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| 2004 BMW 645Ci 4.4L Water Pump VIN: WBAEH73414 Quick question about the water pumps on the N62/N62TU engine. Long story short, the boss ordered a water pump for the wrong car. He ordered for a N62TU (2006 750Li) equipped vehicle. When it also later needed a upper hose he ordered that. The upper hose was di... |
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| 2011 BMW 750i xDrive 4.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAKC6C59B Has anyone seen injectors going bad on these N63 motors. We checked pcv system, it's OK. Trouble codes: P0172 |
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| 2004 Buick Regal LS 3.8L Stall VIN: 2G4WB52K64 Vehicle cuts out when driving after 4 to 5 miles. Have replaced ICM,MAF,MAF connector, crank sensor and no help. It is intermittent and will restart after about an hour. I have noticed the 18X crank sensor will only go up to 1625 rpms the three time sensor wor... Trouble codes: P0102 (testing and results) |
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| 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Heater core VIN: 2GCEC19T6Y I have this pickup that I am having problems with repeated heater core being plugged. I have flushed the cooling system several times. If I flush out the heater core it will be good for awhile. The coolant doesn't look dirty but when I back flush the heater co... |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Aveo LT 1.6L timing VIN: LL1TV55E69 good afternoon. 1.6 DOHC WITH variable valve timing on intake side(rearward cam or closest to firewall). long story short. replaced belt withOUT holding tools. thought i covered my bases by marking everything before tear down.(marked crank/belt, front cam/belt... |
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| 2002 Chrysler Concorde LXi 3.5L goes to limp VIN: 2C3HD36M72 This concord trans goes into limp on the down shift while slowing down. Owner drove it this way for several months because it was intermittent problem, now it goes to limp as soon as you try to drive it. All codes it sets have to do with electrical circuit fai... |
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| 2007 Dodge Sprinter 2500 3.0L Excessive Emissions VIN: WD0PE74517 Had this question on the H/D forum , but no help there, so the dpf filter is clogged and the new filter I got on ebay is a week out, the customer needs to use it while we wait , so if I put a pipe in the place of filter will it go into limp mode , and turn off... |
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| 2012 Ford Expedition EL Limited 5.4L Hesitation, Surge VIN: 1FMJK2A57C Concern of a surge. Test drove and under slight acceleration there is a surge. Very consistent. Surge a second, go a second if throttle is just in right spot. Looked at MAF, Fuel trims, knock sensor, oxygen sensors, tps, etc, did not notice any abnormal issues... |
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| 2011 GMC Acadia Denali 3.6L Engine VIN: 1GKKVTEDXB After repair of bent valves & broken rocker arms, oil pan removal to remove all debris, & installation of new timing chain system. Approximately 3 weeks later customer complaint of light engine rattle upon acceleration or deceleration. There are no engine code... |
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| 2005 Jaguar S-Type 3.0L Module VIN: SAJWA01T85 Hello Jag tech's, we had a blend door problem that turned out to be the heater module. This system works but at times the interior fan comes on with key out of the switch, cycle the key and it will go off. Scan shows code # B2477 Control module configuration. ... |
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| 2007 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.4L No Start VIN: SALMF15437 Vehicle was towed in for a no start condition. We checked for codes and found all 8 ignition coil circuits and ignition system failure codes. We checked fuses and found fuse 11 (15amp) blown for ignition coils. We replaced fuse and vehicle started and runs gre... |
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| 2005 Nissan Titan LE 5.6L alignment VIN: 1N6AA07A25 Truck has new tires. Drove fine until another shop did an alignment. They re-checked it with no change. We did an alignment check--all looked good. Checked brakes for frozen caliper-none found. Rotated tires to check for radial pull--no change. You would think... |
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| 2003 Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0L Axle shaft seal VIN: 1G3GS64C03 Good morning all, I have this Olds that has a significant leak from the left axle shaft seal. I replaced the seal, it came back still leaking, I proceeded to replace the seal and axle shaft, came back still leaking. I checked the fit of the seal to the shaft a... |
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| 2009 Toyota Venza 3.5L ABS / Traction system VIN: 4T3BK11A09 Customer says ABS warning is on after driving over a bump on the road or a pothole. Sometimes a small curb will set it off. Lights stays on until engine switched off. Could not reproduce the symptom on a 10 min drive. Codes: C0200, C1237, C0205, C1330 and C133... |
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| 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge VIN: WVWAK73C96 Thanks for any help you can offer I have had this VW in my shop 3 times and made several repairs and no real progress. It originally came in complaining of loss of power and acceleration, and check engine light. We found codes p0301-304, p0299 turbo recirculat... Trouble codes: P2293, P1201, P0301, P0171, P0299, P2539 |
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| 2010 Volkswagen CC VR6 4Motion 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWGU9AN2A P310b low fuel pressure. Followed the tsb to check the low side fuel pressure sensor. started vehicle let run at idle unplugged fuel metering valve. both the high pressure rail sensor and low side fuel pressure sensor match. Which indicates the sensor is accur... Trouble codes: P310B |
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| 2011 Volkswagen Jetta SE 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWBZ7AJ3B Evening Techs, This car came in for MIL on and pulled code P2404 addressing evap pump circuit. I can't seem to find any info on Alldata on how to go about diagnosing the code. I have found specs and voltages but no real process for figuring out the repair. Ju... Trouble codes: P2404 |
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| 2013 Volkswagen Jetta S 2.0L intermittent low brake pedal VIN: 3VW2K7AJ1D brake pedal is very low occasionally customer had abs lamp on went to dealer light was off no abs codes removed wheels pads all good caliper slides free no abs codes any ideas or help would be great thanks |
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| 2015 Volkswagen Jetta SE 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWD17AJ5F Several lights on in dash, several codes stored, cannot find any information on the codes stored. Ecu 17178-u112, abs 01325 and 01276, airbag b10b3, and radio 02635. Any information available would be appreciated. Trouble codes: 17178 (u112- Ecu databus error value received), 01325 (Abs ecu tire pressure monitoring no nginal/no comm intermittent), 01276 (Abs hydraulic pump v64 electrical problem), B10B3, 02635 (Radio tuner no enabled) |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2006 Acura TL 3.2L p/s fluid VIN: 19UUA66266 hey all, well it looks like everyone has seen this issue except me. that is what happens when you work full time for the gov. and part time somewhere else. after stuffing a few rags under the pump and a pan under the car i popped the inlet fitting off of the p... |
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| 2006 Audi A8 Quattro 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAULL44E26 Thanks to those who offered advice. I failed to mention the B1/S1 sensor we had replaced was in fact an OE part. During many miles of test driving and observing nearly identical amp readings of both B1/S1 & B2/S1, I momentarily witnessed B2/S1 go to zero... Trouble codes: P2237 (VAG code 18669 B1/S1 pump current open circuit), P2629 (VAG code 19061 B2/S1 pump current open circuit). |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G1WB58K77 do not understand how this is fixed. but I change purge valve and has been 5 days so I consider this fixed Trouble codes: P0455. |
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| 2013 Chevrolet Express 2500 6.6L Rear End VIN: 1GCWGFCL6D Hey Guys It Turned Out Being The Torque Converter Replaced It Everything Is Fine As Wine Now Thanks For The Help |
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| 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 5.7L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D7HU18D34 this vehicle is fixed. it was the bank 1 upstream o2 sensor.we switched it with bank 2 and finally after days of driving it started to misfire on bank 2. we put a new o2 sensor in and its been running great. Trouble codes: P0300, P0420. |
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| 2005 Dodge Magnum SXT 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2D4FV48V25 Thank you for all the replies for the brake code. However the codes listed was the codes in the computer at the time of the request for help. The communication code on this vehicle was indeed setting the check engine light which was the main code we needed hel... Trouble codes: U0141 (Loss of communication with FCM front control module), U0121 (Loss of communication with ABS module), P0571 (Brake Switch 1 Performance). |
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| 2006 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Iginition VIN: 1FMEU74E06 Thanks to everyone who took out time to provide resource. After going through all the resources sent and based on my finding I narrowed down to the Crankshaft position sensor, reason being that in the cause of my diagnosis I measured the resistance of the CKP ... |
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| 2009 Kia Sorento LX 3.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: KNDJC73509 Unfortunately this vehicle has not failed in 2 weeks. We brought back in and checked connectors in passengers foot-well, connectors on ECM and ABS module with no luck. Can't fix it if it's not broken. Customer will let us know. Thanks for your help. Trouble codes: C1611 (CAN Timeout EMS). |
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| 2002 Nissan Frontier SE 3.3L No Start VIN: 1N6ED29Y62 first of all thanks for all the replies. we traced the signal wire from the distributor to the ecm and found a sheilded wire where it looks like a mouse chewed it just enough to ground out the signal to the ecm. it's getting cold at night here in mass. rodents... Trouble codes: P0340. |
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| 2005 Subaru Outback R L.L. Bean Edition 3.0L Variable Timing Control System VIN: 4S4BP86C85 Thanks for the information guys. This ended up being a faulty control solenoid that had debris stuck in the ports. It is the solenoid that controls oil pressure to all four valves. I had pulled the timing cover and checked the timing and chain tension, everyth... |
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| 2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8L Cltuch Pedal VIN: 3VWSE69M84 Well I thought I had it when I replaced the o-ring at the slave. I pressure bled it and the customer had it for 1 1/2 weeks without any issues. he just called this morning and it did it again. I'm going to try to get him to bring it back and see what I can fin... |
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| 2012 Volkswagen CC Sport 2.0L Stall VIN: WVWNP7AN2C thanks everyone for responding. Lou hit the nail on the head. fuse #27 was missing. the vehicle was at the dealer and they either took it out and did not put it back intentionally or otherwise. alldata or mitchell even the owner's manual doesn't display these ... |
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