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Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for September 9, 2015 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
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Open Help Requests for Asian
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| 2004 Kia Amanti 3.5L No Start VIN: KNALD12404 Short version... Came in from Dealer after customer attempted his own timing belt and failed. Dealer didn't touch it and I inherited it. Put timing back on with new pump and components of course and engine would only turn about 80 degrees. Snatched head and ba... |
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| 2007 Lexus RX350 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2T2GK31U17 Hi techs. I have the 07 lexus RX350 with the codes P0441 and P0455. I checked and activated Evap. Purge valve (at engine) 20 times, no problems found. Did "smoke" test and Vacuum leaks test. NO LEAKS FOUND. Gas cap tested OK. Check freeze frame and mode 6, It ... Trouble codes: P0441 (incorrect purge plow), P0455 |
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| 2004 Mazda RX-8 1.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1FE17384 We renewed all four ignition coils using factory Mazda coils. We renewed the spark plug wires with NGK spark plug wires. We renewed all four spark plugs using NGK spark plugs. All of the correct heat range spark plugs were installed in all of the correct locat... Trouble codes: P0301 (Misfire in number one chamber) |
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| 2004 Nissan Pathfinder Armada SE 5.6L Stall VIN: 5N1AA08B34 everything is fine runs good and has been towing a trailer. after two or three hours of driving the car will die when slowing down. the steering feels funny and he looks down and the dash lights are all on. starts right back up. the last time he was going 65 m... |
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| 2005 Nissan Xterra Off-Road 4.0L Mechanical VIN: 5N1AN08U35 After six months the car came back into the shop with a check engine light, the codes were p0300 and p0303. The customer mentioned that the car was over heating along with smoking from the tail pipe, also when the car gets a cold start it shakes and smokes fro... |
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| 2008 Nissan Rogue SL 2.5L poor acceleration VIN: JN8AS58T28 This vehicle came in with the complaint that it would not accelerate like normal. Lacked power basically. Owner is traveling through town on a road trip to a wedding. He did say it will need to be driven a while before it would act up because the 2 times it di... |
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Fixes & Summaries for Asian
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| 2003 Honda Element EX 2.4L Stall VIN: 5J6YH28553 Well, I made the mistake of turning off the MIL- customer does not want to return for further evaluation. I still don't know whether the stalling is a Snap On issue, or an engine/PCM issue. Thanks for those who took the time- thought just occurred to me to do ... Trouble codes: P0456 (Very small evap leak), P0452 (Small evap leak). |
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| 2003 Honda Accord EX 2.4L clutch master VIN: 1HGCM55673 Just about everyone said what I suspected, that either the clutch pressure plate was bad, the throwout bearing was sticking on the case, or something else was causing resistance in the clutch release process. I told this to the customer and they decided to go ... |
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| 2009 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5FNRL38639 Thanks for the help, found the black with white stripe wire was grounding intermittently at the bracket coming off the top of the right side motor mount about three inches from pcm. Trouble codes: P0135 (B1S1 heater circuit malfunction). |
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| 2005 Nissan Altima S 2.5L No Start VIN: 1N4AL11D95 I didn't officially fix it, but it did run out of the shop. Customer said if it ran they would get rid of it. We got it to run unplugging can sensor again just by chance. They picked it up, drove right to car lot and dropped it on them. It still had compressio... |
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| 2011 Nissan Altima SR 3.5L timing VIN: 1N4BL2AP7B I removed outer timing chain cover and timing chain and gears I removed inner timing chain cover and found seals separated replaced inner timing chain cover and reinstalled timing chain and gears road test several times no codes all ok |
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| 1996 Toyota Hiace 3.0L engine Okay, had to leave this vehicle unresolved as my time in Mozambique was finished (was in for a 5 week training period). Many thanks to all who answered; some very good and helpful advice, and I've certainly learned a lot about this engine/model in the process.... |
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| 1999 Toyota 4Runner Limited 3.4L No Start, Stall VIN: JT3HN87R7X Thank you everyone for the help. Focused my attention on the fuel pump. When the truck stalled, the fuel pump was still running but not making pressure. Replaced fuel pump, and all is good. Trouble codes: P0171. |
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| 2004 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5TEVL52N24 TRUCK IS FIXED. DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE OPERATION OF AN AIR FUEL SENSOR. REAR SENSOR STAYS AT 0V OR VERY NEAR THAT UNDER NORMAL OPERATION. THE PCM FORCES THE A/F SENSOR RICH AND THEN LOOKS AT THE REAR O2 RESPONSE TO TEST THE CAT. I WAS LOOKING FOR A VOLTAGE OF ... Trouble codes: P0420. |
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| 2011 Toyota Sienna XLE 3.5L Differential VIN: 5TDDK3DCXB Thanks to all who replied-after reading the replies the owner has decided to replace the all the tires and do the rear diff at the same time AND to keep the tires rotated and wearing evenly so this problem does not reoccur!! |
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