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| 2007 Audi A6 Quattro 3.2L Starting VIN: WAUDH74F57 Audi People, We have this wonderful A6. It came in with a no crank condition. Scanned it and it had a starter code 00288 code stored. Steering lock actuator bad. Cleared code and all is well for now. Customer told us this happened before and was fine for month... |
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| 2007 BMW 328i 3.0L Water Pump VIN: WBAVA33567 Found both codes for water pump performance stored in computer. Replaced pump & thermostat but pump will not turn on. Shop Key shows a 40 amp fuse in under hood fuse panel but there is no fuse where the picture shows. Have checked fuse panel in glove box & all... |
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| 2007 BMW 335i 3.0L Mechanical VIN: WBAWL73547 This BMW came to the shop with a complaint of a burning oil smell. It initially appeared to be a simple oil leak from the valve cover gasket. Sold the V/C gasket job. Replaced the gasket (hard as a rock). A couple areas on the V/C cover had broken places in th... |
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| 2011 BMW 335i xDrive 3.0L Hesitation VIN: WBAPL5C53B Intermitent power loss when accelerating. Trouble codes: P0087 |
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| 2008 Buick Lucerne CX 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G4HP57258 Went through complete circuit and system testing outlined in the code and everything checks out fine. Trouble codes: P0332, P0327 |
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| 2010 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L camshaft VIN: 1GYUKBEFXA This is my first teardown on an AFM engine, have done service on older non-AFM motors. Removed heads, the roller on one #6 AFM lifter was not rotating smooth, inspected cam lobe with boroscope, cam lobe is pitted, but looks like we caught it early, lobe is not... |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Corvette 6.2L Charging VIN: 1G1YY25W69 motor had a squeak to it in the belt system. replaced all the above item and the balancer (outside rubber slipped) took care of the problem. replaced alternator as well in the process (squeaky bearings). i know the system will turn the regulator on and off for... |
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| 1994 Dodge Ram 1500 5.9L Surge, Stall VIN: 3B7HC16Z6R At 1st thought t/conv. locked-up causing stall,but then would surge w/ in park/neutral... This will shut-off after short warm-up w/ put in gear,worse in drive usually,but will break-up,surge die in reverse as well,i have gone thru the iac tests,all 4 wires And... Trouble codes: 37 (trans temp hi voltage) |
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| 2003 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L No Start VIN: WD2YD64213 This van was towed in for a no start. It would also not run on ether. We found a trouble code for a an open fuel shut down solenoid. Tested the solenoid and it was bad. We replaced the solenoid. Now she still cranks, but as soon as it is shut down, it will not... |
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| 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L Readiness monitor VIN: WD0PD74486 Hello Everyone, I was wondering if someone could help us with a procedure to set the EGR readiness monitor. The vehicle has no fault codes and we have drive the vehicle over 100 miles. Did some research that the system my need to be reflashed to close the egr ... |
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| 2005 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.0L Stall VIN: 1FTWF31P25 Truck came in hard start. Found high pressure pump leak. Replaced pump coupling and oil plugs and tubes on rails. Starting very good with no low high pressure oil pump issues. (oil pressure goes to 900-950 during crank). Let customer take came back with stalli... |
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| 2005 GMC Sierra 2500 HD SLE 6.6L Stall VIN: 1GTHK23285 Resealing housing fixed leak and running problem. Still starts and dies at times, have to prime. Seems to be random, sometimes cold, sometimes after driven. Have had filters give problems before, but it was always no start after setting overnight. Anybody had ... |
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| 1997 Hyundai Elantra 1.8L no communications VIN: KMHJF24M7V Came in for emissions test no communication with testing machine or scanners. Have voltage and good grounds. |
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| 2009 Hyundai Sonata SE 2.4L Engine VIN: 5NPEU46C89 I am getting ready to replace the engine in the vehicle. I am wondering if a 2010 Sonata 2.4L engine will work in the 2009 Sonata 2.4L. I noticed the cylinder head is casted a little differently to allow a ground strap to bolt to the front of next to the valve... |
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| 2006 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L starter / computer VIN: 1J4F449S76 vehicle came in with no crank, jeep will crank for a half sec to 1 sec before stoping it wont turn over again if you try to crank it you have to turn the ignition switch off and beck on before it will crank again then it will only crank for a half sec before d... |
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| 2007 Lexus RX400h 3.3L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: JTJHW31U97 Hello everyone. I would like to get some advise from all you lexus/toyota hydrid experts out there. This vehicle came in 6 months ago and customer states vehcle will just shut off while driving. All the warning lights came on and master warning light is on ind... Trouble codes: P3105 (Lost communication with hv battery votage sensor.) |
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| 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4.6L No Start, Stall VIN: 2MEFM75W87 This was a tow-in because it quit running while driving. Fuel pressure very low, pump sounded like it was barely turning. Code P0191 set, assuming it set because of low fuel pressure. Replaced the fuel pump. Filter is good, did not replace. Same issue, pump ba... Trouble codes: P0191 (Fuel pressure range/performance) |
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| 2003 Mitsubishi Montero Sport XLS 3.5L t-case VIN: JA4MT31R23 Vehicle came in for revving in first gear, revving higher than normal on freeway. When on test drive, vehicle was in AWD mode, and after about 10 minutes driving and coming to a stop, vehicle would rev up and barely move. When put into 4hi all symptoms go away... |
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| 2001 Nissan Maxima GLE 3.0L Both Rear Wheel Speed Sensors VIN: JN1CA31AX1 Traction control and slip lights are on constantly. Scan data shows lr wss stuck at 113 mph just sitting in shop. All others read 0. Road test shows lf and rf correct but rr stuck at 0 and lr stuck at 132 mph ( reading goes up when vehicle started)scan data al... |
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| 2014 Ram 1500 ST 5.7L Starting VIN: 1C6RR7GT7E this ram got towed to us as a no start. found that nothing electrical works on this vehicle. key is still in the ignition and vehicle won't come out of park. checked battery and all fuses. checked down stream of two main fuses and they are ok. also checked gro... |
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| 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5GZCZ33Z97 I think this is all in the SGCM (starter generator control module) but the diagrams seem to separate them and i dont know if i can replace the temp sensor separately or its integrated into the module thank you for your help Trouble codes: P1A92, P1A6F, P1A9B |
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| 1998 Volvo S70 GLT 2.4L cam cover VIN: YV1LS567XW This is the 5 cylinder that volvo has been using for years. The GIANT freeze plug on the top of the cam cover, behind cylinder #3 is loose & leaking oil. -the same kind of hole on the front of the cam cover is for the oil fill cap. We got a new plug (part # 13... |
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| 2001 Volvo V70 X/C 2.4L No Start VIN: YV1SZ58D61 This car is strange fish. It came in with a hard start and running rough for the first few minutes. Found that the breather system was plugged and there was 5lbs of back pressure.Cleaned out the breather and cleaned the stand in the pan reassembled and ran gre... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2005 Audi A6 Quattro 3.2L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: WAUDG74F15 ok so all the misfire codes and the cold exhaust on the right side of the engine caused me to concentrate on that side but the problem was actually that the left cam timing chain tensioner had given up so I put a new tensioner guide assembly in and now it runs... Trouble codes: P0341 (Cmp implausible signal short with power), P0366 (Cmp implausible signal short with power), P0346 (Cmp implausible signal short with power), P0391 (Cmp implausible signal short with power), P0302 (Cyl 2 misfire), P0303 (Cyl 3 misfire). |
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| 1989 Cadillac DeVille 4.5L digital guages VIN: 1G6CD5159K Thank you to everyone that replied to this one. The Cadillac is not fixed as of today because I am on a quest to find a central control module. The central control module is the trouble looks like someone has been here trying to re solder this one back togethe... |
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| 2006 Chevrolet Aveo LT 1.6L Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: KL1TG66606 Let the customer take the vehicle before it problem we'll figure it out and they have not been back yet. So I do not know what the problem is to fix it yet hopefully the bring it back. Trouble codes: P0446 (Evap purge solenoid control system). |
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| 2009 Chevrolet HHR LT 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GNCA23BX9 WELL I SHOULD HAVE SEEN THIS COMING BUT THE CUSTOMER SAYS THEY WILL BRING IT BACK IN AFTER THE NEW YEAR. WHICH TELLS ME IT IS "FIXED FOR NOW". THE 27% I WAS REFERING TO WAS THE COMPUTERS CALCULATED ALCOHOL CONTENT. AFTER INSTALLING THE MAF, IT WAS A REMAN DELC... Trouble codes: P0172 (Fuel system rich). |
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| 2006 Ford Freestyle SE 3.0L battery light, cluster, VIN: 1FMZK01196 Ok, thanks to all for replies and to Michael from new York did research on bulletin and did find loose solder joint in cluster and the cluster and backup lights has not acted up again, also the alt. I put on was reman unit from motorcraft, so went with a 100%... |
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| 2012 Ford Taurus SEL 3.5L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FAHP2EW8C What I did: Tested ALL wires from T-body and APP to PCM with sealed beam. Removed wires from connectors and drag tested pins for fit. Replaced coils to rule out interference. Dis-connected Alt to rule out A/C leaking. Replaced T-body, TWICE! OEM, also, stop a... Trouble codes: P2100, P2104, P2110, P2111. |
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| 2005 Mazda RX-8 1.3L low power VIN: JM1FE17345 I'm proud to say that this ones fixed. A heartfelt thank you to everyone that responded. I learned a lot from everyone. This, not being a conventional engine, had me struggling to diagnose it. It wasn't missing, just down on power. Never figured it would be a ... |
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| 2002 Nissan Maxima SE 3.5L running VIN: JN1DA31A02 thanks to everyone for your input I fixed the car found out boss was buying the cheap mass air flows got one from the dealer an problem fixed |
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| 2004 Nissan Xterra XE 3.3L Washer Pump VIN: 5N1ED28Y04 Tried a new fuse box due to its cheap price ($50)and sales history and still had the issue.After questioning owner again he said that he ran a jumper from the left headlamp to get the right one to work.After that once when we parked it the R/R tail light staye... |
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| 2011 Saab 9-4X 3.0L liftgate VIN: 3G0FNPEY1B Thank you all for your help. An identifix helpline suggested taking out the two fuses for the liftgate ECU to wake it up. I did that, still could not communicate. Then i went to Cadillac SRX instead of Saab, and one of the options in programming actually worke... |
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| 2009 Saturn Vue XR 3.6L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GSCL53749 I was not believing that there was a problem with the cam actuators but i was not sure so I performed a engine oil flush and changed the oil, no change. Then I thought maybe a problem with the valves was but did not know why only on bank 1. I ran upper end eng... Trouble codes: P0300 (Missfire), P0326 (Knocksensor), P1174 (Fuel Trim Balance Bank 1). |
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| 2001 Toyota RAV4 2.0L Timing chain VIN: JTEGH20V91 Wow, did I get led astray by my FORMER technician. I had to let him go yesterday. He obviously didn't hear or pay attention to the root cause noise, which was a power steering noise when cold. He was chasing a start up timing chain rattle which was all but n... |
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| 2007 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.5L tranmition VIN: 4T1BK36B67 thanks to the members who took the time to answer to my request unfortunately had no helpful info that I can used car went to transmission shop same other time and the meantime happy holidays to the brother hood out there keep up good work |
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| 2010 Toyota Prius 1.8L Misfire VIN: JTDKN3DU0A We ended up doing the head gasket in the car. We also ended up replacing the electric water pump as many suggested. It was not a bad job at all. I can see how it would make it a little easier doing the front cover with the engine removed, but I had plenty of r... Trouble codes: P0300, P0302, P0304. |
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