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Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for September 25, 2015 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
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| 2002 BMW 330xi 3.0L Engine Block VIN: WBAEW534X2 This car came in after overheating moderately and we found 150ppm hydrocarbons in the cooling system. We removed the cylinder head and inspected it and it does not appear to be cracked that we can see but it does have .007" warpage end to end. No biggie we wil... |
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| 2009 BMW 535i xDrive 3.0L water pump VIN: WBANV93519 Hey fellow techs, need some bmw experienced techs on this. usually don't ask for help much, usually just need some tips/assistance for vehicles I don't work on so often I'm almost positive I have a bad electrical water pump here as scan data shows no rpm outpu... |
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| 2011 BMW X6 xDrive35i 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5UXFG2C53B hi I need some idea on this vehicle , this car has been dealership and replace 02 sensor , battery sensor and knock sensor and also the latest software update ... however the same code coming back and the light still on. The dealership want to replace the comp... Trouble codes: 2CFF, 38A4, 3045 (knock sensor 2), 304D, 2F7C |
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| 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 3.8L air bags VIN: 2G1WX15KX1 car was brought in for a air bag light on. scanned and found a current code b0041. I don't have much experience with air bag issues but it say the drivers pretentioner is the problem. I tried to order one and I was told it don't have them. What else could caus... |
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| 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.3L HVAC Controls VIN: 1GNEC13T65 Customer complains that vents blow hot when a/c commanded (intermittent) Equipped with "CJ3" manual climate controls with factory rear air/heat. Problem: Mode doors both on cold. Sometimes, when it acts up, driver's side blows hot and pass side will be cold.... |
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| 2011 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 2.4L No Start VIN: 1G1ZE5E16B ok, officially stumped. car towed in no crank, no start. plugged in scanner just to see if any codes stored. found no communication with any module besides radio. began checking can wiring for opens, found nothing. started pulling connectors in an attempt to r... |
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| 1995 Ford F-350 XL 7.3L Master Cylinder VIN: 1FTJW35FXS This is my own service truck and I spend a lot of time going places to work equipment and vehicles alike. Maintenance is up to date, even complete brake fluid flush and change. I started out having the typical pedal fade at red lights and stop signs which indi... |
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| 1996 Geo Metro LSi 1.3L compressor VIN: 2C1MR5294T When I got the vechicle the pressure relief valve would blow as soon as you turn on compressor. High side at 100 psi and did not change, Low side at 80 would drop to 75 psi. Warranty through another shop so we tried another reman compressor. 3.5 oz of oil in s... |
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| 2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5L Axles VIN: 5FNRL38706 Customer originally came in complaining of a vibration while accelerating. Found front and right side motor mount bad. Replaced those as well as cv axles with aftermarket parts. Problem solved. Sent customer away. Came back a few weeks later with same vibratio... |
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| 2011 Hyundai Elantra GLS 1.8L Mechanical VIN: 5NPDH4AE9B timing chain rattles on start up for about 2 seconds. has to set over night to reoccur. help needed. thanks |
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| 2004 Infiniti I35 3.5L unknown VIN: JNKDA31A54 Customer says that when parking veh upon stopping,it will not go into park or reverse. They press harder down on the pedal and no change. So far I jumped into the vehicle and it went right into park. Since then I have not duplicated it. The only thing I can du... |
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| 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited X 3.8L Harmonic balancer VIN: 1J4GB39127 Hi to all, this is for all you Chrysler techs out there. Does anyone have a tool part number for the a harmonic balancer installer? Its a 2007 Jeep wrangler with a 3.8 liter, I've tried about every avenue to find one. The thread size is 10mm by 1.50 pitch. I... |
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| 2007 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG 6.0L pump VIN: WDDNG79X27 This car came in about a month ago with power steering noise, groaning when steering wheel is turned. the fluid was a little low. when I added some I may have overfilled it, but I did use the proper MB brand fluid. and it got quiet. I pulled the splash shields... |
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| 2013 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 3.0L DPF light VIN: WDZPE7CC4D I am not a diesel expert, but I get them on occasion. Sprinters usually come in with some pretty bad things like oil leaks or engine failure. Here is one that says it only has 3 starts remaining. I cleared out the -99999 mile service due, erased all codes and ... Trouble codes: P16CF |
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| 2002 Mini Cooper 1.6L side airbag VIN: WMWRC33462 Airbag light on with code 05 ignition circuit zk4/ side air bag front left. Tried to clear, would like some info on testing for this code. Checked connector under drivers seat, looks ok. Going to put a resistor 1.8 to 3.0 ohms in connector with it unplugged fr... |
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| 2005 Mini Cooper S 1.6L shift solenoid VIN: WMWRE33515 hopefully someone has ran into this before, Code p0974 for shift solenoid A- circuit high, replaced all valve body solenoids with new units refilled with fluid but code returns on 2nd key start, anybody seen this? Mitchell is no help and google reveals a few p... |
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| 2000 Nissan Frontier SE 3.3L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 1N6ED27T7Y Truck came from another shop customer has been complaining of a rough idle even in drive sometimes dies we got this truck as if we r his last resort ck codes p0300 stored found bad plug wires and an upper intake loose replaced gasket and wires and notice the f... Trouble codes: P0300 |
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| 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT1 3.8L Cat monitor VIN: 2G2WP52284 Good day all Masters/GM Tech, This Grand Prix is eating me inside out for Cat Monitor will not run. I've try every drive cycle by the book to the letter, whether o% to 10-20% on the dynamometer or on the freeway. Could not get this puppy to pass the Cat monit... Trouble codes: P0135 |
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| 2001 Subaru Outback VDC 3.0L center differential VIN: 4S3BH89671 This Subaru has a vibration on hard turns, but the customer's complaint is a pretty severe thumping or "trailerhitching" at very slow speeds under power while going straight ahead that does go away with the 4wd fuse installed. the front and rear tires are the ... |
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| 2005 Toyota Corolla CE 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1NXBR32EX5 Been chasing this problem for a while now, check engine light on with codes P0441 and P0445. Check system for leaks none found, replaced purge valve, OEM fuel cap then drove car for 2000 miles and light came back on same codes P0441 and P0445. Retested and cou... Trouble codes: P0441 (Incorrect purge flow), P0455 (Gross evap leak detected), P0171 (Lean bank 1) |
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| 2007 Toyota Camry XLE 2.4L Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T1BE46K57 Hello fellow techs. Got a Toyota Camry giving me a fit. Vehicle has a po171-lean bank 1. Customer complains of poor fuel economy and hard start at times. Unable to reproduce hard start. Fuel economy is a little low at 18 mpg average. short term fuel trim start... Trouble codes: P0171 (System lean) |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2008 Buick Enclave CXL 3.6L compressor VIN: 5GAEV23708 Thanks to all who responded, esp. Joseph from Texas who provided me with the available updates for the pcm and hvac. After rechecking the refrigerant level and seeing proper pressures relative to ambient temp. I sent this one to a local shop (another iatn me... |
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| 1993 Ford Ranger STX 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTCR11X9P PCM fixed this issue. Current ramped injector while it was acting up and it looked normal but it wouldn't change with rpm or load. Just called customer and he says it's fixed. He's happy, happy, happy. Thanks for helping out guys. Greatly appreciated. |
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| 1995 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L No Start VIN: 1FMDU34X9S REPLACED ENGINE CONTROL MODULE PROBLEM GONE. THANKS AGAIN, GOD BLESS YOU MECHANICS |
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| 2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.4L Emission monitor VIN: 1FTSW21R68 Found that all three egt sensors pid's showed 930 degrees. Was told from last shop that worked on it, that AM programmer was uninstalled. Lucky for us the programmer was still inside the vehicle. Used programmer to uninstall AM program, then reset everything a... |
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| 2011 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 6.7L Engine VIN: 1FT7W2BT8B Well my ex technician screwed me good did not hydro lock the engine but seized engine up. Pulled injectors and glow plugs could not bar engine over. Thanks for all of the responses. Randy |
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| 2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 6.2L Blower Motor Speed Control VIN: 1FT7W2B66C Hello, thank those who responded to my request for help. this ford is on the road again with air conditioning, All data shows that you have to move the heater housing, but I found a way to do without moving and without touch the air conditioning system. After ... |
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| 1994 GMC K1500 Sierra SL 5.7L Unknown VIN: 2GTEK19K9R I want to thank to every body that took the time to read my post, like most of you say, the problem was the valve body. customer took the truck to other transmission shop, they checked and found problems with the valve body, unfortunate they do not say exactly... |
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| 2000 GMC Yukon Denali 5.7L No Start, Hesitation, Cuts out VIN: 1GKEK63R7Y Okay everyone, thank you so much for all of the input. There were a couple of suggestions I had not thought of (ground straps was a good one, there is a broken ground strap but it was on the other side and possibly is the root of his intermittent ABS light) b... |
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| 2008 Honda Civic EX 1.8L Compressor/Fan inop VIN: 1HGFA16998 replacement control head was bad as well as original. Purchased a second replacement control head and fixed the problem |
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| 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 2.8L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1130441201 Thank you again for every one's help. After some more diagnosis time we found the brand new ignition condenser was actually faulty. after replacing it we were able to get it started and running again, how ever it still would stall out at times. we found an ex... |
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| 1998 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L Brake THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL THE HELP ON THIS MAXIMA. 2 THING GOING ON THIS CAR. FIRST ABS UNIT AND MASTER CYLINDER. MAY BE IT'S BEEN SAT TOO LONG AND IT STUCK. I HAVE PUT IN USED ABS UNIT FIRST THEN NEW MASTER CYLINDER SECOND,THE ABS UNIT IT HELP AND MOTOR WA... |
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| 2010 Nissan Rogue SL 2.5L ride quality VIN: JN8AS5MT2A Vehicle was sent to dealer for transmission repair under warranty. |
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| 2007 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T 2.0L compressor VIN: WVWAK73C07 sorry I don't have any useful info to offer at this time, customer just can't afford to have a new compressor installed. |
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| 1998 Volvo S70 GLT 2.4L Timing Belt VIN: YV1LS5678W Done,confirmed the fix about an hour ago. Had I thought a little deeper I could've had it done yesterday. Lou was the man in this case. The crank gear has a thick flange on it that doubles as a belt guide. I installed this without the balancer pulley to confir... |
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