poor idal poor power when you are starting out after you get to highway speed it is better but it just isnt what it should be cyl 2,4,6 h...		 View
1998 Nissan Maxima 3.0L Stall
hi, we have a 98 maxima that stalls only when you put it in gear. we replaced the shift solenoids because of codes. this vehicle will not run if placed in gear if we disconnect battery it will stay running in gear but at low rpms. after a few times it returns ... Trouble codes: p0731 (gear 1 ratio incorrect), p0732 (gear 2 ratio incorrect).		 View
2000 Nissan Maxima 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out
Hello, this is my first post so please be patient. I've got a 2000 Maxima GLE in my shop, starts fine, idles fine, until you rev it up to about 1500-2000 it starts to surge, you can rev it higher and it is fine but if you hold it around 1500 it surges. when dr...		 View
2001 Nissan Frontier 2.4L MIL Lamp on
2001 2.4 nissan frontier xe dtc p1464 fuel level sensor,checked for poor grounds ok,shorted wires to and from pcm ok & replaced fuel level sensor . dtc still there,...any help out there... Trouble codes: p1464 (fuel level sensor).		 View
2003 Nissan Altima 2.5L No Start
We got this car back today on the hook with a no start. We checked again for codes and none were found. I replaced the ckp that we had previously changed with the old one that we took out and no go. Iput it in the cmp and no go. I connected the old MODIS and b...		 View
2007 Nissan Altima 2.5L Starting
I am in the process of hooking an ignition interlock for this customer. I disconnected the start fuse to make sure the car would not start if the circuit were opened. It started upon reconnecting the circuit. The problem I have is that the security system ligh...		 View
1986 Pontiac Fiero 2.8L compresor
biggest problem finding wiring diagrham that matchs amount of pressure switchs that are on car ,87 is cloestest to it .because only year that has engine compartment cooling fan that is tied in to a/c & cooling fan system. all but compressor turn on. if i jump ...		 View
2001 Pontiac Bonneville 3.8L rear air ride
We have replaced rear air shocks and mounts on this car. It has a noise over bumps in the rear. It sounds like there is a bad mount in the rear. All the bolts are tight and there is no noticeable damage to any components. I did notice the entire rear suspensio...		 View
2002 Pontiac Grand Am 2.2L no crank
hi guys , 2002 pont. grand am . intermittent no start, locked out by security system, ligth on and flashing. scan system code b2960 passlock sensor data incorrect. monitor passlock voltage and at times it will vary .2 or .3v which is probaly enough to set code...		 View
1988 Porsche 928 5.0L all warning lights in inst cluster
Vehicle came in with empty battery, charged battery, replaced door switch causing draw and replaced alternator due to a old problem with dash light staying on. First all red warning light in instrument cluster stayed on all the time, after a time light started...		 View
2003 Saturn Vue 2.2L converter area
This saturn Vue has a knocking noise coming from the converter housing area. It sounds like a motor with no oil in it. The noise goes away when trans is out into gear. I have removed trans and found nothing to cause this noise. Has anyone experienced this prob...		 View
2001 Suzuki Esteem 1.8L Mechanical
we have this esteem in, and the timing chain was making a racket or what sounded like a timing chain. now the noise is gone. it makes noise for a second when engine is started after it sits for awhile. is there any problems with the chains or tensioners on the...		 View
1996 Toyota T100 2.7L seat belts
the yellow warning tags are exposed. it says to replace. the plastic cover on the belt fell off. what effect does this have on locking function. should this fail pa state inspection? if you pull hard on the belt it will lock.		 View
1999 Toyota Camry 2.2L high load%&lateshift
Greetings, We have a Camry that has suddenly started shifting late (light pedal with shift waiting until 4,000 engine rpm). There are no codes. The only reading on the scanner that looks off is the load %. At normal cruse at 60 MPH it reads 80+ %. It can be c...		 View
2001 Toyota ECHO 1.5L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on, Excessive cranking
The vehicle is basically fixed except for when fill-up the vehicle or add more than 2 gallons of fuel it will start and then stall and go into an excessive cranking condition not loseing fuel pressure or spark or computer function Trouble codes: PO, 171 (system too lean bank 1).		 View
2000 Volkswagen Passat 2.8L MIL Lamp on
we have had a few of these audi/vw v6's that code p1423 keeps coming back. air pump, vacuum lines, solenoids, air lines, and combination valves all check out. my question: has anyone seen a problem with restrictions in the heads by the exhaust manifolds. if th... Trouble codes: P1423 (secondary air insufficient flow).		 View
2004 Volkswagen Jetta 1.9L abs system
right front wheel speed sensor drops to zero mph when the other three sensors are at 4 mph. this causes the abs to activate on slow downs below 4 mph.		 View
1996 Volvo 960 2.9L No Start
Looking for help on a 1996 Volvo 960. Car is in the shop for a no start problem. No codes present. When cranking car there is no control to the ign. coils or fuel injectors. I have eliminated the ign. switch, fuel pump relay, ign. system relay, fuel inj. relay...		 View

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1994 BMW 325i 2.5L No start
Thanks to everybody who replied to my problem. It ended up having several issues. First someone...i'm guessing the owner swapped around the relay's for the fuel pump and DME which are not innerchangable. I did not find that until I was trying to back probe the...		 13
1997 BMW 528i 2.8L MIL Lamp on
Thanks for all the replys, most suggested the crankcase vent valve. I failed to mention that we had replaced this in Jan.06' The only hose we didn't replace at that time was the vent pipe from valve cover to valve. Sure enough, this one was split, but in such ... Trouble codes: 221 (o2 sensor control bank 2).		 8
1998 BMW 528i 2.8L Horn / Radio / Vanity Lights/ Outside Temp
I knew it, I knew it, It was a common problem and you guys came through again, it was the ignition switch that fixed everything including the outside temp gauge, strangely enough the temp gauge didn't fix itself right away the temp stayed at the -40 degrees an...		 12
2000 BMW 323i 2.5L front tires
Hey guys I gave the customer the car 2 days ago so far there is no complaint I will keep you guys posted, again thanks for all your help.		 23
1995 Buick LeSabre 3.8L MIL Lamp on
Okay, first I want to thank each and everyone of you who replied to my help request.I learned a few things on this one, and that's always a good thing. I believe that now my bad cam sensor output was due to not having the right equipment to read it properly. I... Trouble codes: PO341 (CamCrank error).		 36
1995 Buick Riviera 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on
Dear Friends, First I would like to thank Mathew, gerry,James,Gary,Stephen,Don,Juan,John,Guy,Doug and Andy for offering your thoughts. I orderd the honeycomb and retainer,buy the way dont loose the retainer, its more than the honeycomb. I replaced them and the... Trouble codes: po131 (ho2s voltage high).		 12
1986 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.8L transmission
thank you to all that replied. The way that this all started was trying to help a friend. Against my better judgement i let him get the parts and you all know how it went from there. This time I did the job the right way with a napa clutch and a resurfaced fly...		 32
1997 Chevrolet Pickup 5.7L Cuts out
HELLO AGAIN-FIRST I WANT TO THANK ALL THAT REPLIED ALOT OF GREAT INFO FROM EVERYONE-WE WERE ALWAYS ON THE RIGHT TRACK BUT ON PERSON SAID SLOW DOWN AND GO BACK TO BASICS AND THATS WHAT WE DID-WE FINALLY RECIEVED A FUEL PUMP THAT WAS TO FACTORY SPECS.-ALSO WE WE...		 34
1999 Chevrolet Pickup 7.4L poor acceleration
thanks to brad [...] for detailing cam retard adjustment procedure. it did not fix problem but cam retard was 12 degrees off and i now know how to adjust it. thanks to robert [...] for the maf suggestion. i had considered it based on symptom, monitored ...		 10
2001 Chevrolet Express 8.1L a/c system
found the back of the evaporators case broken (visible to engine) fixed the case and everything now works like it should. thanks for every ones help		 8
2003 Chevrolet Express 5.3L radio
Thank you for your help. The customer got another OE player from the same model year. That one was able to be programmed without a hitch. Based on replies I received, it is sometimes possible to cross years. In this case, if the player from the 00 Impala had b...		 7
1994 Chrysler Concorde 3.3L No Start
the problem ended up being a bad bcm when i removed the bcm it sounded like it had come apart inside thanks to all who replied 		7
2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L High Pressure
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1994 Dodge Pickup 5.2L 1-2 shift
THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED, VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. WE REPLACED THE RAD,REMOTE COOLER AND HOSES,COOLER LINE W/CHECK VALVE ALONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION,OBVIOUSLY,AND THE TRUCK IS NOW 100%. THE CUSTOMER WAS VERY UNDERSTANDING. THE KEY WAS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND KE...		 14
1995 Dodge Pickup 5.2L Misfire, backfire
well after extensive diagnostics and trial and error, we have fixed this vehicle...on accident. We checked everything on this vehicle including fuel pressure, spark, wires, coil, rotor, egr, exhaust back pressure, tps, throttle body, ignition cable wiring, etc...		 12
1997 Dodge Intrepid 3.3L Excessive Emissions
checked compression.all good.no misfires present on scope.switched oxygen sensor from side to side.problem still present.vehicle went to dealer and have not heard anything yet Trouble codes: p0300 (random misfire).		 2
1998 Dodge Pickup 5.9L fuel gauge
turns out the oem fuel pump assy/sender i installed last week had cracked in the support legs for the lower bowl and let the pump and sender list at approx 45 degrees. contacted local dealer and inquired if they had been having any problems with the updated un...		 3
1999 Dodge Pickup 5.9L misfire on #8 cyl
the heads ended up being cracked between the valves new heads solved problem customer is happy makes me happy, thank you all Ron		 29
1999 Ford Contour 2.0L timing belt
This one turns out to be an easy one. After installing the timing belt and needed idler and tensioner pulleys the first thing is to loosen the bolts holding the camshafts. (When installing the belt there is no need to be conserned with valve timing. That will ...		 11
2000 Ford Taurus 3.0L power windows
PROBLEM WAS GEM.IT WAS NOT GROUNDING OTD RELAY TO CLOSE IT. SALVAGE YARD GEM AND CAR IS DOWN THE ROAD. THANKS TO ALL THAT RESPONDED.BROKEN WIRE BETWEEN DOOR AND BODY WAS MY FIRST THOUGHT BUT HAD CONTINUITY FROM SWITCH TO CJB.I FORGOT TO INCLUDE THIS INFO IN PO...		 3
2004 Ford Pickup 5.4L Electronic
the problem was fixed with #5&6 ignition coils they were leaking and causing eltro magnetic interference giving faulse trans codes the problem didnt occure with the break out box installed but came back when removed tech looked at ignition coils vss sho...		 5
2003 GMC Yukon 6.0L engine
This was my parts peoples fault FEL-PRO had packaged the head gasket set wrong and the gaskests where for a 4.8 or 5.3 not a 6.0 and the pistons where slapping the head gasket apparently the bore is just a little smaller on the 4.8/5.3. so thanks to all for th...		 11
2003 GMC Envoy XL 5.3L Mechanical
Well Guys Thanks for your assistance. The customer decided to bring us the car yesterday, but on her way home the car lost reverse and barely goes at all forward, we decided to replace the unit with a SRTA. we ordered the unit and will install it this week, al...		 4
1999 Isuzu Amigo 2.2L camshaft
It looks like Shop Key had it wrong. I put the caps on the way everyone said and it is running fine. Thanks for all the help. I notified Shop Key of their mistake and hope that no one has put these caps on the way they said to. Keep your tools cool and have a ...		 6
1999 Isuzu Rodeo 3.2L coolant loss
I wish to thank all the dedicated members that responded, a lot of very good places to look for this point of coolant loss. The vehicle has not returned for further testing at this time. Today is my last day to close this request, I will post again when the ne...		 9
2003 Jeep Wrangler 4.0L shuts down
After checking the wiring harness at the back of the valve cover like Chris had said, I found there was a stud from the firewall sticking into the harness on the passenger side. Looked inside the tear in the plastic loom and seen that the [...] wire for the fu... Trouble codes: po351 (ignition primary circuit 1), po352 (ignition primary 2), po353 (ignition primary 3), po1294 (idle speed error).		 2
1994 Lexus LS 400 4.0L left front door
Hi guys, first of all, I want to thank everyone who responded, this site and the people in it are one of the best tools that I have come across. The situation is this : Sunday me and the wife went out in the car, when we came back to it, the left front door wo...		 10
2002 Lexus ES 300 3.0L Electronic
I did find the relay and thanks to all who helped me. The problem was the compressor itself, had to replace it and now works fine.		 5
1998 Lincoln Continental 4.6L ac
Thanks to all that responded to this post. 4 of the 5 responses advised a close look at the catalytic converter, theorizing that heat from the catalytic converter was the culprit. We checked both drivers & passenger side, drivers side was 250 & passenger side ...		 5
1999 Mercedes-Benz A160 1.6L Int not firing
Hallo there.Thanks to all who replied to my post.The most common reply was to replace cranksensor.And we have done them ourselves in the past.On this vehicle however that was not the problem. What happened is this:Customer took car away to get it sold at aucti...		 6
2001 Mitsubishi Montero 3.5L Cooling Systems
thank you for all replies. owner did not want to pay for diagnostic. I think the temp gauge is no good but owner did not want to work on it. thoa		 5
2000 Nissan Frontier 3.3L MIL Lamp on
thanks everyone who replyed,after checking plugs i replaced .90.00 dallors my cost 4 , 6 plugs.and blew out purge vavle ,just to be sure.cleared codes and have put on 33 miles.and everythings great and runs smoother,agian thanks evryone. Trouble codes: po325 (knock sensor 1 circiut bank 1), po440 (evaporative emission system).		 10
2000 Nissan Sentra 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Stall
HI Guys! I tried cleaning the iac and throttlebody, but the car still had a rough idle. Some folks mentioned smoke testing for a leaky intake gasket, which is common on this motor, BUT this car had no such leaks! I was lucky enough to have the exactg same car...		 6
2003 Nissan Sentra 2.5L Misfire
As many of the your replies had stated, it was the secondary intake runners. #4 Had completely come out, and was lodged in #1 intake port. The 2 screws that had come out are what caused the plug gap to close. Thanks to everyone who replied. Cam Trouble codes: P0303 (Cylinder misfire 3), P0300 (Multiple cyl misfire).		 8
2006 Nissan Titan 5.6L No Start
Well, this one is running. Found that the antenna amp which is the ring around the lock cylinder and sends a signal to the bcm was bad. Replaced and it started. Did notice on this that the used ecm looses pulse after it has been running for a while. all wi...		 3
2002 Porsche 911 3.6L oil light
this goes out with great thanks to wade,marc,francis,joeseph and frank.you were all right,thanks again . its good to have great input from technicians like you.		 7
2003 Saturn Vue 3.0L gauges
Thank you to Tom, Rob, and Dave. All three of you were right it was the bcm. I checked to make sure that power and ground where present at the bcm then went ahead a got one from the dealer. Nice and easy to check and replace once the radio bezel is moved. ...		 3
1991 Subaru Legacy 2.2L MIL Lamp on
Well after testing and cleaning connections the mil has not come back on. The resistance reading on the Snap on scanner trouble shooter cartidge says about 80 ohms. Thanks for all replies Andy. Trouble codes: 35 (purge solenoid).		 3
1997 Subaru Legacy 2.5L timing belt
Thanks everyone for the thoughtful replys. The timing belt whine was eliminated by installing an O.E. Subaru belt. Apparently there is a construction/ materials issue with the aftermarket belt. The pitch, tooth profile, width, thickness, and length appear iden...		 10
1998 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.7L Unknown
6 replies suggested the drive shaft slip yoke splines needed to be more closely examined, one reply suggested the ball joints, one reply indicated the possiblity of a bad transmission mount. Even though the rear drive shaft slip yoke seemed to be without wear,...		 9
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