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Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for September 3, 2015 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
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| 1980 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L A/C System VIN: 1Z878AS439 Car came in to have a/c retro-fitted to 134, had no freon in it when we got it. Did the retro and charged system seem to work fine for about 2 days then blowing warm. When it came back compressor was not working replaced compressor and orifice now it will only... |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6.0L Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1GCHK24U23 hello iATN members... we have this chevy 2500 HD no engine codes ( just ABS code). customer couldn't get the fuel filter off. thinks he had a problem with fuel. we changed it check pressure , its @ 59 psi. truck still @ 30 mph cuts out turns on doors locks fre... Trouble codes: C0055 (rear speed sensor) |
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| 2005 Chevrolet Equinox LT 3.4L A/C compressor VIN: 2CNDL73F75 Hello GM techs. This 2005 Equinox came to me 3 months ago with the complaint that the A/C was not working properly. I found that it was blowing 70 deg out of the center vents (in May, not very hot yet) but would drop into the 50's by raising engine RPM. I firs... |
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| 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L front axle 4x4 actuator VIN: 1GCEK19V25 truck came to us with a problem engaging the front axle into 4Hi while moving. if you come to a stop it'll engage just fine, but if you're moving at any speed it'll just continue to ratchet/grind and not engage. replaced front axle actuator, made no difference... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Impala LT 3.9L broken active lifter VIN: 2G1WC58RX7 Vehicle had constant miss- running compression showed 0 on #5.Teardown indicated problem with #5 exhaust lifter which is controlled by ECM & VLOM. New lifter not available, but GM has a kit to eliminate active computer controlled lifter system.Engine has to be... |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Uplander 3.9L a/c VIN: 1GBDV13W48 well I have this 2008 uplander and it does weird stuff for my customer the a/c will work great for 3 1/2 hrs then shut off and wont work just blows hot , the other thing is sometimes the doors will unlock and lock while driving I have looked at this van many t... |
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| 1987 Ford LTD Crown Victoria LX 5.0L No Start, Stall VIN: 2FABP74F7H This vehicle came to us after the dealer had it for a month. Customer drove about 1/4 mile and engine stalled. This is why it was at the dealer and why it came to us. When it got here it started right up but stalled before I could get it in the shop. No spark.... |
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| 1998 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L No Start VIN: 1FAFP52S7W no start, no communication, security light flashes fast |
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| 2001 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L Unknown VIN: 1FTRX18L31 Removed and rebuilt Transmission. After install used the scan tool to adjust the Range Sensor. All Gears Showed correct with the corresponding Shifter Position. Filled Transmission with Fluid and attempted to test drive, transmission is engaging in OD shift po... |
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| 2008 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.4L No Start VIN: 1FTWW31R98 Truck came in for blown head gaskets, repaired head gaskets, test drove and vehicle wouldnt start when hot. Customer decided to replace High pressure fuel pump and all injectors, vehicle still starts great when cold, still no start when hot, I have bled the fu... Trouble codes: P2291 (Icp too low while engine cranking) |
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| 2014 Ford Focus SE 2.0L Mechanical VIN: 1FADP3K20E This is my car, bought new. Lately I've been bothered by engine roughness/vibration. It idles rough, shakes. At a higher rpm it smooth out until about 2500 rpm, where is is pretty rough again. This is the engine rpm I drive at a lot~65 mph. A little faster and... |
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| 2015 Ford Transit-350 3.2L fuel filter message VIN: 1FTCR3XV0F Greetings all. Got a transit van here that I can't clear the "fuel filter blocked" message on the dash. The vehicle had the fuel filter replaced twice times per our maintenace guidlines. The message came on three weeks ago and I replaced then. The message h... |
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| 2002 GMC Savana 1500 5.7L Engine VIN: 1GDFG15R22 This van came back with a mild misfire on cyl#4 at hot idle. The misfire goes away at 2000 rpm. The tech spoke to a friend who is a tech at a nearby Chevrolet dealer for many years and the Chevy tech told him it's very likely a valve problem. The Chevy tech sa... |
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| 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE 4.3L gages, starter, fuel pump VIN: 1GTEC14X53 Vehicle was recently sold from local used car lot. Ran fine. Died on customer a few days after purchase. Vehicle is no crank no start. The instrument cluster will come on and all interior functions work with key on. Key will not energize starter relay. You can... |
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| 2003 Honda Pilot EX 3.5L Mechanical VIN: 2HKYF18473 Have many Honda Pilots with same engine noise. Slight knock. Wondering if anyone has ever torn one down and found a common noise? Seems to get louder as vehicles get up in mileage. Spark plugs are all tight and valves adjusted. |
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| 2013 Honda CR-V EX 2.4L rear end VIN: 5JGRM4H37D Hi Group. This honda has a wheel berg type noise from the rear gets worse as you drive, no pitch change as you swerve vehicle. fluid has been changed recently, Seems that it is coming from rear end unit, just wanted to see if there is known issues with this t... |
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| 2007 Jaguar XK 4.2L suspension VIN: SAJDA44B87 Still plagued w/ a rattling type noise from rt front going over bumps. Checked w/ tsb & replaced bushings. Front end & all its components are tight. Any suggestions would be helpful. It happens when going slow speed |
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| 2006 Jeep Liberty Sport 2.8L abs VIN: 1J4GL48586 The customer brought me the car saying he had it at the Jeep place several times and they could not give him an answer. What is happening is the ABS light, the Brake light, and the ESP/BAS light comes on and flashes intermittently. I scanned it and the stored ... |
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| 2007 Kia Rio5 SX 1.6L Hesitation, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: KNADE16397 Customer purchased this car, from a salesman that worked for a Kia dealer, for his daughter to drive as her first car. The salesman told him the MIL was on because it "needed a sensor", and "that it wasn't a big deal to fix". After driving the car for a few we... Trouble codes: P0108 |
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| 2005 Land Rover LR3 SE 4.4L Keyless Entry VIN: SALAE25415 Hey everyone, I need some help.. Customer complaint is keyless entry is not working on both remotes. Electric door locks work normal, lock and unlock from the switch on the dash. I tried doing the remote programming from the instructions I found on Iatn. I pro... |
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| 2008 Suzuki XL-7 3.6L Steering box VIN: 253DA41738 This is kicking my butt. The car is a suzuki/daewoo/gm turd. It came in with a whinny pump and a hard steer, so i recomended pump, high pressure line and rack. Replaced all those and still have a hard steer after 3mins of driving. -It becomes easier when you i... |
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| 2005 Volvo XC90 V8 4.4L oil level sensor VIN: YV1CZ85265 I have a xc90 that has trouble with the oil level warning. I have replaced the sensor and harness with new dealer parts but I still get the warning after about 5-10 miles of driving. the oil level check good -on the full mark- I am running mann oil filter and ... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2005 Buick LeSabre Limited 3.8L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G4HR54K05 This car has not yet been fixed, can not do a crank sensor relearn will not allow it. when driving can't even tell it is missing until the light starts to flash is the only indication the customer needed to use the car for a few days when it comes back in I wi... Trouble codes: P0300 (Engine missfire). |
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| 2006 Buick Lucerne CXL 3.8L ingition switch VIN: 1G4HD57206 well just took a shot at bcm really couldn't tell u while it was not telling the pcm to trigger a start but it was on the communication line .. happy to be fixed thank you |
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| 2015 Chrysler 200 C 2.4L Power trunk latch VIN: 1C3CCCBB7F The fix was to replace the missing antenna #5, which belonged on the rear facia. As some suggested, the code in the RFH was the key. The rear facia was replaced and the antenna #5 connector was left hanging with a remnant of the antenna. I replaced the antenn... |
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| 2006 Dodge Caravan 3.3L no start,no crank Ok finally,we have to send back the pcm to the place we get it from so they can reprogram the skim module for immobilizing a sooner we get it back installed put everything Back and now everithing. Works perfect. And I will like to tanks to all who reply for... |
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| 2008 Dodge Caliber SXT 2.0L Door Locks VIN: 1B3HB48B58 Think it was in need of a cluster but the owner took a job in New York and had to leave immediately-he was going to try a dealer out there-his dad was going to let me know if they get it fixed and I will add a fix then-thanks for all the replies. |
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| 2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L starter VIN: 1FTNX21F2Y Replaced Starter and batteries found condition no longer present |
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| 2001 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S2CK58W41 Thank you all for the great advice , this was a strange one for me and will be for you all also . Fuel pressure test good. Ignition system good correct plugs etc. Back pressure test good ,but notice the cats where not originals some aftermarket had been welde... Trouble codes: P0300 (misfire), P0151 (O2 sensor). |
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| 2001 Lexus LS430 4.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTHBN30F21 Vehicle is fixed. Replaced both knock sensors with OE parts and rewired from sensors to PCM. I originally put in aftermarket sensors which didn't work properly. OE is the only way to go. Thanks for the help. Trouble codes: P0330 (Knock sensor Signal bank 2), P0325 (Knock sensor Signal bank 1). |
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| 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5GZCZ33Z87 Well I cant call it fixed. I just could'nt replicate the problem good enough to nail it down to one thing. the one thing I did find was a TSB indicating that the trans lines get restricted enough to cause the torque converter to stay on just long enough to pre... Trouble codes: P1A6F, U1886, U0111, U0073, P0700, P0556 (Brake Booster performance). |
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| 2001 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWRP29MX1 I did a through job of describing what went on. A replacement injection pump is not the answer. The cold start n108 had correct resistance value. A replacement is available from VW for $140 plus freight. One of the tests - is the fuse 34 that is - to ... Trouble codes: P1248, P1252. |
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