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| 2001 Audi A6 Quattro 2.8L Mechanical VIN: WAUEH64B71 I just did tining chain belt and tensior. runs great. has ticking noise from both heads. I hoping its lifter noise. been running a while. any suggestion . lifters or chain. this is my third post on this car. no miss fire or codes other then noise it great. kee... |
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| 2001 Audi A6 Quattro 2.8L Starting VIN: WAUEH64B71 replaced above parts and everything turned out great. customer stated that instrument cluster had finger marks on it since I pout cluster in a yeare ago. so I took cluster out to clean.when I put cluster back in the center information doesn't work and it won't... |
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| 2008 BMW 528i 3.0L Trunk lid VIN: WBANU53588 Hi all I have this 2008 BMW 528I. The trunk button does not work nor does it work from the fob. My Mitchell diagram seems to be off when I compare wire colors. I need someone to point me in the right direction. When I press the trunk release switch in the vehi... |
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| 2009 BMW 328i 3.0L Conv. Top VIN: WBAWR33579 Hello BMW techs, the convertible top is inoperative. The windows will go down, the front latches will open, but when it comes time to start lifting the top, it stops,red light flashes on the cluster. But there are no codes stored. Only one time there was a cod... |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Malibu LT 2.4L J Case Fuse 30 Amp VIN: 1G1ZD5E08C More information from customer, seems to happen parked overnight at work, comes out to start, blows fuse, installed larger fuse and starts every time. Same problem with original starter and replacement starter, has new gm starter relay also. |
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| 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L PRNDL Lights VIN: 1D4GP24R65 This vehicle came in with multiple electrical issues. This van is a wheel chair accessible van, where the floor is lowered. The original complaint was when the customer was driving the dash did a reset(ie all lights came on and speedo did a full sweep). After ... |
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| 2001 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L heater core VIN: 1FAFP55UX1 we got this car in jan of 2014. owner stated that the dealer had installed two heater cores and that was going to be a yearly repair. we tested coolant system both times and only got .85 mvolt. We did go ahead and flush coolant system and check all grounds. ch... |
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| 2005 Ford Mustang 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1ZVFT80N45 not sure what else to check code wont clear out and in undrive-able need asst please at loss at this time Trouble codes: P2104, P2107, P2110 |
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| 2006 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1FTSW21P96 Good day Techs. this is my personal truck. 2006 Ford F250 6.0 Powerstroke. truck started running rough and smoking. I removed EGR and noticed it was full of carbon and junk. So I ordered a Ford oil cooler, and erg delete and new gaskets. when I tore it down to... Trouble codes: P0275, P0401 (insufficient egr flow) |
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| 2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTWW33P26 Vehicle came in with DTC P0299. Check EBP pipe for clogging. Ok Check sensor for bias, Ok. Remove EGR valve and found coking, EGR sticking. EGR passages plugged. Remove Turbo, remove exhaust side and check VGT operaton. Found several vanes sticky and unison ri... Trouble codes: P0299 (Turbo under boost) |
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| 2009 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FAHP71V49 These are fleet police cars and we have about 6 of them with these symptoms. There was one code I didn't include above because there wasn't room for it (p0645 a/c clutch relay control ckt). All of these devices are on ckt 391 RD/YE. We have checked for voltage... Trouble codes: P0135 (b1s1 02 heater ckt), P0141 (b1s2 02 heater ckt), P0155 (b2s1 02 heater ckt), P0161 (b2s2 02 heater ckt), P0403 (egr a control ckt), P0443 (evap purge control valve a ckt) |
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| 2010 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLT 5.3L ride VIN: 1GKUKKE31A Client stated that there is a shake in the vehicle that has been there ever since a throttle body was replaced 2 years ago. We test drove with the client and found that there is some tire noise, there is feedback in the steering wheel when going over bumps at ... |
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| 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Cuts out VIN: 1J4GW48SX2 We put an engine into this car about four months ago. Customer had a drivability issue and took it to a local (to him) garage. Its unclear what the actual issue was. They installed a Cardone PCM. The car now cuts out randomly. When it cuts out all the data is ... |
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| 2002 Mini Cooper 1.6L Mechanical VIN: WMWRC33452 Has anyone swapped a 6 speed manual in place of the 5 speed manual? |
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| 2011 Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L Battery VIN: 1D7RB1CP7B Hey guys, I have a parasitic draw coming from the power distribution box (TIPM). I know its coming from here because I disconnected the large battery positive cable going to it and the draw goes away. I pulled all fuses and relay but the draw is still preset... |
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| 2005 Saturn Vue 3.5L Hesitation, Surge, Misfire VIN: 5GZCZ53405 HI all, Thank you in advance for your help. Customer brought this from another shop. They installed Bosch platinum plugs. This 2005 Saturn Vue with the Honda 3.5l engine has me stumped. It idles with a slight vibration and is low on power on acceleration. It s... Trouble codes: P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306 |
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| 2006 Suzuki Reno Convenience 2.0L Unsure VIN: KL5JD66Z96 Hi and thanks ro you help. This car came in with a surge after shifting into 3rd gear. It also had what appeares to be a surge at the shift points. Checking for codes only reveiled the Steering Code. Fuel pressure and volume are in the spec range. After perfor... |
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| 2005 Volkswagen Passat GL TDI 2.0L Oil Pump VIN: WVWME63B55 Hi everyone I have a 2.o tdi VW Passat that has a noise and we think it is the oil pump I have read on here that there is a updated oil pump that goes from chain drive to gears. what I am wondering is what we need to watch out for when installing this kit and ... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2006 Acura TL 3.2L All touchscreen menu options VIN: 19UUA66296 hello everyone-well just by chance the Mitchell salesman was in the shop the day after I replaced the display screen and I got a free 14 day test drive of pro demand. it was light years ahead of our alldata concerning this acura. several pinout tests and a dia... |
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| 2001 Audi A6 Quattro 2.8L Mechanical VIN: WAUEH64B71 its running great. I just have one problem ticking noise. its been running for about thirty minutes. hope it gets better. |
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| 2000 Cadillac Eldorado ESC 4.6L rear shocks thanks for the repleys, installed monroe rear shock convertion kit,pluged off air lines and left electronics hooked up so service message would not come on worked good. |
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| 2004 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: WD2PD64484 well looks like we'll have to bite the bullet and get one from the dealer at a mere 1800.00 plus programming it's the deal of the century but nobody else have or want to play with these. Lesson learned there will be no next time for us on these. Thanks for the... |
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| 1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L Transfer Case VIN: 1FTDX18W5V This truck whooped my A$#... I replaced every know component on this vehicle. Dont get me wrong I followed the diagnostic flow charts which led me to replace these items. I chased every wire ohm tested. I inspected. I believe there is something wrong with the... |
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| 2002 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L Poor Fuel Economy, No power/knocks VIN: 1FMCU04182 I want to apologize for not closing this request in a reasonable time frame. This vehicle left and I had to go to the customer's home to get the information needed for a close. All of you were correct about the restricted exhaust. I was tossed off track whe... |
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| 2008 Ford Edge Limited 3.5L ptu VIN: 2FMDK49C18 Recommended PTU to customer,,,declined repair at this time... All tires were in specs. , recently replaced elsewhere. Thanks to all who replied. Great info |
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| 2011 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 6.2L BCM Programming VIN: 1FDBF2A62B Thanks for all the replies they were all helpful but ultimately I had to send it to Ford where the fix was the tire pressure system. I couldn't get the straight story from the service dept. but they programmed the TPMS and that fixed it. The hell of it is I we... |
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| 2009 Honda CR-V EX-L 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5J6RE48759 Well after much testing found that the new vent valve was intermitantly sticking . 9 out 10 times would pass a bay test. brand new Honda part was bad . Also took a good look at how the solenoid lines up in the bore and made extra sure was lined up and in corre... Trouble codes: P0455, P0456. |
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| 2003 Hummer H2 6.0L No Start VIN: 5GRGN23U03 During the installation one of the retainer brackets was bent. This bracket was close to the camshaft position sensor and shorted the wiring to ground. Once we found the cause it was a simple fix and I appreciate all of the responses. I know this seems fairly... |
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| 2004 Isuzu Rodeo S 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Misfire VIN: 4S2CK58Y64 Turns out that if the crank sensor is bad it doesnt leave a code under different conditions. Replaced CKS condition no longer exist. Trouble codes: P0300 (Multi misfire), P0306 (misfire 6), P0430. |
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| 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited X 3.8L Harmonic balancer VIN: 1J4GB39127 Sorry for the delay in closing... Thank you for all the replies, i ended up making my own installer! Dustin, from Minnesota came up with the correct installer i was looking for, Miller part number 8452! Thanks again to all members... |
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| 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.7L drivetrain VIN: 1J8GR48K89 A New Torque converter Fixed the shudder in this Jeep. Learned a good lesson here - Even though the scanned data showed the Converter locked up and no slipping = don't believe it. The shudder under light load was corrected by changing the torque converter in ... |
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| 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.6L misfire VIN: 1C4RJFAG6C We found that the new rockers were damaged by the VERY short time they were run with the old cam. Car is now gone. The other car(a minivan)ended up with a new head along with the cam and rockers. Both these are gone. Thanks Guys!! |
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| 2004 Kia Optima LX 2.4L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: KNAGD12634 I am an idiot and wasted everyones time. I hit the send button and IATN suggested looking at some related posts. I had already check many posts but not the additional ones brought up by IATN. Second one I looked at said easy to cross the two ignition wires. Ye... Trouble codes: P0350. |
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| 2009 Kia Sedona LX 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: KNDMB23309 Well folks I am going to close this request without a repair. I hate to do this but the whole situation went completely sideways. Thanks to Kia I have lost a customer. I am going to warranty the Module and fan motor that I replaced and wash my hands of it. If ... Trouble codes: P0480 (Cooling fan circuit). |
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| 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS500 5.0L electric window VIN: WDDDJ75X86 Thank you all for replying to my issue. Verified all that was suggested, but still no fix...sent her to Mercedes. |
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| 2007 Toyota Tacoma 4.0L Stall VIN: 5TELU42N27 Sorry but didn't get to fix this one cause dealer didn't want to spend anything so he returned it to the sale Trouble codes: P0340, P0705. |
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