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| 2004 Audi S4 Avant 4.2L Engine knock/tapping VIN: WAUPL68E64 4 months ago tapping developed at rear of right head and increases with RPM's. No codes and no loss of power. I suspect chain rails but need to verify. Any advise from Audi techs would be most helpful. |
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| 2004 Audi S4 Avant 4.2L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUPL68E04 Vehicle continues to exhibit lean running condition right side bank only. Also misfire on cylinder 5 (left bank). We have smoke tested in the hope of locating intake leak, but so far have found nothing. The leak appears to occur only under running conditions. ... Trouble codes: P1136 (Fuel trim), P0305 (Cylinder 5 misfire) |
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| 2002 BMW 530i 3.0L Misfire VIN: WBADT63442 Hello my fellow techs.Got this 530i that had blown headgasket.We swapped heads with matching numbers.I have misfires on #4cyl and #6cyl when cold started.After a few moments # 4cyl seems to smooth out,but # 6 refuses to quit missing at idle.When you give it th... Trouble codes: P0304, P0306 |
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| 1999 Jaguar XJ8 4.0L trim under inner door latch VIN: SAJHX1046X I began the process of removing the inner door latch release handle on the right rear door, which I have done on earlier models before, with removing the trim (plastic) under the latch. On the previous cars (XJ-6) that I have done this on, to remove the wood t... |
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| 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L Tilt Telescopic This 230 chassis [sl500] has b1410 m20/m2 code [steering column up/down function],also has b1017 m6/1 [wiper motor terminal 31b]not in the stop position. These are coming up in the left sams module not the steering column module. I did replace the n80 module [... |
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| 2008 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG 6.3L Wiring harness VIN: 4JGBB77E78 During replacement of leaking intake manifold gaskets found oil in connectors of fuel injectors. Connections of cam adjusters, cam position sensors, throttle bodies, IAT all clean, connector of oil temp sensor at front of right head wet. Have not yet checked e... |
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| 2007 Porsche Boxster S 3.4L Radio Unit VIN: WP0CB29847 Well here we go again. We have this car in our shop and was brought to us with the Navi/ Radio unit shutting down intermitantly. Had customer bring it back when problem was more frequent. Checked and found Circuit 30 and 31 ok. Checked for a Can Wake up signal... |
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| 2001 Saab 9-3 2.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: YS3DD58H31 another saab story- when first start in the morning, idle goes high like normal and 2 seconds later when it settles, car missfires, surges, in about 6-8 seconds the car settles in an problem goes away. replaced the cassete and plugs ( had autolite) to try and ... Trouble codes: P0300 |
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| 2002 Volkswagen EuroVan MV 2.8L steering wheel stiff and grinding noise VIN: WV2NB47012 good morning! I had a 2002 euro van in this morning for service and the customer stated that his steering seemed tight and was making noise. sure enought both were true. upon limited inspection a grinding noise is coming from the upper steering column and a st... |
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| 2003 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWPD63B93 After diving 40 miles the engine fault code #16395 (p0011) will set. I have rechecked the tiiming belt and chain marks several times. The timing chain solenoid is working. I have checked both the camshaft and crankshaft sensors signal. I have even tried new se... Trouble codes: 16395 (Camshaft advance p0011) |
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| 2005 Volvo V70 2.4 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1SW64035 Being a FWD car, I thought replacement would be easier than on an AWD XC70. But, no, the three torx screws for the LDP are not accessible without removing the tray it and the canister sit on. Book procedure calls for removing exhaust system from cat back (I lo... Trouble codes: P2407 (Leak detection pump heater circuit) |
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Fixes & Summaries for European
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| 2001 BMW 740iL 4.4L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGH83421 thank you very much you guys this one is fixed, Patrick from Ohio nailed it down, in fact solenoid was stuck, no movement when actuated, and the smoke... well something happened with the dipstick, it is not reading properly it had 2 quarts over. Prior to this,... Trouble codes: P0012. |
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| 2004 BMW 745i 4.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGL63534 Thank you everyone for all your replys's. I have to hand it to TONY from Minnesota as he hit the nail right on the head. I removed the bank B valve cover and put the vehicle on TDC and sure enough the exhuast cam was fully advanced the whole 60 degrees and has... Trouble codes: 274E, 2743 (Misfire Cylinder 5), 2745 (Misfire cylinder 8), 2748 (Misfire cylinder 7), 2746 (Misfire cylinder 6), 27BC. |
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| 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S 3.8L oil pressure gauge VIN: WP0CB299X6 So, We put a manual oil pressure gauge on it. Our results were as follows: cold start pressure goes up to about 6.5bar, as the engine begins to warm up the pressure reading begins to drop. @ operating temp idling, reading 2bar. With the engine fully warmed ... |
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| 1996 Volvo 850 GLT 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: YV1LS5542T well we decided to try a compressor to see if that took care of the problem but have not been able to get car back for repair will update if they come back Trouble codes: P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305. |
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