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2010 Cadillac CTS Premium 3.6L Front Door Locks and Drivers outside door handle VIN: 1G6DS5EV6A
There are no codes. both rear door locks respond normally but neither of the front work. The drivers outside door handle does not open the door. There are two micro switches in the door handle and one was bad. I replaced that assembly that houses the micro swi...
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1996 Chevrolet K3500 Cheyenne 7.4L Unknown VIN: 1GCHK39J9T
The customer complained that the truck would not go into four wheel drive. I found a blown fuse, replaced it, and the truck then went into four wheel drive. Wondering what caused the fuse to blow, I looked around and found that the transfer case relay near the...
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2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L starter VIN: 1GCHK232X5
Good evening,this 2005 duramax is driving us crazy.It ran about 200,ooo miles on the factory starter before the electric motor part failed. We installed a New Napa starter it started not engaging to the flywheel in about 3000 miles.after removing the starter w...
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2007 Chevrolet Aveo LS 1.6L Engine Swap VIN: KL1TD56607
I have 2007 Chevy Aveo Automatic with bad engine. Can 2005 automatic engine be modified to install in this aveo? All looks the same to me but by research i get different answers. can i swap engine from 05 to 2007?
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2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD WT 6.6L Misfire VIN: 1GCHK296X8
Hello Duramax experts. my butt has been sunk into this vehicle too deep and too long ( 3 months). vehicle came in runing bad at idle with heavy black smoke from tail pipe and engine knocking badly during acceleration. checked injector flow rates and replace al... Trouble codes: P0301
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2008 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LTZ 5.3L Mechanical VIN: 3GNFK16318
Help with this one. This truck came in a year and 1/2 ago with no low pressure and a collapsed lifter. We put an oil pump in it lifters at that time. That lasted for a while but it has slowly gotten worse and worse until there was no oil pressure and it took o...
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2011 Chevrolet Cruze LS 1.8L Raido VIN: 1G1PC5SH5B
Car came in with wavy lines on the info display and no data. I replaced the radio and the display unit both new from the dealer. Programmed the radio being careful to use the proper set up for the RPO codes listed. When I turn the key on now the display lights...
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2012 Chevrolet Malibu LT 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1ZC5E07C
This has been and on going problem with this car . It will go for weeks at a time and not trip any codes . Problem happens at idle when starting or at idle when coming to stops poor idle and acts like it wants to stall .map sensor has been replace 2 times 1 af... Trouble codes: P0106 (map / baro sensor circuit out of range), P0171 (Fuel trim system lean bank 1), P2431 (2nd air system presure sensor performance)
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2013 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LT 5.3L hatchback VIN: 1GNSKJE7XD
Hello all you GM Gurus, i usually can figure this stuff out myself but this is a headscratcher, customer complaint was rear hatch inop, this is a base module not motorized. It was intermittant at first now all the time, i can see request in BCM when i try to o...
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2004 Oldsmobile Alero GLS 3.4L #1 EX valve hangs open after thread repair VIN: 1G3NF52EX4
3400 V6 engine. Customer was driving vehicle when the #1 exhaust rocker arm bolt pulled threads out of head, resulting in a dead miss and a VERY loud tapping. She stated this happened as she was slowing to pull into a parking lot. She drove vehicle 4 miles b...
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2006 Pontiac G6 3.5L Keyless Entry VIN: 1G2ZG55836
This car belongs to my boss and she states that it use to work about a year or two ago and then one day she say it just stopped. Guess she assumed the battery was just dead. I've honestly never really worked on a key less entry issue like this. Normally its re...
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2003 Cadillac CTS 3.2L speakers VIN: 1G6DM57N53
thanks for the suggestion of using a lab scope for the signal. worked great. the signal was the same in and out of the amp when the amp did not work. could see a small signal and it would go away when I turned the radio off. installed a used amp and the output...
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1991 Chevrolet Astro CL 4.3L Reverse Input drum VIN: 1GNDM15Z5M
HI there, Several of you responded and let me know that this is not unusual or a problem. We put it together and it works good. Thanks, Ron
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2009 Chevrolet C5500 Kodiak C5E042 6.6L engine air induction VIN: 1GBE5C1949
After contacting the dealer there is a intake manifold inlet upgrade available. This relocates the MAP sensor away from the normal oil swirl collected in the intake tube. Dealer tech commented he has installed many to remedy this issue
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2011 Chevrolet HHR LS 2.2L Cooling Systems VIN: 3GNBAAFW6B
Looks like head gasket on this one. Thanks for all the help. Use dye it really helps.
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