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| 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Unknown VIN: 1GCEK19T0X I'm putting the input drum back together (3-4 clutch went out when customers tranny line sprung a leak and he ran out of fluid). Does it matter if the friction plates are dripping wet when putting them into drum or fairly dried off after you dip them in tranny... |
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| 2009 Chevrolet HHR LT 2.2L c VIN: 3GNCA23B19 This one is driving us crazy. Customer came in complaining of vehicle stalling on slow turns, when backing and at times at idle, but only with a/c on. No codes stored and did stall several times getting into shop, but not since, and left running for an hour wi... |
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| 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 5.7L starting VIN: 1D7HU18D33 dodge truck will not crank but all lights and acc work if jump the starter relay will crank over but not fire in past would act up at times if hit steering wheel would start checked for codes with snap on solus pro will not communicate with scanner says make s... |
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| 1999 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L engine VIN: 2FTZX1723X Car came in with a check engine light which the customer self diagnosed. Vacuum line retaining clips (customer diagnosed correctly by the way). We replaced the upper and lower manifold gaskets and did an oil change. Car has a lot of leaks with 280,000 miles on... |
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| 2005 Ford Escape XLT 2.3L Engine No Compression VIN: 1FMYU93Z15 Ok People, We have here a 2005 Escape 2.3L I4 that came into us from a used car lot for state safety inspection & emissions testing, vehicle had failed emissions test for check engine light being on and code: P0128 coolant thermostat. We also noticed moderate ... |
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| 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.7L starter VIN: 1J8HDE8M06 jeep came in with intermittent start. pulled fault code p0615 - starter relay circuit fault. we have lost the ground to pin 85 from the ecu. if we ground this pin 85, starter engages. colour of wire is dark green with orange trace. the only similar colour goin... |
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| 2007 Jeep Wrangler X 3.8L steering linkage VIN: 1J4FA24107 this jeep came in for alignment cust said all new parts I aligned no issues (aligned 2 weeks ago) came back for lifetime recheck align cust complaint was jeep is all over road I test drove confirmed complaint has had cust said it had been that way since before... |
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| 2009 Jeep Patriot Sport 2.0L ac compressor VIN: 1J4FT28A39 Car came in the first time w no AC pump. Clutch and hub assy was completely gone. AC had no charge in it. Replaced AC system with reman unit and the car didnt make it 100 miles before the clutch broke again. Installed new reman again charged up AC and now the ... |
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| 2000 Lexus RX300 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT6HF10U1Y This is a thorn in my side, mostly because its my daughters car. Original problem was a P0325 so I replaced both knock sensors and the sub harness. Test drove no problem. Two days later light is back on P0325 and a pending P0330. I then replaced both sensors a... Trouble codes: P0325 (Knock Sensor Signal), P0330 (Knock Sensor Signal) |
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| 2006 Mercury Milan Premier 2.3L Wrench Light on VIN: 3MEHM08Z16 Customer states wrench light comes on in the morning, idles uneven, then clears off if the ignition is shut off then started again. MIL is also on. I have replaced the thermostat, and verified that the P0128 was resolved. I am currently waiting for an AIR pump... Trouble codes: P0491 (AIR insufficient flow bank 1), P0410 (Secondary AIR System), P2257 (Secondary AIR System control circuit A High), P0128 (Coolant Thermostat), P0766 (SSD stuck off) |
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| 2004 Nissan Frontier SVE 3.3L A/C condensor fan VIN: 1N6MD27Y84 Customer brought vehicle in complaining that the A/C blows warm when vehicle is stopped. Blows cold while vehicle is in motion. We did an evac and recharge to insure Freon was full which it was. Found that electric A/C condenser fan was not running. Jumped fan... |
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| 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited 3.3L readiness monitor VIN: JTEGW21A37 This vehicle will not set the oxygen sensor monitor, we have driven the vehicle multiple times trying to follow the drive cycle guidelines for oxygen sensor monitoring. The heater circuit has ran and passed. There are no stored or pending codes. Any help is ap... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 1999 Chevrolet Express 3500 6.5L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1GBHG31FXX The fix for this vehicle was a new injection pump. The fuel rates are steady at idle around 4.7 to 5.8 or so. Ramps up to 28 under throttle. Thanks for helping reassure that this would indeed be the fix. |
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| 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L pump Thank you guys for the help. Two guys nailed it. It was the small o-ring at the end of the input shaft (1999 year). I couldn't believe that thing was holding it from coming off. I pulled up pretty hard on the pump too. |
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| 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L Drive VIN: 3C8FY4BB21 Found ball check missing in OD Pressure circuit in valve body. |
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| 2008 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.3L pcm programming The general concensus from you guys and my CASA tech is to program vin in first. Then the ecm will then accept WIN module key code and the Wi-Tech site will give me the proper software according to vin. I could have sworn I tried the manual entry method but... |
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| 2008 Dodge Avenger R/T 3.5L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B3LC76M28 Well this is proof that no good deed goes unpunished; the aftermarket cat was staying at temperature but the downstream o2 was not reacting properly unless the rpm was elevated. What I believe was actually wrong with the aftermarket was whoever fabricated it a... Trouble codes: P0430 (Catilyst Efficency Bank 2Front). |
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| 2000 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on I moved the injectors on the bank that was running rich 1]2, 2]3 and 3]1. The rich condition grew worse and I started getting slight misses on cylinders 2 and 3. Moved the injectors back 1 cylinder again. This put the injector that started in the #1 cylinder i... Trouble codes: P0175. |
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| 2007 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FTSW21P27 tks for all the replies. consensus was low oil pressure. when I called the customer he told me about 6 months ago it was replaced by another shop, so he took the vehicle back as they told him it was under warranty. Thanks again, this is a invaluable resource! |
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| 2007 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L no start Well, it runs! Put the old PCM back in and cut the vref wire again. What I didnt realize was that many of the 5v reference voltages are bussed inside the pcm, meaning they are all hooked together. You guys had explained that a short on one circuit could bring ... |
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| 2001 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.4L No Start VIN: 1G2NF52E71 This sure turned into an ugly mess. I will elaborate: Seeing one reply stating that there might be a recall on this vehicle I called the dealership and sure enough there were two. I don't know why they couldn't tell me what parts were going to be replaced s... Trouble codes: B2960 (Security cylinder data incorrect), P0135 (HO2S performance sensor 1). |
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| 2000 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 1.9L blower motor VIN: 3VWCF21C2Y Thanks to all you guys, Jeff from Utah nailed it. The switch was broken, replaced control and all is good. |
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