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	2004 Buick LeSabre Limited 3.8L engine locked VIN: 1G4HR54K44 ok, guys. im putting myself out there. i have a 3.8 buick lesabre come in, towed. guy drove the car to chicago, no problems, back down to where im at, probably 600 miles round trip. parked it, ate, then boom. nothing. starter engages but wont spin. i felt tit ...	View
	2010 Buick Enclave CXL 3.6L Mechanical VIN: 5GALVCED0A Timing chain rattle noise on cold start-up after sitting 8 hrs. Goes away after 5-10 seconds. We replaced timing chains and tensioners(dealer parts). Oil pressure=30 psi at idle. We are now going to try an a/c delco oil filter.We were using a napa oil filter. ...	View
	2009 Cadillac STS 3.6L Steering angle sensor VIN: 1G6DD67V09 Hello and thank you in advance. This caddy came to me with a complaint of traction active messages when turning and service stability system messages. The Steering angle sensor had been replaced by another tech. When I scanned the ECBM I found a c0710 5A (SAS ...	View
	1998 Chevrolet S10 4.3L no gauges VIN: 1GCCS14X4W Car came in for crank but no start. fuel pressure ok, engine starts for a second then dies. intermittently starts and runs ok but no gauges function and charge light remains on even though charging at 14.6 volts. no dash lights illuminate with key on engine of...	View
	2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT LS 5.3L Transfer Case VIN: 1GNET16P43 I am doing an engine swap on this Trailblazer and have hit a snag.I cant seem to be able to remove the transfer case off of the left side of the engine.I have the factory manual and it states that the oil pan needs to be removed in order to remove it.To remove...	View
	2011 Chevrolet HHR LS 2.2L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GNBAAFW9B This vehicle came in with gauges in cluster acting very weird. Has etc and abs warning in message center. Transmission feels as though it is in 2nd gear limp in mode. Vehicle has had similar issues for more than a year now and has gotten progressively worse. T... Trouble codes: U2105 (Pscm lost communication with bcm), U2107 (Pscm lost communication with ecm), U2100 (Pscm can bus fault)	View
	2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D7HA18NX3 Hello, this 2003 dodge ram 1500 4.7L came in with a P0441 code evap purge flow smoke the system and found a small leak at the evap line on canister so I replaced the line and a small fitting at the canister along with the NVLD pump at the canister. reset the c... Trouble codes: P0441	View
	1995 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon Custom 4.9L No Start VIN: 1FBHEB1Y4S i replacea cracked cylinder head a hooked everything back to the original position now the engine will pop but wont run and has a strong fuel smell please help this is my church van to transport chilxren	View
	2013 Ford F-150 STX 5.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1FTMF1EFXD we have a 2013 ford f150 that intermittently wants to stall at a low speed, idle will drop suddenly then raise back up. I suspect the throttle postion sensor but the accelerator pedal postion reads correctly as it responds to every move you make with gas pedal...	View
	1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L 1st Downshift VIN: 1J4FX58S9T This Jeep will not downshift into first most of the time. Scanner says it's in first but it's in second. It will shift into first manually but usually not on it's own. If I'm idling in Drive every few seconds it will jump, like it's trying to find first, but t...	View
	2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Security system VIN: 1J4GW48S41 2 Weeks ago I requested help as this would not start. It activated the SKIM module & turned the engine off after 2 seconds. Fixed the LF door wire , car sat for 2 days; re-started and all was perfect. Drove for 1 week, all normal. Then last Thursday, I adjuste...	View
	2010 Jeep Compass Sport 2.0L P0171 1/1 lean VIN: 1J4NT1FA1A Well I pretty much eliminated everything I can think of, I used to hate this dtc but have grown to find ways to diagnose it fairly quickly but have come up inconclusive this time. No intake leaks , vehicle runs lean entire idle time when resetting adaptives an...	View
	2004 Kia Optima LX 2.7L Water Pump VIN: KNAGD12894 We seem to have a problem. This vehicle has had 4 pumps installed by us. After 1 week it again leaks from the weep hole behind the a/c compressor indicating that the water pump is again leaking. Is there another way water can get into the weep channel that we ...	View
	2011 Lincoln Town Car Executive L 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2LNBL8EV5B Car came in with a p0451 fuel tank/evap pres sensor inactivity code. verified tank pressure sensor funct w/ pressure to fuel tank in spec @2.5v open fuel cap to @ 4.5v w/ pressure. Tested rest of evap sys found the purge solenoid makes faint click but not open... Trouble codes: P0451	View
	2007 Mercedes-Benz E350 3.5L timing of engine VIN: WDBUF56X87 Good evening Techs. Got this 2007 Benz E350 that runs great except when reaches a certain rpm. It makes a noise at about 1100 rpm and engine starts shaking. The noise comes in around 1100 rpm and goes away around 1200 rpm. Not sure if it was making the noise w...	View
	2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 3.0L Hesitation, Surge VIN: WDAPF3CC2E hi all, this sprinter is an ambulance and the complaint that we are getting is a bucking after a left turn. we are told it will do it only when you go slow out of the left hand turn. it happens for about 10 seconds then goes away. it has been back to the deale...	View
	2010 Smart Fortwo Passion 1.0L Inner c/v joint VIN: WMEEJ3BA7A Hello folks, this "Smart" car came to us with the left, inner c/v joint exploded internally and its boot twisted tight. Evidently, the axle managed to overextend and pull the inner tripod out far enough to scatter, before sliding back together. We ordered a re...	View
	2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited 3.3L clock, radio VIN: JTEDW21A16 Hello, vehicle came in with a dead 12 volt battery. My employer installed a new one and called it fixed. While walking past the vehicle the next day, I noticed the radio was on. After getting the vehicle back in, found radio, clock and aux 12 volt staying on. ...	View

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	Fix/Summary	Answers
	2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Heater core VIN: 2GCEC19T6Y I did another flush this time with the tool that adds air to the flushing water. It will take some time to know if this was the fix. I did get some more sludge out. Thanks to those that did respond to my help request.	21
	2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L No Start VIN: 1GCHK291X2 I do thank everyone for their kind assistance. In this case those of you who suggested a loose or failing connection somewhere were right on! The FICM ignition input power circuits (2 of them) passing through C107 (the lower one of the two large engine harness... Trouble codes: P0370 (high resolution circuit), P0380 (glowplug feedback circuit), P1550 (FICM system voltage), U1800 (Lost communication with FICM).	5
	2007 Chevrolet Express 1500 4.3L fuel gauge VIN: 1GCFG15X97 Did a gauge sweep and cluster was OK... temporarily installed a new fuel module ( plug in only) and gauge didn't respond. After inspecting pcm plugs and what not, I pulled module out of tank and installed Delco sender unit on module and plugged in- gauge immed...	9
	2011 Chevrolet Impala LS 3.9L Engine VIN: 2G1WD5EM2B The customer does not want to spend the money to dig into the motor at this time. The TSBs supplied don't appear to be for this vehicle. Thanks for all of the suggestions.	7
	2016 Ford F-150 XLT 5.0L Ipc VIN: 1FTEX1CF4G Thank you to those that answered my question. The trailer module sends a low voltage out on the brake wiring to look for a ground. So I did 3 things to this. 1. I removed and reinstalled the ground connection to the trailer frame. It was CLEAN. But t...	15
	1995 Jaguar XJS 2+2 6.0L Cuts out VIN: SAJNX2340S Due to the difficulty of duplicating the problem,it sometimes won't happen for hours of driving,and then only occurs for a few seconds,I started throwing parts at it.I substituted marelli coil A and the speed sensor 2 weeks ago.Since then, problem has ceased a...	6
	2010 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Supercharged 5.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: SALSH2E47A Concensus of replies is timing chains,tensioners and guides. However,owner declined repairs and is going to trade it in. Thanks to all that helped.I hope that I can reciprocate. Trouble codes: P0019 (crank positioncam position sensorexhaustbank 2), P054B, P054D.	6
	2010 Lincoln MKZ 3.5L Clock VIN: 3LNHL2GC8A We received a reply from an iATN member (Kevin [...]) referring us to TSB # 09-14-3 addressing this issue (which the tech working on this vehicle should have seen). The fix was performing a re-flash for the instrument cluster. We did try a "Battery Reset" to ...	1
	2011 Nissan Quest LE 3.5L Unknown VIN: JN81E2KP9B First of all, I'd like to thank all 9 of you who replied. The suggestions pretty much confirmed what i suspected. What threw me off was when I shook the inner joint on the hoist they didn't seem that loose. I have had inner c-v joints on domestic vehicles that...	9
	1983 Porsche 911 SC 3.0L oil VIN: WP0EA0919D WE FOUND THAT THE UPPER HOSE DID NOT HAVE THE RESTRICTOR, REPLACED ALL RELATED HOSES THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO REPLIED WITH GOOD INFO	7

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