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	2003 Acura EL 1.7L Compressor VIN: 2HHES35853 System went down shortly after incident below. So mechanical repair is also required. I cannot get the ECU to command the compressor on when requested, it also does not activate condenser fan. Systen runs ok if jumped at relays. Shopkey diag. from Acura ta...	View
	2002 Audi TT 1.8L guages VIN: TRUTC28N02 Hello Audi techs everywhere.I have this TT that needs an instrument cluster.My question is simple,can I recode the new one with my vag-com or do i have to send it to a dealer due to the immobilizer function.I have procedures in alldata but I am not sure.Thanks...	View
	1996 BMW 328i 2.8L O Ring VIN: WBARK832OT Greetings, I have this 328 that I removed the cylinder head form it almost two months ago. The customer just now brought us a head to put on (old one was cracked). So I'm going back togather with it. Everything is going smooth, except I have a very small oring...	View
	2001 BMW X5 4.4i 4.4L power steering VIN: WDBEA12345 Hello my fellow IATNr's: I have this 4.4 BMW, customer said car made a noise, then some time after that the power steering pump broke from the retainingarms, i installed new pump and belts, when i start vehicle, no noise, for about 1 minute, then sounds as if ...	View
	2003 BMW 745Li 4.4L Battery VIN: WBAGN63483 We are wanting to get an idea of what people are using as far as batteries for these 745's. We have run across several issues, our local dealer is saying that Interstate batteries don't have enough cold cranking amps and this would cause issues with systems (c...	View
	2004 BMW 325i 2.5L Surge Hello bmw techs I have a 325i with a manual trans. When engine is pulled in 3rd, 4th, or 5th around 1800-2000 rpm there is a noticeable surge or buck doesn't feel like ignition problem . Plugs look good , no codes , cant locate any vacuum leaks. The mixture ad...	View
	2000 Buick Regal LS 3.8L A/C control VIN: 2G4WB55K1Y Hello GM/ Buick gurus !! I'm at my wits end with this one. Car came in for a noisy compressor clutch and blower motor only running in high. Easy right?? replaced compressor, serviced System, no leaks everything looked good except for the blower fan only workin...	View
	2002 Buick Century Limited 3.1L Collision Repair VIN: 2G4WS52JX2 Hi all, thanks for looking and possibly helping with some insight. I have changed the BCM under the passenger seat a couple of times and no change. I can't get rid of the U1064 code. My scanner says [ Loss BCM, VTD, DIM, PZM, and/or SMM data. And I don't seem ...	View
	1996 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L Air Output VIN: 1G6K52Y5TU A/C system has been serviced and was only a couple of ounces low on freon. System will intermittently stop blowing cold air and only seems to happen in high humidity conditions. Compressor main relay has been replaced.	View
	2006 Cadillac STS 3.6L Brake Pedal VIN: 1G6DW67726 Job whent well brakes seem fine to me, but customer says that the pedal is soft. Any one ran in to this.	View
	1995 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado 5.0L Brake Pedal VIN: 1GCEK19H2S Hello IATN members, I have a 1995 Chevy K1500 with a brake issue. The customer towed in the Truck because the brake pedal went down to the floor. He claimed to have replaced the rear brake shoes and wheel cylinders. I did a inspection to the rear and found he ...	View
	1995 Chevrolet G10 Chevy Van 4.3L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1GCDG15Z45 hi all and thanks in advance for any help. i have this 95 chevy van that has an erratic iac valve. engine will idle but then the iac counts go from 20-30 to 122 and the engine wants to stall. i have replaced the iac valve and problem still exists. i have also ...	View
	1999 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban 5.7L A/C System VIN: 3GKEC16RXX Hello iATN this truck has had me going crazy for the past couple of days. We did the complete A/C system about 2 years ago (new a/c compressor, new accumulator, new orifice tube, new condenser, flush a/c lines & front & rear evaporator, new rear expansion valv...	View
	2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L engine VIN: 1GNET16S73 This truck came in missing, a quick code read revealed a code P0305. While cranking It sounded like a dead hole. I disabled the ignition and cranked the engine, you can hear that it has no compression on one cylinder. I checked service bulletins for any known ...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L steering VIN: 1GCHK23265 hi guys,customers complaint hard to steer at times when parking.Powersteering pump replaced due to low pressure,steering box was replaced because of creaking noise,noise still there at times.This truck has always had aftermarket rims with 18"mudders.The line p...	View
	2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4362167165 Received code P0411. Tested Air pump, pump and relay work when commanded on by scanner, great flow at solenoid valve. Solenoid valve relay cliks fine, solenoid was not opening. Repalce soelnoid, test drive, light comes back on same code. Rechecked everthing, e... Trouble codes: P0411 (Air system)	View
	1999 Chrysler Concorde LX 3.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C3H046J9X Customer stated that when he floored the gaz to pass the car started to run erratic. It set a bunch of codes as listed below. My first concern was to concentrate on one at a time, so I went with P0340 since it's critical to the injection.The car has a long sta... Trouble codes: P0340 (no cam signal at e.c.m.), P1289 (manifold tune valve), P0112, P0325 (Knock sensor high), P0132 (right upstream o2 sensor shorted to battery), P0151 (left upstream o2 sensor short high)	View
	2004 Chrysler Pacifica 3.5L Ptu VIN: 2C8GF68474 Pacifica is AWD all wheel drive. Vehicle came in with a noise and burn smell. We heard the noise and found the rear drive-shaft had one of the center bolts missing with the drive-shaft hanging down about an inch. Installed a bolt and still had noise. With a st...	View
	2005 Chrysler Town & Country Limited 3.8L Unknown VIN: L25R116085 so i have a leak that will leak out in 3 days on this town and contry i have charged and added dye to it 4 times and cant find any leaks i have replaced shrater valves 2 times and barowd a ac sniffer from another shop and couldnt find any thing	View
	2000 Daewoo Leganza CDX 2.2L system pressures VIN: KLAVA6927Y All you Daewoo Techs Help. I have this little Laganza and it has had A/C issues the past couple years. In the past the control head/panel would act up and not activate the compressor. Correcting a loose connection at the control head fixed that. Now this summe...	View
	1994 Dodge Caravan SE 3.3L steering,front end shaks VIN: 2B4GH55R5R test drove van after repairs were done under normal driving i didnt feel any vibration. but under heavy aceleration right around 25-45 i felt a good vibration when you let off the gas when you feel the vibration the vibration goes away any help would be great ...	View
	1998 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L ball joints VIN: 3B7KC2265W Here we have a Dodge 2500 2wd truck that has been to a few shops already to check a "memory steer" problem. All the ball joints, steering components, and gear box check OK. Turning the steering by hand at the front tire shows it to be stiff but not excessively...	View
	1999 Dodge Caravan ES 3.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1111155555 valve is ok no power going to valve need help Trouble codes: P0443	View
	2004 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L Hesitation VIN: WDBPD54314 I have this sprinter that has no power and won't rev past 3000 rpm. I have no codes or check engine light i only have a snapon red brick reading under obd codes. I checked the resonator and it is ok and was replaced a year ago along with the highpressure pump....	View
	2004 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L Transmission VIN: WD2BD64324 When the the truck is initially started if you put in drive right away it goes into gear. If your wait a few seconds the ABS, ESP & Traction Light come on and the shifter locks up and it does not go into gear. No codes present.	View
	2004 Dodge Neon SRT-4 2.4L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1B3ES66S54 Hello, thank you in advance for any help. I have this Dodge Neon SRT-4 that we performed a timing belt replacement and spark plug replacement, ten days later the customer calls me and said the the vehcile's idle is high and wont come down, before arriving to t...	View
	1994 Ford Mustang GT 5.0L Differential VIN: 1FALP42T5R Help techs!! I might look bad on this one but I have never seen this before. Car came in for simple rear axle shaft seals . (leaking). I took the diff cover off and noticed a z or s shaped , possible retainer or anti chatter clip meshed in between the gears. I...	View
	1997 Ford Expedition XLT 4.6L No Start VIN: 1FMEU1760V this vehicle came in on the hook for a no start condition. when got it started and ran poorly and died and would not restart no mil lamp and no communication with pcm. i then got out the breakout box and checked al the powers and grounds which checked ok, also...	View
	1998 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1111556677 changed pfe changed solnoid egrvalve tests ok blewout all lines to pfe code still comes back ford tecks please help Trouble codes: P0401	View
	1999 Ford Ranger XL 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTYR10C8X Hi guys i have this ranger giving me some grief. Came in with MIL on and code P0172-Fuel system too rich bank 1. has Long term fuel trim at -25% and short term fuel trim at -14%. Recently had a tune up( plugs, wires, air filter, intake service). Fuel pressure ... Trouble codes: P0172 (Fuel system too rich bank 1)	View
	2000 Ford Contour SE 2.0L Trans VIN: 1FAFP6633Y Hello, I need some help with this one. Customer brought car in saying it was diagnosed with a bad transmission. The also told me they have replaced the transmission once before. (used). The customer purchased a used transmission and had it shipped to our shop....	View
	2003 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L evapurator VIN: 1FAFP55SX3 Hi evryone, I hava a evapurator that is sweating water through the evap. case & dripping water on the floor. the drain is not plugged & water is running out the drain very well the pressure are normal is blowing 48 deg. hummidity is high at this in oklahoma. A...	View
	2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 5.4L Electronic VIN: 1FTNW21L63 Hi guys. Need help. 4x4 is inoper. No power down to the shift motor.check the all the power and gnd at the transfer case module. I try to get code from the module but it does not list any where in the snap on verus or modis. No codes in the pcm. I don't know i...	View
	2003 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L speed control VIN: 1FMPU18L73 he brought this truck in because of inop cruise control. The first thing i checked were the fuses. then checked the cable. when i enter self test the light will flash. I push the on button it will flash. When i press the resume button nothing happens. if i byp...	View
	2003 Ford Explorer Sport XLT 4.0L Cylinder Heads VIN: 1FMDU73KX3 Hello, First of all, thank you for taking the time to look into and respond to my problem. This Ford Explorer has a problem with misfires during initial start-up. After checking into it, I found that coolant was leaking into cylinder #4 until the engine was h...	View
	2004 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FTNW21P14 we replaced the egr and oil coolers because of coolent loss after that it would run but real rough we found that cylinders 4 and 6 had misfires, we removed both injectors and found that #6 had burnt through the brass washer seal so we went ahead and replaced b...	View
	2006 Ford E-350 Super Duty 5.4L vents VIN: 1FBSS31L96 after repair were done called customer that is when they stated that they had a problem with the vents hear is what i found if you turn the switch to the heat side defrost works floor works and mix works on the a/c side no matter where you put the switch it wi...	View
	1997 Honda Odyssey LX 2.2L Radiator VIN: JHMRA1849V Thank you in advance. This vehicle developed an A/F leak from the radiator at the top tank so we replaced it. The customer is a little high strung so he keeps a very close eye on things after they fail and so spotted a coolant leak about a month and 2000 miles...	View
	2002 Honda Civic DX 1.7L MIL Lamp on, Runs good VIN: 1HGEM77962 Veh has a code p1259 vtec system failure. veh had the cylider head gasket replaced 6 months ago due to over heating. road tested and all was fine at that time. cust returned today saying veh light has been on since it left with this code. No complaints of any ... Trouble codes: P1259	View
	2001 Hyundai Santa Fe GL 2.4L Trans. Goes In Limp In Mode VIN: KM8SB82B51 According to the alldata test sequence for the P0720, if changing the sensor does not repair the code, the tcm must be replaced. This does not make sense, because it appears that the output sensor is not generating a signal. We cut the signal wire at the tcm t...	View
	1998 Jaguar XK8 4.0L radio VIN: SAJGX224XW hay jag wizards have this jag came in needing timing chains and tensioners etc and spark plugs.now custemer complains of ticking noise on fm channels only when car is running!! we confermed it we changed the new ngk spark plug to denso still there unpluged 1 c...	View
	2001 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L Draw on electrical system VIN: SAJDA01PX1 Recently had a 2001 Jaguar S-type brought into our shop. custmer stated battery died and AAA had jumped vehicle and performed draw test, they had informed the customer they had a draw on the system. we performed a draw test on electrical system. found a 1.35 a...	View
	1998 Jeep Cherokee Classic 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4FJ68S3W i need to replace pcm in this jeep original is bad i want to use a used one the part number is the same exept for the last two original number [...] i was told the last two letters determined what software was in the pcm and t...	View
	2004 Jeep Wrangler SE 2.4L Ignition Switch/Lock VIN: 1J4FA29194 This 2004 Jeep Wrangler SE was towed in. It is a no-crank/no-start. When I tried to start it, it seemed as though the key wouldn't turn all the way. Jumped power to the starter solenoid and it cranks & starts. Removed ignition switch and turned it with a screw...	View
	2006 Lexus ES330 3.3L Battery VIN: JTHBA3GX65 This Lexus ES330 came in with customer complaint of dead battery after overnight stay. Traced high Amp draw to the under hood fues block. ( Engine Room Fues Box ) 30 Amp fuse For ( DCC ) Alldata is not clear on the operation and branch curcuits of this fuse. C...	View
	2002 Maserati Spyder GT 4.2L Roof VIN: ZAMBB18A12 Is there anyone out there that has had trouble with the retractable roof / or has any info on this / we have tried the web site to no avail. Any info will be appreciated. Thanks dave	View
	2004 Mazda 3 i 2.0L power sterring VIN: JM1BK12F44 Client came in with is vehicule last week saying that the check engine and the sterring light came ON, at the same time the sterring became harder. Probleme was, at that time, everything was back to normal. Came back yesterday, same sympthoms but this time, v...	View
	2005 Mazda Tribute S 3.0L unknown VIN: 4F2CZ96105 This vehicle came in overheating. found that the water pump was starting to leak, with 217k on the vehicle it had the original coolant. We replaced the water pump, thermostat and gasket with dealer parts, flushed the radiator, block and heater core in both dir...	View
	2005 Mazda 6 S 3.0L a/c system VIN: 1YVHP80D25 ok have this mazda 6. pressures 30 low and 150-175 high at idle. air duct temp around 60 outside temp 80. does not improve much going down the road. little improvement with clamping off heater hose but not much. the compressor cycles a lot and not very high pr...	View
	2007 Mazda CX-7 Touring 2.3L trans in third only VIN: JM3ER29L07 Customer had the vehicle towed in , she stated the check eng lamp and the ATT lamp came on and vehicle would not go forward . I checked for codes and cleared them and drove the vehicle. It shifted normal in all gears so no internal problems are present . The l...	View
	1997 Mercedes-Benz C230 2.3L ignition switch VIN: WDBHA23E2V This car came into the shop with a key that wouldnt turn. I found that the key was worn and the cylinder felt like it had play in it as well. If I mess with it long enough it will catch inside and the key will turn and start the car. So we sold them a new swit...	View
	2004 Mercedes-Benz C240 4Matic 2.6L Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBRF81J14 hey iatn, the veh came to the shop with cust complaint ESP light on, AND the car would intermittently want to stall or auctually stall when comming to a full stop. i test drove to verify the complaint, i found the customer's complaint to be accurate. \ i had a... Trouble codes: C1014 (Y10 SPS Solenoid Valve Electrical Fault)	View
	2005 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L Roll Bar Light Abs Light Radio VIN: WDBSK75F15 Hi All This came in with the system battey dead. Battery is a new World Pac oe replacement from Nov of last yr but the car sits for up to six weeks at a time. I charged it with the ground cable off but it never came back so I replaced it with the same oe styl...	View
	2006 Mercedes-Benz ML500 5.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 4JGBB75E66 Hey guys,need some help with this. ML500 on idle vehicle seems to have a slight miss, the vehicle shakes (kind of) but no codes no misfire detected. In drive with foot on brake the shake/misfire is a little worse, still no misfire detected.Slightly raise the i...	View
	2003 Mercury Mountaineer 4.6L Tranfer Case control Moduel VIN: 4M2DU86W03 Hi there Guys. I canot find the transfer case controller. It is not behind the glove box like instructed. it also dose not apear to be in the pcm acording to wire diagrams any help would be grateful. thanks in advance.	View
	1990 Mitsubishi Montero 3.0L No Start VIN: JA4GJ31SXL Vehicle is a no start had no spark or injector pulse, sent in ecm and now i have injector pulse but no spark.i also have no communication with scanner, had ecm sent back in for repair, but still no spark. Have replaced distributor with used unit but tests all ...	View
	2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor Limited 3.8L Shudder VIN: 4A4MN21S85 vehicle came in with a complaint of vibration under light accelleration, checked for codes with scanner no codes, no history codes, however feels like cylinder misfire as per a bad coil. problem only occurs when driving at 35-40 mph @ 1200-1500 rpm, car seems ...	View
	2005 Mitsubishi Montero Limited 3.8L Transfer cas VIN: JA4MR51RXW Customer complains that at times when driving in 2wd high 4wd light starts blinking.When it starts blinking you can hear a grinding under truck.We are presuming it is trying to engage into 4wd by itself.We looked at vacuum hoses and solenoids and they appear t...	View
	2004 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.5L Engine Oil VIN: JN8DR09X04 Fellow Technicians, We have this 04 Nissan Pathfinder that we installed a low mileage used engine in.After the engine install we road tested for 30 miles then parked it on our lot.It runs great and didn't overheat on our road test.I checked the oil shortly aft...	View
	1996 Plymouth Voyager SE 3.3L Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1P4GP45R1T this vehicle gets poor fuel economy the fuel trims are as follows lt bnk1 -1.4% lt bnk2 0% st bnk1 jumps between -5% and +5% st bnk2 0% all the time o2 sensor changes super fast fuel psi is 45 psi	View

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	Fix/Summary	Answers
	2004 Audi A4 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUJC68E54 Customer took car to their transmission shop, because neutral safety switch is inside transmission. Trouble codes: P0706 (Range sensor fault Park neutral safety switch).	5
	2002 BMW M3 3.2L starter thank you for all of the helpful replies.The starter does come out from up top on this M3.removing the intake is a piece of cake really.You have to release the clamps on the intake hoses,[I used body clip release pliers],remove all hoses and nuts from lower...	7
	1997 Cadillac DeVille Concours 4.6L radio VIN: 1G6KF5496V i decied to go down each wire on the bcm what i found was yellow wire pin 10 should only be hot off or run wiggle ign key power would go on and off traced wire to ign switch found switch burnt and terminals touching when wiggle the key this was the cause of th...	7
	1988 Chevrolet P30 7.4L Radiator VIN: 1GBKP37W4J ITS OUT!!!Thanks to all the replyed, William from NY had the right idea, but I was able to remove it without getting to cutting anything. All I can say is, that if one of these things shows up on your doorstep, be prepared to spend about 8 hours getting crap ...	5
	2003 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L gauges VIN: 1G1ND52J53 thanks to all replaced ing switch did not change the key switch. cust stated that was changed about 6 weeks ago thanks again	27
	2004 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 6.6L No Start, Stall Well, it's been gone long enough to call it a fix. After pulling the tank and getting fresh diesel in it I had hooked up some clear tubing between the FICM and Filter inlet, and between the filter outlet to the tube where the test port is to watch forair. I h... Trouble codes: P0401 (EGR flow insufficient), P0404 (EGR open position performance).	5
	2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L Cooling System VIN: 1GTHK29225 I have not had the opportunity to go any further with this vehicle yet. The customer wants to save money for the repair. He is a contractor and work has been slow. The replies that were sent in and the emails were very helpful. I hope to get this unit back wi...	5
	2006 Chevrolet C4500 Kodiak C4E042 6.6L Sterring Box VIN: 1GBE4V1246 I tink I may have inadvertantly left some info out, these rigs have a links air suspension on them the ride heighth was set at 9.5 inches and after speaking with nthe engineers that designed this junk system, the ride hieghth needs to be 11 inches therefore pu...	6
	2006 Chevrolet Colorado LS 2.8L Low speed activation VIN: 1GCCS14816 Most of you were correct about a problem with the hub. We scoped the sensor again, and there was one spot where regularly the signal would drop out. After replacement of the hub, the low speed activation ceased. Thanks to all.	13
	2001 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.3L Misfire VIN: 2C4GP443X1 Received several suggestions on this one. Majority pointed to a cracked flywheel. Jerry from West Virginia guessed correctly. We checked compression on #3 & 10 lbs lower than rest. Checked valve spring & it was ok. Put air in the cylinder & we could hear ...	27
	2003 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L No Start VIN: 2D4GP44333 the customer opted to take it to the dealer for a computer ,thanx to all who replied,i wish i had more info but the customer shut me down and they're the boss right?but im sure its the pcm with all the help i recieved here from you guys it pointed right to it.	13
	2003 Dodge Caravan SE 3.3L No Start VIN: 2D4GP44373 You guys are great. I got 18 responses that helped my approach to this issue.There were multiple problems (probably why it was traded in). Someone had rewired the fuel pump circuit to run when the ignition was on. This probably explains the inop fuel pump. som...	19
	1994 Ford E-150 Econoline XL 5.8L No Start, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: H0RHB98487 thanks to all of you that took the time to help me out! changed the fuel pump and wrapped the fuel lines and also installed wooden clothes pins on steel part of lines and has never Ran so good! gained about 8 lbs press Thanks to all. JIMMY	30
	2001 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Batteries VIN: 1FTSX31F01 As I can tel this vehicle is fixed. As it sat for 3 days, no drop ever appeared. I lubed the door switches to be safe. So far the customer says there are no problems. I kept the hood light out the whole time and left it out. But all of the suggestions were goo...	13
	2001 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 7.3L turbo VIN: 1FTSF30F91 We have not had a chance to resolve the lack of turbo boost yet, as the truck is used daily in landscaping. This is what got done before truck went back in service, Confirmed no play or visual signs of wear in turbo. Cleaned exhaust back pressure tube...	16
	2003 Ford Windstar 3.8L Abs VIN: 2FMZAS1463 I did inspect all connections and did not find any loose connections or brake fluid leaks. The only thing I did find was loose bolt for PCM plug which I tightened. Customer took vehicle and will let me know. If I get more info i will update. Almost all replies...	9
	2005 GMC Yukon SLE 5.3L compresor clutch VIN: 1GKEK13T95 as noted i wanted to make sure to isolate failure. the system had never been worked on until clutch failed. system works fine and i will look into re-flash. the best info. was from 4 seasons tech. and that this compressor is not variable and cycles through l...	9
	2005 GMC Sierra 2500 HD 6.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTHK232X5 Thanks to all of the help I received with this problem. As it turned out the EGR cooler was plugged and it needed a reflash for the ECM. Trouble codes: P0101.	7
	2004 Jaguar XK8 4.2L Extended Crank VIN: SAJDA42C24 Vehicle fixed.After testing fuel pressure and found only 30psi,I believed I was on the correct track.I did power up the fuel pump directly.From the fuel pump controler I powered the red w/power & red/yellow w/ground and only had 30psi,needs 55-60psi.Vehicle ra...	6
	1988 Jeep Wrangler 4.2L hard start VIN: 2BCCZ8117J Well, I may have fixed this one, but haven't heard back from customer. (big surprise) We sent him on his way after cleaning the float bowl, and needle and seat, as it seemed a little bit better. We asked him to let us know how he made out, good or bad. I than...	5
	1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 5.2L Ac VIN: 1J4GZ58Y8S THANKS FOR EVERYONES HELP BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET VEHICLE BACK IN TO APPLY AND TRY SOME OF YOUR SUGGESTIONS BUT THANKS FOR THE HELP JOHNNY [...].	15
	2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7L column lock actuator VIN: 1J4GX48S11 The fix on this one was a lock housing assy Part# [...] which also includes the swith. I got lucky on this one by finding a number in a mitchell collision manual and asking the dealer if it was availible. It cost $121.50 and only takes 10 minutes to install...	14
	2003 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4GK48K13 thank you for all the help. and you were right it was the cam sensor even tho there was no codes but it was causing the 5 volt signal to drop down to 2.9 volts. Trouble codes: P0320, P1391.	6
	2005 Lexus LS430 4.3L pedal VIN: JTHBN36F75 I would like to thank all that replied to my cries for help!!! sorry it took so long to close this one but I was out on vacation. first one in 6 years. anyway we found that after bleeding system 5 tines still the pedal bleed down so we put it off to the side f...	8
	1994 Mercedes-Benz E420 4.2L Misfire VIN: WDBEA34EXR well after some testing and reviewing all the replies i got. i tested my coils by crossing them and found the miss to chase. using a test light i found no pulse on my right side coil coming from the ignition module. so i sucked it up and replaced the module ... Trouble codes: 008 (Camshaft sensor open/short).	10
	1994 Other GM Commodore VR 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Flat spot off idle VIN: 6HVRK19HRL Thanks to all those who took time to post replies to my initial help request. At this stage we have not got to the bottom of what is causing this hesitation. I only get 5-6 seconds per day when the hesitation occurs (very limited testing time) and the customer...	7
	1994 Toyota Camry LE 2.2L No Start VIN: 4T1SK12E7R thanks to everyone who offered help except the few with bad additude did ohm test on coil found it bad replaced all is good thanks	12
	2006 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5L Horn VIN: 4T1BK36BX6 I say I fixed the vehicle (for now). We had pulled the underhood junction block apart trying to find the horn relay. When we put it back together enough to move it, the horn worked fine. Could have been a bad connection or maybe the column ground quit acting u...	3
	2001 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L Instrument cluster lights VIN: WVWAC63B61 Thanks For All The Replies, We traced the problem to the left brake light bulb. Found a single filiment bulb in the brake/tail light socket which was completeing the circuit to the head lights. We finally notice that when turning on the headlights, the brake ...	8
	2001 Volkswagen Beetle GL 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWDD21C21 thank all fo you guys the car ending up being a timing belt from the dealer . the after market belt had one teeth more than the dealer belt . so again thank you guys	6
	2002 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8L Solenoid Valve 10 (N283) VIN: 3VWSE69M82 THANK YOU EVERYBODY THAT SENT REPLY'S. THE N283 SOLENOID WAS PROBLY THE PROBLEM BUT THE CUSTEMER DECLINED THE WORK. TO BAD BECAUSE THE WAY THE TRANSMISSION BANGS INTO GEARS IT WILL NOT BE LONG BEFORE IT GOING TO BLOW UP! AGAIN THANK YOU AND PEACE,BOB L.	5
	2006 Volkswagen Jetta 2.0T 2.0L Leak at water housing VIN: WVWEK73C76 The small hoses that attach to the plastic water housing are vacuum hoses that go through the housing and over to the brake booster. Strange way to route the vacuum supply. Removal of these hose involves lubing the heck out of the rubber insert and twisting a...	5

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