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1991 Bentley Turbo R 6.7L Suspension VIN: SCBZR03D5M
Hello Group, Vehicle equipped with Auto Ride hydraulic suspension. Ride feels like you have no rear shock absorbers.Very bouncy.There are no warning lights on.Did a visual inspection of suspension.Everything is where it should be,no leaks or worn bushings.Hyd...
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2004 BMW X3 3.0i 3.0L Sunroof VIN: WBXPA934X4
Hi, I'm trying to replace the panoramic sunroof cassette on this X3 & can not get the sun shade to close properly. When the sun shade motor is brought back the rear shade binds & wont drop down. When the sun shade is all the way closed there is a gap between t...
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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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1996 Buick Regal Limited 3.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: 2G4WD52K7T
Engine starts/idles perfectly until closed loop. Then it start/stalls unless you give it throttle and keep it from stalling. It will surge/rolling idle between 200 and 1200 rpm, then 400-1000rpm, then 600-900rpm, then it finally comes to rest at 800ish, you ca... Trouble codes: P0102
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1998 Buick Regal LS 3.8L Wrong Temp VIN: 2GAWB52K3W
This car came in with overheating complaint. Coolant was nasty, Cust. had already replaced thermostat. We replaced Radiator and flushed system. Gauge shows hot but temp gun says not. This morning before starting car, ambient temp 68 degrees F, the sensor ohms...
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1989 Chevrolet S10 2.5L Clutch VIN: 1GCBS14E3K
pickup came in with no clutch pedal, slave cylinder leaking. Replace slave and master cyl. Bled system, pedal feels great, If I push the pedal half way down it goes into gear and shifts good. All the way down not so good, bore size on new master and slave are ...
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2002 Chevrolet Malibu LS 3.1L Pcm VIN: 1G1NE52J62
This vehicle started off code P0753 and hard transmission shifts. First we tested resistance at the transmission. Found the solenoid was open. Sold and installed all the electronics to the customer.The old shift solenoid was burnt. After start up code P0753 ca...
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2010 Chevrolet Express 2500 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GD6G43G5A
This 2010 express is giving me o2 heater issues.The truck came in last month for codes p0157 and p0137 o2 low voltage.Verified complaint replaced rear o2swith 2 from bosch.Test drove truck o2s seemed to be working properly I didn't look for any other codes.Tru... Trouble codes: P0057, P0060
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2012 Chevrolet Equinox LS 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2GNFLCEK1C
Alldata does not have anything for this code for this year so I am going by the 2011 version now. My boss is paying this bill and wanted to put spark plugs in right away. I installed them and the customer drove the vehicle away. The vehicle came back with the ... Trouble codes: P219A
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2013 Chevrolet Express 4500 6.6L right pull VIN: 1GB6G5CL1D
Looking for some good advise on this one. We had a right pull and the caster was at -3.3 all the way out on the upper eccentrics. we installed offset bushings, and set it at 4.0 left caster,4.4 right caster with .01 camber on both sides.had zero thrust angle. ...
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2000 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Front Brakes VIN: 1B7KF2367Y
After replacing the brake calipers, hoses, rotors, pads twice. And also replacing the master cylinder and proportioning valve and metering valve located under the hood.The truck front brakes are still overheating during normal use. I also replaced the rear bra...
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2003 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L Instrument cluster VIN: 3D3LU396X3
This pickup runs fine and performs normally. Has no codes. It does, however act as though the instrument cluster loses power and then resets as if the key was just turned on. Here's the details. Customer has a tuner installed that also has gauges displayed on ...
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1996 Ford Escort LX 1.9L chassis VIN: 1FASP14J1T
This car came to us from another shop. It has a very bad vibration on right hand turns. going straight or turning left it is ok. The other shop rebuilt the transmission and installed all new motor and transmission mounts. and then told customer it was an axle....
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1999 Ford F-450 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Excessive Emissions, Misfire VIN: 1FDXF46F2X
I put injectors in this truck about 1 month ago. the only way they could start it was with starting fluid. After the replacement the truck started and ran good. There was a little smoke but not bad. Now the truck got towed in with the engine locked. They said ...
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2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L oil/fuel VIN: 1FTNW21F9Y
Vehicle failed to restart after extended trip. Towed in by customer-engine cranks-no start. Checked fuel filter & found contaminated with engine oil. Sample from fuel tank also full of engine oil. Diagnosed as faulty injector o-rings. Pulled all 8-injectors. P...
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2004 Ford Explorer NBX 4.0L Pats VIN: 1FMZU73K74
Towed in for a stall no start, its actually a PATS no crank. Get a B1601 saying the PCM lost key code? I am assuming the key code is seen but PCM doesn't rember it? Tried both keys, I have the Autel tool and was going to try a PATS relearn but I can not clear ...
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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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2007 Ford Fusion SEL 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: 3FAHP02137
I have a fun one here. Thank you for taking time to check it out for me. 2007 Ford Fusion, low miles but has been totaled on the drivers side front and rebuilt a bit shady like. the fuse block is loose and the tabs are all broken, air filter box is just hangin...
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2008 Ford E-350 Super Duty 6.0L power loss VIN: 1FDWE35P98
Customer had SCT Tuner EGR delete performed about 5000kms ago with no problems. Now it has no power. We use the Verus Pro for scanning. We checked the following - under load the following happens - boost goes up to 10 MGP, EBP 36.9 psi, map 22 psi; VGT does no... Trouble codes: P2262 (no boost)
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2010 Ford F-150 STX 4.6L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTEX1E82A
Hi guys hope i can get some help here truck shut down with customer on the road and towed to the shop found when Mass Air flow sensor is disconnected truck will start replace mass air flow and it would run but cuts out soon as u accelerate and release peddle .... Trouble codes: P0130 (Oxygen sensor rich B1 S1), P0150 (Oxygen sensor rich B2 S1)
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1997 GMC Jimmy SL 4.3L Misfire VIN: 1GKDT13W2V
Vehicle came in with multiple codes (P0300, P0306, P1463) Initially no misfire was noted with the scanner, but the fuel gauge wasn't working and evap monitor hadn't run. We replaced the fuel pump with a new Delco unit because the sender and fuel tank pressure ... Trouble codes: P0300
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2001 GMC Sierra 2500 SL 6.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1GTHK29U11
hello I have a gmc 2500hd once started cold runs less than 5 min then stalls and will not restart for couple hours sets code 336 crank out of range. I've scope cam and crank signals good patterns, checked fuel 55psi, pcm has been replaced and flashed, voltage ... Trouble codes: P0336
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2004 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE 5.3L Misfire VIN: 2GTEC13T44
2004 GM Sierra Pick-up 5.3 Automatic Fault code P0300 Random Miss Fire Verified engine miss fire during power balance test Disconnect injector connector on cylinder number 4 and no RPM drop at idle and tip in throttle Disconnect ignition coil connector on cyl... Trouble codes: P0300
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2009 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6L Anti theft VIN: 1GKER23D49
After several failed attempts to learn ignition keys for new anti theft control module that we replaced at the lock cylinder using TIS 2 Web and Tech II and following procedure very closely with 2 original master keys that came with vehicle we thought we may n...
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1988 Jeep Cherokee Chief 4.0L No Start, Cuts out VIN: 1JCML7738J
jeep is flooding out replaced crank sensor cleaned grounds under exhaust manifold strong spark but injector are staying on (ck with noid light)with constant spay of fuel in to engine while cranking.
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1997 Jeep Wrangler SE 2.5L take off from stop in 1st and reverse when cold VIN: 1J4FY29PXV
Fluid level and condition looks decent and transmission shifts quite nicely for its age after 10-15 minutes of driving but when cold, occasionally slips on take off in 1st and reverse. Will flare pretty high if you let it, and step into it. One time, after com...
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2007 Mazda CX-7 Touring 2.3L Rattle under accel. VIN: JM3ER29347
Hello guys, I'm working on this 2.3 turbo. I never worked on one of this engines before and to make things worse, I to over this job after the tech that took it apart quit. So I had a bunch of parts, bolt and a new cylinder head. Here is my real problem. I ha...
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1991 Mercedes-Benz 300E 2.6 2.6L Loss power sputters VIN: WDBEA26D9M
Car was on the road when they lost power and car started to sputtered and died, towed in, it started for us, it has 3 codes, 28, 29 both coolant temp sensor this has been on for a few weeks before the car acted up. Also code 3, not sure if this is in the MAS s... Trouble codes: 3 (Either Coolant temp or TD signal), 28 (Coolant temp sensor), 29 (Coolant temp sensor)
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2009 Mercedes-Benz R320 Bluetec 3.0L No Start VIN: 4JGCB25E39
Hey All, So this Mercedes shows up with a whining bearing noise that's pitch increases with engine rpm and load. In gear under load the noise resonates off the turbo as if there is a turbo bearing out of it. I went to take it for a road test and about 4km i...
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2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport LS 3.0L No Start VIN: JA4LS31H9Y
Hey guys we this is one of my technicians' Montero Sport and I just have a question about the immobilizer system. We diagnosed it as a bad ECU so my guy opted to put a used one in it. We got it and put it in but the car will not start, it does crank.(Old compu... Trouble codes: 1610 (Immobilizer)
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2016 Other European a4 2.0 2.0L monitors VIN: WAUBFAFL5G
Why is the fuel monitor incomplete and flashing, MIL off.continuous monitor,never seen this. Any one know why ?
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1999 Toyota Tacoma Pre Runner 3.4L over drive VIN: 4TASN92N0X
Toyota tech help needed. This truck has no over drive. Replaced "SL" solenoid in trans. and new fluid and filter. I have voltage to SL solenoind at 50 + MPH. I can control lock up solenoid with button on shifter(scan tool shows on and off) however OD not worki...
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1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: WVWCA0155F
Greetings!! We are looking for tips on removing the injectors on this VW. These CIS injectors normally just push into the O-ring to seal, but the 30 year old o-rings are hard as a rock and don't want to budge. Any tips to remove these will be greatly appreciat...
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2003 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWCK21Y73
I have a 03 Beetle convertible that came in with an MIL on and failed exhaust emissions for a P0600- message missing from instrument cluster code. It is a hard code and will set right after start up. Scanning the other modules,there is a code for a pressure re... Trouble codes: P0600
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2005 Volvo XC90 V8 4.4L Poor Idle Quality, rough idle in gear VIN: YV1CZ85235
suv came in vibration in gear and po506 test drove with cust felt like bad motor mount would go away in neutral or park . car runs fine down road sometimes has slight miss on cold start goes away in seconds .replace all motor mounts with oe mounts same thing .... Trouble codes: P0506, P0057
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2006 Buick Terraza CXL 3.5L antitheft VIN: 5GADX33L16
Im gonna call this closed with a fix. Came back in after it had a no crank for customer over the weekend. We tapped on the exciter and could make it work/not work, replaced exciter and all seems ok. Thanks a lot.
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1997 Cadillac Catera 3.0L Cooling Systems VIN: W06VR52R8V
well as most said,which is what I originally thought that if the oil cooler leaked it would put oil in the coolant and not the other way around.took it apart more down to head gaskets...failed.thanx for the comments..
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2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6.0L Trans VIN: 1GCHK29U82
Well, This Is Done. Feel Pretty Stupid But Have To Say That Those Of You That Mentioned That Maybe The Filter Had Been Removed Were Right. Couldn't Tell The Pan Had Been Off And There Was A Drain Plug So I Never Gave It A Thought. Actually, Don't Ever Rememb...
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2007 Chevrolet Avalanche LTZ 5.3L 3-4 shift VIN: 3GNEC12007
Thanks guys for your replies. The techs that replied about the three/four clutches were right. The transmission also receiced a complete reconditioning beyond repairing tje 3/4. Thamks again.
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2003 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L crankcase VIN: 3D7MA48C53
thanks to all who responded!!The dye was the trick for this one.I added dye and ran with valve cover off.#2 injector was easy to spot with dye.thanks guys
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2005 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D4HB48NX5
Well, we pressurized the exhaust and found the exhaust manifold gasket on the other side leaking. So we replaced the exhaust manifold gasket on the right side. We also replaced the other 3 oxygen sensors. Don,t know how an exhaust leak on the right side wo... Trouble codes: P2096 (Post catalyst fuel trim too lean Bank 1).
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2010 Dodge Journey SE 2.4L starter & power windows VIN: 3D4PG4FB3A
i. would like to thank all who replied. Well I think its fixed. I pulled everything apart. Chk'd all connections. Made voltage drop tests. You name it! Found no smoking gun. Put it back together, problem gone. I'm not sure what I did. Obviously by moving somet...
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1990 Ford E-250 Econoline XL 5.8L no upshift VIN: 1FDGS24H8L
Got this one fixed today. The fix was a slight adjustment to the manual lever position sensor. After reading the seven replies several of which were pointed to this area we drove the vehicle while monitoring the position sensor with a lab scope. It would fluct...
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1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTNW21F7X
Sorry for the delay in closing this, my wife and I had our first baby so I took some time off work. What I found was the ICP signal wire had a loose crimp on the pin itself at the pcm end of the harness. Was the first time I have seen a pin that had the barre... Trouble codes: P1280 (Injector control pressure circuit out of range low).
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2011 GMC Sierra 3500 HD SLE 6.0L Trailer Brake System VIN: 1GD312CG0B
Thanks to everyone that replied. I borrowed a tech 2 scan tool from another shop and saw that it had three codes that pertain to the relay. I printed out a wiring diagram and checked the power to the relay from stud 2 as Jason said and sure enough the thirty a...
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2005 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L No Start VIN: 1J4GL48K75
The consensus of the replies is that the SKIM and PCM are encoded to each other, a PIN code might be required to do the set-up, and a used SKIM module won't work. I referred the customer to the dealer. In checking BCM codes, I found one for a faulty SKIM ... Trouble codes: P0513 (invalid skim key).
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