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Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for January 19, 2016 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
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| 2003 Audi A4 Quattro 3.0L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAULT68E13 Both engines are AVK. It attempts to fire, but it sounds like an older car with a distributor does when the ignition timing is severely retarded. This car has the 5 speed automatic, the other engine came out of a car with a CVT trans, The customer did re-use h... Trouble codes: P0346 (Implausible signal bank 1g163), P0341 (Implausible signal bank 2 g40), P0366 (Cam position sensor bank 1 g300), P0391 (Cam position sensor bank 2 g301), P0321 (Crankshaft position sensor g28) |
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| 2005 Audi A6 Quattro 3.2L dash light VIN: WAUDG74FX5 Customer states: RED BRAKE LIGHT blinks/beeps 3 times every morning, but has no other syptoms/complaints. Scanned vehicle- has codes in PARKING SENSORS, and in the battery QUIESCENT? Whatever that is... What is this brake light for? it is NOT the parking brake... |
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| 2007 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged 4.2L steering rack VIN: SALMF13437 We need to replace this power steering rack because of leaking. Have not done one . Any tips,tricks or other good information when doing this job? |
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| 2009 Mercedes-Benz GL320 Bluetec 4Matic 3.0L Oil consumption VIN: 4JGBF25E99 This car is using about 2 quarts of oil every 500 miles. We have replaced the turbo and the crank vent valve on right valve cover for this issue, no change. We are using MB 229.52 spec oil. Car has always had oil changes every 5k miles. Very well maintained. |
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| 2012 Volkswagen Jetta SE 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWBP7AJ5C Hello Everyone, I had this vehicle come in a few months ago when the vehicle had about 30k miles with a p0106. We cleared the code and told the customer to advise us if the CEL came back on. A few weeks later it returned with the same P0106 and we found oil co... Trouble codes: P0106 |
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| 2001 Volvo V70 X/C 2.4L steering VIN: YV1SZ58DX1 steering wobble on acceration. replaced axles twice control arm bushings motor mounts bogie shocks left wheel bearing. still wobbles |
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Fixes & Summaries for European
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| 2007 Audi A8 Quattro L 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUMV44E57 So I ended up comparing the vacuum reading to a known good car, in this case an audi S5 with the 4.2 and found the vacuum readings were also at 18+ inches of water. I have to assume this is a normal reading. I went ahead and pulled the intake manifold to che... Trouble codes: P2179 (Bank 2 too lean off idle). |
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| 2013 Audi A4 2.0L Leaking pipes Hello, Friends..Thanks to all for the replies. Got the tool for removing the locks, very easie when you have the info. In my personal opinion this kind of fittings are pretty bad and only cause headakes for the shops. Regards |
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| 2000 BMW 323i 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAAM3349Y Thanks to all who replied. Well after switching solenoids I confirmed that wasn't the problem either. Pulled valve cover again and checked timing next. It was out ever so slightly. Attached jig and the damn thing would not line up in anyway. Finally inspected ... Trouble codes: P1520, P300P. |
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| 2009 BMW 528i 3.0L No Start VIN: WBANU53599 Thanks to everyone who took the time to read and respond, The battery was replaced with a new battery as the old one would loose CCA at extremely low temps causing low cranking speeds when cranking and thus causing low compression on a cold start as Daniel fro... Trouble codes: P13B0, P13B2. |
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| 1979 Fiat 124 Spider 2.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality VIN: 124CS20158 When this car came to me I had no information on it.Some one had already been in the carburator as the air filter assembly was off and the upper gasket was torn.I figured I would probably spend countless hours on it trying to make it work to no avail so I bou... |
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| 2011 Porsche Panamera 3.6L Engine VIN: WP0AA2A78B Hello Porsche Techs, A big thank you to everyone that posted. This will come as a big surprise and not make any sense. Rather then assume the valves were bent and just start taking the cylinder head off, we bought a new cam actuator and installed it and set th... |
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| 2004 Volvo S60 2.5T 2.5L engine VIN: YV1RS59V04 thank you for all your help, as the car was here it would keep giving me a code for the fuel pressure signal missing..so I replaced it and cleared all codes don't know if it is fixed yet it has only been gone for three days..will keep you all updated thanks ag... |
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