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| 1997 BMW 740iL 4.4L glove box VIN: WBAGJ8328V hello. i need help opening this glove box. looked everywhere and i dont want to break anything. the latch is broken and the glove box wont open. ant ideas on replacing the latch and opening the box |
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| 2009 BMW 750Li 4.4L Electronic VIN: WBAKB83589 Some scarcity of info available for this car.I am afraid I do not have much to provide either.I have not experienced symptom but owner states will go into limp home and has to be restarted to proceed.Autologic pulls from transmission a 400626 for turbine speed... |
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| 2010 BMW 335i 3.0L Internal VIN: WBAWB7C55A This vehicle came in with Loss of Power notification on dash. Had codes for intake vanos solenoid. We replaced the intake vanos solenoid with OEM from dealer. Replaced the oil and filter with OEM grade parts. Vehicle ran good and quiet on start up. Let vehicl... |
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| 2002 Buick LeSabre Limited 3.8L Coolant Leak VIN: 1G4HR54K12 I've got a 2002 Buick LeSabre with a large coolant leak coming from the flywheel area, I have ruled out the common intake leaks, My Question is, dose the gasket behind the flywheel seal out water, or do I have a cracked block? Thanks Jason [...] |
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| 2000 Chevrolet C3500 7.4L No Rear Brakes VIN: 1GCGC33J8Y rear brakes do not work. We have replaced the master cylinder and one brake line that had a hole in it. We have disconnected all brake lines and have blown shop air into all the lines, no restrictions found. we hooked up a vacuum pump to the rear brake line, t... |
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| 2001 Chevrolet Express 3500 8.1L Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GBJG31G31 This van came in with a complaint of dies when put in gear. Scan codes - found 2 codes - P1404 EGR-2 position error/EGR closed performance, and P0404 EGR feedback signal out of range. Cleared codes and they come right back. Engine runs good on the highway, ha... Trouble codes: P1404 (EGR-2 Position Error/EGR closed performance), P0404 (EGR Feedback signal out of range) |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Uplander LS 3.9L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1GNDU23198 After the engine rebuild on a 3.9 VVT (No AFM)the VVT Actuator will not hold the desired 5° at idle. When coming off RPM back to idle it will come back to 7-8° then ramp up to 27° while still idling (Hot only and computer commanding 5°). Pulled solenoid off st... Trouble codes: P0011 (Cam Over advanced) |
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| 2005 Dodge Caravan SE 2.4L No Power on accel VIN: 1D4GP25B05 Hello everyone. The original complaint was the engine would stall intermittently, and also lack power intermittently. Found no codes, fuel pressure is normal in shop, did not drive with fuel gauge attached. Found the map sensor was cracked and replaced it. Dis... |
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| 2006 Dodge Stratus SXT 2.4L A/C Compressor VIN: 1B3EL46X26 This vehicle's a/c compressor will engage until high side hits approx. 250 and low side hits 40. Compressor will disengage. After a minute will engage until it hits same pressures. Was told by the other shop, it was charged with the right amount of refrigerant... |
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| 1978 Ford F-100 Ranger 5.0L Starting VIN: F15GNCA670 Vehicle was brought to us running. Customer pumped gas then vehicle failed to start. There is spark from the ignition coil, distributor, and plug wires. Vehicle will start, but will not run unless the gas pedal is depressed or starter fluid is sprayed into the... |
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| 2002 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L Bcm W/ Mil Light VIN: 1FAFP53U32 CAR CAME IN MIL ON, RAN SCAN B1318 LOW BAT V AT MODULE. According to customer light has been on for two years. been to numerous shops & was told electrical problem. Check all fuses had blown 5a fuse 38, replaced fuse , did not reblow. checked all powers to mod... |
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| 2003 Honda Accord LX 2.4L Engine VIN: 1HGCM56303 Just bought this car at auction so don’t have the history. It has an engine noise that sounds like a timing chain rattle. Removed the serpentine belt and ran engine, no difference so it’s not with the belt driven parts. Removed the valve cover and checked the ... |
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| 1999 Infiniti QX4 3.3L No Start VIN: JNRAR05Y5X Good evening fellas and gals this one is getting the best of me. been on this 5 days. I have good spark but no injector pulse. Have 12 v key on At injectors.I unplugged all sensors TPS MAF Exedra for some type of back feed no change i then threw a crank sensor... |
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| 2003 Mazda Tribute LX 3.0L intake VIN: 4F2CZ94133 The noise seems to be from the driver's side front of the motor, in the area of the pulley that drives the water pump. Loudest when a stethoscope is placed between the lower intake and head/ water pump drive pulley (mounted on the end of the camshaft.) The be... |
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| 2002 Mercury Sable LS Premium 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1MEHM55S42 Ford / Mercury techs this ones for you! I have a "Check Engine Light" On when vehicle is cold, It will go off when turning Headlights/Parking Lights on. There are No Fault Codes present in PCM as well as No Pending Codes either ?? After 5 minutes of engine run... |
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| 1982 Porsche 911 SC 3.0L No Start, Extended Crank VIN: WP0EA0916C This vehicle has symptoms of a residual fuel pressure issue but I cannot find any issue with the fuel system or any other system for that matter. Extended crank (2-3 seconds)after getting hot and sitting for around an hour or sitting overnight. Fuel pressures ... |
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| 2011 Ram 3500 Laramie 6.7L Stall VIN: 3D73Y3HL8B I'm not familiar with Diesel. Of course a friend has this problem he wants me to look at. The truck dies when you come to idle. I drove it and tried to feather the gas and sometimes it will catch and go. Other times it won't. When it does die the throttle is n... |
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| 2001 Rolls Royce Silver Seraph 5.4L Unknown VIN: SCALD61E51 Hey Everyone, So I have this 2001 Rolls Royce Park Ward in the shop. My real problem is trying to figure out what I need to service this car. I will start with the transmission problem thus far: Customer says that the 'Check Gearbox' message was displayed on... |
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| 2005 Toyota 4Runner Sport 4.7L Electronic VIN: JTEBT14R15 This has auto AC, Blinking AC light, press the buttons got code 21 in the lower left hand corner. Mitchell defines the code as solar sensor passenger side. There is only one sensor on top of the dash, driver's side, which was pushed out of the bezel by the cus... |
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| 2007 Toyota Solara Sport 2.4L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 4T1CE30P17 Yesterday while driving, the car started surging,then stalled.Very long crank time to restart,when it does restart runs extremely rough.I put my snappy verdict on it and no codes. Won't stay running long enough to get any data. I start by checking the fuel pum... |
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| 2005 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 2.5L Angle sensor VIN: 3VWSF71K65 We fixed a running issue w/Jetta, Battery disconnected during repair. I cannot reset steering angle sensor. As instructed, went into 44 steering assist, entered value of 40168. I get code 7F 31 31 service refuses code. Anyone been there? Jim |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2003 Audi A4 1.8L compressor VIN: WAUVC68E63 Hi guys, thanks for taking the time to read and chime in. The 'fix' in quotes because the customer declined to repair, is the compressor. Read on for details. I probably should not have created this request as I had not done enough on my own before doing so. F... |
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| 2007 BMW X5 4.8i 4.8L Alternator bracket VIN: 5UXFE83537 Thanks to everyone for the information. The 2007's are way easier than the 2005's There was no need to raise the engine. |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Cruze LS 1.8L Seat heaters VIN: 1G1PC5SH5C Techline customer assistance said it's not possible to activate the heated seats on this VIN since the car didn't come with them new, and GM doesn't sell an accessory kit for the Cruze. GM doesn't want owners buying the cheapest models and adding on options af... |
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| 2010 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 5.4L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 1FTNF2B58A hey guy thanks, after all the hassle we finally found out the Fuel Pressure Sensor was bad. Ordered one from the dealer, installed it, and works great now! Trouble codes: P2195 (o2 Sensor Signal Stuck Lean Bank 1 Sensor 1), P2197 (02 Sensor Signal Stuck Lean Bank 2 Sensor 1), P0100 (OBD Systems Readiness Test Not Complete). |
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| 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali 6.0L No Start VIN: 2GTFK69U13 Thank,you gentlemen for your responses,Vehicle is now in working order.I was a third party candidate offering some foresight in the diagnosis.My first premise was to repair the U codes which to no avail only corrected the codes leaving behind the intermittent ... Trouble codes: U1000 (loss of communication), U1096 (no communication IPC). |
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| 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 WT 5.3L flexplate VIN: 2GTEK19J08 sorry I thought I closed with update starter did fix it. thanks |
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| 1996 Jeep Cherokee Classic 4.0L Cooling Systems VIN: 1J4FJ68S0T Ok I think the jeep is fixed, customer has been driving it and so far it is staying cool. Alot of guys was saying wrong waterpump and mis routed belt, but I had already triple checked the waterpump for reverse rotation and made sure the belt was turning the wa... |
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| 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.7L Lighting VIN: 1J4GR48K86 Thank you to the few that responded ,the fix was the ICM.Installed it and everything worked fine. thanks again keith |
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| 1996 Toyota Camry DX 2.2L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JT2BG12K3T Found ECM to be defective. Replaced ECM with used ECM nov vehicle runs perfect and no engine light. Thanks to all of you for your help!!! Trouble codes: P1300 (Igniter circuit fault). |
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| 2002 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8L No Start VIN: 3VWSE69M02 Sorry for the long delay on closing, this one got put on the back burner for a while. We ended up replacing the tensioner on the chain and appears to have solved our problem. Sometimes these things can make your hair turn gray. Trouble codes: P0341 (Cam position sensor g40 implausible signal). |
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| 2005 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 2.5L No Start VIN: 3VWSF71K65 Thomas had it pinned. My find does not come w/out a twist, When I started, we had a check engine lamp, but no start, no power to pin #23 ecm. After we messed w/harness, and (try-o-nostics) w/used ecm, we lost the check engine lamp entirely. We went back over ... Trouble codes: 0314 (0314 ecm no signal). |
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| 2012 Volkswagen Passat SEL Premium 3.6L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1VWCM7A33C problem was cyl#3 exhaust valve spring broken,some how i did compression check it show 155 psi,may be when piston go up and push the valve close by compression ? Replace valve spring,now it runs like new.But i should check intake vacuum fisrt.Thanks for all to... Trouble codes: P0300. |
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