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Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for December 30, 2016 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
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| 2008 Audi TT Quattro 3.2L High Beams VIN: TRUDD38J18 This car came in with inoperative high beams. The high beam indicator comes on. These xenon lights use a low beam reflector motor to move a metal flap out of the way inside the lights to make a high beam. These are inoperative. Have a code 02498 and 02499 for ... |
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| 2009 Dodge Avenger SE 2.4L Catalyst VIN: 1B3LC46B89 Vehicle has had previous related repairs. See repair history. Currently, this vehicle is here for a p0420 lone code. Came to us stored in history, light came on during a 346 mile trip, about halfway into the drive. Customer did notice a rotten egg smell about... |
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| 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.6L Starting VIN: 2C4RDGBG4C toed-no crank condition- starter ok |
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| 1997 Ford Ranger Splash 2.3L E- brake VIN: 1FTCR10A3V Customer came in with left rear brake smoking, This is rotor / drum type system. Felt like brake locked on. diagnosed as left rear E- brake cable frozen. Replaced all rear shoes, cyl`s and hardware, machined drums and of course replaced left rear Emergency bra... |
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| 2005 Ford E-350 Club Wagon XL 5.4L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FBSS31L15 Vehicle was brought in stalling and check engine light. After testing and replacing throttle body, we finished the flow chart and replaced pcm. Still jerking, and stalling under medium throttle and getting multiple codes. The one that always comes back is P061... Trouble codes: P061B, P0061 |
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| 2002 Mercedes-Benz CLK320 3.2L windows/sunroof VIN: WDBLJ65G92 this coupe appears to be haunted!original complaint was the trunk would open by itself;it does that..customer could not leave it so now it is back..now the scenario is one that when you push the trunk release button the windows will drop and the sunroof may op... |
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| 2007 Saab 9-3 2.0T 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: YS3FD46Y87 Ok guys, the "Saab experts" I work with have no input, so I'm looking for some tips. Car has an intermittent problem, just got it to actually act up, not just a "Mil on" situation. I've driven myself nuts here, see the above things already done. I HAVE PERSONA... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random Misfire), P1340 (Combustion Detection Signals CDM-T8) |
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| 2004 Subaru Forester XS 2.5L Battery VIN: JF1SG65694 Customer complained battery goes dead after sitting several days. We have performed a draw test and get 55mA. After three days battery is completely dead. Subaru TSB 07-85-14 states that 70mA is max. I think on a modern car 30mA is max. Removed 15 amp fuse fro... |
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| 2006 Toyota Corolla S 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1NXBR32E96 Hello i need help on this one i tried to trace the lean condition with no luck sft 22% lft 29% all the time maf 1.23 g/s at idle 2.60 at 1500 and 5.6at 2800 rpm anyway cleaned maf clv is 85% ,smoke test revealed intake gasket i replaced and retest no leaks run... Trouble codes: P0171 (System lean) |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2009 Audi A4 Quattro 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAULF78K79 Guys I found a tiny pebble that has pierced the turbo cooler causing a vac leak, smoke machine was not strong enough to do the job. You all are great!!! Thanks so much!!! Trouble codes: P2177 (lean off Idle). |
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| 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 4.8L low power VIN: 1GCRCSEA1C I thank all who have replied. A brand new torque converter fixed the problem. Customer declined replacement of the whole transmission. Thank you all. |
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| 2013 Chevrolet Traverse LT 3.6L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNKRGKD7D Thank you all to responded those who thought the purge valve was the problem were correct we replaced it with a factory valve and the fuel trims came right into spec and the ses light has not come back on. thank you again for all the help Trouble codes: P0171 (Lean exhaust bank 1), P0174 (Lean exhaust bank 2). |
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| 1998 Ford Ranger Splash 2.5L Starting VIN: 1FTYR10CXW THANKS GUY'S EVERYONE'S INPUT HERE LED ME TO THE FIX. FOUND 2 BAD TERMINALS IN THE HARNESS CONNECTOR ON THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK, BAD CORROSION AND THEY WERE LOSE. REPLACED THE TERMINALS AND ALL WENT WELL TRUCK RUNNING GREAT! |
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| 2001 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 5.4L Mechanical VIN: 1FDSF34LX1 changed all tensiors and guides. flushed system after I replaced oil cooler. everything seems fine |
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| 2013 Ford E-350 Super Duty XL 5.4L Electronic VIN: 1FBSS3BL7D So the information about vents wouldn't blow out heat makes sense. After further discussion with the customer they had it at a shop over the summer with heat blowing out the roof vents and they "fixed it" to make it blow cold again. The customer assumed that... |
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| 2013 Ford F-150 FX4 5.0L cooling fans VIN: 1FTFW1EF3D Thank you for all of the replies on this. I have not heard back from the customer yet. It is winter now so it might be a while before his AC system gets much use. I agree that there might have been something else going on with this truck, but the owner bought ... |
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| 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 5.3L low pedal running VIN: 1GTEK19T81 Well, I learned that my son in-law/apprentice does not have the experience to handle multiple problems with a brake system of this nature. We replaced the initial front pads, rotor and flex lines. Performed a basic bleed on the system and the pedal would fade ... |
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| 2001 Honda Civic EX 1.7L Surge, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGEM21971 I'm going to see this car back in the middle of January and I'll post the fix for it.Thank you everyone ! |
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| 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE 5.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on, Long crank VIN: SALSK2D48C Niall nailed it. I removed the vacuum pump to find the pump timing was off... Now to figure out how to jump the timing back into place so the customer can go trade it in. Niall if youre reading please email me [...] I would really like some tips ... Trouble codes: P0087 (p0316-), P0316 (p0300-), P0300 (p0301-308-), P3013. |
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| 2012 Mercedes-Benz S550 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDDNG7DB2C Too much thought went into this one, I was second guessing myself due to fact we had just serviced car. After a road test during which the check engine MIL reccurred I found actual value of RF O2 sensor stuck at 1.018 and adaptations high both banks. Changed R... Trouble codes: P2177, P2414. |
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| 2008 Suzuki SX4 2.0L Mechanical VIN: JS2YB41358 Had a bad Trans. The front pump was stripped where it locks to the torque converter. Replace with another used one. |
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| 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.7L Electrical VIN: JTEHT05J62 Sorry took me this long to close and respond. Wanted to thank everyone for there help. Turns out that after we tested the clock spring (and it tested okay when we did) the horn stopped blaring and the system has been normal now for a almost a full month. Not ... |
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| 2003 Volkswagen Passat GLX 2.8L Instrument panel, windows VIN: WVWRH63B93 Thanks for the help guys. A new alternator solved the problem. Now its charging 14.2 volts and instrument panel isn't shutting down. |
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