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| 2003 BMW 530i 3.0L fuel gauge, temp gauge rpm, mph all at 0 VIN: WBADT63463 I have tried to research this issue, but no luck, tried new battery since old one tested weak, also tried touching negative and positive post together for ten minutes, tried to remove cluster and reconnect, when i go into test 2 on cluster everything seems to ... |
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| 2003 BMW M3 3.2L SMG Transmission VIN: WBSBR93493 The BMW is driving me crazy. It was checked out by another shop and they said the SMG pump is bad and needs to be replaced. I drove the car and it drove and shifted fine in manual and auto modes. What I found was that the car would not restart after it was hot... |
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| 2012 BMW X1 xDrive28i 2.0L no power VIN: WBAVL1C53C Greetings. Customer called saying vehicle had no power. I went to their house to scan codes and verify. There were 5 various codes with 2 related to the valvetronic system.Cleared all codes and the 2DE1 comes back immediately and vehicle has absolutely no thro... Trouble codes: 2DE1 |
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| 2007 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L starting circuit VIN: 1GYFK63867 Customer picked the vehicle up from another shop that repaired it from the stolen recovery. the lady said she drove it home and went to start it the next morning and it would not crank or start she then had it towed to my shop.everything is there but the radio... |
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| 1997 Chevrolet C3500 Cheyenne 7.4L transmission stuck in 2nd gear VIN: 1GCHC33J4V ymptoms Transmission slipping Stays in 2nd gear after only a couple miles of driving DTC's: P1345 - CKP/CMP Correlation Problem & P0756 - Shift Solenoid 'B' Performance or Stuck Off Diagnostic Steps Performed/Parts Replaced Transmission overhaul, tranmission ... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G1WB58K77 smoke entire system did not fin a leak. so I changed purge valve because of tsb . came back with same code smoke again no leak Trouble codes: P0455 |
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| 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L Surge, Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D4GP24R66 Hi, thank you in advance. Vehicle cam in due to a surging at 2,500rpm and would not accelerate any further. DTC P0344 Cam Shaft Intermittent, is present in computer memory. I replaced the Cam Shaft Position Sensor, and performed a Cam/Crank Relearn. Vehicle w... Trouble codes: P0344 (Cam Position Sensor Intermittent) |
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| 2013 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.7L No Start VIN: 1FDRF3HT0D Help! I,m not a diesel tech but I got one towed in here with a died on the road/no start situation. The truck has been running fine before and after the filter replacements 1000 miles ago. I'm told it just died while slowing down and has not fired since. It cr... |
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| 2007 GMC Yukon XL 1500 Denali 6.2L Stall VIN: 1GKFK668X7 I have this Denali with recurring P0011, and stalling at stops. When the problem is present, the cmp will advance at a stop, until it advances so far that it stalls. I have checked the oil pressure, and it has always been over 19 psi. The first time, it was i... Trouble codes: P0011 (CMP Actuator Performance) |
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| 2010 GMC Terrain SLT 2.4L engine VIN: 2CTALFEW3A replaced timing chain and balancer chain and all comp with these chains. Driving after repair notice when hit passing gear on road test engine will stay at 5k to 6k rpms and will not up shift until fuel pedal released. o2 B1S2 @ 800 ma, stft @-20 to -25. fuel ... |
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| 2010 GMC Sierra 1500 WT 4.3L abs VIN: 1GTPCTEX6A ABS and service stabiltrac lamps on.Only codes in the system are U0102-transfer case,no communication.Truck has no case,it is 2-wheel drive.C0455-steering pos.sensor.Using Tech 2 scanner,all wheel speed sensors are reading perfect and abs pump is operating ok.... |
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| 2006 Jaguar S-Type VDP Edition 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJWA01B76 Need help with this jag please , has po414 switching valve a short circiut ,looked up on identifix with no hits , researched on web and got some info on wire loom shorting out behind right headlight , my scanner has no bydirectional control of the valve or any... Trouble codes: P0414 (Secondary air injection switching valve a short circuit), P2610 (Ecm pcm internal engine off timer), P050B |
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| 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L tp,s VIN: 1J4HR58N66 This jeep has been giving me fits. the message center displays service tire pressure system for almost a year now. recently while driving the chime came on and the tpms light flashed on. We turned on the pressure display screen and to check pressure and the ri... |
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| 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SL 5.6L no shift VIN: WDBBA48D3H car will not shift out of low gear.cust states that it shifted slow for a couple of days and then got to where it would not upshift..as noted all trans pressures are within two pounds of the values of the pressure test sheet from mercedes..a known good governo... |
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| 2010 Mini Cooper S Clubman 1.6L Noise at engine stop VIN: WMWMM3C58A Best I can describe the the noise this car makes is a slightly metallic "mooing" noise that lasts for about two seconds after engine shut off. Sounds like a cheap cow noise maker. The sound is coming from under the intake manifold. Customer looked it up on you... |
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| 2008 Nissan Altima 2.5L compressor VIN: 1N4AL21E38 to all Nissan gurus out there. got this Altima that's not blowing cold air. replaced the compressor the first time due to a failed clutch. blew cold and customer picked it up. two months later it's back with the same issue - ac not cold. the pressures were 20 ... |
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| 2004 Pontiac Aztek 3.4L Accessories VIN: 3G7DB03E74 This is a strange one. Problem) Vehicle running and in PARK for 5+ minutes the doors will auto lock and the shift interlock will not work. Turn the key off and try to restart the vehicle goes into a no crank mode for 10-15 minutes, almost like anti-theft? . Af... |
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| 2001 Porsche Boxster Roadster S 3.2L Check engine light VIN: WP0CB29841 This Porsche came in after customer put $10 worth of cheap no name gas in it. After 15 mins the engine started to run poorly and threw a check engine light. P0343 B1 cam sensor circuit high and po300 random misfire. I cleared the codes and they come back as so... |
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| 2011 Ram 1500 Laramie 5.7L MIL Lamp on, After start VIN: 1D7RV1CT8B Greetings! Hoping someone can help me out here with a known good cam and crankshaft sensor pattern. I have taken a scope pattern of my engine, but need to know if anyone has a known good. I have scoped the cylinder pressure while cranking and notice that th... Trouble codes: P0016 (Crankshaft/Camshaft timing misalignment) |
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| 2004 Saab 9-3 Arc 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: YS3FD79Y64 Car came in with code p0172 system running rich bank 1 , smoke test the vehicle & absolutely no vacuum leak, I replace the mass air flow sensor & OXYGEN SENSOR day or 2 car comes back with the same code, by the way the car runs perfect. any help will be greatl... |
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| 2008 Toyota Prius Touring 1.5L No Start VIN: JTDKB20U88 Hello all have you ever had a job you thought was going to go really well and turns very bad this is it I install a engine and transmission in this Prius very easy job now try to start get the red triangle and code poaod nothing happens check the plug many tim... Trouble codes: P0A0D |
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| 2009 Volkswagen Jetta S 2.5L Battery Light/ Motor Stalls VIN: 3VWHM71K69 Hey guys, thanks in advance for any help, this is one for the VW guys. I have a new customer who has a 2009 VW Jetta 2.5. Supposedly his battery died a few weeks ago so he had his Father in law install one for him. Supposedly now the Battery light with come on... |
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| 2014 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2.0L No Start VIN: 3VWPL7AJ7E This car suffered the high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) sudden failure, as outlined in TSB, somewhat common. This is the fourth one of these I have had in here but the first to be outside the warranty extension of 120k miles, so I was going to be fixing this here... Trouble codes: P00C6 |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2008 Audi A4 2.0L Camshaft Chain VIN: WAUAF78E48 I want to thank everyone for all suggestions, they were all good. What we ended up doing was removing the camshafts and drilling out the cam adjuster bolt (poly drive) remaining teeth and knocking in a special removal tool and broke the camshaft bolt loose wit... |
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| 2011 BMW 335i xDrive 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAPL5C51B Thanks for everyone reply alot of helpful info. After driving car again the misfire felt likr ign. break down . So before i done injectors got another set of plugs and installed and bam. Car was fixed. that was the third set i had tried . first set from worldp... Trouble codes: 2EE2, 2EE6, 2EF6. |
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| 2007 Dodge Sprinter 2500 3.0L Hesitation, Surge thanks for all the replies !this van is finally fixed! turbo was definitely shot(actuator).I guess because of the dpf clogged. removed dpf and send to a local cleaning company. usually they take 2 days with the process but they called me saying it had to take ... Trouble codes: P2359 (Charge pressure control - low boost). |
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| 2012 Ford Fusion SE 2.5L p/s VIN: 3FAHP0JA9C Customer picked up car, the next day the service power steering message came on and set a U3000 code. Called Ford and it had an active recall for power steering rack problem. Thanks for your ideas and input, it is appreciated. Thanks Mike |
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| 1993 Geo Prizm LSi 1.6L No Start, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1Y1SK5360P The Prizm is fixed! Finally got a good replacement distributor and test drove vehicle for 3 days and over 75 miles, the car was delivered on Friday and has not had any issues since ] |
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| 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.4L Clutch VIN: KM8SB12B03 Thanks to all the replies, I think Charlie and Ty nailed it. After cost of parts alone from Hyundai customer decided to junk it. Thanks again everyone. |
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| 2005 Kia Rio 1.6L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: KNADC12585 Unfortunately, this vehicle made it's way to the dealer and rather than have it repaired, the customer opted for payments on an new car. I was hoping to find out what the fix was. My suspicion was a PCM fault but was not given authorization to proceed. Thanks ... Trouble codes: P0030 (O2 heater B1S1 pending), P0036 (O2 heater B1S2 pending), P0101 (MAF performance pending), P0121 (TPS circuit performance), P0170 (Fuel Trim B1), P0171 (Sys Too Lean B1). |
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| 2005 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.4L Starter VIN: SALME11435 Ok all, this one is fixed. I let the customer drive it for a while before closing.some of the reply's said to check the 12v wire from the transmission. Some said ignition switch. Well, I double and triple checked the transmission wire to make sure it was good.... |
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| 2000 Lincoln Town Car Signature 4.6L Battery drains VIN: 1LNHM82W5Y So sorry about the late post for this. While I did not get the vehicle fixed I am certain that the culprit is the keyless entry number pad on the driver's door. I disconnected it and watched it on and off for several days and it had no other instances of the i... |
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| 2011 Mazda 3 S 2.5L head/block VIN: JM1BL1K54B Thank you all for the quick and helpful replies. Per Keith's suggestion, I drained the oil and opened the filter, and found fine metal in both, and thumb nail-size peelings of magnetic metal in the pan, so this need an engine. At this point, we are waiti... |
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| 2009 Nissan Altima S 2.5L No Start VIN: 1N4AL21E79 HI, GUYS. PROBLEM WAS THE ELECTRONIC STEERING MODULE.CUSTOMER FIND A USED STEERING COLUMN, SO WE USED THE MODULE OFF OF IT AND FIX THE PROBLEM. THANKS EVERY ONE FOR YOUR HELP. THANKS AGAIN MATT |
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| 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 3.8L Shifter VIN: WP0AB29946 REPLACED THE SHIFTER CABLE... THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP |
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| 2003 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8L hard start VIN: 3VWSE69M13 THE FIX WAS A FAULTY CCAM HAIN TENSIONER IN THE CYLINDER HEAD, REPLACED THIS AND IT STARTS NORMALLY NOW, THANKS FOR ALL THE REPLIES CAR IS STARTING AWESOME!! Trouble codes: P0300, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0301, C0Y1, 1M1SF. |
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