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| 2007 BMW 750Li 4.8L Coolant Leaking VIN: WBAHN83537 Hello everyone i will work on this car next week,i would like to have an idea of what i am gonna face .this car has a small coolant leaking from a discharge or drain hose right under the brake master cylinder look like it is comming from heater core area has a... |
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| 2007 Buick Terraza CXL 3.9L chime VIN: 5GADV33167 van is back with no check engine light or traction control lights. but chime is on in drive and reverse. chime will not go off. stays on all the time. the door module shows all doors open and close. no change, no codes in modules. can chime be shut off?? |
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| 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... |
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| 2000 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GNDT13W5Y Hey people...this blazer ended up in my lap afer several other shops tried to repair it. It won't start buts wants to start. VATS system had a low ckt. code and a code for relearn mode. Replaced the passkey ignition cylinder and reprogrammed the computer. Stil... |
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| 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3L No idle intermitant VIN: 1GNEK13T81 This engine dies on start up if foot is not on gas pedal. This is a random occerance. When it dies it has correct fuel pressure. Swapped out ignition 1 relay no help. No theft light active when this occurs. Will rev and run fine when this occurs. No codes in s... |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Aveo LT 1.6L No Start VIN: KL1TG56E59 Good Morning. I have a 2009 CHEV AVERO Towed in yesterday. Customer complaint. Door locks Locking and unlocking After she parked the car. Then no crank no start. when I started checking the car The New battery was dead. So I charged the battery. Car started ri... Trouble codes: P0705 (Transmission rang sensor prndl input) |
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| 2014 Chevrolet Volt 1.4L No Heat VIN: 1G1RB6E40E Heater almost never works. Tried to update module K10 "Coolant Heater Control Module" with SPS but got communications errors. (my SPS would communicate and update all other modules so I don't think it's my equipment). There are a couple of TSBs and lots of in... |
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| 2008 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.8L limp in mode VIN: 2A8HR54P98 I want to first thank anyone in advance for any advise. We had this van come in a few weeks ago with the TCC stuck on. It would stall at stops in gear. We recommended a TCC solenoid. The customer took the vehicle elsewhere. It came back yesterday after "repair... |
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| 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L battery VIN: 2D4RN5D11A ok i can only hope someone can help me with this vehicle. customer just bought van so no history is known. battery has drain on it that kills battery in about 8 hours of sitting. its enough of a draw to light a test light pretty bright. the iod fuse reduces it... |
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| 2010 Dodge Journey SXT 3.5L battery VIN: 3D4PG5FV2A this battery will die after left sitting over night. disconnect cluster and drain goes away and i literally left car sitting for 2 weeks with no drain while waiting for new cluster, replaced cluster and died over night. took to dealer and updated all controlle... |
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| 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 5.7L stub shaft VIN: 1GTRV1GT9A Had a problem getting right half shaft to separate from stub shaft. Ended up removing both together.Still cannot get snap ring to release. $300 for a stub shaft so I would really like to get it apart. Any suggestions? Have tried beating and prying with no resu... |
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| 1988 Ford Mustang GT 5.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall VIN: 1FABP45E2J Vehicle will not idle and runs extremely rich. Hard to keep running at times. List of stuff checked - 1. Check fuel pressure-38-40 lbs, spark, injector pulse-good 2. Check vacuum hoses-rotted. Removed plenum and replace colapsed hose to map sensor and other va... |
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| 2007 Ford E-250 4.6L Transmission VIN: 1FTNE24W57 This truck stays in first gear unless you manually shift using the gear select. The speedometer never goes above about 13 MPH (at 13 mph on the speedo the vehicle is moving at 30-40 mph). This condition trips two codes consistently P0731, P0732. The trans shop... |
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| 2011 Ford Fiesta SES 1.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3FADP4FJ2B The vehicle will not pass the emission test due to the reoccurring check engine light. Each time the same P0016 and P0017 codes return. Swapped the cam sensors front to rear same problem. Swapped the actuators front to rear same problem. Checked oil pressure 6... Trouble codes: P0016 (Crankshaft Position-Camshaft Position Correlation-Bank 1 Sensor A), P0017 (Crankshaft Position-Camshaft Position Correlation-Bank 1 Sensor B) |
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| 2005 Honda Accord LX 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCM56495 We initially did a starter on this. Upon completion of the starter, we had a lean code setting very quickly, within 20 minutes. AF FB is between 13-20, AF FB AVG is at 25. We have smoke tested the intake and verified that we have no leaks, and verified all ass... Trouble codes: P0171 |
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| 2010 Hyundai Elantra SE 2.0L horn VIN: KMHDU4AD3A Horn inop. Fuse, relay good. No ground signal from horn button. |
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| 2010 Hyundai Elantra SE 2.0L Horn VIN: KMHDU4AD3A Customer concern of horn inop. Fuse is good horn relay does not click when horn button is press. Remove relay and give 12 volt to horn circuit, horn works. Test relay and pass the test. Did not get ground signal from horn button pressed. Clock spring problem? ... |
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| 2003 Infiniti I35 3.5L Mechanical VIN: JNKDA31A23 Trans will slip at times on hwy. and sometimes the 1-2 shift. it is not consistent, pulled pan to inspect for metal, looks clean, fluid is in great condition. Scan data will show at times the Turbine speed 0, and the ASCD-A/T speed 0, then read ok. even when... |
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| 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.0L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on, Harsh Buck VIN: 1J8GW58S84 Jeep came in for losing power when driving down the highway. Check engine light is not on. Performed testing and found no codes current or in history. Test drove on highway and Jeep has a violent buck and will not accelerate for about 2-4 seconds. Other times ... Trouble codes: P1391 |
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| 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SE 3.0L heater VIN: WDBCA24D9J I had hoped the "fix" section would answer my question, as I have 2 similar M126 MB's with the exact same symptoms, the other one my own. Customer's car came in with heater cold, all components operating OK, i.e. fan, heat, defrost. Mono-valve diaphragm ripped... |
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| 2007 Mini Cooper S 1.6L tpms VIN: WMWMF73587 tmps light keeps coming on, tire pressures are ok ,this is the passive system does not have sensors in the wheels, it reads through the wheel speed sensors, I was able to reset the system and it last it for about a year before it showed up again, tires thread ... |
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| 2008 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5L Ambient temp display VIN: 4T1BK36B08 Customer has a concern about the "Ambient Temp display" shows an "E" instead of outside temp. This is a "Multiplex System" and I need a little help to understand what has happened. So bear with me. Tomorrow I will check the underhood fuse/relay box on drivers... |
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| 2009 Toyota Camry XLE 3.5L Signal VIN: 4T1BK46K29 When using turn signals, both dash indicators & outside bulbs flash like hazards are on. Replaced flasher relay, checked ALL bulbs & sockets, unplugged hazard switch,removed cluster & still flashes both sides w/cluster out, & last did some try-o-nostics w/turn... |
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| 2010 Toyota Prius 1.8L Head Gashet VIN: JTDKN3DU6A Misfire on Cold Start. #3 spark plug coolant fouled. Vehicle has not overheated. 1) Does this engine pull head bolt threads like the Camrys? 2) There is no service limit for resurfacing the cylinder head or specification for cylinder head height. Has anyone... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2008 BMW 328xi 3.0L Unknown VIN: WBAVC73508 THANK YOU GUYS NAILED THIS ONE ON THE HEAD. DROP THE PAN SURE IT IS BROKEN. THANK YOU AGAIN |
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| 2008 Cadillac CTS 3.6L Starter VIN: 1G6DR57VX8 Well, its fixed! We pulled both battery cables and tied them together. "Dead-Headed" the system. While dead-heading, cycled key, and pressed brake pedal. Draining any residual electricity from modules. Let this sit about 20 minutes, reconnected battery, attemp... |
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| 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L MIL Lamp on, trans in limp mode VIN: 1B7KC2366X Thank you to everyone that replied! So, what we had was a combination of a bad PCM and a bad torque converter solenoid assembly. O.E.M. PCM and O.E.M. solenoid assembly has the vehicle up and running correctly again. At one point, someone had replaced the t... Trouble codes: P0743 (Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid/Trans Relay Circuit). |
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| 2003 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L Brake pressure VIN: 1FTRX17263 Well as most advised the brake hoses fixed the issue. Thanks for all your responses. iATN Rocks! |
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| 2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Shifter VIN: 1FDWF36P66 First of all I want to thank all that offered advise. after rereading my post I realized that I didn't make myself clear about the pan. It was not pan interference. The problem was intermittent and we just couldn't get it to happen when we had the pan off. ... |
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| 2006 Ford E-250 5.4L abs VIN: 1FTNE24L66 3 replies said as long as no traction should be plug and play,which is what it was plugged in road test no lights and no codes |
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| 2012 Ford Focus Titanium 2.0L A/C System VIN: 1FAHP3N28C I posted prematurely. I'll explain. After replacing the compressor the second time, the tech working on it said that the vents started getting warm air when pulling back into the shop. I assumed the same thing was happening. However after getting it back insid... |
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| 2011 GMC Acadia Denali 3.6L Engine VIN: 1GKKVTEDXB I removed the engine oil pan to replace the oil pump pickup tube O-ring for another problem, and I found the windage tray bolts were all loose. The steel windage tray was rattling around in the aluminum oil pan (made a weird noise). I tightened all the bolts a... |
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| 2013 GMC Sierra 3500 HD SLE 6.6L No Start VIN: 1GT523C81D thanks to all the guys that replied. I did get the special tool to check fuel injector return pressure. I'm actually glad I got it. Its a quick and easy way to verify the condition of the return side fuel system/injectors. return pressure was @ 80psi. then rem... |
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| 2008 Kia Sportage EX 2.7L P/S pump VIN: KNDJE72368 Thanks to all that replied. Wrong part was replaced. The vibration was so bad that it sounded loudest in the ps pump. We put a belt on it to by-pass the ac and yee haw. It was ac pump. |
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| 2012 Mazda 3 i 2.0L seat belt VIN: JM1BL1V74C Thanks for your help. I was able to get it to a mazda dealer and they were able to program the used module to the car. Happy wrenching. |
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| 1997 Mercury Sable GS 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1MELM50U4V Thank you all, this is a really good thread on weird Ford fuel pressure/trims. First I apologize for not saying this was a pushrod with metal plenum. The next day we ran it up in the AM, front bank O2 just about dead at idle, rear lazy switching. 19 years old,... Trouble codes: P0301 (Misfire cyl 1), P0302 (Misfire cyl 2), P0303 (Misfire cyl 3), P0171 (Lean bank 1), P0174 (Leanbank 2). |
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| 2004 Volkswagen Phaeton V8 4.2L Radiator Fans VIN: WVWAF63D54 I am closing this request for help due to time limits, I had good suggestions from all but Duane got me going in the right direction with great information thru email, Appears to be bad fan/module assembly and owner is supplying these from a friend of his. whe... |
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| 2014 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2.0L No Start VIN: 3VWPL7AJ7E Thanks to those who responded. As it turns out, the TSB is correct they just do not really tell you why. The fix was replacement of the injectors. I found out that if any of them are stuck due to debris they will simply bypass and this will not allow rail p... Trouble codes: P00C6. |
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| 2004 Volvo XC90 T6 2.9L No Start VIN: YV1CZ91H64 Well, the verdict is in: machine shop screwed up. Either did a poor valve job or incorrectly set valve clearance. To address everyone's suggestions: Cam lock tools were used, backprobed cam sensors after verifiying 5V and G showed they were working, crank ... |
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| 2004 Volvo S80 T6 2.9L SRS module VIN: YV1TS91Z04 Thank you very much for the replies and suggestions. One of the replies from a good colleague suggested that a used module can be reprogrammed and used with the right equipment. Unfortunately the customer took the vehicle out and will bring it back in a later... |
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