 Prev |
Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for January 20, 2016 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
Next  |
| (Also Available: All, Asian, Chrysler, European, Ford, GM.) | ||
| Vehicle Owners: If you are seeking an automotive repair professional to service your vehicle, visit the iATN Repair Shop Finder. | ||
Open Help Requests for All Makes and Models
| Help Request | Answers | |
| 2002 BMW 330i 3.0L IMMOBILIZER, starter VIN: WBAEV534X2 The starter will not in gauge. In the ews computer it says blocked due to P/N. Tech line said the transmission computer should send 12 volts to ews on pin 6 brn/blk. I have ground if i give it power the car will crank over and the Block due to P/N goes to ok. ... |
View | |
| 2004 BMW 545i 4.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBANB33544 I have a 2004 bmw 545we replaced valve cover gaskets customer came back with code 2732 intake control bank 2 I have now took both cam solenoids back out and cleaned them they were not very dirty still no change. my data list doesn't give me very much I can see... Trouble codes: 2732 (nw intake control bank 2) |
View | |
| 2000 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L Upper Intake Plenum VIN: 2G1WH55K4Y Customer said the car was running perfect when he last drove it. The car sat in his driveway for 16 cold days. When he went to start the car it immediately made a gigantic backfire through the intake & exploded the upper plastic plenum. He said after he heard ... |
View | |
| 2003 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.8L Stall VIN: 2G1WH55KX3 I'm about to raise the white flag:(. This customer filled up with gas at the same Chevron station she always goes to. She almost made it to her house when the car stopped and wouldn't restart. Cranks but wouldn't fire. They finally got it going and got it home... |
View | |
| 2007 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.5L Mechanical VIN: 2G1WB58K87 good morning to all my friend i have this car came in with engine make rattle noise like valve lifter noise it is make noise until engine reach to normal temp approx 10 mins noise went a way .car run good no noise at all . oil pressure test spec 60 psi @ 1850.... |
View | |
| 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3L camshaft VIN: 3GCRKSE39A So I got this chevy in my shop that happens to be my brothers truck. It had a misfire on cylinder #8 and some noise coming from the rear of the engine. After ripping in to it I found the camshaft lobe was worn out. Before I start tearing this down to replace t... |
View | |
| 2001 Chrysler Town & Country Limited 3.8L Converter VIN: 2C8GP64L11 I bought a used transmission from a reputable local salvage yard that according to them has 25k on a rebuild. The trans came out of a 2002 Town and Country with the same engine. I bolted this thing in and when putting in the torque converter bolts I could only... |
View | |
| 2008 Chrysler Sebring Limited 2.4L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy, Failed E-test VIN: 1C3LC66J28 Thanks in advance for the help, I am in a bit of a pickle here and hope someone can assist me with this car. This Sebring came in for a failed Colorado emissions test, for evap codes. I repaired the EVAP system ( hose rubbed through and bad check valve) after ... |
View | |
| 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 5.2L no downshift VIN: 1B7HC16Y3T Hello all, this is my personal truck that I drive back and forth to work and haul a loaded car trailer during the summer months. I know from the previous owner that this trans was rebuilt and has a aftermarket type trans cooler on it. The only thing I ever rea... |
View | |
| 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 5.7L Misfire VIN: 1D7HA18D75 Hello to all and think you for reading my post. This started with the replacement of the engine. Installed Jasper engine with install kit new intake manifold. I went as far to replace Cam, Crank sensors and coils with dealer parts. After complement of job on ... Trouble codes: P0300 |
View | |
| 2010 Dodge Journey SXT 3.5L wipers VIN: 3D4PG5FV0A Hi, IATN'ers. This Journey has a complaint of intermittent no front windshield wiper operation. Usually after the first start of the day. I cannot reproduce the concern, but Wi-tech shows code B2304 in the TIPM. This is a wiper motor park switch stuck low. Th... |
View | |
| 2000 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTRX18L0Y Runs excellent on test drive, cruises down the road and all readings are good, until you come to stop sign. o2's drop to zero along with fuel trims, long and short. then sets lean codes. will come out of it after getting speed back up. very intermittent. doesn... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174 |
View | |
| 2000 Ford Focus LX 2.0L No Start, Hard start when cold VIN: 1FAFP33P6Y Vehicle runs great once its starts and runs for a little while. If it sits outside when cold over night it will be hard to start. seems to be getting worse. Have spark on all cylinders. Scan tools shows 36.5 psi on fuel rail. Have crank signal. When trying to ... |
View | |
| 2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L No Start, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTWX31P36 Trying to help a friend who is trying to give me some business.I know little about these ford diesels and am hoping for a direction to go in. This truck starts hard cold, starts and stalls multiple times before it will stay running on it's own, if your quick y... Trouble codes: P0336 (CKS performance), P0341 (CMP circut performance), P2614 (CMP signal output circut open) |
View | |
| 2007 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FTSW21P47 hello, i have a 6.0 diesel. We have a no start situation only code is for low icp pressure. p2290. Anyways first thing i did was take icp sensor off put a gauge on it and have no pressure even left the plug open and cranked it had no oil coming out. Now ive do... Trouble codes: P2290 |
View | |
| 2010 Ford Focus SEL 2.0L Cuts out VIN: 1FAHP3HN9A Hi from Dinuba, CA... need help on this 2010 ford focus, vehicle has no power on take off. you can floor the gas pedal and it wont go over 20 mph... if you gradually increase acceleration will gain speed slowly... good fuel pressure... cat has been removed for... |
View | |
| 2005 GMC Envoy SLE 4.2L Oil Leak VIN: 1GKDT13S55 We have an oil leak comming from the top area of the engine it doesn't appear to be the cam cover gasket and we do have oil in the air filer assembly on the top of the motor. We can't pinpoint where the oil is coming from or came from. But we have had below ze... |
View | |
| 2007 Honda Civic EX 1.8L Cat Monitor VIN: 1HGFA16827 Hello everyone and thanks for any help you can offer with this one. I have this 07 Civic 1.8 that is in because the customer has expired tags because he has been unable to smog it because of a pesky catalyst monitor that will not run. I have the vehicle and dr... |
View | |
| 2011 Honda Pilot EX-L 3.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5FNYF4H59B This import has me scratching my head! It originally came in for with P304, P0306, and a P0300. It was due for a tune-up so we did the normal plugs, boots, PCV Valve, and Motorvac. The only code that comes back is P0306, which is misfire on #6cyl. R&I pletum a... Trouble codes: P0306 |
View | |
| 2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 3.8L broken part VIN: 1J8GA59158 This vehicle is in the shop for intake manifold gaskets due to leak. The tech has removed the fuel rail from the manifold. At the manifold end of the injector there is a plastic piece between the bottom o-ring and the end of the injector. we have two injectors... |
View | |
| 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C4BJWKG7D Hey jeep guys got a Right hand drive Wrangler 3.6L setting P0017 cam/crank correlation bank 1 sensor 2, inspected wiring to bank 1 sensors and actuators, replaced cam sensor both cam actuators and crank sensor, I noticed the oil is sludged on the sensors and i... Trouble codes: P0017 (Crank/Cam correlation bank 1 sensor 2) |
View | |
| 2010 Kia Sedona 3.8L Unknown VIN: KNDMG4C38A Hello everyone. Ok need some kia wizards on this one. Customer is getting a p0891 dtc - trans then defaults to safe mode.. Had at kia dealer 0ver 4 times they finally diagnosed the problem in transmission- needs replacement. Customer came to us cause we were c... |
View | |
| 2000 Mercury Mountaineer 5.0L Suspension VIN: 4M2DU86P6Y Customer complained of horrible grinding noise, like metal to metal on brakes. Test drove and got nothing until about 2 miles. Didn't know if i would make it back to shop. Much worse on turns esp. Left. Sounds like wheel bearing under your feet. Seems left qui... |
View | |
| 2007 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4.0L Starting VIN: 5N1AR18U77 Hey - I just want to say thanks to all who reply. I have a 2007 Pathfinder 4.0 L Only in the AM - it will crank but no start unless you jump-start the car - then it starts fine for the rest of the day. The battery and all connections are good. I replaced the f... |
View | |
| 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum 3.5L Mechanical VIN: 5N1AR2MM9E Hello everyone, we have this 2014 Pathfinder that is need of a replacement engine. Owners went 27,000 miles without changing the oil. Dealer obviously would not warranty the engine. My question is has anyone removed one of these through the top, or does it hav... |
View | |
| 2011 Ram 3500 SLT 6.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3D6WF4EL5B Where is the DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID CONTROL UNIT located on the this truck. I have searched everywhere and I can not find it. Thanks for any help you can provide. Trouble codes: U010E |
View | |
| 2004 Saab 9-3 Linear 2.0L Engine VIN: YS3FB45S74 Car towed in for overheating. Started and ran in the shop and saw cooling fans inop. Scanned code P0691, replaced fan control relay and fans operate correctly, temp gauge at middle while car is idling in the shop. On test drive, in less than 1/2 mile engine ov... |
View | |
| 2006 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 2.5L Brake lights and turn signals VIN: 3VWSF71KX6 This must be our week for bizarre problems. This Jetta lighting system is making us crazy. When the key is turned on the brake and rear turn signal lights come on and stay on. Initially it seemed like a brake switch problem, but replacing it made no difference... |
View | |
| 2002 Volvo V70 X/C 2.4L overall car VIN: YV1SZ58D92 When driving in the snow the car feels like it sways back and forth. Dry roads feel ok. We replaced a ball joint that was shot and found the rear alignment was way off, performed a four wheel alignment and it is way better. After that the customer had the abs ... |
View |
Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
| Fix/Summary | Answers | |
| 1995 Dodge Ram 1500 5.9L Unknown VIN: 3B7HC13Z5S men, this really pulled my hair. was something very simple. number 5 plug had no gap. the owner did a tune up and guess he dropped the plug and bent the electrode. gaped it and drove like a champ. don't forget your basics. thanks to everybody who responded ove... |
25 | |
| 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L ABS module VIN: 2D8HN54PX8 OK, So we replaced the pump motor assy and it took care of the problem. Would have been nice to have that possibility in the trouble tree, but when it only has you replace the ICU, that's where we stopped. I know for next time. Thank you for your help. |
9 | |
| 2005 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMYU03165 Greeting's fellow TECHIES, I appreciate the responses I got and looked into MOSFET circuits. I had never heard of that circuitry so it was new to me. I now feel better about being able to understand how the circuit works and ended up fixing the problem. I spe... Trouble codes: P2196 (O2 sensor excess rich signal b1s1), P2198 (O2 sensor signal stuck rich b2s1), P0172 (System too rich b1), P0175 (System too rich b2), P2197 (O2 sensor dignal stuck lean b2s1). |
4 | |
| 2010 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L transmission Well the transmission shift kit we got did come with new valve, but she did not want to replace at the time. We are going to try some Lube Guard in oil, and see if that helps the seals. If that does not help we will pull tranny. Thank You Guys for all help!!! |
11 | |
| 1995 GMC G2500 Vandura 5.7L steering wheel jerk VIN: 1GDEG25K1S I am sorry to say that the customer was not about to pay me anything if I did not fix this vehicle so I stopped After buying 4 parts and spending 4 hours with the strong opinion this is an abs valve restricting fluid flow. Slowly applying the brakes gave equal... |
32 | |
| 2002 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 5.3L No 4x4 on ground VIN: 2GTEK19T12 We have verified that the transfer case indeed has a burnt up clutch pack and will be replacing it. On the hoist, wheels off ground we went through all the tests explained very well by members here. Confirmed the front diff was operating as designed, actuator... |
20 | |
| 2007 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3L compression VIN: 1GKFC13J07 it turned out to be a bad lifter hyper extending. as one of you suggested to assemble engine with valve cover off which I did. I started engine and it didn't miss for about 15 seconds then started missing on cyl #6. I got a screwdriver and leaned hard on the p... |
15 | |
| 2001 Honda Civic EX 1.7L Steering VIN: JHMES26721 THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR HELP. CHECK UPPER BEARINGS AND FOUND THE RIGHT BEARING ALITTLE HARD. REPLACED RIGHT BEARING NO HELP. WHAT THE HELL REPLACED LEFT BEARING AND THAT TOOK CARE OF OUR PROBLEM |
15 | |
| 2000 Jaguar S-Type 4.0L Coolant system VIN: SAJDA01D7Y We removed the manifold and there is a hose underneath that is leaking. It is leaking at the plastic connector where it changes sizes. Call Jag this am to order parts. Thanks for all the replies |
9 | |
| 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L electical VIN: 1J4HR58N75 I am sorry to say I did not fix this Jeep. Looked at battery and connections. Check under side of fuse box. Found problem in 1 wire. Fixed it, but did not help. Tried new ignition switch, no help. Customer needed car for son to go back to school. Had him take ... |
7 | |
| 2006 Land Rover LR3 SE 4.4L YAW Rate sensor VIN: SALAE25446 Thanks guys for all the input on this one. I do have an autologic and attempted to re-calibrate the sensor. The process worked and calibrated. The process is ran through the parking brake control module. This did not change anything unfortunately. The next ... |
8 | |
| 2006 Lexus IS250 2.5L No Start VIN: JTHCK26266 Thanks you mans for all help the problem was fuel pressure sensor short out, we replace and the communication with ecu is good.the car cranks and started perfect . Trouble codes: U0105 (lost communication with fuel injection control module). |
11 | |
| 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid 3.5L Hybrid battery VIN: WDDNG9FBXA Thanks for all the help but with out a Mercedes scanner you can not close the contactors to charge the hybrid battery the customer is deciding if the vehicle is worth a new battery which in 15000.00 Thanks for all the help. |
4 | |
| 2003 Nissan Murano SE 3.5L No Start VIN: JN8AZ08W93 Here are the two lessons: First, make sure you carefully listen to your customer. And two, do not underestimate the damage that can be caused by varnished fuel. It turns out that this vehicle had sat for almost 2 years. The fuel had varnished both in the fue... |
15 | |
| 2012 Ram 3500 SLT 6.7L No Start VIN: 3C63D3DL3C Thanks for the help. We did find a bad connection near the TIPM.Once that was repaired everything communicated and no codes anymore. Trouble codes: C2206 (config mismatch code in ABS), U0100 (lost comm with ECM/PCMcode in ABS), U0102 (lost comm with T/case module - code in Gateway), U0100 (lost comm with ECM/PCMcode in ABS), U0141 (lost comm with TIPM code in ABS). |
4 | |
| 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI SEL 2.0L alternator Thanks everyone. Customer is going to talk to dealer about warrantying the alternator. If they don't, next step would be to try our local re-builder for a voltage regulator replacement. If that fails, back to the dealer for a new alternator as I can't find one... |
8 | |
| 1995 Volvo 960 2.9L Unknown VIN: YV1KW961XS HI EVERYONE. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR TIMES, THE PROBLEM WAS BROKEN VACUME HOSE. THANKS AGAIN MATT |
4 |
