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| 2011 Acura MDX 3.7L all power windows VIN: 2HNYD2H6XB note to all itan friends and members my first time using please help i have this ACURA mdx customer complaint all power windows stop working . here i ham thinking i a fast and easy fix nooooo test all my power circuit and grounds found no problems also test al... |
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| 2005 Audi S4 4.2L cam timing incorrect VIN: WAUGL68E05 Our diagnosis along with much research regarding these codes led us to believe that there was a problem with the variable cam adjusters. Customer approved our estimates,(expensive car to work on),and we removed the engine and disassembled to get down to the ti... |
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| 2011 Audi TT Quattro 2.0L steering angle sensor VIN: TRUBFAFK8B After replacing steering rack assembly with ZF reman unit there is a code 778 steering angle sensor G85 no signal or communication. Took car to Audi dealer for coding rack. They say has defective steering angle sensor and cannot code rack. The problem is no on... |
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| 2008 BMW 335xi 3.0L Smoke VIN: WBAVD53548 This car was brought in from a dealer (trade-in). Their service rep requested rebuilt turbos for the huge plume of smoke this car creates immediately upon startup. I asked a lot of questions about their testing before we started on this car, and, satisfied wit... |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT 4.8L Differential VIN: 1GCEC14VX3 Customer was given car, and shortly thereafter customer returned with following DTC's: C0226 - left front wheel speed sensor no signal or front wheel speed sensor fault C0222 - right front wheel speed sensor no signal or front wheel speed sensor fault C0291 - ... |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD WT 6.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCJK33668 the costumer bring me this car , because when is drive for 1 hour or is hot , with trailer n push pedal for more gas{diesel} the check engine light came on with code p0087. n get limp mode, just with trailer. I don't have the freeze data, because owner erase t... Trouble codes: P0087 |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Traverse LTZ 3.6L Tires VIN: 1GNEV33D59 So we put 4 new KUMHO tires on this vehicle 31,000 miles ago. the rear set of tires wore off the outside edge not even 7000 miles after us installing them.A tire shop out of town had to install 2 new Bridgestone tires on the rear. We installed a set of rear la... |
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| 2005 Dodge Durango SXT 4.7L Shift Indicator VIN: 1D4HB38NX5 Group need some major help on this one. It came in as a goes into limp mode at times. I scanned and had 6 codes. p0731 gear ratio 1st, p1790 fault after shift, p0988 4c pressure switch, p0706 range sensor and p0934 line pressure. Had been at another shop so cl... |
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| 1988 Ford F-250 Custom 5.8L No Start, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FTHF25H3J Vehicle came in barely running. Found gas was bad could smell it as soon as you walk up to truck. Took off fuel filter inlet line at frame rail and confirmed gas smelled bad. Jumped fuel pump relay under hood and drained all gas out of front tank. Owner states... Trouble codes: 21 (ECT out of range), 41 (EGO not switching lean exhaust bank 1) |
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| 1999 Ford Ranger XL 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTYR10V1X hi all,honda mech working on daughters ford ranger,3.0l metal intake..has code p0174,lean bank 2.all signs lead to intake leak,but I cant find one.engine seems to idle a little high when hot.idles a little rough,02 signals are different,with bank 2 showing lea... Trouble codes: P0174 |
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| 2005 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L Timing Chain VIN: 1FTPX14535 We just installed a new timing chain ,guides, tensioner , we lined left side cam to 11 clock, and right side at 12 clock, and buttom crank pulley dot was at 6 o clock, install new chain with single mark on crank, and the cam teeth in middle of other to marks o... |
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| 2006 Ford Ranger XLT 3.0L Misfire VIN: 1FTYR14U76 Hello.. Well this 3.0 liter is not firing cylinders 3 and 4 coils and injectors not firing and pulsing,, the circuit is pin 3 of coil to pin 52 of pcm, i ran a conduit wire for this circuit made no difference, coil has been replaced from autozone, the other co... Trouble codes: P0352 (Coil driver b circuit) |
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| 2007 Ford E-450 Super Duty 6.0L No power VIN: 1FDXE45P57 Hey diesel techs, I've got an ambulance that acts like the converter is plugged because it has no power and the turbo is screaming at idle.We removed the converter and drove without it with no change and didn't see anything wrong with it. We replaced the air f... |
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| 1993 GMC C7000 Topkick C7H042 6.0L Starter VIN: 1GDL7H1P1P This Topkick has been through 5 starters in the last year. It is equipped with a manual transmission. Before it came to us, the owner (a fruit-packing company) put in two starters (both NAPA units). When it came to us, we confirmed great power and ground to th... |
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| 2001 Honda Civic LX 1.7L Noise In Intake Manifold VIN: 2HGES16581 Vehicle came in with a noise in engine when at operating temperature. The noise is coming from intake manifold area and is a pumping type noise. Reminds me of a air pump noise. It has that pumping action noise. Has anyone run in to this noise before? it only i... |
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| 2007 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L power doors VIN: 5FNRL38707 Power sliding doors do not work. Symptoms are exactly the same on both sides, and they both stopped working at the same time. The customer states that the DVD screen also stopped working at the same time. I do not have the key fob. When I try opening or closin... |
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| 2012 Honda Civic LX 1.8L Misfire VIN: 2HGFB2E43C Good morning. This manual 5 speed Civic runs without issue if it is driven sedately. If run up to near the rev limiter, it will set P0300, P0301, or P0304. P0301 is the most common to return. Power is then extremely limited, and the misfire can be felt at idle... Trouble codes: P0300, P0301, P0304 |
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| 2001 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L No Start, Stall VIN: 4S2CK58W11 Vehicle was towed in for no start. Scan tool revealed no communication with PCM. Checked spark - ok. No injector pulse. Checked IATN and found out about engine harness issues and that seems to be the case here. Moved PCM around while still connected and regain... |
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| 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.7L REAR wiper VIN: 1J4GR48KX5 This Jeep is acting bizar, no rear wiper function, UNLESS you leave the switch on & and start jeep & then it operates, OK, turn switch off & it will not operate the wiper, again. if you turn the switch back on. I looked into wiring schematics they show a relay... |
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| 1996 Mercedes-Benz E300 3.0L battery VIN: WDBJF20F2T Hi all I have this Mercedes that has a 350 ma draw on fuse 3 in the rear fuse box this fuse is for interior lighting and The central control unit the interior lights seem to be working fine they time out . I do suspect the central control unit is being kept aw... |
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| 2008 Nissan Xterra X 4.0L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5N1AN08W38 Hey Guys, I have this 08 Xterra, customer came to me and said the dash lit up with warning lamps on start up, no running concerns. When checking vehicle out, ck engine light was the only indicator on at the time. Scanned for codes and retrieved P0340 AND C1130... Trouble codes: P0340 (Cam position sensor fault bank 1), C1130 (Engine 1 Fuel cut system fault) |
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| 2014 Nissan Altima S 2.5L Ignition/Fuel VIN: 1N4AL3AP6E Attempting to find a misfire in a 2014 Nissan Altima 2.L. Cylinders #2/#4 have a dead miss, and have no fuel signal. Have good spark, compression, and airflow. Missing fuel signal to only two cylinders. Does this model shut off injectors for a displacement on ... |
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| 1999 Toyota Camry CE 2.2L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T1BG22K1X A kid I work with just bought this vehicle. This P0401 codes comes back within a day. The vehicle is due for inspection. If I push up on the diaphragm on the EGR valve the engine will stall straight away. If I pull vacuum on the EGR the engine will stall strai... Trouble codes: P0401 (Insufficient EGR flow) |
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| 2006 Toyota Camry XLE 2.4L Engine VIN: 4T1BE32K26 Hello FOlks, This Toyota has a severe engine vibration under 1000rpm in drive brakes applied and worsens with AC on. Replaced/checked items listed. Feels just like a bad motor mount. Feels worse under engine and trans at pan areas. Can feel straight through d... |
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| 2005 Volvo S40 i 2.4L none VIN: YV1MS38215 Hi everyone, thanks in advance for any advise and taking time to read. This Volvo has the strangest noise. The only way I can describe it is it sounds like an old squirrel cage wheel that needs oil, the noise is pretty loud and does not change with engine spee... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 1995 Cadillac Eldorado ETC 4.6L Blower VIN: 1G6ET1296S Hello, First thanks for all the replies. Everyone was close to what's happening. The real problem was all the different ways the system was acting up. The easiest way to test the blower its self is just to cut the center wire at the blower connector grey/blk. ... |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer North Face 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNDT13S03 I am closing this help request, without a clear fix to report. One, I have not yet got the vehicle back. the customer who we are in touch with is in no hurry as the truck runs fine, the MIL just comes on. After all the replies and speaking with others I am sur... Trouble codes: P1345. |
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| 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L EGR will not reset VIN: WD0PD64426 Thanks for the replies. Customer called and said that he found a company that sells a updated program that you can flash the computer and it will set the readiness for the EGR and allow the Sprinter to pass the smog |
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| 2009 Dodge Journey R/T 3.5L Starting VIN: 3D4GG67V19 Thanks to everyone who replied, customer picked up vehicle and was told vehicle was not fixed yet but I was willing to get it back in to do more testing. They agreed to bring vehicle back but have had no contact with them since. Once again thanks to all who re... |
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| 2011 Ford E-350 Super Duty 6.8L engine VIN: 1FDSS3ES9B first, I would like to thank all those who sent suggestions for the repair of the 2011 Ford e350. We replaced Intake manifold gaskets, both sides, although we did not physically found problems with gasket , but fixed it. Again would like to thank you all Wath... |
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| 2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 6.2L cylinder misfire VIN: 1FT7W2B66C again, I apologize for not going to the basics first. we have a broken valve spring on intake number 2 cylinder. this is the one of the cylinders that showed no mis. no fluid mixing, it was more of tick than a knock, now we know what the noise was. every other... |
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| 1999 GMC C3500HD 6.5L No Start I replace the pump again and so far so good.with rebuilt pumps ya just never know if you get good or bad one thanks for all the help |
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| 1993 Lincoln Mark VIII 4.6L No Start, no inj. pulse no spk VIN: 1LNLM91V5P This turned out to be a repair right out of left field. After three days of checking wiring charts the problem was finally traced down to the fuse block and relays. We were losing voltage and the battery was losing power. Removed the fuse block and located the... |
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| 2006 Nissan Pathfinder SE Off-Road 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5N1AR18W26 Frustrating! The customer is on an extended vacation and will not be back until the required closing post for this case is due. So I am going to close it at this point to avoid the automatic closing issue. When they return and we are able to get our hands back... Trouble codes: P2A03. |
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| 2007 Nissan Altima S 2.5L Starting VIN: 1N4AL21E77 Customer is going to replace engine and Converters Thanks to all of you |
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| 2008 Volkswagen Jetta S 2.5L Monitors VIN: 3VWJZ71K68 Good information, thanks to all who replied. I had ran out of things to try and was ready to condemn the computer. I called the State BAR and they told me this car has passed two smog test, both with SA monitor incomplete. The rules changed since last smog tes... |
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