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| 2003 Cadillac CTS 3.2L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6DR57M13 Hello, techs My customer's caddilac cts was towed in my garage with no start ,could not shift from park and could not key out from ignition cylinder. I checked all related wiring harness(splices, power, ground...) I could not find any.. So, I decided change e... Trouble codes: P0318 (Rough load sensor), P1629 (Anti theft signal start enable), U1040 (Abs/tcs communication), U1153 (Hvac communication), U1192 (Vtd communication) |
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| 1998 Chevrolet C2500 Cheyenne 5.7L Theft module VIN: 1GCGC24R4W does anyone know if the anti theft module on these trucks has to be flashed or is it plug and play with a learn procedure in vehicle |
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| 1998 Chevrolet C3500 Silverado 5.7L Hesitation, Surge, MIL Lamp on I have received a 1998 c3500 pick up 5.7 vortec. Codes from vech were po171 po174 freeze frame was at around 30 mph light load. I tested fuel pressure at idle 55 psi, wot 61 psi, and koeo 60 psi. I have smoked the intake and found no leaks , i have also spraye... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174 |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 2G1WF52E34 Hello, I haven't had a GM kick my arse like this in a while. This has a persistant but intermittent idle miss indicated on #2 cylinder but throws only a P0300 "random miss"(does it 70% of the time at idle. NO vacuum leaks using smoke machine. All new ignitio... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random misfire) |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT 4.8L Axle Seals VIN: 3GCEK13C99 I am having a problem trying to remove the rear axle lock clips on this Chevy Truck. It has a Eaton style locking differential and I cannot seem to push the axle shafts in far enough to remove the lock clip. I have removed the center pin but there is a block i... |
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| 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2D4GP44L15 Idle only, rythmic missfire( sounds like every other firing cycle) with an audible double or triple click sound from injector every time it stumbles and misses. Above idle(3-400 rpm raise) does not seem to stumble, or count missfire on data. It's a very rythmi... Trouble codes: P0301 (Missfire 1) |
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| 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 5.9L Electronic VIN: 3D7KS28C16 Diagnosed this truck with a bad integrated control module due to inopperative compressor. Question is, can I go used and program this one? New is about $700 and its not the nicest truck in town. Done simalar modules on Fords and GM's and gotten away with it bu... |
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| 2007 Dodge Dakota SLT 4.7L Misfire VIN: 1D3HE48P77 Customer complaint was for a misfire/ severe chugging intermittently when warm. Test drive went well for 5 miles then started to miss and chug pretty bad. Returned to shop and watched for misfiring cylinders on Modis. All were counting some misfires but cylind... Trouble codes: P0124, P0300 |
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| 2010 Dodge Journey SXT 3.5L rocker arm assemblies VIN: 3D4PG5FV6A Hello, Vehicle came in for engine noise, found noise like lifter tap coming from rear bank. Removed valve cover and found #5 exhaust rocker arm wearing into the inner rocker shaft pedestal and lash adjusters not centered on valvestems. Removed front valve cov... |
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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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| 1998 Honda Accord LX 2.3L Compression VIN: 1HGCG5540W Concern burns oil ,ran compression test was at least 220 psi on all cylinders spark plugs were fuel and oil fouled #4 was fuel fouled but no sign of oil #1 was fuel and oil fouled changed plugs and checked 24 days later same results was wondering if perhaps so... |
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| 2003 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L parking brak VIN: SAJEA01T33 got a code for rear right corner sensor - circuit failure - c1703 is the code. does anyone know where this sensor is at or the fix for it thank you in advance. also i have cold are from center vents but hot air thru side vents on the screen it said communicati... |
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| 2006 Mercedes-Benz E350 3.5L No Start VIN: WDBUF56J16 I am having trouble with this e350 at times it will not start. have checked fuel pressure it pumps to 60 psi when starting and stays there--Checked injector pulse with noid light Ok--pulled coil and check for spark -it has spark. It will do this several times ... |
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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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| 2006 Nissan Maxima SL 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N4BA41E16 Can hear timing chain noise in and out. The engine oil is a little dirty not filthy. Owner just bought it 2 months ago, and ran on something under the bumper and bent support back. Then the noise started. The P0021 the cam phaser is not working and causing thi... Trouble codes: P1800 (VIAS control solenoid valve open), P0021 (B2 A cam pos timing sy perf) |
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| 2009 Nissan GT-R 3.8L Side airbag connectors VIN: JN1AR54M19 This GT-R has an entire Carbon Fibre body done in Canada. They also put in Reccaro seats. We are trying to put in OE seats but we cannot find the side air bag connectors. We have the other seat connectors coming out of the carpet, two on the left and three on ... |
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| 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix 3.8L low beam headlamps VIN: 2G2WP55207 the low beams on this car will intermittently come on while sitting and key is removed. the tail lights do not come on, we have limited scanner ability with this car. origanly a couple of months ago low beams did not work at all customer replaced relay and all... |
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| 2000 Saturn LS2 3.0L No Start VIN: 1G8JW52R3Y This Saturn will not start no communication with the pcm and no fuel pressure the throttle body is clicking rapidly if I disconnect the throttle body communication is restored to the pcm and so is fuel pressure I replaced the throttle body with a used unit and... |
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| 2004 Saturn L300 3 3.0L ignition VIN: 1G8JL54R54 hello tecs,i have this 2004 saturn l 300 that has misfire codes po300 303 301 302 305 306 codes stored,clear codes and just po300 comes back,look at misfire data #2 3 6 show intermitant misfire ,some times no misfire at all,runs great,i think it may have bad i... |
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| 2008 Sterling Bullet 55 6.7L Shifting VIN: 3F6WJ78A48 This nightmare came in with a p0796. Took aftermarket chip out and could duplicate it by driving it until warmed up, stop, shut the key off and start moving again. The code would set and the transmission would go into limp in mode. We checked the wiring to the... |
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| 2004 Volvo XC70 2.5L No symptoms VIN: YV1SZ59H74 I have worked on this car twice for oil services both times. I was recently called because the CEL came on. I scanned the car and came up with the codes listed above. They all refer to a faulty or missing signal. I haven't had time to bring the car in for a mo... Trouble codes: 431D, 9400 (Brake pedal faulty signal), 990A |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2009 BMW 750Li 4.4L engine oil leak VIN: WBAKB83549 Took awhile to get denied by extended warranty and approved by customer. Oil leak was in engine valley under turbos. This is the the reverse flow twin turbo N63 engine with both exhaust manifolds and turbos in valley between heads. Turbos have oil return pipes... |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCEC14T74 Confirming what I thought, I will recommend to the customer if he wants the ck engine lite not to reappear, purchase a stock airbox setup- if not, live with the lite, chances are no harm is being done. I believe the PCM is seeing a higher airflow out of the no... Trouble codes: P0101 (maf circuit range performance). |
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| 2005 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L Misfire VIN: 2G1WF52E15 DUE TO THE LARGE AMOUNT OF IT HAS 250K ON THE ENGINE AND THE FACT THAT i HAVE LOTS OF NEW PARTS INSTALLED I ADVISED THE CUSTOMER THAT IT MAY JUST BE DUE TO BEING A LITTLE WORN OUT. Trouble codes: P0300. |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer LT 4.2L abs VIN: 1GNDS13S08 well i got the air out of the system as most of you had sugessted,one of the things i done was i went to the abs motor and broke the lines going to the rear calibers and proceeded to the rear i started getting some pressure i then used the automated bleed on ... |
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| 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L no cruise control VIN: 3B7MF33C7T All is fixed and working as of delivery date except for overhead display. I have on on my desk looking for a rebuilder that does more than just replace the LCD display. Any suggestions will be gratefully accepted. Thanks for the help all. |
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| 2004 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPX145X4 I am sorry for how long it took to close this out but the customer kind off jerked me around. Thanks to all who replied but Jimmy and Doug hit the nail right on the head. I dropped the exhaust because I could not get bank 1 o2 sensor out. I immediately power b... Trouble codes: P0174. |
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| 2005 Ford Escape XLT 2.3L Engine No Compression VIN: 1FMYU93Z15 Well Thank you for all the replies, we actually figured it out over the weekend and yes most all of you were correct, This is just another reason why I will NEVER own a newer ford product. There is absolutely no reason I know of why at least the crankshaft isn... |
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| 2006 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FTSW21P96 Thanks to all who replied, the ipr pigtail was the culprit, replaced it and condition is corrected, upon further inspection we found that wire was broken inside the sheath and made contact cold but not when hot Trouble codes: P2623. |
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| 2004 GMC Sonoma SLS 4.3L Pinion Shaft VIN: 1GTDT13X84 Even though the fix is in, still waiting on parts. Hard to believe, but the warranty company is covering full replacement of differential innards after we cut it apart to get it out. One spider gear was galled on to the pin, as stated by many of the responses.... |
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| 2008 Honda Civic LX 1.8L compressor VIN: 1HGFA16548 A ac compressor fixed the problem.I did not get to do the work for some reason they toke it to the dealer and payed over $1,000 to fix the car. |
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| 2003 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L No Start, Stall VIN: 1J4FA49S13 Well, we waited the 10 days to get the Dodge crank sensor. Installed it with a Dodge cam sensor and all is good . Let Customer try it for a week and all is good. Thanks for all the replies. Trouble codes: P0320 (no crank ref.signal at pcm.). |
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| 2003 Kia Sedona EX 3.5L Stall VIN: KNDUP13103 So this vehicle is fixed turned out to be the iac motor was bad i wanted to install new iac which is only sold at dealer with throttle body at a big cost but customer opted to go with used and installed used and car has been good now for a week thanks everyone... |
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| 2009 Kia Rio LX 1.6L No Start VIN: KNADE22339 I have driven this car for 2 weeks and it runs great. Had a no start 2 times with a P0560 P0561 and P0343 cranks over good. Customer has it happen to her 3 times in the last 6 weeks. every time i go to check the system it will start and be ok for week or so. c... Trouble codes: P0560 (Main Relay), P0561 (System Voltage), P0343 (Camshaft Position Sensor). |
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| 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman S ALL4 1.6L Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WMWZC5C55B We removed the intake to prepare to perform the walnut blasting but found that the buildup was not present. We put it back together with a new set of spark plugs. Took it out and drove it hard on the highway. The car is running fine now. We are not sure 100% i... Trouble codes: P0300, P0301, P0302, 3786 (aux. water pump faults). |
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| 2002 Nissan Frontier SE 3.3L Mechanical VIN: 1N6ED29Y02 Hey everyone, sorry it took so long to get this closed out. Ultimately, after soaking the engine with mystery oil/seafoam I was able to get the compression up slightly but not enough. The replies I received (and am very thankful for)all centered around stuck r... |
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| 2000 Porsche Boxster Roadster 2.7L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: WP0CA2982Y Did the hard reboot and it still took 10 or more trys with a battery charger on it and a live scanner with a battery pack. The car did not have any running issues so I don't know where all that nonsense came from about vacuum and breather crap etc... Trouble codes: P1502. |
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| 2005 Scion xA 1.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTKKT60485 I would like to thank everyone for their prompt and helpful replies! Unfortunately, the customer is not wanting to bring the vehicle back in right now due to financial issues. So, I am unable to confirm a diagnosis or repair. However, I do feel quite confid... Trouble codes: P0012. |
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| 2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited 3.3L readiness monitor VIN: JTEGW21A37 Thank you for the feedback. The cure was a newly released TSB for this issue. Thank you IATN. |
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