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Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for December 24, 2015 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Colorado LT 2.9L timing VIN: 1GCCSBF97C truck came in with lower end knock. Found #4 rod bearing failed. Installed new crankshaft and all bearings. Re-assembled motor and was always a little skeptic on the timing procedure for the truck. Aligning all the marks were easy and rotated the motor two tim... |
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| 2007 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.8L Rear Wiper VIN: 2A4GP54L77 Greetings fellow techs-Got one here that will could use a little guidance on. 2007 Chrysler Town & Country van came in with rear wiper not working. Customer had already had wiper motor replaced with a new Chrysler unit at another shop. Hooked up scan tool and ... |
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| 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 ST 5.9L 4-2 shift VIN: 3D7KU28CX4 Hello. we have a 2004 dodge ram 2500 with 5.9 cummins engine. 2 months ago Truck was towed in with the front pump seal leaking. Because of the high mileage the customer wanted to install a reman transmission, at the same time we sent out the cluster to get reb... |
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| 2008 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPW14V68 we have checked timing chains no problems found. replaced phasers and solenoids cam sensors and pcm wiring harness checks good no pin fit issues found. vtc1 and 2 pids read zero at all rpm truck runs good but sets codes on second key cycle scoped cmp at pcm fo... Trouble codes: P0340, P0344 |
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| 1989 Jaguar XJS 5.3L low side fitting VIN: SAJNV4849K Hi Jag techs,I need some help. Car came in with complaint a/c not working. I found the 134A conversion fittings reversed. Performed evacuate & recharge to get proper Freon level. When I started the car, the a/c pulls into a vacuum and the high side doesn't mov... |
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| 2005 Jaguar XJ8 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJWA79C75 Thanks to all in advance! This is my own car that I've owned for 4 years and 30k miles. Recently, upon restarting hot, it will set the check engine light with codes p0138, p0158? Scanned and all seems ok? Reset light sometimes ok for 75 miles sometimes on firs... Trouble codes: P0138, P0150 |
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| 2000 Land Rover Discovery Series II 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: SALTY1244Y Scanner data shows fuel trims in the 20-25% range. MAF readings at idle 6 gram/sec, 2500 RPM no load 16g/s WOT will hit 134 g/s. Smoke checked intake system and found no leaks. The oxygen sensors respond when a vacuum leak in made and will go rich when fuel is... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174 |
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| 2003 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L cruise VIN: 3VWCK21C33 Has anyone seen this kind of a problem? We don't suspect the speedometer or anything else in that system because the Square wave from the VSS is corrupt. Can anyone think of a definitive test? We have 2 suspicions- 1. The new VSS is bad 2. Somehow the incoming... |
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| 2010 Volvo V50 2.4i 2.4L Transmission VIN: YV1382MW4A Vehicle is in excellent condition. New customer at Old customers home for Christmas. Stated driving in bad snow/slush yesterday and it suddenly stopped moving. Towed in to thaw it out and only those two codes. Scan data shows normal request for gearing,rpm of ... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2005 BMW X3 3.0i 3.0L Starting System VIN: WBXPA93485 This vehicle is still not fixed. All wiring and voltages from the transmission controller were verified. Below is the email chain from BMW. Ed Wakefield [[...]] 9:21 AM (53 minutes ago) to TISsupport We have verified all wiring from the ... |
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| 2008 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPW14V68 we replaced phasers and solenoids pcm both cam sensors unhooked alternator vtc1 and 2 pids read zero all the time at any rpm with a scope placed at pcm we have good waveform for bank 1 but bank 2 is trash no misfires truck runs good but sets codes on second st... Trouble codes: P0340. |
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| 2007 Hyundai Tucson SE 2.7L Rear Defrost VIN: KM8JN12D07 YES,THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE RUBBER BOOT BETWEEN THE BODY AND HATCH.THANKS TO ALL THAT REPLIED.HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! |
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| 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7L door locks VIN: 1J4HR48N65 Ran out of time on vehicle went over every fuse and circuit again. Really think the concern is in junction block circuts. Customer required vehicle. May try to get back in when have new direction to go or new information. Thanks very much to all who responded.... |
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| 1985 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 2.3L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: WDBDAY466F well the german dinasour is fixed and the problem was not as complicated as i thought, i checked the signel to the cold start injecter and it was good, then i jumped power to the cold start injecter and it opens good so i waited untill the engine got cold agai... |
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| 2006 Mercedes-Benz C230 Sport 2.5L exhaust cam adjusters VIN: WDBRF52H06 It does indeed look as though something happened to the exhaust cam adjusters due to not pinning them before removal. We are getting a used engine that I will install the new balance shaft in due to the fact that the cam adjusters are about 500 clams a piece a... |
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| 2004 Nissan Murano SL 3.5L No Start VIN: JN8AZ08W44 We had put a salvage ecm in this vehicle and it would not start could not get keys to learn. Louis from Oklahoma you said to go to superpincodes.com and get the code we needed, well you made our Christmas, I did what you said loded the new number using our Aut... Trouble codes: P1610. |
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| 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G3GS64C42 In my opinion it is not fully repaired yet, but this is what has happened in the meantime. As you know the Sunroof leaked, water had filled the battery cavity/box under rear seat w/ water up to about 3 inches. Had a moldy smell in the car, so I pulled the carp... Trouble codes: U1255 (Class 2 data link malfunction), U1016 (Loss of PCM communication), B1328 (Device power circuit high), U1066 (Loss of RIM communication), P0121 (TPS performance), P1599 (Engine stall or near stall detected). |
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| 2009 Pontiac Vibe 1.8L start & die VIN: 5Y2SL67899 This problem ended up being three blown fuses. The fuses were replaced, and it now runs fine. I don't know what blew the fuses to begin with, but all is good so far. Thanks for all the input and guidance. Greatly appreciated! |
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| 1999 Toyota 4Runner Limited 3.4L Security system VIN: JT3HN87R2X At this time I am closing this request. All the information received was helpful. The customer delivered a new key fob to the shop, and all attempts to program it have failed. At the present time the system will not even go into diagnostic mode, (checked power... |
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| 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L Stall VIN: 3VWST71K76 EGR was stuck open. replaced and now vehicle runs great! I also cleaned intake. Thanks to all. |
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| 2008 Volkswagen Passat Turbo 2.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWJK73C28 Sorry guys. My tech, which is new to iatn was trying to do a search, mistakenly opened a help request, anywho this car had a misfire on #4 which was simply a faulty ignition coil. Car is fixed and customer is happy. I will train my tech :-) Merry Christmas |
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