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Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for November 22, 2016 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
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| 2007 BMW X5 4.8i 4.8L Power Steering Fluid VIN: 5UXFE835X7 This X5 is pushing all of the power steering fluid out of the reservoir. No other leaks in the system found. Tried bleeding the system to no avail. I can only assume it needs a new pump. The vehicle has adaptive drive so I'm not sure if that can make a differe... |
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| 1995 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L No Start VIN: 1GNDT13W5S Originally replaced injector unit due to leaks 8 months prior and then roughly a month back fuel pump took a dive. Replaced fuel pump with cheap Oreilly's brand and that lasted a short period before the engine started to experience a loss of power when RPM"s w... |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid 6.0L Mechanical VIN: 1GNFK13598 Hello All, This vehicle came to me about two months ago due to a loud metallic taping noise along with a missfire in cylinder #7. I removed the valve cover to discover the lifter was bad so I replaced all the lifters with new factory parts. The car ran great f... |
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| 2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L Mechanical VIN: WD0PD74475 Engine noise, I removed the serpentine belt, held the turbo by hand so it would not spin at all, this engine has a vibration\rattle like a loose bracket type noise from the front center of the engine close to the timing cover area. It only does it after we rev... |
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| 2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L torque convertor VIN: 1FMDU63E92 Truck sits for 2 or 3 hours and the oil drains back out of the torque convertor and doesn't move when initially put into drive or reverse. If you let the vehicle run for about 3 -5 minutes then put into gear moves fine. Replaced valve body trying to fix this p... |
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| 2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 1FTWW33P96 Vehicle was originally brought in for complaint of MIL on with no symptoms. P0402 EGR code was stored. Inspected and replaced EGR valve. Old valve was gummed up horribly. After replacement of valve, noted vehicle would stumble, misfire and blow bluish white sm... |
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| 2011 Ford F-150 XLT 3.7L Prndl VIN: 1FTMF1CM4B One for you FOMOCO boys. Got this '11 F-150 3.7 litre with a PRNDL that has a mind of its own. Sometimes it works perfectly and sometimes you can pull it down to Reverse or Drive and it will just sit there and not move. When it acts up, the PRNDL will not show... |
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| 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.7L Limp Mode VIN: 1J4HR58275 Ok another shop swapped Solenoid Pack. No change. I got the vehicle and came to same conclusion. Swapped solenoid pack no change. Ohmed out wire from ecm to trans. OK. Then I checked power to ecm on pin 19 28 38. My power comes on then fails out. once it fails... |
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| 2007 Jeep Commander 3.7L starting VIN: 1J8HG48K07 car came in with blown head gasket running tho started out with replacing head gaskets reassembled engine made sure 5 different times and even had my other tech check to make sure that the timing is dead on passenger side head chain plated links where in the 4... |
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| 2000 Mazda Miata 1.8L Hesitation, Misfire, extended crank time VIN: JM1NB3539Y On the return visit, I focused on the ignition input signals based on the symptoms. While cranking, it takes about 15 seconds to start and run. When it runs, it runs well at idle. While driving the car, if you lug the engine at very low RPMs it has a very dist... |
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| 2005 Mazda 3 S 2.3L Battery VIN: JM1BK32305 Does anyone know "FOR SURE" what the time is for the computers to go into sleep mode so you can do a parasitic draw test ? I have had some Fords and GM's that take 30-45 minutes until they go into sleep mode.Can NEVER find a spec for this anywhere for any vehi... |
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| 2013 Nissan Titan S 5.6L pinion bearings VIN: 1N6AA0EJ3D I hope someone out there can give me some info on the rear differential in this pick up. Truck came in for unrelated repairs and during road test noticed rear end noise on accel. told the customer that it needed to have bearings replaced. [ differential has al... |
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| 2001 Toyota Sequoia Limited 4.7L MIL Lamp on, smells like fuel VIN: 5TDBT48A61 Car came to me with work already done to it. found code p0440 only in system. Like mentioned above, the filler neck, gas cap, fuel pump flange gasket and shut off valve gasket all replaced with Toyota parts. Smoked tested the system, no visible leaks. verifi... Trouble codes: P0440 (Evaporative Emission Control System Malfunction) |
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| 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.7L Electrical VIN: JTEHT05J62 Customer came in with complaint of Horn coming on while driving and not going off until the battery or relay is removed. We were able to duplicate this and started testing. With the relay removed, we checked for ground to the relay when depressing the horn pa... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 1997 Buick Skylark Custom 3.1L No Start VIN: 1G4NJ52M4V thanks to all that replied I installed a used pcm and reflashed car started right up I still suspect that the cam sensor shorted out the pcm |
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| 2002 Chrysler Concorde LX 2.7L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on, runs well open loop VIN: 2C3HD46RX2 thank you everyone, especially john from indiana. the o2 sensors were incorrect/faulty. the customer installed used o2 sensors from a junkyard and the issue was resolved. some proper service writing in this instance would have prevented the extensive time spen... |
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| 2006 Chrysler 300 C 5.7L Misfire VIN: 2C3KA63H66 THANKS TO ALL WHO RESPONDED. IT TURNS OUT THE LIFTER ON #4 WAS THE DEMON. NEVER IN MY LIFE HAVE I SEEN A LIFTER GIVE AN INTERM. FIRE ISSUE. THANKS TO CHARLES IN CALIFORNIA I WOULD HAVE NEVER SUSPECTED A LIFTER. I O U A LUNCH BUDDY. ENGINE IS AT MACHINE SHOP NO... Trouble codes: P0304, P2311. |
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| 2002 Dodge Durango Sport 4.7L Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B4HR38N62 Well like I always say. If the math says its right then its right. Well you guys were right again. Returned both the cam and crank sensors and bought new oem ones. Installed and cleared codes. Started and ran like a champ. No codes yet and drove down the road ... Trouble codes: P0016. |
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| 2007 Dodge Nitro SLT 3.7L Reset VIN: 1D8GU58K57 System magic made it work for a few days, customer got a flat and then system would not reset. Customer gave up. |
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| 2004 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L Starting VIN: 1FAFP53294 Thanks everyone who replied. We installed o.e fly wheel and starter this time, we'll see what happens. |
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| 2007 Ford Focus SES 2.0L alternator VIN: 1FAFP34N07 New / remanufactured Motorcraft Alternator from ford dealer was mounted and now I get 14.3 volts as a battery reading while the engine is running on idle. No more battery light on dash board. This is a computer controlled charging system so a dealer alternato... |
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| 2013 GMC Acadia Denali 3.6L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GKKRTKD1D Replaced Brake Booster Vacuum Pump to address lean codes as it was leaking smoke during smoke testing, Replaced PCM to address code C0242. The hole job has blown up in my face as I cannot communicate with either PCM or EBCM. Closing this post out to start a ne... Trouble codes: C0242 (Engine Control Module ECM Indicated TCS Malfunction). |
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| 2008 Jeep Liberty Limited 3.7L brake lights VIN: 1J8GP58K08 We tore the entire back out of this Jeep and could not find hide nor hair of the trailer brake and trailer activation relays. Took the vehicle back to the car lot and told them to take it to the dealer and please let us know what they find. As of today the Je... |
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| 2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 3.8L Connecting Rod VIN: 1J4HA5H16B Customer brought the vehicle to the Dealer and contacted Chrysler customer service. They gave him an estimate of 6500.00 for the long block and would not pro-rate, even though it was 4 months OOW for time and in for miles. They say the oil level must be monito... |
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| 2008 Land Rover LR2 HSE 3.2L Oil Pressure VIN: SALFT24N18 Well, after telling the customer all of the bad news, she then decided to basically trash the vehicle and trade same in. she declined any repairs. Thank you so much for everyone's help. |
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| 2006 Lexus RX400h 3.3L No Start VIN: JTJGW31U86 So it turns out that the replacement inverter we installed was faulty. We found another used inverter/converter assembly and succesfully got the engine to start. Vehicle runs and drives perfect now. Trouble codes: 30041. |
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| 2011 Mercedes-Benz ML350 3.5L Starting VIN: 4JGBB8GB7B Thank you everyone for you help. It turned out I got a bad EIS module. Both the old and the first new EIS did not output circuit 15 to CAN-B but had communication. Also the wiring diagrams did not match the wiring in the vehicle. |
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| 2010 Mini Cooper S Clubman 1.6L power windows and turn signals VIN: WMWMM3C50A thanks for all your help I was able to trace down a bad footwell module had it programed al is well now thanks again |
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| 2002 Mitsubishi Galant ES 2.4L Steering VIN: 4A3AA46G02 Thank you for all the replies iATN members. As it turns out the wheel bearing was actually not causing the rumbling vibration on the right front. Turns out the shock strut was bad. The techniques recommended were excellent however and helpful under the rac... |
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| 2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3N1CB51D05 CUST WILL BRING ME VEHICLE AFTER HOLIDAYS AND HOPEFULLY I GET THIS ONE FIX THANKS TO ALL WHO REPLY TO HELP ME OUT Trouble codes: P1273. |
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| 2001 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L Hesitation, Surge, Stall VIN: 3VWCB21C01 IATN strikes again. As the majority of you stated it ended up being the MAF sensor. Definitely the over 100% calculated load was a tell-tale sign of an issue. Disconnected the MAF and the vehicle ran great. Installed a new MAF sensor and all is well. Sometimes... |
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