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| 2006 Audi S4 4.2L Noise VIN: WAUGL78E36 Hi Gang - seems like a straightforward system but I'm at a loss here and need to stop the bleeding (literally). Car came in from a 3 hour road trip super noisy and area around reservoir full of fluid and an aerated system. Put car up in the air and the power ... |
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| 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3L Unknown VIN: 1GCRKSE38B Hello. I have a customers truck that was towed in. His complaint was that he was in traffic. He felt something where he thought someone had bumped into his rear bumper (that was not what actually happened)and then the vehicle had no forward movement. He crept ... |
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| 2007 Chrysler Aspen Limited 5.7L mds solenoid VIN: 1A8HW582X7 broken mds solenoid. Cant get it to turn at all. Have used pb blaster to loosen rust. Top has broken off. Have plastic housing still in block. Looking for tip to remove from block. |
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| 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3B7KC2668X We could see someone else recently replaced the APPS or throttle switch assembly (large plate that holds switch, throttle cables,kick down) We used our Launch and retrieved code p1693/p0122 but the Launch wouldn't let us know what this meant. Borrowed an origi... Trouble codes: P1693 (APPS or throttle), P0122 (Low voltage APPS) |
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| 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L Readiness monitors VIN: 2D4GP44L55 This caravan came to me after it was at the tire shop,and they wrote her a whole shopping list of repairs(some not needed).any way ,after checking the vehicle over ,and determining what the vehicle really needed,and getting approval from the customer for the r... |
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| 2006 Dodge Durango Limited 5.7L po3o1 p1411 VIN: 1D8HB58246 its first time i use the site looks like injector one dasnt work one time hase power one time no i dont no if mds solenoid can case ony problem like this i dont work on this cars the car came with alternator proble check engine was on with trans code po301,p14... |
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| 2000 Honda Accord EX 3.0L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1HGCG2251Y Vehicle will be hard to start intermittently, We scanned the vehicle to check data. The vehicle will start, but you have to hold the accelerator pedal down lightly to keep it running once it starts. It runs rough and the MIL comes on, sometimes it flashes. We ... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random Misfire also P0306 Misfire Cylinder 6), P0301 (Misfire Cylinder 1), P0302 (Misfire Cylinder 2), P0303 (Misfire Cylinder 3), P0304 (Misfire Cylinder 4), P0305 (Misfire Cylinder 5 and P1399) |
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| 1997 Jeep Cherokee SE 4.0L communication PCM VIN: 1J4FB28S2V Jeep runs and drives. No communication with PCM. Do have communication w/trans control module. Trying to pass state inspection but with no PCM communication it fails. Replaced ck. eng. lt. in cluster now it burns all the time with air bag lt also. Cannot commu... |
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| 2006 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4.0L Mechanical VIN: 1J4FA44S76 came in no start. replaced starter. customer also complained of knock in eng. removed drive belt, did not change noise. noise gets faster with rpm, but not louder. can here noise best standing under eng. when I put stethoscope on oil pan near the rear I hear i... |
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| 2001 Lexus RX300 3.0L No Start VIN: JTJGF10U41 This is the first time this vehicle has been in my shop. It was driven in with the complaint that it wouldn't start after a few tries it finally did. It was brought straight here and when it arrived I shut it off and restarted it several times with no issues. ... Trouble codes: B1261 (ECU has stopped communicating) |
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| 2006 Nissan Quest SL 3.5L Transmission VIN: 5N1BV28U56 Hi guys! 2006 Nissan Quest 3.5. Transmission is entering "limp mode" or "fail safe mode" under hard acceleration ( such as passing). Scan revealed the communication signal was being lost between the ECU and transmission. ECU was sent in for testing and returne... |
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| 2009 Nissan Pathfinder SE Off-Road 4.0L Hesitation, VIN: 5N1AR18B99 replaced transmission with reman unit. Vehicle starts and runs good , no codes in any system. Ran through throttle plate and idle air learn procedure and the vehicle will not accelerate at all when giving it gas in any gear or park. Throttle plate will not mo... |
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| 2008 Saab 9-5 2.3t 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: YS3ED49GX8 I have now inherited this Saab from another tech here in the shop. I first checked the O2 heater. KOER I get 13.4v going through the heater. I believe it's ok. On a test drive, the O2 voltage goes between 0.3v and 0.7v while cruising. On hard turbo boost acc... Trouble codes: P0134 (O2 Circuit B1S1 no activity), P0116 (ECT Circuit Range/Performance) |
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| 2009 Saturn Vue XE 2.4L heater VIN: 3GSCL33P59 no heat at idle, cust puts brick on gas pedal in morning to get the windows clear. As long as it is off idle the heat is great, second you come to a stop you can feel it cooling off fast. Was overheating a bit before we did head gaskets. Not much hair left to ... |
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| 1991 Toyota 4Runner SR5 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT3VN39W2M Hi guys. Trying to pass California emissions. Has code 43, no start signal when cranking. Found neutral safety switch bypassed and starter wired direct to ignition switch. Jumped off that wire to supply voltage while cranking to "STA" pin on ECU, this did not ... Trouble codes: 43 (No start signal) |
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| 2005 Toyota Corolla CE 1.8L vibration VIN: 1NXBR30E55 Hello Everyone, I have a 05 corolla in the shop giving me fits. I have a buzzing/vibration in the engine compartment/dash area felt only at 3000 RPMs. Changed the front of engine motor mount for a drone TSB I found. No change. I have shaken,rattled,pryed and h... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2006 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPX125X6 Thanks for all the help guys. This one is fixed. I ended up replacing the PCM like most of you guys suggested. I hate to throw parts on a car but this case I had no other choice. I've verified and checked everything else so I was pretty confident. Customer kne... Trouble codes: P0053 (O2 Heater Resistance B1S1), P0054 (O2 Heater Resistance B1S2), P0059 (O2 Heater Resistance B2S1), P0060 (O2 Heater Resistance B2S2). |
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| 2004 GMC Envoy XL SLE 4.2L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1GKET16S84 I'm calling this fixed only because my symptoms are not showing right now. I performed a fuel injection cleaning and I have not been able to duplicate the problem and for two days prior it was easy to duplicate. It would not show up on misfire counters while c... |
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| 2010 Hyundai Genesis 4.6 4.6L left front wss VIN: KMHGC4DF2A Thanks to everyone who replied the info that Frank sent me helped out a lot. so I found 2 wiring issues on this one. First was the wire harness from the wss to the main harness. I disconnected it at both ends and ohmed it out and I was getting 18+ ohms with a ... |
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| 2015 Hyundai Elantra GL 1.8L Air Bag Control Module VIN: KMHDH4AE0F Thanks for the help. Coded fine and SRS light went out. I had read that coding, just wasn't sure that was I needed. Thanks again. |
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| 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L shifting from 1st - 2nd VIN: 1J4GW48S91 Just to let you guys know i replaced this transmission so im closing this case and thank you all for all your help... |
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| 2010 Lexus GX460 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTJBM7FX7A Thanks for everyone's help. I pulled the switch off and checked for debris, and it was fairly clean. Because the cost of replacing the entire system is so expensive, the customer opted to only replace the one valve. Although this motor is similar to a 5.7L, th... Trouble codes: P106B. |
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| 2012 Nissan Murano SV 3.5L steering VIN: JN8AZ1MW8C Another pump fixed this vehicle. We didn't get a pressure reading, lacking a fitting to connect the gauge. The lack of flow in the reservoir was the tip-off. These vehicles don't have a lot of assist anyway. Guess they wanted good road feel... The old pump h... |
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| 2001 Toyota Tundra SR5 4.7L monitors VIN: 5TBKT44151 I hate to close these things with a summary instead of the fix, but the customer has not returned with the truck since the day after the original post. He's someone who needs the truck, and promises to bring it back before the inspection is due, but that isn'... |
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