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2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5L Cylinder head
Just a quick question. Have to head gaskets on this creature. Is it easier to do the job with engine in the car, or drop the powertrain out. I'm a small one hoist kind of retired guy, this is a kids car so Im tying up my shop for free, so the quickest way poss...
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1999 Isuzu Trooper S 3.5L Power steering
Customer state steering hard to turn left only, Check and found steering pump leak Replace new pump,Same problem ,hard to turn on left only
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2009 Mazda 6 i 2.5L 3-4, 4-5 VIN: 1YVHP82A19
This is a friends car, we don't do trans work, but thought we might assist. Intermittently the car will go into limp mode and not shift past 3rd gear. Sometimes it hangs in 3rd after kicking it down on hard accel, then eventually up shifts. Won't do it all the...
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2005 Mitsubishi Galant ES 2.4L Accessories VIN: 4A3AB36F65
Has no speedometer or tachometer or coolant gauge fuel gauge works ok. scanner can command tach speedometer fuel gauge when commanded will not show up on scan tool data . fuel gauge is the only one that works rite. Doe's anyone no what combination meter time i...
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2006 Nissan Frontier SE 4.0L oil valve VIN: 1N6AD07U26
Thanks for your help again. If this has happened to someone i would like to know how you dealt with it. This frontier came in for the usual oil cooler o ring leaking oil. Done many of these. So its a straight forward repair right? Not so fast. Upon removing th...
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2007 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4.0L Cooling Systems VIN: 5N1AR18U77
Thanks to everyone for replying. Vehicle came in overheating. Radiator was leaking. Performed block test for blown head gasket - test passed - no signs of blown head gasket. Replaced radiator, thermostat, radiator cap on expansion tank and the cap on the radia...
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2012 Nissan Murano SV 3.5L steering VIN: JN8AZ1MW8C
This Murano is sending me back to school!!! (On the Job Training, I guess...) Came in with little power assist- fluid was clean and full. Had very little flow evident in reservoir, and had a little assist at higher engine RPM's. No noise, but a little seepage ...
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2010 Toyota Prius 1.8L Unknown VIN: JTDKN3DUXA
Prius that came in with a "wobble" or shudder under acceleration. It initially came in at about 22 to 25 mph. The customer had already had the right axle replaced at another shop thinking that was the problem. It didn't help it. The left axle looked good. I ha...
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2002 Kia Sportage 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: KNDJA72382
To update some and to comfirm fix to others I submit that when I performed snapshot and actually caught code pending and then also set it would be at a time when it was up to temperature, usually 4 miles out and in a coast-down mode. The 02 would go into what... Trouble codes: 0128 (coolant temp insufficient).
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2011 Mazda CX-9 Touring 3.7L Battery VIN: JM3TB2DA7B
First of all, thank you all for offering help and advice, greatly appreciated. Here's what I found: while monitoring the current draw very closely, I found that after about an hour, the draw was down to about 80-90 mA with everything still hooked up. Talki...
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2007 Nissan Maxima SL 3.5L Hesitation, intermittent VIN: 1N4BA41E37
Turns out it was the left rear wheel speed sensors. Replaced left rear and cleaned the corrosion off the right rear. the customer has not returned or called and i have not been able to reduplicate the concern. For some reason or another the problem did not s...
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1993 Subaru Impreza LS 1.8L timing belt VIN: JF1GF2545P
The pulley for the timing belt idler threads came apart and caused the pulley to ride very slightly, making the belt walk off the pulley. Thank you everyone
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1995 Toyota Celica GT 2.2L Abs System VIN: JT2ST07NXS
GRACIOUS GOOD EVENING TO AL [...] TECS THAT HAD SUGGESTIONS FOR THIS REPAIR ON THE TOYOTA CELICA. THE CAR IS FIXED AND DOING WELL.THE REPAIR WAS REMOVE AND INSPECT THE 4 ABS SPEED SENSORS AS WAS SUGGESTED. REMOVE THE 2 REAR SENSORS AND LOOKED LIKE THEY HAD JUST BEE...
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2004 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5TENL42N44
Thank you to all who replied Sent the vehicle out after only replacing the front A/F sensor even though it worked fine through our testing. All other testing showed normal. Vehicle has been gone for weeks, called customer to check in, issue has not returned.... Trouble codes: P2237 (B1S1 A/F Pumping Current Circuit Open), P0135 (B1S1 A/F Heater Circuit Open), P0134 (B1S1 A/F No activity), P0171 (Fuel Trim).
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