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| 2008 BMW X5 3.0si 3.0L Mechanical VIN: 5UXFE43568 Hi everyone. I am working on a 08 bmw x5 with a n52 3.0. it came in running fine. it has a code 2a98 crankshaft, inlet camshaft reference. it also has a slight ticking. I removed the cam cover expecting to see something broke. I found nothing out of the ordina... |
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| 2007 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out VIN: 1GYFK63817 Hello, and thank you for your help. I have this Caddy that has a 5v ref problem, I tested it at the MAP sensor and I have 2.2v. I started unplugging sensors until my 5v came back which it did when the oil pressure sender was disconnected. OK that was easy, rep... Trouble codes: P0641 (5v ref 1 circuit), P0532 (A/C pressure sensor) |
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| 2001 Dodge Caravan Sport 3.3L Mechanical VIN: 1B4GP45G61 Customer brought us the van with a p0605 code and asked for a TCM. We replaced said TCM and its stuck in limp due to we cant do a quick learn. The TFT reads 1000 degrees, but the voltage goes from 2.5v to 1.3v. Tried another TCM and it set a p0601, Tried anoth... |
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| 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L No Start VIN: 1D4GP24393 van came in running poorly, wiggled wire for fuel injectors, car died replaced injector wiring harness, car will crank but not, checked powers and grounds at ecm all show good, scan tool when hooked up shows no cam sensor signal or crank signal and not in sinc... Trouble codes: P0301, P0302, P0118 |
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| 1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FTWW33F8X Cleared code before reading icp climbs to 3000 psi then drops to around 2000 @ 40% ipr.code has not returned. Fuel presure koeo 50 psi glow plugs all operational 196 amps dissarmed glow plugs engine will start with eather but does not stay running disconected ... Trouble codes: P1212 |
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| 2007 Ford F-150 XL 5.4L No Start VIN: 1FTPF12577 High miles truck ran fine but would not start later cold. I suspect ignition switch problem. We removed plugs, old, dirty. We double checked fuel pressure, spark, injector pulse from ECU. Good. We removed B1 and B2 oxy sensors to check for excessive back press... Trouble codes: U1950 (communication bus fault UART Base Protocol) |
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| 2012 Ford Mustang 3.7L Monitors NOT READY VIN: 1ZVBP8CF9C Hello friends, I am baffled by this one. For no apparent reason the CAT, O2, & O2 heater monitors will not run. Most obvious possibilities have been checked, Engine temp gets up over 185F, IAT is above 50F, absolutely no misfire as evidenced in Mode$06. ... |
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| 2008 Honda CR-V EX 2.4L tpms light VIN: 5J6RE48568 I have this 08 CRV that continues to have the TPMS warning light on and sets different codes when checked. I have the vehicle for 1-2 hours, each time and can not get the customer to allow more time. At this time, after replacing and reprogramming the ID numbe... |
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| 2010 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5L No Start VIN: 5FNRL3H63A Vehicle was in an accident, PCM was replaced, Instrument Cluster was replaced and supposedly a harness was replaced. Dealer could not get running. We had the EEProm in the instrument cluster swapped and now have the correct info in there but cannot program key... |
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| 2012 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L frt signal lamps VIN: 1C4PJMAK8C jeep was brought to us for inspection front signal lights do not work has stored codes B1640 B163C check for voltage on front turn signal control circuit no voltage found all the fuses are good check for ground all the ground are good also |
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| 2006 Lexus RX400h 3.3L No Start VIN: JTJGW31U86 Hoping for some insight here. Vehicle originally came in with fault code P0A7A-325 (Generator/Inverter performance), We installed a used inverter/converter and now have fault code P3004-131 (Power cable malfunction). We went through all of the factory tests fr... Trouble codes: 30041 |
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| 2007 Mazda CX-9 Touring 3.5L HVAC Ventilation VIN: JM3TB38Y37 Thank You for any help in advance. This CX-9 was serviced with basic oil change, fluids and filters checked. After delivering back to client, they called later in the afternoon with a complaint that there was a white colored sandy/gritty substance coming out o... |
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| 1996 Nissan Pickup SE 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N6SD16Y2T The truck came in with the CEL on, p0171 & p0505 and the idle normally 775 +/- 50 but several times a minute dropping to 550 - 600. The truck runs great in open loop but when it leaves open loop it goes into open loop/drive and the idle starts fluctuating. Fue... Trouble codes: P0171, P0505 |
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| 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 3.8L power window VIN: WP0AB29996 This car came in with a inoperative right side window due to a bad window regulator. After replacing the regulator, the glass doesn't go down all the way. It stops at about 2 inches from being fully open. I have tried the instructions for re-learning the stops... |
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| 2003 Saab 9-5 Arc 3.0L Alternator VIN: YS3ED49Z93 I'm looking for some help with the 9-5 charging system. We've installed 2 alternators and still cannot get a charge. One was local store brand, the other a new OEM unit. I cant find much info on testing the D+ small wire going to the alternator from the cluste... |
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| 2002 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5TENL42N02 replaced canister,fuel cap... Trouble codes: P0446 |
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| 2007 Toyota Prius Touring 1.5L No Start VIN: JTDKB20U27 Customer states she drove vehicle outta gas and continued to drive it off the electrics. Vehicle does not start, no crank, hv battery state of charge at 15 percent.12v battery is brand new and fully charged. How shall I proceed... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 1993 Chevrolet Blazer Cheyenne 5.7L ABS Module VIN: 1GNEK18K5P Found a ABS module repaired my issue.. was able to find a used one in a different state.. A valve was bypassing internal and causing this issue.. Good info. |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Aveo5 LT 1.6L engine VIN: KL1DGDE1AB well i talked to a tech at gm and he said the mark is at crank, and lock cams with tool. put cams on marks for reference, locked them in place, put everything back together. car runs and drives fine. thanks to all who replied. now that i have done one it will ... |
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| 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L readiness VIN: 3C8FY4BB81 Hi guys Well, I hurt my back pretty bad and might not be able to try to fix this car on time before this post expires. However I can tell you... The thermostat is stuck open and the car never gets over 160 f. SO, we can all make the pretty solid guess why ... |
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| 2006 Chrysler 300 Touring 3.5L No Start VIN: 2C3KA53G16 Thanks for the replies. sorry it took so [...] to close this, have been waiting on customer to bring another fuel pump. When he finally showed up with pump it was the transfer pump and not the primary pump - which explains why the 2 pumps he installed did not g... |
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| 2003 Dodge Sprinter 3500 2.7L Stall, Misfire VIN: WD2YD54263 Replaced all 24 cam journal cap bolts and fixed it. Here's what I think was happening. Cam journal caps 1,2,3 intake and 1,2,3,4 exhaust were loose enough that cam would bob up and down when engine was cranked. At idle, chain held cams down, but at higher RPM ... |
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| 2005 Dodge Stratus SXT 2.4L Timing Belt VIN: 1B3EL46X45 Thank you all for your responses. The pulleys will get replaced at some point. With the alternator belt off, the noise was still there. However, the alternator quit working on me, and with replacing that part, the loudest noise disappeared. Noises travel in st... |
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| 1986 Ford F-150 XL 5.0L tail/turn VIN: 2FTEF15N3G Thanks to everyone that responded. after taking dash insert & radio out still did not locate main ground. instead disconnected ground plug under booster & at rear connector. using a headlamp & separate battery loaded ground wire. the wire had contiuity but hig... |
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| 2005 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.8L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1FTWW31Y25 Thank you to Paul from Ohio. He hit the nail on the head. I had already tried maping all sensors and checking back pressure of the exhaust and I even went as far as to just replace the TPS, even though all of the readings showed that it was doing exactly wha... |
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| 2007 Ford E-250 4.6L Transmission VIN: 1FTNE24W57 The vehicle has two options for planetary gear assemblies, an early and a late model. The early model has about 3/8" holes in it for activation of the OSS, the late model has no holes. This truck had the early model version installed in a late model applicatio... |
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| 2013 Ford F-150 STX 5.0L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1FTMF1EFXD well finally got this truck fixed we did the relearn procedure to reset all values on the truck. we then test drove multiple times with no issues with it stalling gave back to customer last week have not seen since thanks to all that replied was a lot of help. |
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| 2007 GMC Yukon XL 1500 Denali 6.2L Stall VIN: 1GKFK668X7 I am calling this one fixed. It has been gone for 3 weeks now, and the customer is happy. Upon removal of cylinder heads to repair the gasket issue, found the left head had a gouge in the bottom of the surface, and was slightly twisted. Had both heads resurfac... Trouble codes: P0011 (CMP Actuator Performance). |
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| 1997 Jaguar XK8 4.0L Stall VIN: SAJGX2743V We had the car act up while in the shop, a big plus...we found that the power to the relay for the throttle body was not activating the relay this comes from the ECU we sent the ECU out for repair to Module Masters and they were able to identify the problem an... Trouble codes: P1798. |
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| 2000 Jaguar XK8 4.0L monitors VIN: SAJJA42C2Y We had reinstalled the old purge valve and the P0455 did not reappear test drove and no avail on getting through readiness, so we ordered another purge valve and was able to get car in to readiness and smog was successful. Thanks for all replies! Stewart Rose... |
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| 2012 Jeep Wrangler Sport 3.6L Misfire VIN: 1C4AJWAGXC let me begin by saying thank you to all that offer help to my post, to answer some of the questions I got , yes I did swap the coils, I did use oem and one aftermarket, and the coil was split across the top that prove to me the coil was bad. most of your repli... Trouble codes: P0688, P2314. |
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| 2006 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged 4.2L Right Rear Air Bag VIN: SALMF13476 FINALLY I SOLVED THE PROBLEM. FIRST TIME I REPLACE THE AIR BAG WITH FACTORY AND IT DIDN'T FIX IT, SECOND TIME ,I USED AFTERMARKET ARNOTT AND DIDN'T FIX IT. THIRD TIME, I TRY THE FACTORY AIR BAG AND PROBLEM IS FIXED |
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| 2011 Mercedes-Benz GL450 4.6L Aux battery VIN: 4JGBF7BE8B We did replace both the main and aux battery check all connections. Thanks to the four guys that took the time to try and help. The customer is ok with the light going on at times and can live with it. Thanks |
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| 2009 Nissan Murano SL 3.5L pnp VIN: JN8AZ18U19 This suv is auction car,i took your advice checked wiring to trans,they cheked ok I send it to trans shope they called me yesterday and they said trany is waisted but they said pnp sw was bad,thank you for your help |
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| 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge VIN: WVWAK73C96 After initially ruling out the high pressure fuel pump, we later revisited it, and removed the camshaft cover, and found that the cam lobes were in fact worn. we initially did not think they were visually, but upon close inspection, the lobes are measurably sh... Trouble codes: P2293, P1201, P0301, P0171, P0299, P2539. |
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