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| 2003 BMW 745i 4.4L alternator bracket VIN: WBAGL63443 Getting ready r&r alt. bracket to replace block off seal. I have an under hood engine support brace so I can remove the drivers side mount. Does the subframe need to be completely removed from the car or can I get away with a trans jack with a gas tank support... |
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| 2002 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L No Start VIN: 1G4HP54K02 This came from a different shop, for the same problem , This car floods real bad when cold , they have replaced the following injectors, plugs wires, fuel filter, maf sensor , cranksensor, and camshaft sensor and one coil. We have tested the system and found t... Trouble codes: P0107, P1107 |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche LTZ 5.3L remote start VIN: 3GNFK12367 Hello everyone, I have an Avalanche here--good customer of ours. He bought it not too long ago and didn't even know it had a remote start, and we would like to get it working for him. I have gone through all the systems and fixed the DTC's because I know it wi... |
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| 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LT 5.3L Tcm Ebcm Canbus VIN: 3GECK4558A This has been quite a challenge Several U codes u0121 and u0101 comm list tcm and ebcm After alternator replacement no more gen L circuit code however driveability is a major concer no power no reponse all lights on on dash Tcm fail no torque management circui... |
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| 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LT 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GC2KXCG5B the freeze frame is showing mph when it sets the code. that is what is very odd. I am not sure what the vss b circuit is? I have read where the vss sensor had been changed and the code came back. could it be using another sensor? Trouble codes: P2161 (Vss b) |
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| 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 5.9L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 3D7KR28C26 I don't really do too much diesel drivability work here but this is a friends truck so I told him I would try. This truck seems to me to be idling too high. The tachometer on the dash doesn't work but I do get a reading on the scan tool and it stays around 750... |
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| 1999 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L Mechanical VIN: 1FTRX18W5X Machine shop says the early Triton 4.6 is known for cracking in the spark plug thread area of the head. My question is what's the feasibility of using S/O Blue Point spark plug insert kit P/N FRT-10 in a repair attempt along with Bar's Leaks "block seal h/g Fi... |
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| 2000 Ford Excursion XLT 6.8L fuel gage VIN: 1FMNU40S5Y Hi every body out there . I got these car to do smog test on it , find out one o2 sensor it is not functioning normally replays it and the reading is good , only problem cant get o2 sensor monitors get complete , I used ford scanner monitor reading shows to or... |
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| 2004 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 6.0L long crank VIN: 1FTNF21P24 Truck was towed in customer complaint low oil pressure indicated by gage and long crank. Confirmed complaint checked oil pressure with mechanical gage 10 psi at idle 35 at 2000 rpm. My gage may be off a little it only takes 8 psi to set instrument gage to 1/2.... Trouble codes: P2291 (injection control pressure low when cranking) |
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| 2011 Ford F-350 Super Duty King Ranch 6.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FT8W3DT1B Don't get many diesels in our shop and could use some help with this one. 2011 Ford F-350 6.7 diesel came in with the contaminated exhaust fluid warning on the dash and code P207F stored. Cleared code and it came back shortly so we removed the exhaust fluid ta... Trouble codes: P207F |
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| 2011 Ford F-150 Platinum 3.5L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTFW1ET1B hi truck came in complaint was misfire/ hesitation under accel. also flashing engine light. code was the p0016 we changed both cam sensors on bank 1 and did a crank variation relearn scanner said was successful. test drove after and a lot of the power came bac... Trouble codes: P0016 |
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| 2013 Ford E-350 Super Duty 5.4L Fuel gauge inop. VIN: 1FTSS3EL7D Helping another guy that usually get jobs that are way over his head. Fuel gauge inop, he already replaced fuel pump with sender and instrument cluster. He's not very knowledgeable in electric/electronics, so I'm asking for help on what to look for. He's prett... |
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| 2006 GMC Envoy SLT 4.2L Stall VIN: 1GKDT13S86 Good afternoon Techs, have this 06 envoy thats killing us. Truck came in with a knocking motor_ we replaced the motor with no problems until we took it for a long ride. at idle the engine will stall, hit the key and it starts right up again- but will stall aga... |
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| 1998 Honda Accord EX 2.3L All Shifts VIN: 1HGCG5654W vehicle came in taking 5-10 seconds to engage in any gear. if you start out in 2nd it seems to have more power than any other gear. in all other gears, after engagement there is absolutely no power. you have to step on acel pedal to even go anywhere. replaced ... |
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| 1997 Jaguar Vanden Plas 4.0L Unknown VIN: SAJKX6242V Transmission warning light blinks constantly with engine running.No faults in trans or engine control units.Trans runs perfectly.I inspected electrical plugs at controller and trans.Fluid is red and full.Cannot find any info on blinking trouble light.Thank you... |
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| 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L Gauge Cluster I had not witnessed this before but today the locks would lock and unlock on our test drive. The owner (other teacher) said it has done this before we put the engine in it. Not sure if that is related to the cluster or not. The only connection I could see on P... |
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| 2008 Jeep Patriot Sport 2.4L Steering VIN: 1J8FT28W98 Has codes u0126 uo429 for steering wheel angle sensor and lost communication with steering control module. shop keys wiring diagram do not match connectors in column. Also have been told sensor is in clock spring. Would like some more ides an info if you might... |
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| 2010 Kia Forte EX 2.0L All shifts VIN: KNAFU4A23A I need to know if we need to reflash the computer after the rebuild or if we can just drive it to relearn. |
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| 2009 Mazda CX-7 Touring 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: JM3ER29319 Hi, every one this vehicle came in with ,oil light and check engine light on also had engine noise and misfiring. Diagnosis indicated problem with vvt actuator,customer brought his own parts (actuator, timing chain tensioner etc.)technician brought the engine ... Trouble codes: P0012, P0300 |
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| 2003 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor 2.3L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire VIN: WDBKK49F03 I got this Mercedes eating my lunch! It will not start cold, but if you keep trying, and feather the throttle, it will eventually crank, runs somewhat fair when warm, but if you leave the shop, you wont make it back. bogs, low power & misses. Fuel pressure is ... |
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| 2008 Nissan Rogue SL 2.5L blower motor VIN: JN8AS58T28 originally came in with no blower operation. fan control amplifier was inop. replaced it and a short time later was inop again. went on iatn and found out there should not be too many amps being drawn from the blower motor. not shure what exactly the specs wer... |
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| 2000 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L hard start warm VIN: 1G2HX54KXY Ok got one here that's got us scratching our heads. Customer brought in a 2000 Pontiac Bonneville 3800 the other day. They purchased the car with a bad rod bearing and replaced the engine with a Napa rebuilt long block. Complaint was car would start perfectly ... |
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| 2003 Saab 9-3 Linear 2.0L No Start VIN: YS3FB45S53 No start the key will not turn , I have changed the ignition switch/module (big fat plastic key type)with a known good one , still the same, if I push the little spring under the switch lock devise, key turns dash lights up will not crank , no blower or radio ... |
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| 2004 Toyota Prius 1.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTDKB20U24 I have replaced both hybrid and Aux batteries along with ecu. when engine is running no cel but when engine is not running cel will come on. also have noticed at idle some noise coming from transaxle area and accel vehicle feels like it is slipping Trouble codes: U0100 (lost communication with ecm/pcm), P3000 (Battery Control system malfunction) |
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| 2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 2.0L No Start VIN: 3VWSA69M44 Hello everyone and thanks for the help with this one. I have this Jetta pulled in with the 2.0 engine that will crank and fire off while cranking but die when you let off the key. All of the dash warning lights do not work with the exception of the battery l... |
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| 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Wolfsburg Edition 2.0L pulling away from a stop VIN: 3VWRA71K99 Hi all, I have a problem with this Jetta. The car will jerk when you first drive off from a stop.. it feels like its in the transmission. It is the DSG transmission and it has been replaced with a used unit and a brand new DMF was fitted also as it had a massi... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2002 BMW 745i 4.4L Transmission VIN: WBAGL63452 Thanks for all the replies. I should have listed this symptom different. It was not a transmission problem but a bus problem. The PT CAN bus was going down and the transmission shift indicator lamp would flash which was just an indicator the bus was down, o... |
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| 2006 BMW X5 4.4i 4.4L Vanos Its always the simple things that cost us the most time. After going over and over this thing, I just found that my tech left out the rearmost valve cover bolt. Its in a recess in the center of the cover by the firewall, behind all of the sensors. This left th... |
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| 2002 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GCDM19XX2 RAIN STORM OVER ASTRO OK?IS AN ASTRO EVER OK???REPAIR INFO SUBMITTED LAST UPDATE |
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| 2006 Chevrolet Malibu SS 3.9L Starting VIN: 1G1ZW63186 Well I'll call this one fixed. It has been gone about a week. This vehicle must be oversensitive to very minor connection issues. There was another Malibu with similar problems that was fixed with contact enhancer. I had my doubts but nothing else seemed to wo... |
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| 2005 Hyundai Tucson GL 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: KM8JM12B65 I got a suggestion that perhaps the ECM uses a substituted reading for MAF. That was correct, I checked under generic OBDII, and there is no air flow reading for MAF, either at idle or 2000 RPM. So she gets a MAF sensor, and is on the way. Thank you. Trouble codes: P0102 (air flow signal low input). |
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| 2007 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic 3.5L Rear window blind I will go ahead and close this one. Like I said, the customer did only want me to get the shade down but I was curious of what the problem was with the shade. I do think the motor is the problem but like people said, it is a complete assembly. |
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| 2011 Mercedes-Benz ML350 Bluetec 4Matic 3.0L Radio VIN: 4JGBB2FB5B The customer decided not to spend the money to fix this issue. The fix is updated cds from Mercedes. Thanks for all the great responses. |
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| 2001 Nissan Frontier SE 3.3L Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1N6ED27Y41 OK i did perform a injector drop test and fuel trims was around 100 alpha also the routing was correct. I looked under the cap and found no debris and wheel was clean. checked timing found found crank and distributor was ok. I then pulled all spark plugs and s... Trouble codes: P0300, P0100, P0325. |
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| 2012 Nissan Altima 2.5L Alternator light VIN: 1N4AL2AP9C Well After two autozone alternators, I installed a factory alternator and it fixed the problem. Thanks for the help! |
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| 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.6L security VIN: WP0AA2995S The fix for this one going to be disabling the security leg of the DME module. You need to send the DME (under driver seat),security module (under passenger seat), and key fob(s). Specialized ECU repair in Oakland Park, Fl. does this procedure for a very reaso... |
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| 2001 Porsche Boxster Roadster S 3.2L valve cover VIN: WP0CB29841 Thank you to all that replied. As all of you stated, the tubes are replaceable and that was the cause of the misfires and oil leaks. The vehicle ended up getting all six tubes, coils, and plugs.I used a pair of old piston ring pliers to pull the tubes out. The... |
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| 2003 Saab 9-3 Arc 2.0L Charging VIN: YS3FD49Y53 Thank you to the technicians who replied with helpful advice to this situation. I had let our young tech borrow my IATN to put in a help request that I'll be closing for him. He started out condemning the alternator and replacing it with a O.E.M part from Saab... |
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| 2000 Toyota Avalon XL 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T1BF28B2Y The customer has not returned the for the car more testing. Got some great input that I will use. Thanks for now will post a solution when fixed. Thanks again. Trouble codes: P0300 (Randon/Misfire Cylinder Misfire Detected), P0302 (Misfire Detected 2), P0306 (Misfire Detected 6), P0420 (Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold), P0440 (Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold), P1354 (Variable Valve Timing System Malfunction). |
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