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| 2009 BMW 528i xDrive 3.0L Radio VIN: WBANV13589 Quand j`ouvre le dégivreur de vitre arrière la radio se met a avoir des interférences. j`ai vérifier la radio et elle est bonne. le problème je pense peut être l`amplificateur de d`alterne, la vitre arrière ou autre ? qui peut m`aider |
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| 2006 Cadillac DTS 4.6L Engine VIN: CAD1LLACDT Gm or Cadillac techs need little help 06 dts oil pan leaking oil, service Instructions from Mitchell is not very good. Some techs said drop engine some said drop subframe and remove transmission. Can you guys give me Some advises thanks |
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| 1998 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L compressor VIN: 2GCEK19R4W Customer came in with vehicle, stated that he wanted to know why the a/c didn't work. Hooked up manifold gauges to the a/c system and found static pressure to be low side 32 and high side 0. Started vehicle up and started to add freon with dye to check the sys... |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD WT 6.6L power sttering pump VIN: 1GCHK23608 this truck is eating power steering pumps ,, I put I a reman pump it lasted 3 mo ,, I replaced it with another under warrenty and it lasted a week ,, so I put in a GM new pump it made it 3 mo now it is back again no steering or brake assist , any ideas what co... |
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| 1999 Chrysler 300M 3.5L No Start VIN: 2C3HE66G7X This vehicle came in for overheating. We determined that the cooling fans were not working. Fuse for HI fan was blown (Had a 50amp fuse instead of 30). Bypassed relay and got the fan to barely move, very noise. Okay, that was fairly easy to figure out. My REAL... |
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| 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L No Start VIN: 3C4FY4BB91 hello I was hopeing for some help on this one I have a 2001 pt cruiser with a 2.4 that after a hot soak it will not start no matter how long I crank it,then I let off the key and try again and it starts.fuel pressure is the same whether it starts or not and ha... |
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| 1994 Dodge Ram 3500 8.0L Cuts out VIN: 1B7MC36W1R I installed a fuel gauge and at 60 mph the tach will drop from 2000 to 1000 but continues to spark fuel pressure drops to about 30 and noid injector light stops flashing the vehicle does this intermittent for about 1/2 to 3/4 of a second and all things return ... |
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| 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan Crew 3.6L fuel pump Got a quick one for you Dealer programming afficianados. Got a 2011 Grand Caravan having the TIPM replaced because of no fuel pump operation. Got the micropod and a full Wi-Tech subscription. Done lots of programming and once the VIN is in, usually not to toug... |
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| 2000 Ford Explorer XLS 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FMDU72X9Y First Thank You for taking time to look at this request. Customer brought this vehicle in after having "His Back Yard Mechanic", replace the original motor. The replacement motor apparently had bad head gaskets and they were replaced by the mechanic. The repla... Trouble codes: P1121 (TPS inconsistent with MAF sensor) |
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| 2003 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L None yet VIN: 1FMYU03163 Hello all, Ran across this over the weekend while checking one of my own vehicles over after an oil change. I hooked my scanner up just to check the "vitals", no codes, O2 sensor readings, fuel trims, etc... Much to my surprise after reaching CL the O2-BK2-s... |
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| 2009 Ford E-350 Super Duty 5.4L blower fan switch, wires and resistor VIN: 1FDSE35L89 Happy winter everyone! This van came in with the HVAC blower fan not working, we found the fan switch and some wire insulation melted. Everything works after replacement of fan switch and wire repair. Obviously, melting caused by too much current thru this c... |
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| 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT 6.0L Oil pressure VIN: 2GTFK13Y87 We have an on going problem with this truck with oil pressure and oil consumption. We have replaced the valve guide seals and both updated valve covers with pcv hoses after reading a TSB. We performed a cylinder leak down test which showed zero leakage and the... |
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| 2001 Honda Civic EX 1.7L Misfire VIN: 1HGEM21951 vehicle came in with a vvt code oil was low except for a 1/2 gt fixed problem. Car came back the next day with a misfire on #4 cylinder. compression checked all cylinders were 150 lbs. swapped coil packs , misfire never changed checked injectors with noide lig... Trouble codes: 304 (4 cylinder mis fire), 303 (3 cylinder misfire), 302 (2 cylinder mis fire) |
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| 2009 Hyundai Accent SE 1.6L odometer/trip meter VIN: KMHCN35C79 Hello, We had this Hyundai in for a timing belt and water pump. The battery was disconnected before work began, and was reconnected after the work was completed. Afterward, the odometer and trip meter were stuck, with some of the segments lit up and others no... |
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| 2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Running rich VIN: 5NPEC4AC2B 2011 sonata 2.4 pzev. Rough idle; runs rch. Long term fuel trim fluctuates between -25% and -30% at idle, and goes to 0 off idle. Plugs are black from running rich. Calculated load at idle in park is 46.7%, and absolute load value is 31.3%. Map sensor has been... |
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| 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 5.9L Camshaft VIN: 1J4GS587XK Well the vehicle has come to me pulled apart and all timing components removed. Distributor gear is chewed and apparently the Camshaft has been thrusting causing problems. Now I know you can get the "thrust button" but intended for racing applications. Is this... |
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| 2006 Jeep Wrangler SE 2.4L No Start VIN: 1J4FA29156 As above, will not crank. Jumping starter relay control wire to ground at PCM C3 Pin 38 will allow engine to be cranked with key. No ground present at PCM C3 Pin 21, which is clutch switch. Clutch switch works properly and provides a ground. If PCM C3 Pin 21 (... Trouble codes: P0688, P0533, P0463 |
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| 2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG 5.5L Battery draw VIN: WDBTK76GX4 Customer states battery will die after letting vehicle sit for two days or more. Replaced battery as it failed load test. Checked for a draw with fuse buddy meter 4 separate times and have yet to verify any excessive draw (more than 45 mA). Have verified that ... |
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| 2007 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG 6.0L Cooling Systems Hi guys, replacing an upper rad hose on this vehicle, couldnt find anything on a bleed procedure and was wondering if there is a special bleed procedure for this cooling system. Thanks in advance! |
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| 1999 Nissan Frontier XE 2.4L cooling system VIN: 1N6DD26S5X Hello, this pickup will be running in normal operating temp & will randomly spike to hot on the gauge then come back down to normal, when it does this the engine pushes coolant out & over fills the reservoir. I tested for hydrocarbons in the coolant & found no... |
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| 2001 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L No Shift after getting hot VIN: JN1CA31D71 After driving, transmission will stop shifting. Could not duplicate on customers first visit, no codes. They brought it back while problem was happening, verified complaint, no shifting, still no codes. With scan tool under transmission data, found no speed si... |
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| 2010 Nissan Armada SE 5.6L No Start VIN: 5N1BA0ND6A I have a crank, no start issue. no spark, no codes in ecm , but have codes po 725 and u 1000 in trans. controller.but trans controller shows rpms while cranking checked main relay and checked to make sure I had voltage from it to the coils. shows data koeo but... Trouble codes: P0725, U1000 |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2010 Cadillac SRX Luxury 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GYFNAEY6A Thanks to all who offered help. Everyone was leaning towards timing chain. Some mentioned oil type and condition.I forgot to mention oil was fine. It gets routine oil changes using 5w30 Valvoline full synthetic. Got approval for tear down. With cover off could... Trouble codes: P0017 (Ckp -exhaust cmp plausible). |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 LT 6.0L Fuel Gage VIN: 3GNGK26K08 Got it. Thanks to everybody. Not one tank feeds the other, rather both tanks get filled equally when refueling. The Aux-Fuel-Pump did not get activated by the Aux-Fuel-Pump-Relay, hence the full aux-tank. This Relay is located outside of the front Fuse-box in... |
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| 2009 Chevrolet HHR LT 2.2L shifter VIN: 3GNCA23B89 Replaced shifter assembly and problem was corrected. It only happened when it was cold and it has been very cold recently.Thanks for everyones replies. You guys are awesome! |
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| 1997 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L oil pump drive gears VIN: 1FTDX1729V So this vehicle is not assembled yet, but the website is making me close this case. We are assembling it with a ford supplied oil pump drive/synchronizer instead of the doorman replacement part hoping it is a gear hardness issue (thx for input william from new... |
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| 2007 Ford E-450 Super Duty 5.4L Shift points during accelleration VIN: 1FCLE49L77 Thanks to all that helped with this. Reprogrammed the PCM and replaced the MAF. The numbers looked OK on the MAF but when I found out how heavily the transmission relied on the MAF for shift points I tried it anyway and all is good. Guess I won't be so proud n... |
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| 1999 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 4.8L 2-3 shift solenoid VIN: 1GTEK19V3X Thank you everybody who replied to my urgent call. A lot of good knowledgeable techs out there, all on the same page. The fix was a used original PCM from my local junkyard who had a match and was re-flashed to the vehicle , all good at this time, shift beaut... |
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| 2006 Jeep Commander 4.7L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1J8HG48N26 Thanks for the help folks,the IAC seems to be the fix. the code has not reset and the customer is happy.I would still like to know how that pcv valve works? Trouble codes: P2074 (map tps correlation vacume leak). |
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| 2007 Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDI 3.0L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4JGBB22E27 Replace exhaust back pressure sensor again. Vehicle runs great it does have check engine light on, but customer is very happy not to buy filter and to have vehicle back. Trouble codes: P2359, P2084. |
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| 2004 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L No Start, Stall VIN: 3VWSR69M74 Robert from Oregon got this one. I had another TDI with the BRM motor in the shop so I compared tandem pump pressures and lift pump flow and pressure. What I found was the gauge fluctuation was much less on the BRM motor but the pressure was mostly the same,... Trouble codes: P0321. |
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| 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T 2.0L Misfire VIN: WVWAK73C76 Hi Everyone, Thanks to everyone who took time to help me. Some suggestions were, check fuel trim numbers, which i did, values were close to zero until misfire then short term would spike up.This turned out to be a result of the misfiring instead of the cause.... Trouble codes: P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304. |
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| 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit S 2.5L readiness VIN: WVWDA71K18 I finally got the secondary air injection monitor to run and pass. I still did not get the evap purge flow monitor to run. What I ended up doing was run all the test from 202 to 224. This car will also run the normal test in mbv 70, 71 and 77. The readines... |
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