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1999 Acura TL 3.2L Mechanical VIN: 19UUA5651X
Vhicle came in brakes grinding and low brake pedal, found pads metal to metal and rusted to caliper bracket. Replaced pads and calipers. Sill has low brake pedal. replaced master cylinder still have low brake pedal. Bled vehicle several times getting straight ...
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2004 Acura TL 3.2L Engine block VIN: 19UUA65554
Need tech support here, 04 perfect shape TL. started burning oil to the point of flashing MIL, almost impossible to drive. Oil deposits on most plugs, pulled firewall side B1 head, strange wear on cylinders. Car has extended warranty, warranty company inspecte...
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1991 Alfa Romeo 164 L 3.0L brake lights VIN: ZAREA43L6M
Hi. I need the wiring diagram for brake lights on this alfa 164L. Thank you in advance
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2000 Audi A6 Quattro 2.8L Mechanical VIN: WAUEH24B3Y
I need to replace the cam adjuster seal in this Audi and would like to know if it can done the same way as a 1.8 turbo VW which I've done. And will the same tool work in this thing? Thanks very much in advance for any help.
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1997 BMW 528i 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBADD6321V
Secondary air pump codes. Pump getting no power and we cannot find relay. Some data is wrong, we looked everywhere. Does anyone know where it is? Trouble codes: P4121, P1423
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2001 BMW Z3 Roadster 2.5L airbag VIN: WBACN33441
ok need some help from u bmw techs. this car came in for me to check the drivers window. it does not row down good, i looked and found that it was binding up. to make a long story short ,car has been in a collision at one time and the nuts holding the regulato...
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2001 BMW 330Ci 3.0L Key Remote/ Alarm System VIN: WBABS53431
Hello, I need some help. Customer provided new remote key from dealer and asked me to progam remote. key remote will not program. Fault code: ZKE "007 anti theft system, siren, radio, tilt alarm sensor" I cannot find any info on this fault code. Please help
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2006 Buick Rainier CXL 4.2L tires, transfer case? VIN: 5GADT13S66
This truck has drivetrain binding issues anytime the wheel is turned while the truck is moving it binds. In reverse it will stop without using the brakes and won't move freely until put in drive and straightened out. In drive it binds noticeably and the tighte...
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2003 Cadillac CTS 3.2L Misfire VIN: 1G6DM57N93
Cylinder 1 misfire most of the time, plug darker than the rest. The valve cover gasket has been leaking and filled #1 hole and swelled plug boot. Suspected voltage jumping. Tested compression 175 PSI, 3 and 5 cylinder same compression and no misfire on those c... Trouble codes: P0128, P0300, P0301, P0306
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2007 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L Charging VIN: 1GYFK63837
Hey guys, Here I am stuck with this Escalade. My customer said it wouldnt turn on. We went over to where she had the car and checked the battery which was dead, no power to the car at all. We replaced the battery with a new one and it turned on with no hesit...
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1993 Chevrolet S10 4.3L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1GCCT19Z3P
Hi guys! 2 wks on this one and i give up. hesitates, bogs down badly when steady cruise. will slowly just go slower and slower. there are no catalytic converters on the truck. Fuel pressure is 12 psi all the time, fuel filter is new( and easy to blow through) ...
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1996 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L timing cover
This vehicles timing cover is leaking. Alldata calls for 10.8 hrs. Has anyone done this without dropping the oil pan? Looks like it could be done and I'd like to save the owner some money. If any of you fellows or gals has had any experience with this I'd appr...
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1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.9L Readiness monitors VIN: 1B7HC13Z5W
OBD monitors won't stay set in the computer memory. You can drive it with a scanner and see the monitors set however once you turn the key off and then turn it back on, the monitors are incomplete - as if you disconnected the battery. We replaced the battery a...
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2000 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C3HH46R0Y
I'm not sure if this has anything to do with o2 codes, but the car came in about 2 weeks ago with check engine light on and codes po172 1nd po173. It also wouldn't heat, low engine temp. I replaced the thermostat and got good engine temp and heater operation. ... Trouble codes: P0172, P0175
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2001 Dodge Durango R/T 5.9L Electronic VIN: 1B4HS28ZX1
Hi Chrysler topguns This truck came from another shop to mine for an inoperative transfer case completely dead with the indicator lights into the transfer case selector switch turned off and the module, the transfer case actuator and encoder all replaced. Wh...
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2001 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L clutch VIN: 1B7KF23771
Student complained that clutch would not release, had to pull on shifter to get into neutral. Replaced clutch, pressure plate, throw out and pilot bearing (flywheel looked fine) per request. After assembly the new clutch would not release completly. Tried vacu...
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2004 Dodge Dakota 3.7L Unknown VIN: 1D7HG12K44
on test drive, down shifting from 4th to 3rd this thing shifts hard and rocks the truck and eventually set a code and go into limp mode. has codes p0734 gear ratio error and code p1790 fault after 4th shift. clutch volume indexes are as shown LR 51, OD 170, UD...
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2005 Dodge Sprinter 3500 2.7L Mechanical VIN: WD1PD94425
Truck was towed in blowing oil out of every orfice possible and missing. Knew it was a piston problem. pulled out the engine and removed the head and found #5 piston had a small triangle piece missing from it inside the dish area along with a crack in line wit...
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2005 Dodge Dakota SLT 4.7L Starting VIN: 1D7HW48N05
Used vehicle on the lot keeps draining battery within 2 days. Performed parasitic drain test using amp meter on battery terminals. After vehicle sitting for 30 minutes, amp shows 2.90 amp draw. Started pulling fuses and found fuse #14 (20A) when pulled would c...
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2008 Dodge Charger R/T 5.7L hvac housing VIN: 2B3KK53H88
car is fogging up windsheild and cust wanted new heater core. I pulled hvac housing and core was dry but there it moisture in hvac housing. drains are all open but evaporator is wet and housing around it is wet. does anyone know a cure to help this thing dry ...
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1989 Ford Bronco II XL 2.9L gauge cluster lighting
Hello all. Have a customer that has done a 4.0L engine swap from a 1992 explorer. All the explorer harness and related under hood components were installed with the motor. The fire wall pass through connector from the explorer fits into the bronco's original l...
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1998 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L Monitors VIN: 1FMZU34E5W
Hello every body im stuck on this vehicle. The customer came in becasue it would not pass emissions. So we check the vehicle there is no check engine light but the o2 sensor minitor ,heathe monitor and evap monitor don't run so i check for any vacuum leaks no ...
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2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FTNX21P03
hey everybody!i'm posting just to get some advice for this truck that it's suppose to come tomorrow for no start.a friend of mine scanned and told me that only had codes for icp but when i was going home yesterday decided to pass by with my scanner to double c... Trouble codes: P006A, P0401, P0403, P2290, P2291, P2617
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2003 Ford Windstar Limited 3.8L 1-2 VIN: 2FMDA58483
We have a issue with a suddan downshift right after the 1-2 shift. Almost as soon as it shifts into 2nd it acts like it down shifts back to first and than upshifts normal from there. The trans data does not show the trans downshifting it still shows the trans ...
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2005 Ford F-150 STX 4.6L all VIN: 1FTRX14W35
Vehicle came in requiring a brake job due to worn friction material. Replaced right side calipers which were seized due to extreme corrosion,as well as the front and rear brake pads and machined all rotors which are within specs. Under light braking applicatio...
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2006 Ford Expedition King Ranch 5.4L 1-2 shift, 2-3 shift VIN: 1FMFU17566
Customer brought in vehicle with a description that sounded like secondary ignition miss/buck/jerk. Checked and found no codes. Checked Mode 6 data and found no stored misfire data. Road tested vehicle with scanner to watch cylinder contribution, still suspect...
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2006 Ford F-150 XL 4.6L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Ok ford guys, here you go...this 06 f150 when the ambient temp is below 60 it will flood out on cold start. It normally will start, miss, puff black smoke, may die, if it dies, you have to hold it to the floor to start it, starts up and runs ok, once warmed up... Trouble codes: P0316
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2008 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor 4.6L battery VIN: 2FAHP71V18
I have this Crown Vic Interceptor that seems to have a draw that it shouldn't. The vehicle came in with a complaint of slow/hard cranking after sitting for a couple of days. I found that the problem was in the circuit powered by the J-fuse #104 in the battery ...
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1996 GMC C1500 Sierra SL 5.7L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: 2GTEC19R4T
Driving us crazy, simple 5.7 and we can't figure out problem. When the truck is up to operating temp. it surges under load and hesitates, bucks. feels like a stuck open egr. We blocked the egr with no change in run, one upstream o2 was slow responding so we re...
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1992 Honda Accord LX 2.2L mounts VIN: 1HGCB7651N
i feel the problem lies in the cheap aftermarket mounts ! any suggestion on the easiest way to remove rear vac controlled mount ? thanks
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1996 Honda Accord LX 2.2L 3 cranks to start VIN: 1HGCD7238T
Hi Honda Guys, This is an F22B2 engine, with only one sensor in the distributor. the code is a hard #9 CYP. Alldata test on the sensor is Measure resistance at distributor terminals they should be 0.8-1.5k ohms. my distributor ohms out at .334k, then i check t... Trouble codes: 9 (problem in CYP sensor circuit)
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2002 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7L Loosing Coolant VIN: KM8SC73D82
Hi there, we have performed a cooling system pressure test and have coolant filling the engine valley under the coolant transfer tube. looks as though it is coming from a rear drain or casting hole at the rear of the engine block. Not quite sure if there is fr...
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2004 Jaguar X-Type 3.0L No Start VIN: SAJEA51CX4
Hello fellow techs, ive got this wonderful jaguar giving me a headache like always with jaguars so here we go this car was towed in as a no crank no start also car will not come out of park so tested battery it tested gd i noticed car had no brake lights worki... Trouble codes: P1146 (Generator load low input/generator c line low input), P1582 (Flight recorder data is stored/ electronic throttle data is stored), P1629 (Internal voltage regulator/generator front right line failure), P1338 (Fuel pump circuit low high input), P1637 (Can link ecm/abs control module network malfunction), P1643 (Can link ecm/tcm circuit network malfunction)
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1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 5.2L No Start VIN: 1J4GZ58Y7T
At times the engine will crank (strong) & not start. There is no injector pulse at the injectors. Monitoring spark-consant at the spark tester connected inline between the coil & coil wire. Fuel presure is steady @ 48 psi. Battery voltage is present @ injector... Trouble codes: P0720 (Low output speed sensor), P1389 (No ASD relay output voltage at pcm 10 starts since set)
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2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Hello,I'm working on a2002 grand cherokee that has a code p0353 ignition coil 3 primaary circuit.Ihave tested all wires to make sure there is no short to power or ground and found ok.i found that ignition coil # 3 driver does not ground the circuit, also when ... Trouble codes: P0353
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2004 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.4L oil consumption VIN: SALEM11464
This vehicle smokes from the tailpipes at start up and while idleing. I can't see it while driving down the road but if I rev engine while vehicle is stationary it smokes a little more. It is not a huge cloud but it is enough to be noticable. I am quite certai...
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2001 Lexus IS300 3.0L cylinder head VIN: JTHBD18261
Customer complained of coolant loss and overheating. After removal of head found warpage of .008 inch. Book says anything over .0039, should replace head. The macine shop I use couldn't verify if head is ok to mill or not. I know Toyota specs for warpage are p...
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2002 Lexus IS300 3.0L Mechanical VIN: 1G23AR5622
The vin is not right I forgot to write it down before I left the shop. Thanks for all of your help. I'm going to do the timing belt on this inline 6 cylinder. I'm waiting to get the pulley holder to proceed further with the job. I noticed when I removed the up...
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2011 Lexus RX350 3.5L Safety VIN: JAP56YY47B
Customer is bringing in a car this week with a SOS light on I am assuming that this is like a on star for lexus, the car has been wrecked and had all necessary parts replace as in the air bag light is off. I just need some information about the system and how ...
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2005 Mazda MPV ES 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JM3LW28A25
This van Just won't seem to go away Came in with a P0403 EGR Control Circuit. Checked wiring including a volt drop test. Replaced the EGR valve with a Mazda valve as a last resort to fix the van after many test drives and no code I shipped the van The passages... Trouble codes: P0493 (EGR Control Circuit)
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2000 Mercedes-Benz CLK430 4.3L windows mirrors trunk
Hi all, I just got in a clk 430 which was at another shop for over a year for a no start. Well we got it started and she runs beautifully, now here is where it gets weird, b4 it started we could communicate with all modules. Now we can only access engine and t...
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2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK320 3.2L Eis VIN: WDBLK65G21
any help is greatly appreciated. car was towed in as a no crank no start, key would not turn in EIS. assured proper battery voltage of at least 12.6 volts. using autologic looking in the eis module noticed that the key being used wasnt being noticed, customer ...
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2003 Mercedes-Benz E500 5.0L air bag VIN: WDBUF70J63
This car has had the passanger rear bag replaced twice, Iam having a problem with the fact it needs to be replaced again. The reason for the replacement is the fact the bag is out of position again. What could cause this and what is the cure?? The system will ...
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1996 Mercury Villager GS 3.0L No Start, Stall VIN: 4M2DV11W6T
This van was towed into our shop as it just died on the hwy. When the customer was driving. We were able to get it to start for a bit and check the codes as noted. The o2 is not showing any activity at all. Have never had on of these cross bread ones here befo... Trouble codes: P0325 (Knock sensor), P0171 (O2 bank 1 sensor 2), P0731 (Trans 1st gear)
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2004 Mini Cooper 1.6L Unknown VIN: WMWRC334X4
vehicle came in with complaint of o/2 sensors having been replaced each year for past four years, found TSB for using updated oxygen sensor installed updated sensors and same code happened again for down stream reviewed tech forumns and found map sensor causin...
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2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT 3.0L Excessive Emissions, Hesitation, Poor Fuel Economy, No power VIN: 4A3AC54L1Y
Hello, I am surely stumped on this one. After numerous searches, tests and repairs ive resulted in asking for help. the vehicle came in from auction running fine, but didnt have the power it should in higher rpms. On test drive, it starts out fine, 10-15mph un...
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2005 Nissan Altima S 2.5L turn signal indicators VIN: 1N4AL11D45
after installing oem style crank sensor the turn signaal indicators not working
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2002 Pontiac Firebird Formula 5.7L #8 Push rod VIN: 2G2FV22G62
Thank you in advance for reading this post. We had this Firebird towed in about a month ago and worked on it the first week it was here. we have now hit a wall and we are hoping you can help. This customer only uses this car on the week ends and the engine and...
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2005 Pontiac Vibe 1.8L Radio & Heater Control VIN: 5Y2SM63825
We have some backlighting not functioning in this Goyota. Does anyone know in advance which lamps I need to get in order to repair the radio and heater control backlighting? Any advice on lamp replacement? I suspect I will be soldering when it comes to the rad...
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2006 Pontiac G6 2.4L drivabillity VIN: 1G2ZF55B46
car came in with drivability complaint scaned and code b2aaa and b2a00 p0171 po171 is lean o2 reading but what are the others?
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2004 Porsche Cayenne 3.2L xenon headlight VIN: WP1AA29P44
Dear Cayenne friends, this one gives us a little trouble. 1 month ago, the right XENON headlight did not work. Headlight was FULL of water due rain. We checked it out, sealed headlight unit and replaced (on customer request) headlight control unit with used u...
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2004 Porsche Cayenne 3.2L Not Working VIN: WP1AB29P54
Alarm system is inoperative and since this symptom occurred the tail lights are on all of the time and they drain the battery.
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2006 Subaru Baja Turbo 2.5L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 4S4BT63C16
This Subaru has a misfire when cold, and has been a thorn in my flesh for the past year. When the owner first complained of a misfire, we couldn't find anything wrong the car. We noticed the spark plugs were old and worn out, so we replaced them. Fast forward ...
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2000 Toyota Celica GT 1.8L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JTDDR32T6Y
The vehicle will start and idle for 2-3 minutes and then stall. The battery light is always illuminated.The voltage is charging at 14.3 volts. After a minute, all the relays will begin clicking along with the injectors. Then the cooling fans will cycle. This c...
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2001 Toyota Tundra SR5 3.4L Mechanical VIN: 5TBRN34141
Greetings Trans techs. When driving this truck in overdrive there is a faint but clearly audible noise in the transmission. More like a bearing noise. When you take it out of over drive the noise disappears. Are there any ideas as to what this could be. Thanks...
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2001 Toyota Sienna LE 3.0L filler neck VIN: 4T3ZF13C41
Hello Iatn. Thanks in advance for your time. I have a vehicle here that refuses to receive fuel. It takes forever to fill this vehicle. I have been underneath the vehicle and visually inspected the canister and filler neck.All of the evap hoses appear to be ho...
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2005 Toyota Tundra 4.0L Unknown VIN: 9W1WB55645
this tundra came in with a stiff shifter i disconnected the shift cable and found shifter and cable all moving well, ended up lubeing up the shifter rod that goes into the transmission and it freed up for about two weeks and now has come back, was hopeing some...
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2006 Toyota Highlander 3.3L engine internal VIN: JTEEP21A36
oil nice &clean went away warm in shop cust said made noise all the time & was getting worse had lof at another shop with additive will check later outside cold for noise
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2006 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0L air bag warning light VIN: 4T1BF30K36
Air bags did not deploy car was hit in left rear qtr panel .I did not notice the warning light being on until we were cleaning the car before returning it to the customer.It is showing code b1650 which says drivers knee bag squib shorted , it has no knee bag ....
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1997 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.0L Electronic VIN: 3VWSA81H3V
This VW came in with delayed shifting - exactly as if a transmission was seeing too high of a throttle position and shifting like the throttle was close to wide open. No codes were set for engine, or Transmission. Many years ago, we used to often see this exa...
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2002 Audi A4 1.8L Brake VIN: WAULC68E42
Hi everyone sorry take so long before i can confirm the fix after waiting for weather drop down. but the fix was brake booster replace. thank you very much for everyone advise and time. thank you.
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2003 Audi A4 1.8L cooling VIN: WAULC68E03
Thanks to all that replied looks like water pump impellor spinning on the shaft replaced w/p and t/belt all is good thanks again
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2006 BMW 330xi 3.0L Start VIN: WBAUF9210P
tahnk you for all your help it was the small fuse connected to the battery
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2004 Cadillac SRX 4.6L Warning Light VIN: 1GYEE63A44
We found that there were some type of aftermarket struts install with a wiring by pass kit. Install factory struts and NO more meassage
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1975 Chevrolet Caprice Classic 5.7L ride heights VIN: 1N69H5J206
Thanks to all those who replied and special thanks to those who even sent specs etc through for me, amazing support. Problem was in the final drive itself, diff carrier bearings shot, really whole thing pretty sad inside, still trying to find an axle shaft her...
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1994 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L Transmission shiftin VIN: 1GCEK14K1R
thanks for everyones help. sorry it took so long to get back but i kinda put this one on the back burner. it was the 4x4 low input wiring. seems the owner cut several wires that he said he "didnt need" and pushed them back into the wiring loom where they weren...
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1995 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne 5.7L battery VIN: 1GCEC19K9S
I haven't gotten back to this to see if any of the replies were spot on but I plan on getting over there this weekend and will follow up after. Thanks to all the members that took the time to read and reply to my post. IATN is a great resource .
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2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 3.8L Air Bag Light On VIN: 2G1WX15K82
Thanks to all who replied. The sales department is probably not going to approve fixing on this internal rig so I though I better close this request before I forget. I am inclined to think it is the SDM too, but I may never know on this one. I did learn more a...
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2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT 5.3L Cruise Control System VIN: 2GCEK19J88
Thanks to all that replied. All responses led directly or indirectly to the brake light switch. Having confirmed the cruise control switch operations through the scan tool, at $20.00 I suggested to customer that it would be cheaper to just replace it than to t...
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2003 Dodge Dakota 3.9L Unknown VIN: 1D7FL16XX3
Ill like to thanks for all reply’s that I receive. We decided to replace camshaft position sensor witn a new oem and the vehicles run fine no dtc and the no start condition at hot is solve. Changing both camshaft and crankshaft position sensor is the best to s...
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2003 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L No Start VIN: 3D7KU28613
Thank you to everyone that helped steer me back on track. At first i was absorbed by the Intake Air Heater operation, on account of the erratic operation desribed in my initial post. After being directed away from that diagnostic track on to testing the inject...
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2007 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D7HA18N27
I call it a fix thanx for all the helpfull replies I replace the spark plugs due to age and mileage and they were due. As far as the long cranking I replace the fuel pump assembly the regulator was faulty not holding pressure. After I put new fuel pump assembl... Trouble codes: P0302 (Cylinder 2 misfire).
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1998 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FMPU18L1W
Thank you all for your input. The smoke test revealed the fitting for the PCV valve tube in the back of the intake manifold had deteriorated and was causing the lean condition. Thanks again to all !!! Trouble codes: P0131 (HO2S Sensor circuit out of range low voltage B1S1), P0151 (HO2S Sensor circuit out of range low voltage B2S1), P1131 (Lack of HO2S B1S1 switch sensor indicates lean), P1151 (Lack of HO2S B2S1 switch sensor indicates lean).
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2002 Ford Excursion Limited 6.8L Mechanical VIN: 1FMNU43S12
I'm not used to working on trucks this size. I never felt a brake pulsation like this. It was pretty simple. Front rotors were slightly warped.(Run out with dial indicator looked good though) Put the on-car brake lathe on. Stops smooth now. The vibration when ...
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2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FTWW31P96
We followed the many suggestions and pressured up the HP oil rail and found a leaking fuel injector. Replaced the injector and now it starts better cold and on the first crank hot. Thanks to all that replied. Trouble codes: P0272 (cyl 4 contribution low).
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2008 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.3L left turn signal VIN: 1FMCU49H88
I am going to go ahead and close this because this bad boy is going to the dealer. Decided to do a voltage drop test like a couple of you suggested. Disconnected the GEM and ran power to the bulb thru the Gem connecter. Bulb lit up nice and bright.Wiggle test...
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2006 Lexus GS300 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTHCH96S36
Fuel pressure sensor attached to the rear end of the fuel rail was in fact the fault. Thank you so much for all of your fine brains. You all are #1 God bless us all Henry Trouble codes: P0193 (Fuel rail pressure sensor circuit high input).
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1995 Lincoln Town Car Signature 4.6L none VIN: 1LNLM82W4S
A couple of you hit it right on finally got boss to get a motorcraft module installed module cleared codes reset KAM test drove all ok customer had for two days came by and said all is well thanks to all who responded Trouble codes: P1359.
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2004 Mazda 3 S 2.3L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1BK14374
thanks to all for the responce purge valve must have been sticking. i replace the purge valve along with the pcv hose and valve. what a hassle to replace the valve. had to remove the intake manifold to gain access, valve was held in by a plastic cap you had to... Trouble codes: P2187 (System too lean at idle).
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2002 Mercedes-Benz C320 3.2L odometer VIN: WDB2110652
The vehicle was repaired at dealer, owner took vehicle and we paid. Somehow we had managed to switch off the warnings feature in instrument cluster. Thay reset with factory tool, all good. Thanks for tips regarding battery disconnection. Getting so hard to wor...
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2002 Mini Cooper S 1.6L window motor VIN: WMWRE33452
I was not able to get motor to work even with tapping with a hammer while applying power... Had to cut cables on regulator to get window to where I could reach fasteners that hold window to reg... The fastener is a 5 mm allen but is attached to a large washer ...
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2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GTS 3.0L Surge, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4A3AE75H83
Well, it's all fixed and runs like a top. Took it apart and got it back together saturday. Turns out that the relucter blade came loose from the crank sprocket. So I had to install new pins, one of the originals broke and one was not preaent. The timeing was r... Trouble codes: P0335 (p0340-), P0340.
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1998 Pontiac Firebird 3.8L Excessive Emissions, Stall VIN: 2G2FS22K9W
Well this is a weird one. After trying two rebuilt maf sensors and a new one from napa,checked the ground,power supply, all looked good. The new sensor did work better than the rebuilt but still had too much fuel,because air flow was 9 to 12 gps at idle.Took o...
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2006 Pontiac Montana SV6 3.5L abs sensor VIN: 1GMDX33LX6
it took days to get carback in shop.bearing cured car.wiper motor was no big deal.everybody happy.thanks to all.
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1999 Saab 9-5 SE 3.0L Timing VIN: YS3EF48Z8X
Thanks to all for your help. first af all I did advice the the costumer about the posibility of damage to the cylinder heads so he agreed to removed them for inspection, second my last question was that I wanted to make sure about the timing, it can be costly ...
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2005 Saturn Vue 2.2L Surge VIN: 5GZCZ23D15
Thanks for the replies. This was a strange issue. Apparantly the speedo wasn't an issue as it is still jumpy, however, replacing the crank sensor and checking all the wires did fix the car, it runs like a new one again.
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2005 Subaru Outback i 2.5L transmission? VIN: 4S4BP61C75
My apologiges for not getting back sooner, but the vehicle went on the back burner. I neglected to mention when I opened this request that we also put 2 new axle shafts in the vehicle with the trans. [the boots were ripped].I went along with the changing of th...
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1995 Toyota Previa LE 2.4L wont warm up VIN: JT3AC14R7S
yep TOYOTA OE T-Stat did the trick just thought the stant one would be good but when you look at the OE toyota opening it is 1/8 inch smaller than the Stant thanx for the help
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2008 Volkswagen GTI 2.0L Misfire VIN: WVWEV71K28
THANKS EVERYONE. I TOOK A RISK AND REMOVE ALL INJECTORS AND BENCH TEST THEM. IT WAS A PAIN IN THE BUTT TO GET TO. I FOUND ONE CLOGGED INJECTOR.
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2000 Volvo V40 1.9L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1VW2559Y
I greatly appretiate everyones help on this matter. However, the customer traded her Volvo V40 for a new (to her) '04 VW Passat. I was overwhelmed with the amount of responses and the number of sudggestions to check the fuel pressure regulator. That would have...
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