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	2010 Audi A4 2.0L Compressor / N280 VIN: WAUAFAFL0A Hello and thank you in advance! 00898 Control circut A/C compresor 008 - Implausible Signal-Intermittent This vehicle was bought by a good customer of mine, he found it, bought it on craigslist and got took $$,$$$. I felt so bad that I took the Pepsi challe...	View
	2006 BMW 530i 3.0L Hesitation, Surge VIN: WBANE73526 My car, my shop is in Md, car in Florida. Wife calls, check engine lamp on. Car hesitates and lacks power. I was flying to Fla anyway, so when I get here, I scan vehicle and get codes 2a31, 2a32, 2a47, 2a37, 2a33, 2a35, 2d06. All to do with the valvetronic ecc... Trouble codes: 2A31, 2A47, 2A37	View
	2008 Cadillac CTS 3.6L Gauge Cluster VIN: 1G6DF57758 Thanks in advance, we replaced timing chains on this thing, touched nothing to do with the instrument cluster other than unhooked the battery. Now the back lights in the cluster flash on and off and none of the gauges will work, no communication with scanner. ...	View
	2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L front cover VIN: 1GCHK29111 Truck came in with a no start condition. Found the crank dowel pin broken. Machined and replaced the pin. Truck starts and runs. Problem is the oil is leaking badly from between the crankshaft and reluctor wheel. We replaced the crankshaft seal twice with GM p...	View
	2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L No Start VIN: 2GCEC19T22 Customer had the truck towed in with a after market computer for us to program (we do not have the original PCM) when we tried to program it (J2534) it sets a programming error E4491 E4423 did a VCI program no luck Tried one more after market and a GM still wi... Trouble codes: N0NE	View
	2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L No Start VIN: 1GCHK29103 this truck will not start hot anything over 160f and regulator pressure will not go over 6 psi if i understand correctly it will not start if it does not see 10 psi. ballance rate idle park 1-3.5 2 1.6 3-0.1 4 0.7 5 3.7 6 2.3 7-3.0 8-1.4 in gear 1-2.0 2 0.0 3-...	View
	2006 Chevrolet Impala LT 3.5L transmission starts in 3rd gear,speedo na VIN: 2G1WT55K96 this car came in with no speedo,the shift indicator square does not light up around the gear selected and I theink it is starting out from a stop in 2nd or 3rd gear. I am going to check for power and ground at the bcm in the am. any help would be great	View
	2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT 5.3L Misfire VIN: 3GCEC13068 have got this absolute nightmare silverado. consistent miss on 5 and 7. checked valve springs-both banks,rockers-both banks, cam lift looks good-both banks. compression is 175. put air down the cylinders-no hiss.swapped around the entire world on this and have... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT 5.3L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 2GCEK19J18 Scanned with snap on modis ultra 16.2 Customer states check engine light on, has no power on accel. Getting worse. Replaced all 02 sensor and performed ignition tune up. Roadtest, under heavy load vehicle hesitates, no power, check engine light flashing.. New ... Trouble codes: P0300, P0430, P2270 (Ho2s signal stuck lean bank 1 sensor 2)	View
	1999 Chrysler Sebring JXi 2.5L No Start VIN: 3C3EL55H5X Cust. states the car will very occasionally fail to crank, usually after a hot soak. When it happens it usually shows a "no buss"message on the cluster. He says it has been doing this for aproxx. 2 years. It recently has had a new starter,battery, and starter ... Trouble codes: P1683, P1792, 37 (abssystem over voltage), 33 (abs warning lamp circuit)	View
	1999 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon XLT 5.4L stripped insert VIN: 1FBSS31L2X Hello people, I have a spark plug insert (possibly a Heli coil version) that seems to be stripped and stuck in the bore... When we tried taking the "tap" and try to cut new threads into the bore for a replacement insert we found out that it already had "some...	View
	2004 Ford Freestar SES 3.9L air conditio VIN: 2FMZA57634 hi guys, thanks in advance for your help. im really not that familiar with air condition but i still try to accommodate everyone. a custome came in with their air condition blowing cold for a little while and out of the blue the compressor shuts off and it sta...	View
	2006 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L steering rack VIN: 1FAFP53U26 Hello Everyone. Can someone please give me some advice as to what may be wrong. The vehicle drives and steers well and the noise comes from two places when turn the rack from full lock to full lock. It does not happen when there is no load on the steering whee...	View
	2003 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.4L Mechanical VIN: KM8SB12B93 car came in started up but when u put it in gear it had no pick up after checking out found lower balancer and key way were no good reset timing belt and marks installed new balancer an key way started car let run 5 minutes an idle starts goin up an down and s...	View
	1991 Infiniti M30 3.0L rear windows inop VIN: JNXHF16C0M This vehicle came in with the complaint of the rear windows not rolling up after being rolled down by a valet parking attendent. The customer can't recall how long it's been since they last used the rear windows. They are supposed to go down when lowering the ...	View
	1995 Jeep Cherokee Country 4.0L Instrument cluster VIN: 1J4FJ78S2S Hello everyone and thank you in advance. The customer states, the instrument panel stops working. Complaint has been verified. Replaced fuse 17 in passenger compartment fuse block and worked for 4 days. This is a white/black wire which is ignition powered. ...	View
	2005 Jeep Liberty Sport 2.8L compressor not engaging VIN: 1J4GL48585 Customer states A/C inoperative. Customer Replaced High side switch and Low side switch. Performed an Evacuation & Recharge of Refrigerant. With now knowing there is the full charge amount I began at the A/C compressor clutch relay after checking for blown fu...	View
	2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L driveline VIN: 1J4HR58N25 long history of noise on turns. did rear diff change 6 months ago. seemed to be better. now its worse . hops / makes noise on turns. replaced transfer case (sounded like from here) makes no noise in air. used NV245 fluid from dodge. seems bad cold, then better...	View
	1995 Lexus LS400 4.0L Misfire VIN: JT8UF22E7S customer inherited this vehicle and brought it to us, had codes p0302 and p0308 but no apparent misfires at this time, vehicle was severely behind on maintenance, so we did timing belt kit, both dist. caps and rotors and wires and spark plugs.car left no probl... Trouble codes: P0302, P0308	View
	2007 Lexus IS250 2.5L None VIN: JTHCK26277 In my shop we have this lexus is250. A coworker is replacing the transmission, and is having trouble with getting the starter out to access the torque converter bolts. He has unbolted the starter. But is unable to get it out because of space constraints. I loo...	View
	2002 Maserati Spyder GT 4.2L Misfire VIN: ZAMBB18A52 Car issue Misfire Started with new plugs and motor vac, no improvement Found that Misfire was induced by using AC/ lights and or power accessories Found the Alternator was damaged from what ever the Cause may be, Replaced the same, however output is not what I...	View
	2006 Mercedes-Benz C230 Sport 2.5L Shiftting VIN: WDBRF52H06 Original trans works intermitent goes to limp mode after the code appers customer ok to replace trans with a used one after replaced trans reset computers memory after trans replacement but trans is not working at all any help will be appreciated	View
	2008 Mercedes-Benz GL450 4.6L Can Data VIN: 4JGBF71E58 Looking for some MB techs that may have some experience with CAN diagnostics. Here is my dilemma. After repairing height sensor and wiring, vehicle would not raise suspension unless CAN line to susp module was unplugged. More importantly, vehicle will not run...	View
	2009 Mini Cooper 1.6L Unknown VIN: WMWMF33579 customer came with a noise and check engine light on, code 2845 p0015 and 2891 , car only had 1 qt of oil, put another 3 quarts, and erase code, code 2845(p0015) vanos exhaust activation movement,keeps coming back, I already check the oil pressure control valv...	View
	2005 Nissan Altima SE 3.5L No Start Gonna keep this short and simple. Shop replaced motor in this 05 Altima 3.5 litre. Car owner got motor from someplace online called Japanese motors. Don't have injector pulse. If you spray with carb cleaner will start up. No cases of no injector pulse on IATN ...	View
	2011 Ram 1500 Laramie 5.7L pinion nut VIN: 1D7RV1GT2B this pinion nut has had campaign performed in past, we are now trying to remove it to replace bad pinion bearings. There is an insert stuck around the rear pinion nut and inside the yoke that apparently keeps the nut from coming loose. It has 2 set screws in i...	View
	2010 Smart Fortwo Passion 1.0L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WMEEJ3BA2A Hello SNMART CAR Tech's. So we have the 2010 Smartcar, This vehicle started running very poor suddenly when customer was driving. Vehicle runs ok 1-2 minutes cold then runs rough, no power and intake backfire. We suspected lean run condition. Code (p0300) in s... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	2006 Subaru Impreza WRX 2.5L Engine VIN: JF1GD79636 Looking for a little direction in diagnosing a personal vehicle, this 2006 wrx smokes on deceleration only. It has had regular synthetic oil changes and isnt using an excessive amount of oil. I'm leaning toward a bad turbo oil seal and was going to remove the ...	View
	2005 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 2.5L No Start VIN: 3VWSF71K65 I'm having trouble. I have a no start with a 0314 code. No comm to ecm. And I have no comm to ecm! We have tested wire continuity and checked for broken wires near ecm connector, disconnected other modules, and came up with nothing. I think I have an issue wit... Trouble codes: 0314 (0314 ecm no signal)	View
	2007 Volkswagen Passat 3.6 3.6L Mechanical VIN: WVWTU73C97 customer stated that the vehicle is being siting for 2 weeks , and when they try to start it up got a message to stop the engine and oil pressure light flashing, also have a p000A for the camshaft positioner b intake slow response , checked oil and oil pressur...	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

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	2006 Acura TSX 2.4L ecm ground VIN: JH4CL96916 Acura calls the sensor a termistor - sensor goes right into the evap coil. Not a big deal to get to. This was my a/c inop fix. I know about any blower fault will shut down the ac- Thanks everyone	7
	2008 BMW X5 3.0si 3.0L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5UXFE43578 Finally freed up one of my techs and found #4 cylinder misfire, when under load going into limp mode due to misfire, replaced plugs and coil, runs fine now, cam code still comes back but runs fine, customer opted to take vehicle. Thanks for help Trouble codes: 2A87, 29D0, 29CE, 29CC.	7
	2009 Chevrolet Traverse LS 3.6L 3 gear VIN: 1GNEV13D99 Thanks for the replies. I believe the converter has failed. I suggested to customer we replace the converter. He has declined at this time.	11
	2014 Chevrolet Cruze LS 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1PA5SH7E I replaced accelerator pedal assembly twice. the first one from GM experienced the same symptoms but not as frequently. The second one has been on for two weeks now with no problems. Thanks for the replies! Trouble codes: P2138 (App sensors 1-2 not plausible).	7
	2008 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.8L tpms VIN: 2A8HR54P38 after doing more research am trying replacing lf sensor. all sensors that were replaced were ez sensors but left front was old style. looking at this vans history tires were rotated just days before lite came on that tire was on the right rear which has no tra...	7
	2009 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L Pedal Level VIN: 2D8HN54169 WE TURNED THE CALIPER PISTON OUT ON THE OTHER CALIPER THAT WAS NOT REPLACED, HAS GOOD A GOOD BRAKE PEDAL. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP	9
	2005 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPX14535 Hello: Thanks to all the replies, this is a fix. I begin by apologizing for the delay, had to wait for customer to return on followup. The consensus was that this could be a MAF sensor. System lean B1 B2 can be caused by intake, vacuum leak or a bad MAF. In my... Trouble codes: P0171 (system lean B1), P0174 (system leanB2).	16
	2008 Ford Fusion SE 2.3L lights flash on dash VIN: 3FAHP07Z58 thanks to all for the info,do not believe the dash rebuild places. ended being a smart module and a dash. sorry for the late response you guys out there are a huge help. tom	9
	2013 Ford Escape SE 2.0L Misfire VIN: 1FMCU0G98D Hi All . Thank you for giving me some advice, checked all and could not find anything causing this issue . So removed injectors and had them cleaned as spray pattern was not even on numbers 2 and 3 , after cleaning injectors problem solved ,found out car wa...	3
	2013 Ford Focus ST 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire, pops snaps tailpipe VIN: 1FADP3L98D I recommended the customer replace the fuel pressure regulator and flash computer back to stock. He chose to pick up vehicle and do these repair himself. This did fix the problem and he got new map tunes from Cobb and the car is running fast and furious again...	6
	2006 Hyundai Sonata GLS 3.3L Power window VIN: 5NPEU46FX6 The problem was the relay which is what I expected. The relay for the 3 other windows besides the driver window is built into the inside fuse box. Had to replace the entire fuse box to repair the problem. Thanks guys	4
	2010 Mini Cooper 1.6L Misfire VIN: WMWMF3C54A It turned out like Rick said, it had bent 6 valves on the exhaust side but number 4 was the worst. Vehicle it is now fixed. Trouble codes: 1781 (Combustion misfires several cylinders), 2779 (Combustion misfires cylinder 4).	10
	2006 Nissan Titan XE 5.6L Rear Turn Signals VIN: 1N6BA06B96 Ok this one is fixed and out the door. What ended up being the problem as I suspected was a ground issue. Several replies questioned the trailer wiring but upon further inspection, I discovered that the trailer wiring for this one was a completely different ci...	8
	2009 Toyota RAV4 Limited 2.5L a/c VIN: 2T3BF31V79 Customer decided not to fix vehicle. Based on the information we had, we do believe that the compressor was the issue. Thanks for everyones help!	7

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