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| 2003 BMW M3 3.2L Unknown VIN: WBSBR93473 This m3 has an issue coming out of gear. The car is storage for the winter in the spring the car will not come out of gear its stuck. Will eventually come out after a while when temp warms up. It has also happened sometimes after removed from storage while the... |
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| 1990 Cadillac Commercial Chassis 4.5L No Start VIN: 1G6CB1332L Hey All! Gotta Love Older Caddys! This One Died while Driving into my Parking Lot. Found Code 41, Cam Sensor Problem, Replaced Cam Sensor on Distributor. Engine Fired Up and Ran but Sluggish. Changed Plugs, Cap, Rotor. Engine Started and ran GREAT... for a lit... Trouble codes: 41 (Cam Sensor Signal Problem) |
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| 1969 Chevrolet Corvette 7.0L pinion VIN: 194379S732 The half shafts needed new u joints(had free play),Then we noticed one of the output shafts was cracked, and splitting apart, at that point I noticed a lot of play in the pinion, pulled the housing, I made the mistake of tapping the out put shafts off without ... |
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| 1991 Chevrolet S10 Blazer 4.3L hard to start first VIN: 1GNDT13Z4M has very long cranking time then fires right up. replaced fuel pump assembly and filter and relay, costumer picked up vehicle drove it 4 months brought back with long cranking issue replaced pump under warrenty but still has same problem.any help or suggestion... |
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| 1995 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GNDT13W4S car stalls on freeway, cranks ok, no start. towed in to shop. Scope ckeck pass ignition and has rpm. fuel pressure low. Install new ac/delco pump. Start and run for 10 mins, and then dies out. fuel pressure 58 psi cranking, good compression, good spark. no fue... |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 3.8L Inj Pulse VIN: 2G1WZ121X4 Have no injector pulse good spark good fuel pressure starts off brake clean and then runs fine turn off no restart without a shot of bc found mouse droppings in air box and can see pre. Wire repair removed ignition mod and mounting brk cleaned and remounted fo... |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Starting VIN: 1GCEK19T74 This is a no start condition. Starts and stalls. Theft deterrent is activated. The bcm has no communication, commm wires to pcm are good, power and grounds are good to modules and all other modules communicate. Tried a bcm with no luck. Any help is appreciated... |
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| 2014 Chrysler 200 LX 2.4L abs VIN: 1C3CCBAB4E Strange problem car came in with ABS ans Brake light flashing. battery and charging system test good. Never go go over 14.5 volts. Engine and ABS SCAN Data read 14.5 volts. I'm thinking its a bad ABS Module? Has any one seen this problem before? |
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| 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 ST 5.9L tcc shift VIN: 3D7KU28C24 Hope every body is having a great day.I have this 04 dodge 2500 the only problem is tcc inop. The trans shifts 1,2,3,4 then the scanner shows tcc on but no rpm change and no codes.with the scanner in test mode to test tcc solenoid i have switching on /off @ ye... |
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| 2001 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L abs module VIN: 1FMZU73E31 After repair road tested and found ABS to engage when not needed. Checked data and wheel speed sensors are all functioning and not dropping out. Did find that scanner data would go away when problem occurred. Customer claims ABS worked fine before repair.The v... |
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| 2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4.6L Intake VIN: 1FMZU73W22 The intake has an " insulator " on the bottom of it. It is falling apart. Is it's purpose only for sound deadening, or is it also for heat protection for plastic intake? |
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| 2004 Ford Ranger Edge 4.0L No Start VIN: 1FTZR45E74 Okay ford techs thanks in advance for any input on this one. This truck was towed in the shop from a body shop no start. Found fuel pressure low and water in tank replaced fuel pump and filter cleaned out tank and added fresh fuel installed a used inertia swit... |
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| 2008 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.4L Stall VIN: 1FTWW33R08 I seem to have walked in to a mess on this truck. Any help will be much appreciated. Truck will start and drive around under 10 mph with no issue. With any acceleration, truck will stall and take 30 seconds of cranking to restart. Scan data shows injection vol... Trouble codes: P0087, P2291 |
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| 2013 Ford Edge SEL 3.5L Rear Wiper VIN: 2FMDK4JC6D Replaced wiper switch per Mitchell diagnostic chart, now it is telling me to change SCCM, steering column control module. Has anyone even seen this issue before on a Ford edge or similar product? Wiper motor will run if I ground the gray/blue wire back at the... |
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| 2002 GMC Sierra 1500 HD SLE 6.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTGK13U32 Trying to do a crank relearn. Have read that #1 cylinder misfire may need to do a crank relearn procedure. I have tried with 2 different scanners 1 a(Tech2) and rev limiter will not apply. Will rev to 5500 in park, park brake applied no foot on brake. Wanti... Trouble codes: P0300 (Multi cylinder misfire), P0174 |
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| 2007 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6L delayed shit VIN: 1GKEV33747 This trans came in with no R-3-5. R-3-5 destroyed with lots of metal, new clutch and housing and end cover along with all clutch in overhaul. also had a broken isolator spring in the upper valve body. New ac-delco tcm and flashed with tis-web. The problem now ... |
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| 2000 Honda Accord LX 3.0L Stall VIN: 1HGCG164XY Hello, this one stalls only occasionaly, usually after leaving a stop while backing out of the parking space. Other times it idles fine. Plugs were replaced just due to wear,and throttle was cleaned to try and aleviate the problem, but didn't work. I don't thi... Trouble codes: P1457 (Evap leak) |
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| 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid 1.3L Srs Opds VIN: JHMES96623 How do I initialize the OPDS without a Honda Scantool? Is there a way to test the components and determine if the problem is somewhere else? |
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| 2006 Honda CR-V SE 2.4L right rear pad wear VIN: JHLRD78976 car came to us with rear brakes metal to metal. Calipers full of dirt and rusty ( not east coast rusty but hes for sure a skier) comes back in 5,000 later right rear pads metal to metal inside pad worn more than outside. We used a cheaper caliper tried a gen... |
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| 2007 Honda Ridgeline RTX 3.5L elect. draw VIN: 2HJYK16377 ck draw, traced to inst. panel, disconnect dash and sent out for repairs. Tech could not find draw in dash and sent back. plugged back in and vehicle has .4amp draw with dash connected and .1amp draw with dash disconnected. If tech disconnects Conn.B, draw goe... |
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| 1993 Isuzu Trooper LS 3.2L No Start VIN: JACDH58W3P Truck came in no start. Checked plugs and wires replaced with new ones. Crank truck and plugs foiled with fuel. Put in new timing belt and idler and tensioner. Truck has new crank sensor. Still foils plugs with fuel and pop back thru intake. Left bank cams not... |
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| 2002 Kia Sedona EX 3.5L front crank seal VIN: KNDUP13112 Replaced the front crank seal a few times. Put silicone around the outside edge and also silicone over the outside of seal to oil pump. It is leaking around the outside edge to the oil pump housing. It is NOT leaking between the seal and crankshaft. Cannot see... |
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| 2001 Mercedes-Benz C240 2.6L Various VIN: WDBRF61JX1 Hello everyone. I am hoping to get the input of the Mercedes pro's on this one. I have this C240 in that loses numerous electrical items(cluster, radio, climate control, windows) when the engine is started. If you have it only in the run position the items wil... |
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| 2003 Mercedes-Benz S430 4.3L Ride Height VIN: WDBNG70J93 Hello Mercedes Techs. I need some suspension help. I have this S430 with a problem. The suspension drops in the front on both sides while I am watching it. The compressor(looks like it has been replaced because it has the updated line that leak, its a Wabco an... |
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| 2003 Mini Cooper S 1.6L Cooling fan VIN: WMWRE33473 Ok all you mini guys here is one that has been driving me crazy for some time now. The vehicle came in for an overheating issue. I block tested the cooling system and found combustion gases to be present. That lead me to believe there was a problem with the h... |
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| 1987 Nissan Pulsar NX XE 1.6L Cuts out, Stall VIN: JN1PN34SXH Car starts and runs fine with fusible link removed (Not Charging), car will start and run for only 30-60 seconds with Battery link installed,(Charging)and then Stalls out, Will restart and repeat the 30-60 Sec run stall pattern. This is such an old unit I am h... |
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| 2012 Ram 2500 SLT 6.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3C6UD5DL1C Hello all, Backstory, this truck was HEAVILY modded, demodded poorly, and traded in, then sold again before the truck was looked at by any of us technicians. I have done a whole bunch of work on this truck, as outlined below. Currently truck is setting just t... Trouble codes: P2002 (Diesel particulate filter efficiency below threshold) |
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| 1997 Toyota Camry CE 3.0L No Start VIN: 4T1BF22K1V As i type all the parts replaced i laugh. Vehicle will not start and run, when running it runs poor and very rich. Computer has no codes. This vehicle was towed here from another shop i have only assisted with the technician that is working on the vehicle. I s... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2010 Audi A3 TDI 2.0L Brake pedal VIN: WAUKJAFM3A i really want to thank everyone who actually had a proactive response. So i have plugged up the master and the pedal got rock hard. Ive also clamped off all 4 calipers and it made no difference. I have informed the customer that the only part left is the ABS u... |
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| 2007 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L multiple VIN: 1GYFK63847 Hello, We have this one fixed. The problem turned out to be the transmission ecu. We had ended up shipping this to the dealer, as there were just so many systems and codes and lack of communication, we said uncle and cut our losses. The customer returned toda... |
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| 1999 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5.7L P.S. Pump Noisy VIN: 2G1FP22G0X FIXED. This one got 30 replies, thanks to all that put forth an effort to help. It sounds to me that many of you have been there before. The pump was the issue. I especially liked the comment from Donald from Montana, about the "pump of the week club".... |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Malibu LS 3.1L igntion key VIN: 1G1NE52J03 Good day to you all (: .. Taken my console apart to see what the problem was. Since I don't eat or drink in my car the gum problem was not a thought. Plus I have owned car since 2006. Okay - I checked the shift shaft and rod & spring (all worked fine). checked... |
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| 2005 Chrysler Town & Country Limited 3.8L No Start VIN: 2C8GP64L35 Thank you to all that replied or gave this some thought. Had some good suggestions but this one had no signal from the ignition switch on the pink n white wire. The one thing that stood out was no ground for starter relay. But the aftermarket Viper remote star... |
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| 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT 5.9L Bank 2 High/Low VIN: 3D7MR48C25 Confirmed damaged ECM driver when shorted bank two compared to bank one took very long to comeback/reset circuit. Bank two reseting the volage High side driver was inconsitant, while bank one reset under ten seconds evertime. Installed six new injectors for re... |
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| 2005 Dodge Magnum R/T 5.7L op sensor VIN: 2D8GZ58255 This went to the dealer after trying 2 oem sensors that read 2 psi koeo and koer with the engine and low oil pressure lights on. They sent it back to us with no solution so we put the aftermarket sensor back in. It reads properly but turns the mil on sometimes... |
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| 2015 Dodge ram 6.4L Trailer brakes Thanks for the help. He tried to configure it with no luck so he took it back to the dealer who had told him it was the trailer and they found the wire for the brakes going to the plug had been cut and capped off. Must have been done by the company who instal... |
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| 2009 Ford Escape Limited 3.0L Hard start VIN: 1FMCU94G09 Thanks for all the great help on this one. the customer has taken the car and will bring it back in a couple weeks. I have found that after sits for only about 10 minutes or so it has the extended crank problem. when it has the long crank I am getting NO injec... |
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| 2008 GMC Sierra 2500 HD WT 6.6L derate VIN: 1GTHK23678 Well sorry for the delay. What I did come up with on a older veh 2001 is a vacuum pump was not pulling correct vacuum for egr vale movement. With that being said, I believe there is an under lining to this code. It is for performance. Time and time again other... Trouble codes: P0101, P2563. |
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| 1998 Honda Accord EX 2.3L All Shifts VIN: 1HGCG5654W Pressures were good, conclusion is bad computer since both transmissions are doing exact same thing...customer junked the car due to lack of funds. thanks for all the input! |
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| 2009 Honda Pilot EX 3.5L ticki noise first I want to thanks all thouse technicians that respond to my recuest with very good advise thanks agien these engine has a ivtec and VCM (variable cylinder manegment)something new for me cylinder head an bank 1 has a rockers asembly that has valves cymilar... |
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| 1999 Land Rover Discovery Series II 4.0L No Start VIN: SALTY1246X Got the car running.The only thing I did differently was disconnect the inertia switch.The door locks locked.When I reconnected the switch,the hazards started flashing.I recycled the ignition and checked the security code in the ECM.It now said code received.I... Trouble codes: P1672 (security code unknown). |
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| 2002 Mercedes-Benz CL500 5.0L Lower engine VIN: WDBPJ75J82 Thank you to every one who knew about this issue and helped me. Removed the belt and sure enough, noise gone. ABC accumulator at fault. JC |
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| 2007 Nissan Maxima SL 3.5L no start VIN: 1N4BA41E27 We have had vehicle for 5 days & driven & restarted multiple times everyday with out any problems. We never tested anything because with out a symptom, no point wasting time hoping to find something. Returning car to customer till it acts up. |
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| 2008 Volkswagen Golf City 2.0L No Start VIN: 9BWEL41J18 Obtained dealer diagrams, spent multiple hours tracing all related CRKS, tweaked connections along the way without finding any visible faults. Removed, inspected and cleaned multiple grounds. At this point I was at a loss and planed to send elsewhere. Reassemb... |
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| 2000 Volvo S80 2.9 2.9L Misfire you guys are great the o2 sensors were hooked up backwards.seen this on many fords but didnt think it would kill cylinders but it did.thanks again for all the help |
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