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| 1994 BMW 525i 2.5L no move in no gear VIN: WBAHJ6322R before car stopped moving. instrument light 'TRANSMISSION PROGRAM ' light came on . for like 3 weeks. transmission oil level is ok. wont move in no gear..i retrieved dtc 100 gear monitoring,code o6-pin not connected ignore error.i replaced transmission oil n f... |
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| 1998 BMW 740i 4.4L EWS module VIN: WBAGF832XW This car originally came in with a no crank no start condition. We found that the EWS module was not providing a power to the starter relay. after replacing the ews module and syncing it to the vehicle it started and seemed ok. Well it keeps coming back on a t... |
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| 1999 Jaguar XJ8 4.0L right tail light VIN: SAJHD1041X I have a customer that always brings me the difficult problems. This time I have message on message center saying rear lamp open. The problem is there are no bulbs out. Problem is tail light side of tail/brake bulb is always on. No other bulbs are on, Unless t... |
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| 2007 Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI 3.0L Glowplugs fail VIN: 4JGBB22E77 Dear MB Friends, this car came in orignal with a check engine light and glowplug failure on Cylinder # 2. We check CDI-4 computer with the DAS/Xentra computer and determined that the glow plug relay was defective. Glow plug relay was replaced and all faults w... |
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| 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2L Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, eratic spark VIN: WPOAB0918J Hi tech porsche I hope you will be able to help me. I have a 911 porsche 3.2L no turbo 1988, when it start's cold it has no prolem for about 1 minute then the engine start to have eratic spark at spark plug wire(tested with spark plug tester), misfire, stall's... |
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| 1992 Saab 900 Turbo 2.0L Charging VIN: YS3AL76L4N This is a ? to help back me up in my thinking. We replaced the bushings and alternator in this saab. The alt was replaced with a bosch unit because the holes were damaged from the bushings beinng so loose. Vehicle left the shop and went a few months and about ... |
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| 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T 2.0L Intake camshaft VIN: WVWAK73CX6 Hello VW Techs This car came on the tow, engine will not start, we took the valve cover off and found that the intake camshaft is not turning, I would like to know how we can determine if the valves are bent or not, if the intake camshaft does not turn, are go... |
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Fixes & Summaries for European
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| 1998 BMW 528i 2.8L hazard switch VIN: WBADD6325W hey guys, customer picked up the car and will let me mess with it aqt a later date. I thank everyone for the help. I did check the grounds and all, fond no obvious problems. I will let you all know what happens when I get it back. |
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| 2002 BMW 325xi 2.5L head gasket Thanks for the help, but, unfortunately, we didn't get the job. I got alot of good info, and it sounds like this is a pretty difficult and time consuming job. Here is what I learned. It's very possible that the head bolt threads will pull out of the block. Tim... |
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| 1997 Mercedes-Benz C280 2.8L Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: WDBHA28E6V You Guys are the best. Most said Crank pos sensor, most were correct. I'm used the them being on the front of the engine and having a check engine light on when they start to go bad. This one is on the flywheel right under were the coolant hose broke. Unplug... |
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| 1999 Volkswagen Beetle GL 2.0L radiator cooling fans VIN: 3VWCC21C8X After removing the thermostat & housing, found the plastic impeller on the water pump was bad, replaced the pump & timing belt. Thanks guys! |
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| 2003 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L Cuts out VIN: WVWVD63BX3 sorry guys The customer took the car and has yet to return. Thanks for all your help. I am sure when they get sick of the bucking on decell they will be back and ready to spend some money. Thanks for all the hot tips. |
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| 2003 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L low power VIN: WVWSP21J03 Hello. First I would like to thank those who took the time to reply to my help request. the general consensus is an internal injection pump problem. I informed the customer of this and he has decided to hold off on any major repairs as the car still runs, (fo... Trouble codes: P0252 (same as Vag code 16636 Injection Pump Metering Control A Range Performance). |
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| 2006 Volvo V50 T5 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1MJ68236 Thanks again for the replies out there. Magnus seems to have hit the nail on the head. Replaced what was known to us as a good throttle and have not seen the issue come back for over a [...]. Which previous symptom would return very quickly. It always ... Trouble codes: CEM3F, ECM94, ECM94. |
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