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	1999 Acura TL 3.2L No Start VIN: 19UUA5642X have this 99 3.2 tl. customer complains no start intermittent. 1 month ago it came in and we were never able to duplicate it. we replaced the main efi relay. (vehicle has a black, heat absorbing dash). the customer experienced no start problem again. it was t...	View
	1997 Audi A8 Quattro 4.2L cooling fan VIN: WAUBG84D4V Air conditioning pressure is to high. Cooling fan doesn't turn on with ac. Fan will run if temperature switch in radiator is jumpered on both speeds. It appears that the insturment cluster is responsible for turning the fan on with ac or when overheating condi...	View
	2006 Audi A4 2.0L odometer VIN: WAUDF78E96 We had a rough running A4 so we replaced one fuel injector and cleaned all the excessive carbon from the intake valves and manifold. We have made this exact same repair on other cars many times with no problems. This time when we started the car after finishin...	View
	2007 Audi A3 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge VIN: WAUHF78P47 Hello Audi Techs, We have got DSG trans and as the car comes to a stop the RPM goes up to 1100 to 1200 the idle surges a little and the car seems to want to lunge forward a little. Then on acceleration it hesitates a little and the symptoms aren't consistent ...	View
	2004 BMW X3 2.5i 2.5L No Start VIN: WBXPA73474 Car came in on the hook, customer said it died on the highway. Cranks but wont start. Will start if I spray fuel in the intake then die. Replace fuel pump and filter/regulator. I now have fuel pressure when key is on and cranking. Checked the main relay, I am ... Trouble codes: 2796 (Throttle adapt values incorect), 27C7, 28B2	View
	2004 Buick Park Avenue Ultra 3.8L Vses VIN: 1G4CU54154 This car has been fun. Once the steering wheel centers in the EBCM data, if you try to turn the car the VSES activates. When it first came in, it had a SWPS code stored and one of the other techs replaced it. Now the sensor passes the tech 2 test, but when you...	View
	1990 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: 1G1YY2389L hi everyone, the owner put his vette into storage and when it came back it was running rough like it had a camshaft installed. these cars arent known for being very peppy but this condition seems to have given this vehicle a new life because i could spinn the ...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.3L No Start, Stall VIN: 1GCEC14W8X stalls and no start intermittently. When it wont start their is no spark from the coil and no injector puls there is RPM on the scanner. I load tested all wiring for the coil, coil driver, crank sensor.the fuel pressur is good. MAF reads good, ignition switch ...	View
	1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Misfire VIN: 2GCEK19T3X vehicle has cold misfire on #7 cylinder. we put on intake gasket, plugs, wires, ck compression. had 175psi	View
	2000 Chevrolet S10 4.3L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy, Lack of power VIN: 1GCCS19W3Y I really hope someone can help with this. This truck was brought to my shop for a transmission replacement. Following the replacement, we discovered during the test drive that the vehicle lacked any sort of power to the point of being nearly undriveable after...	View
	2000 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Suspension VIN: 1G1YY22G1Y Customer brought in this vehicle to investigate a churping noise when going over bumps. I isolated the noise on the right side of the vehicle. It does not matter what wheel hit the bump. I have check both front and rear suspension, ok. I thought it might be th...	View
	2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L Cooling Systems VIN: 1GCHK29103 Hi Techs I dont have alot of experiance on diesels ,have coolant leak just above lower hose attachment to engine it looks like a small weep hole antifreeze just running out like crazy ,checked water pump with mirror and doesnt seem to be coming from that area,...	View
	2003 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L Engine temp VIN: 2G1WH55K63 Thank you all for your time! At my wits end with this one. Came in for temp gauge fluctuation. You could watch the gauge float on this one. Temp would go from 107c to 95c at a blink. With a scan tool watching the etc, It would be at 107 at idle just rev the...	View
	2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L High fuel pressure VIN: 1GCHK23113 I towed the truck into the shop do to fuel leaking from the engine compartment. Diesel was flowing from the injection pump. Replaced the pump and filter. Truck would not start for the longest time even after pumping the heck out of the fuel prime button. After... Trouble codes: P0193 (Fuel rail pressure sensor ckt. signal high), P0380 (Glow plug heater ckt. problem)	View
	2004 Chevrolet Express 3500 6.0L power windows VIN: 1GAHG39424 Hello all, i have a van here that the drivers side window would not work but pass. side did, checked all fuses and circuits, looks good got new switch at napa hooked up , window moved maybe 6 inches then there was a pop noise from the switch then it did not wo...	View
	2004 Chevrolet Colorado LS 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCCS19844 Codes p2101 P1562 both related to ETB I checked 5volt reference and have both KOEO. My wiring only shows the 8 wire connector at the ETB for a diagram it doesn't show any other real info is there more to testing the ETB? Modis shows TP 1% at KO. and 30-33%TP... Trouble codes: P2101 (Control Module Performance), P1516 (Tac Module Performance)	View
	2005 Chevrolet Malibu LS 3.5L Cold Air On Start-Up VIN: 1G1ZT54855 This car will not get cold air from a/c for a few minutes when turning on a/c system, i monitored temp out vents and will hang around 62 degrees when 1st turned on, then after couple minutes will get colder 44 degrees. System seems to delay every time you firs...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Equinox LT 3.4L Hvac VIN: 2CNDL73F15 Customer first complaint a/c not blowing cold at idle replaced expansion valve pressure ok and working normal .customer returned with same problem three weeks later a/c not blowing cold at idle .slight raise of rpms vent temp normal. Recheck pressure high and ...	View
	2008 Chevrolet Avalanche LS 5.3L died out VIN: 3GNFK123X8 Died on customer, towed in. Starts & runs fine for us here. diagnosis seems to point to fuel pump flow control module internal problem. This is not the fuel pump in the tank, but a module mounted under the body that must sense fuel pressure and regulate the fu... Trouble codes: P0606, P069E	View
	2005 Chrysler Pacifica Touring 3.5L No Start, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C4GM68415 Vehicle runs for about 5 minutes and crank sensor drops out and sets code P0335. I have ohm checked out wires to PCM OK. On scope the pattern starts at a 5 volt square wave and it begins to decrease in amplitude down to approx 3v peak and then it drops out. Re... Trouble codes: P0335 (Crank sensor circuit)	View
	1996 Dodge Stratus 2.4L Unknown VIN: 1B3EJ46X7T A/C compressor quit working. Found no power to compressor, found radiator fan 40 amp very large fuse blown. In stalled my tester 40 amp circuit breaker in fuse, tuned key on with a/c button on, now has power. plug in clutch coil, it engauges for few seconds, b...	View
	1998 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L coolant fans VIN: 1B4GP44G5W I ended up with this fan after attemps to repair from other techs/shops. dealer relays have been installed and an aftermarket fan module (fans) In a short period of time the fan relay will go bad this has happened more than a few times say from a few days to a...	View
	2000 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L emission monitors VIN: 1B4GP44G7Y Car came in for emission reject because it wont run cat,egr and o2 monitors.It ran only o2 heater but not cat,o2,and egr.It doesnt support evap and only has purge solenoid and not leak detection pump.Looked up on mitchell and talks how cat will run when evap i...	View
	2005 Dodge Durango Limited 5.7L Valve Lifters VIN: 1D4HB58D55 Pushrood galling at rocker arm but not all. Only one lifter colapsed. Only slight sludging of internal much lighter than expected. Chrysler says lifter noise due to oil foaming - underfill or over fill.	View
	1996 Ford F-250 XL 7.3L Transmission/ Map sensor VIN: 1FTHX26F6T Customer went to trans shop with codes P0236, P1728 and harsh shifts and they said there where no transmission issues and cleared codes. Customer came to me with same issue. After clearing codes trans shifts normal and no codes have returned. So Im sure this i...	View
	2005 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L RPM & Speed VIN: 1FMZU63K45 Hey Ford Guys. I Got A Question. I Know We Need To Replace Customers Intrument Cluster. My Question Is On The Digital Odometer With Current Mile, Does It Read From BCM Or Inside Cluster? Customer Wants A Used Cluster But He Has A Warrenty With A Warrenty Compa...	View
	1998 GMC K3500 Sierra SL 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: 1GTHK34R3W Hello, We are battling with this 98 GMC 3500 pickup. Customer came in 2 weeks ago complaining of intermittent idle surge & occasional stall. We could not reproduce the problem at that time. Performed a throttle body service to clean out all deposits and sent h...	View
	2001 GMC Sonoma SL 2.2L Evaparator VIN: 1GTCS19511 hello everyone got this gmc sonoma charged ac other day a day latter costumer calls no cooling back in shop no r134a in it. Check for leaks other day only leak found was high side service port replace't it and it held vacuum first time around. Now I have a bad...	View
	2004 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE 6.6L loss of power VIN: 1GTHK23104 customer brought vehicle with p1093 and p1621 with loss of power when accelerating. identifix says that it could be the fuel filter or fuel injectors. perform injector balance with tech 2 and found to have cylinder number 4 not much responding when disabled. a...	View
	2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0L blower resistor VIN: 1HGCG16561 First thanks for all who helps. I have this 01 honda accord v6 with a/c compressor shuts off . I have read tsb and yes my blower only works on high speed when compressor kicks off. Customer came called initially and wanted free advise and told him could be a n...	View
	2005 Honda Civic Hybrid 1.3L Starting VIN: JHMES96635 Starts ok to me. Had a P1600 in engine. Had to manually retrieve a 56 code from IMA as my Modis would not pull any codes from the IMA. I can find no reference to a 56 code. Anyone have any idea what a 56 code is for?	View
	2005 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5L Fuel filler inop VIN: 5FNRL38205 I hate to ask for help but this Honda Odyssey refuses to go away. The vehicle was brought in back in June for a complaint of a strong fuel odor. My tech identified the complaint as a leaking fuel pump, the pump was actually swollen and cracked, it bulged upwar...	View
	2002 Isuzu Trooper Limited 3.5L downshift to 1st gear VIN: JACDJ58X32 vehicle came in with slipping trans,a complete overhaul was done by trans specialist.trans does shift down manually but will not shift down automatically.indicator switch is operating correctly,and there are no fault codes stored.	View
	2007 Jaguar XK 4.2L a/c drain VIN: SAJWA44B37 anybody know where the a/c box drain comes out?	View
	2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4GW58S4Y Vehicle misfires sometimes after starting warm. New ignition coil & spark plugs. Problem may go away after shutting off. Trouble codes: P0205, P0305	View
	2003 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L blend door actuator VIN: 1J4GL48K53 my local mopar dealer is unable to get me a BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR for 2003 jeep liberity. part number# [...] there is 91# on back order forever no date available	View
	2006 Jeep Commander 3.7L wipers VIN: 1J8HG48K76 This Jeep puts the wipers on when putting the key on and makes 6 passes and then parks wherever if feels like. It does not work in the delay mode just stays on low speed when in the delay positions. All the above parts were replaced by a previous shop. Scanned...	View
	2004 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: SALME11454 This Rover came in with chain rails gone and the motor rattling badly from the chains. First we replaced left and right and center chain guides; we removed the oil pan (lower) and cleaned all the debris out of pick up and pan. We had a pretty good rattle on st... Trouble codes: P0021, P0011	View
	1996 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L Ignition VIN: 1LNLM81W1T Hello everyone, This vehicle came into the shop (the customer just wanted to have the fuel gauge looked at due to it acting erratically, according to customer, after the fuel pump had been replaced while on their trip to Chicago). The customer left the vehi...	View
	1998 Lincoln Town Car Cartier 4.6L No Start VIN: 1LNFM83W9W Need a little help from my old Ford techs;-) We have this garage kept 98 Cartier Town Car that will crank but not start in the mornings and after you let it set for an hour or so. After you crank several times it will eventually start, but it may take between ... Trouble codes: B1681 (PATS transceiver signal not received)	View
	2006 Lincoln Navigator Ultimate 5.4L Suspension VIN: 5LMFU28506 Morning everyone I have a real quick question I need to replace left rear lower control arm How do I release the air out of the air suspension Obviously you do not have the forge scan tool I have tried Leaving the front on the ground in lifting the rear with t...	View
	1997 Mazda Protege DX 1.5L Not Charging VIN: JM1BC1410V Hi guys, I really need help with this here nightmare. The car came in with the Battery light on and not charging. There is a code P1631 For not charging. I ran the flow chart and came up with a bad PCM. I replace the PCM with 2 used units, neither worked. I ...	View
	2007 Mazda 3 S 2.3L No Start VIN: JM1BK143X7 Car was towed in. Replaced fuel pump & etv relay. Car runs fine, until it refueled. Owner stated this has been a problem prior to the pump & for some time. After alot of cranking it will start & thereafter perform fine until the next refuel. Any hints or ideas...	View
	1984 Mercedes-Benz 380SL 3.8L Long crank VIN: WDBA45AXE4 Car will usualy start good first try in AM, after that it has long crank time. As far as I can tell fuel and ignition systems are set correctly. They are set different then I am use to. Mixture is set by unplugging O2 and taking a voltage reading at #3 of test...	View
	2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L ESP Light On VIN: WDBUF65J25 Has hard fault in ESP that won't clear, C0C31 Check Component B24/15 Rotational Speed and Lateral Acceleration sensor. Tried clearing fault, comes right back, removed Pass. seat to check sensor, no damage found, checked connector-ok, checked wiring between sen...	View
	2006 Mercedes-Benz ML350 3.5L turn signals VIN: 4JGBB86E96 Group I got this truck from a local body shop. Supposed to have been hit light in right rear. After repair has no turn signals,hazard lights,power seats and fuel gauge inop. Customer is friend of body shop owner and told him it all worked. Only thing not opera...	View
	2005 Mini Cooper S 1.6L Convertable top VIN: WMWRH33495 The problem is that the convertable roof does not retract completeley. Here is the sequence of events: Push button to retract top, sliding roof opens, push again, windows go down, front left and right corners unlatch properly, THEN it does not go any further, ...	View
	2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor LS 3.8L rev limiter VIN: 4A4MN21S24 this is a car from a auto auction, the car will drive good if your slow accelerate, but when hard it will rev to 4000 rpm and just hang there without shifting, also there is no rev limiter when in part, it will go past 6000 rpm, i am thinking this could be com...	View
	2004 Nissan Sentra 1.8L Engine VIN: 3N1CB51D54 Veh orignally came in with CEL with code P0011 and p0335. Another tech replaced cam and crank sensor from aftermarket. Veh released and came back with code P0011. Replaced cam sensor again but with OEM and S/W sold them timing chain due to known problems. Repl...	View
	1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager 3.0L Mechanical VIN: 2P4GP2435V This Plymouth mini van is leaking oil at the engine oil pan where the pan & oil pump housing leak. This is not a pressure leak, but a steady drip. I replaced the oil pan gasket, still leaks the same. Are there any issues with oil pump leaking or the housing cr...	View
	1999 Plymouth Prowler 3.5L Steering VIN: 1P3EW65G0X Customer brought car in with complaint of steering not returning when pulling into his driveway. We installed power steering pressure gauge and found no pressure from pump at idle. We could also hear the pump making noise. After replacing pump we now have 60 p...	View
	1994 Pontiac Firebird Formula 5.7L Code 26 VIN: 2G2FV22P4R The vehicle initally came in with the abs light on and a code 57. I found the BCM to be faulty and replaced it with a used one. Now I have a code 26 excessive left front wheel speed. I have installed 2 used BCMs a new hub/speed sensor,made a new harness from t...	View
	2002 Pontiac Montana 3.4L No Start VIN: 1GMDX03E32 i have a montana with a no start.iam losing injector pulse.sometimes the security light is on and sometimes not.either way it still doesnt start.i have no pid on my scanner to tell me if the pcm is seing the key signal.i dont know if this has anything to do wi...	View
	2002 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.2L cluster, headlts & a/c VIN: 1G2JB124X2 Customer complaint is gauges in cluster flat line and all the idiot lights come on when headlts and a/c is turned on. Also the shift lock is intermittent. I did a test on the alternator output and it tested fine. I had 25 amps & 14 volts at idle. When I loaded...	View
	1987 Porsche 924 S 2.5L driveshaft coupler VIN: WP0AA0922H i`m back at it again n mayb this time i`ll hang w/program.lookin for first hand instructions on r&r driveshaft coupler[engine dampner] and also pics of coupler as this my first n gettin the jitters.my sons car n gonna attempt the impossibl as this little car i...	View
	2001 Saturn L200 2.2L Bcm VIN: 1G8JU52F71 Intermittently will not start, Starts and stalls, also occuring at the same time the dome light, door locks and shift lock are all inoperative.Condition may last only a few minutes or once was overnight. Acts like the theft deterrent system is shutting off fue...	View
	2005 Saturn Vue 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5GZCZ53425 Hello to all and thanks in advance. This saturn was in for burnt exhaust valves and a new 02 a couple months ago, now its back with mil lamp on (was o2 problem but lost the code and Im afraid to drive to reset and possibly burn more valves). The front Lamda O2...	View
	2003 Subaru Outback L.L. Bean 3.0L Unknown VIN: 4S3BH80673 I have been trying to solve this issue for about a year now. This Subaru Outback has what to me feels like a driveline Vibration ( You feel it in the seat ). You feel it on take off moderate acceleration you get a vib in the seat, let off and it go's away. The...	View
	2002 Volvo V70 X/C 2.4L broken LF axle stuck in transmission VIN: YV1SZ58D32 This is a 2002 XC70 (AWD car)- the left front axle has broken off inside of the transmission. -the "splined nub" of the inner CV joint is in the trans, the rest of the axle is loose. I've seen this 2 times before- both times I was replacing the trans, and co...	View

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	2007 Acura TSX 2.4L A/C compressor VIN: JH4CL95937 Thanks to all who have replied. Customer picked up car and has not returned with it.	10
	2000 BMW 540i 4.4L navigation systyem , Battery Drain VIN: WBADN6349Y The problem was navigation unit in the trunk, got it fixed by Radioman in San Diego [...] . Now the radio do not go off, navigation screen in center of dash works good, battery do not get drained.	1
	1997 Buick Park Avenue 3.8L Power window - Passenger and both rear windows VIN: 1G4CW52K2V Diagnosing this one came down to old fashioned "parts swapping". I borrowed my mother's Park Avenue after lots of questions (she must still remember what I did to her Caprice wagon when I was 13). Both the Passenger Door Module and Rear Door Module failed. Wit...	14
	1993 Cadillac DeVille 4.9L No Start VIN: 1G6CD53B0P After all this time dealing with this nightmare it is still not fixed. Customer decided to drive it as is. He's been told that car will not start once/if it looses battery power. We have done everything as suggested here by people took the time to read this po... Trouble codes: 58 (Pass Key Fault).	25
	1997 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne 4.3L engine VIN: 1GCEC19W1V thanks to everyone who replied all advice was helpful. i ended up replacing fuel pump again. and found a cracked fuel line under upper intake. spyder assembly. ended up replacing fuel pump assem. twice with new ones.	30
	2007 Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ 5.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNFC13J07 Thanks for all the help, I did a tp relearn and a idle relearn with the tech II and the problem seams to be fixed. Trouble codes: P0121 (Tp sensor 1 performance).	6
	2000 Dodge Ram 1500 Van 5.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B6HB11Y8Y After checking iac and wires to and from pcm again i replaced with another pcm from a different supplier. It has been 4 days so far and no problems. Thanks fo the help. Trouble codes: P0505.	10
	2001 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1B7MC33761 Well this one is fixed, unfortunately not the fix Id like to post. We did end up taking it to Dodge to a place that works on a lot of trucks. They almost immediately diagnosed it as the injection pump. We had told them what we had been through with it. So 2 da...	17
	2006 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 5.9L Shift VIN: 1D7KS28C96 We decided that due to the nature of this problem and the varied responses, it was time to visit our local transmission specialist shop. Their recommendation was to replace both the governor pressure sensor and solenoid and see hoe it then performs. That was a...	9
	2008 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L pedal VIN: 1D8HN44H38 Hello all, i put on a new caliper and the issues is fixed, thanks to all your replies, i really appreciate your help. Mervin God bless	8
	1999 Ford F-450 Super Duty Lariat 6.8L Cuts out, Temp gauge VIN: 1FDXF46S0X Well it came down to 2 things. The fan clutch was weak and the Jasper supplied thermaostat was bad. Now the vehicle runs 205-215 at all times.	9
	2003 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMZU7EK43 Havn't fixed this one yet. I suspect when the vehicle is re fueled and does a relearn of flex fuel percentage it is running lean (vacuum leak, skewed O2's or bad maf reading) it is learing the incorrect fuel percentage and then setting rich codes when the prob... Trouble codes: P0172 (Bank 1 rich), P0175 (Bank 2 rich).	11
	2008 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L rough idle VIN: 1FMFU17548 Thank you so much for the help guys! Turned out to be as easy as checking the oil. It was literally about half way up the stick, removed the drain plug and found about 12 quarts in the pan. Refilled with proper amount and it runs great. Special thanks to Sam f...	13
	2008 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L driveline VIN: 1FMCU93178 Only 3 replies on this one, check rear shaft, check spare tire, and check TC oil for contamination. Ended up being simple just hard to pinpoint. Apparently the new RH axle shaft that was installed a few months prior was defective. The male splines on the sh...	3
	2009 Ford F-150 STX 4.6L Surge VIN: 1FTRX14W59 I did install new plugs and boots to no avail problem still there. I scoped the APP switches and the throttle body switches, had dirty sweep pattern on the throttle body sensor, watched the throttle plate as a helper slowly pushed accerlerator to floor and the...	3
	1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.2L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1J4GZ78YXS I received several replies and thanks to all who spent the time to reply. I did inspect the throttle and iac as some suggested but the problem was not an idle control problem, but like a rough idle. I finally thought I had inspected everything else but missed ...	9
	2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L Transfer Case VIN: 1J4GW58N9Y First let me thank you all for your help. Technically I did not fix this vehicle because the customer decline repairs. Let me tell you what I did: 1. Bought the proper fluid from the dealer. Funny that the fluid bottles were covered in dust. Side note that...	10
	2003 Mazda 6 i 2.3L alternator VIN: 1YVFP80C23 ok here it is iatn'ers. this is a good one, unfortunately i had to get a new/remaned alt delieved from japan but not built by mazda, now the fun part, the reason for this is that the voltage regulators being used right now for the mazda 2.3 alt are all from th...	17
	1997 Mercury Sable LS 3.0L pats/security system VIN: 1MELM53S3V thanks to all who responded. i found some sites on the web that helped me out a lot also . GNOSTIC-Service-Tips 02.pdf ...	10
	2000 Mercury Mountaineer 5.0L engine VIN: 4M2DU86P5Y Well, as much as I thought the flow through radiator was ok, apparently it wasn't enough. We happened to have a wrecked explorer in the backyard, which had a relatively new radiator, put it in and all is well. Thanks to those that replied with assistanc...	13
	2003 Mitsubishi Outlander LS 2.4L rear controls arms VIN: JA4LX31G93 not sure the root cause on this vehicle but i tried what hendrick suggested and low and behold, the vehicle's fixed!! drilled and installed zerk fittings in the outboard bushing, pumped them full of grease and all is well. mitsu say's they're not seeing issues...	3
	1997 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L No Start VIN: JN1CA21D7V Worked on my hard drive last night and was able to use pico this morning and retested crnks again and also the cam and found cam sensor was bad. Replaced and "We have ignition". I blame this on me doing mostly domestics and they use cam sensor for injector sy...	4
	2009 Pontiac Vibe 2.4L Reverse Engagement VIN: 5Y2SL67009 ended up replacing the clutch master cylinder on this one and bleeding the system retested and clutch/transmission operates properly	3
	2005 Volkswagen Beetle GLS TDI 1.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWCR31C35 This car had a shorted intake flap motor that was causeing fuse # 34 in the dash fuse box to stay blown. (the common denominator on the wiring schematic). Sorry for the late post, it took that long to get the car back. Thanks to all that replied	3

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