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	2006 Audi A6 Quattro 4.2L compressor regulator VIN: WAUEL74F46 Vehicle came in with a code in air-co. compressor regulation valve short power to ground. Ac was completely inoperative. we replaced compressor and new valve. reinstalled and still had no actuation. pulled compressor back out to find that the one that was bran...	View
	2007 BMW 530xi 3.0L Engine VIN: WBANF73527 Hello and thank you for responding to my post. This 07 BMW 530i came in on a roll back with no start condition , charged up the battery checked all fuses all O.K. customer said while he was driving oil light came on he put 2Qts of oil in the engine , and after...	View
	2005 Buick LaCrosse CXS 3.6L key wont turn VIN: 2G4WE56765 The ignition lock cylinder will not turn. It was turning when vehicle brought in. Replaced ignition switch and turned ok but still no start. Got other work so went off for a couple days.Went back out to push it inside and the key will not turn but the vehicle ...	View
	1986 Chevrolet Nova 1.6L Spark VIN: 1Y1SK1942G Vehicle came in for unstable idle. Removed carburetor and cleaned and installed new gaskets. Still hunts for idle. Found Distributor advance leaking. Replaced distributor. idles fine now after adjustment. Now things get interesting. Started vehicle and vehic...	View
	1994 Chevrolet Lumina 3.1L Rear main seal/ oil pan gasket VIN: 2G1WL54T8R Looks like this old Chevy has a pretty good drip coming from the rear of the engine when running. Probably a rear main seal. Any advice how to determine rear seal or pan gasket? I'm sure that the tranny has to be removed to get to the seal, if it is leaking, A...	View
	2004 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 4.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GNEC13V64 This Tahoe came in with a code P0332. We found the usual, the rear knock sensor was soaking in water, there was some water on the front sensor. So we replaced both sensors and the connector. ( aftermarket parts). Cleared the PCM and test drove. No pending code... Trouble codes: P0332 (Knock Sensor Low Input Bank 2)	View
	2006 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Z66 5.3L Unknown VIN: 3GNEC12Z96 Truck came in two weeks ago with no oil pressure at idle. Low pressure cruising. We replaced the oil pick up tube o-ring and all was fine for two weeks. While driving in a parking lot the low oil pressure warning sounded and then the engine quit. Very hard to ...	View
	2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid 6.0L Eng / trans / hybrid VIN: 1GNFK13548 SUV arrives at shop w/ cust. upset saying that vehicle has "loud clunking" noises when first starting out from hybrid switching to gas engine. Test drove and confirmed. Had GM dealership look at truck they couldn't get problem duplicated, cust returned we test...	View
	2005 Dodge Stratus R/T 3.0L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4B3AG52HX5 This vehicle was towed in. Customer says that while driving the car started to run really bad,pulled in a parking lot shut it off wouldn't restart. Tested for spark have none verifyed timing because covers were missing bolts and one was broken. Timing marks ar... Trouble codes: P0335	View
	2011 Dodge Durango Citadel 5.7L t-case VIN: 1D4SE5GT3B Vehicle original concern was an air bag light. Tested the pressure sensor in driver door to O.R.C module under center console for shorts Reassembled console and plugged everything in. Now the T-case is stuck in neutral (neutral light flashing). Found soda or c...	View
	2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Crew 3.6L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 2C4RDGDGXC If you shut the car off and disable the fuel pump and spray it with starting fluid the car runs smooth, but when you connect the fuel pump and the car runs rough with smoke. Also the car had a fuel pressure of 65lbs all the time. Car is not drivable and cuts o... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	2004 GMC Savana 1500 4.3L Excessive Emissions, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GTEG15X04 high fueltrims at all times...under load stft goes thru the roof on both banks,ltft goes down under load.replaced maf,distributer for po 340 code,fuel gauge sender for evap testing...need help Trouble codes: 171 (lean mixture), 174 (lean mixture)	View
	2007 Honda CR-V EX 2.4L steering VIN: JHLRE38737 This CRV came in with a vibration, shaking on high way speeds, only when accelerating (65 mph up). Tires replaced, new. We recommended two new cv axles being that the old ones were binding, no movement at all. After the two new axles, alignment, the car vibrat...	View
	2007 Honda Pilot EX 3.5L No Start VIN: 5FNYF284X7 Good Afternoon, I have a 2007 honda pilot that was towed into the shop. This is a first time customer and the vehicle wont start. We checked all the fuses and wiring and they appear to be okay. The vehicle will start and run if carb spray is induced into the t...	View
	2006 Kia Sedona LX 3.8L Ign switch VIN: KNDMB23336 Vehicle presented with key stuck in the ignition switch because the key would not turn to the Lock position. Stops at ACC position. The shift lever operates properly. The vehicle can be started and driven normally. But ignition lock will not turn counter clock...	View
	2012 Kia Soul ! 2.0L Radio VIN: KNDJT2A67C I was wondering if anyone had this experience before and if there is any more information available on what else to check. I also put a used amplifier in and still no sound. I would appreciate any help since I am stuck with this one. Thank you.	View
	2006 Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE 4.4L Parasitic Draw VIN: SALSF25466 We have a 2006 Range Rover Sport HSE with a parasitic draw problem. It appears to have two separate draws that may or may not be related. The combined draw is approx. 355mA, with fusible link #15 removed it drops nearly in half and with fusible link #18(both...	View
	2004 Lexus GX470 4.7L Stall, Lack of Power VIN: JTJBT20X74 Good morning guys, I have this 04 Lexus GS 470. Customer had it towed in because it was lacking power and stalling out, it would restart every time but was afraid to drive which is why she had it towed. When it got here it started right up and drove with no pr...	View
	2004 Mercedes-Benz E500 4Matic 5.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBUF83J44 We need all the help we can get with this vehicle. Another shop put a used engine in it, it has a misfire under load on cylinder 3 and 5. The compression is 125 and it matches the other cylinders. We replaced the spark plug wires which were arching. We swapped... Trouble codes: P2052 (Cyl 5 misfire), P2056 (Cyl 3 misfire)	View
	2007 Nissan Quest SL 3.5L No Start VIN: 5N1BV28U87 Hello Nissan Techs. I have this Quest for over a month and have not been able to figure out the problem. At first I thought ECM but I shipped it to a Reman Co and they shipped back with a note (No Faults Found). Checked for injector pulse and spark at coils. W...	View
	2011 Nissan Cube 1.8L extreme vibration VIN: JN8AZ2KR2B vehicle has an extreme engine vibration, can be felt worse when performing a snap throttle and as rpm lowers it gets worse, vehicle has new motor mounts, recent replacement of spark plugs, vibration was existing before spark plugs and motor mounts, but new mou...	View
	2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 3N1AB6AP9C okay all you Nissan gurus, We received this car after the client attempted to fix themselves - replaced cam and crank sensor and coolant temp sensor. Cold start issue, The car really struggles to start and sometimes will not start under 35* F. When cranking it... Trouble codes: P0300	View
	2013 Scion FR-S 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JF1ZNAA15D Car was towed in with a blown engine. we found a used 2.0l with alleged 35k on the clock. swapped it out and it started and ran good. after the owner picked it up he returned same day with the CEL on with code p0018 (intake bank 2 cam / crank correlation) We i... Trouble codes: P0018 (Bank 2 intake cam / crank correlation)	View
	2005 Subaru Outback i 2.5L No throttle VIN: 4S4BP61C45 having looked at the archives have not ran across the problem that this car is having. what goes on with the car is when the outside temperature drops to the low 40's the car will then exhibit the prior condition which is the throttle defaults to where it will... Trouble codes: P0122 (Tps circut low output)	View
	1995 Toyota Camry LE 3.0L 2nd gear VIN: JT2GK12EXS Every time this shifts into 2nd gear the VSS signal on the scanner goes to zero. 1st gear fine, 3rd fine, D fine, if you manually put it in 2nd gear the VSS data goes to zero. Lab scoped the signal at the ECM, perfect at all times never drops out. Speedo n...	View
	2007 Toyota Tacoma 2.7L Unknown VIN: 5TENX22N87 Pulls right and left rear locks up[skids] under hard braking,we have replaced calipers,rotors,rear shoes all hardware,front lower control arms,right front brake line,master cyl, and put on a used abs unit,yes I know it sounds like we loaded up the shotgun and ...	View

Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models

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	2003 Audi RS6 4.2L Chain tensioners VIN: WUAPV54B03 Due to cost, the customer elected to only repair the slight oil leak from the right valve cover...doing the shoes on the adjusters was just going to be too labor intensive and they still looked good anyway. I'm not sure what the engineers were thinking with...	7
	2002 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 5.3L clock VIN: 1GNEK13Z22 Thanks for all the helpful ideas. After driving 800 roundtrip miles, the radio never reset itself. The battery cables were tight, The battery was a new napa legend replaced this past summer. At this time I am going to close this request but if anything else co...	15
	2004 Ford F-550 Super Duty XL 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FDAW57P84 A set of injectors fixed this truck. I had a hard time convincing the customer to let me change them as the total bill will be in the 7000 range. I reread my post and I can see why some of you asked if I was comanding the ipr closed and yes I was although the ...	8
	2009 Ford F-150 XLT 4.6L Crank, no fire* VIN: 1FTRW12829 Hi All, we got it! First we duplicated the drive pattern the customer goes through when this F150 acted up. We were able to duplicate the crank no start. It turns out to be the fuel pump control module. #27 fuse was a little discolored, so we installed the ...	10
	2000 Honda Accord SE 2.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: JHMCG6690Y What confused me with this vehicle was the 2.5 volts the PCM was sending on the 02 signal input wire to the PCM. The dealer confirmed that the vehicle requires an air/fuel ratio sensor. We ordered an underhood label, and when we got it, it stated "HO2S (2)"!! ... Trouble codes: P0420.	18
	2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7L Regular and remote starting systems VIN: 1J8HS48P67 could never get it to act up. checked grounds, leads at starter were clean and tight, grounds clean and tight, no corrosion or water entry found in connectors. Customer agreed to drive vehicle until it acted up, it has not.	6
	1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SL 5.6L No Start, hard start VIN: WDBBA48B2K ok this one is fixed . thank you to Mark from Washington who was on the right track and for help from Steve from florida. there was no voltage key on engine off to the EHA so obviously there would be no amperage. checking powers and grounds at the CIS unit sho...	13
	2017 Other Chrysler Cherokee 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C4PJLDB0H The last thing I did to the car was a combustion area cleaning with the Chrysler cleaner. The car has been gone over a week and so far, so good! Before I did the cleaning, I only had to drive the car around the block and the code would be pending. THANKS for m... Trouble codes: P219A.	12
	2004 Volvo V70 R 2.5L Shock absorbers VIN: YV1SW52X44 As usual the info and help has been invaluable from here! The Monroe shocks are the only available after market units for these cars. Here in Australia they are not available through Monroe, all my local suppliers have been very helpful in the search for these...	8

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