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| 2009 Cadillac CTS 3.6L Charging VIN: 1G6DU57V09 Hello to all. Vehicle came in with noise coming from alternator. Gave estimates for OEM vs aftermarket. Customer opted for aftermarket due to price. Well I am the one getting hosed. Installed aftermarket alternator and instant battery light on when started. Wa... |
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| 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) |
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| 2005 Chrysler Pacifica Touring 3.5L No Start VIN: 2C8GF684X5 This pacifica came in on a tow truck. Vehicle stalled while driving and would not restart. Found fuel pump not running., FP relay is working properly. Installed new pump, not oem. (Fuel gauge read 1/4 tank) Started engine, took longer than usual to get fuel to... |
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| 2003 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L No Start VIN: WD2YD64263 Hi everyone and thank you in advance for taking the time to read this post. so!!! this sprinter van is one of my friends rigs. I don`t do much if at all diesel but he needs my help and I thought I`ll give it a shot. so the problem is that he got to the job sit... Trouble codes: P1482, P1354, P7031 |
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| 1998 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L head bolts VIN: 4S2CM58W2W hi fellow techs we are putting heads on this Isuzu and alldata head bolt torque says only 47 pounds does this sound right? it dosnt to us |
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| 1999 Jaguar XJ8 4.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: SAJHD1042X I have this Jaguar XJ8 that originally came in with lean codes and they wanted to get it smogged. The customer had already replaced the maf sensor but still had the problem. I smoked it and found the injector seals were leaking and the large intake boot was de... |
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| 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7L Traction Control Lamp Comes On. VIN: 1J8HR48P67 This vehicle will turn on the traction control light during light acceleration from 35-40 MPH when the vehicle is cold. After acting up a few times, the problem goes away and vehicle is ok for several hours. When the problem occurs, the wheel speed sensors dat... |
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| 2010 Mazda 3 S 2.5L No Start, VIN: JM1BL1S64A does anyone have a known good cam and crank for this vehicle ..? if you can upload or email thanks in advanced |
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| 2003 Nissan Altima 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N4AL11D23 Customer complains of stall or almost stalling at stoplight. Sometime hard restart. No start once with cold engine. Started with WOT. Idles up on cold start, slows to about 700 rpm, then sometime slows to almost stall and catches to 800-900.I PLACED RESISTERS ... Trouble codes: P0183 (Fuel temp sensor), P0302 (Missfire cyl 2), P0420 (Cat efficiency) |
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| 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L Data VIN: 2G2WS52245 Customer complaint of intermittent abs activation on dry pavement during normal braking. No stored codes in any system. Could not duplicate symptoms during test drive. Scan tool data on abs wheel speed sensors looked normal for most of the test drive. Al... |
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| 2004 Subaru Forester XT 2.5L MIL Lamp on, Turbo noise VIN: JF1SG69604 One for the Subaru gurus, First time customer brought us his turbo Forester for a noise complaint: "Whizzing type noise that develops as the engine gets to operating temp at highway speeds, only on acceleration." Get vehicle and noticed CEL on. Scan before r... Trouble codes: P0011 (Camshaft Position Timing over advanced or Sys Perf B1), P0021 (Camshaft Position Timing over advanced or Sys Perf B2) |
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| 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX 2.0L car wont shut off VIN: JF1GG29605 please help suby gods lol we have been pulling our hair out for 2 days on this thing. the problem we are having is when you turn the key to off and pull it out the engine stays running and instrument cluster stays powered up but everything else turns off like ... |
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| 2006 Subaru Forester X 2.5L Key fob program VIN: JF1SG656X6 Good afternoon. I am trying to program a new key fob on a 2006 Subaru Forester. I have been trying and trying with no success. I am using the procedure out of the owner's manual. I can't get it to go into the programing mode. Are there any tricks to get this ... |
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| 2006 Toyota Solara SLE 2.4L No Start, Hard Start VIN: 4T1CE38P36 This Toyota has had an extended crank issue for a long time. I always assumed it was a bleed back issue with fuel. Customer didn't want to pursue it so I never got a chance to diag. Two days ago the car came in as a no start. It started after an extended crank... Trouble codes: B2799 (Immobilizer System) |
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| 2001 Volkswagen Beetle GLX 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 3VWDD21C51 vehicle came in with check engine light and epc light is on and was bucking and choking. vehicle has codes p17705 throttle valve pressure hose and misfire codes on cylinder #1,2 and 3. I replaced all plugs and three coils and replaced crankcase vent valve and ... Trouble codes: 17705 (throttle valve pressure hose) |
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| 2006 Volkswagen GTI 2.0L back up lights VIN: WVWEV71K26 Can't find much information on this VW have alldata but not to specific . Problem is no back up lights. No power to bulbs. Just wondering if there is a pattern defect to this almost never work on Vw's.Thanks Jim |
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| 2002 Volvo V70 AWD 2.4L Hesitation VIN: YV1SW58D02 turbo boost codes, not much in Alldata, as to testing. also has a hesitation right off the line only, scoped ignition, looks great at all times this code has been in this car for months the hesitation is new. smoked tested the intake system, found only a ver... Trouble codes: P0236, P0237 |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2006 BMW 330i 3.0L Unknown VIN: WBAVB33546 Thanks for your replies First let me say that replacing this battery is fairly simple except if you forget to unplug the sensor harness it will likely break. someone broke this connector and wiring and wired it back together wrong.Thanks for sending me the cor... |
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| 1990 Cadillac DeVille 4.5L blower motor VIN: 1G6CD5337L great responses on the blower module. i installed the module and still had no blower function retested all wires recieved second module and sure enough it worked.thanks to all on clearing up my problem. |
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| 2010 Cadillac CTS Premium 3.6L Front Door Locks and Drivers outside door handle VIN: 1G6DS5EV6A I want to thank all that responded and offered help on solving this problem. I took and sprayed Wurth contact OL cleaner on the harness side of the door handle micro switches and the problem seems to be resolved. |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 LS 8.1L Oil Pressure VIN: 3GNGK26G53 Finally located sending unit as indicated. Took about an hour to remove. Longer to install. Thanks for all the help. |
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| 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 5.7L Check gauges light VIN: 3D7KS19D66 I really appreciate all the replies. It sounds like even though the oil pressure is "within spec", it is still too low. I double and triple checked the oil pressure sender and its circuit which are working properly. I gave the vehicle back to the customer to ... |
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| 1998 Ford Mustang GT 4.6L Coolant VIN: 1FAFP42XXW Well customer did not want to spend any money in getting this diagnosed. Given all the different responses we told him we would have to pull cooler and if nothing was found could be head gasket. Just bought car and may have been a known problem. Any way thank ... |
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| 2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FTSW20P65 First off I would like to thank EVERYONE that took the time to read my post, and took the time out of their day to respond to my cries for help. We had a Hi pressure system leak. I was kind of thrown off by the psi being at 500 and it starting sometime... Trouble codes: P0341 (Cam position performance), P2284, P2614 (CMP output/open), P2617 (CKP Output/ open). |
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| 2005 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L cylinder #4 VIN: 1FMDU74K15 Customer has decided to replace engine not going with reman but did find used engine with 90,000 miles and a 1 year unlimited mileage warranty on labor and engine. Not my choice but I have made customer aware of risk. Thank you to everyone for their advice! |
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| 2005 Honda Civic LX 1.7L No Start VIN: 2HGES16565 I installed a new ECM and had it programmed at the dealer. When I got it back I checked all ECM voltages again. They were correct with no discrepancies. In this request i replied to a bunch of people and detailed all diagnostics.Yannick from Quebec and Tim fro... |
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| 1987 Lincoln Mark VII LSC 5.0L ABS controller VIN: 1LNBM93MXH This one is finally fixed. It was put on the back burner for part of the time. Parts and tooling took some time also. The first problem was no power from the fuse link. I updated in the responses about that. The next problem was found in the pinpoint tests. ... |
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| 2009 Mercedes-Benz S550 5.5L abs VIN: WDDNG71XX9 Well we did as recommended and turned the wheel lock to lock both ways from center and the light went off. Sorry it took so long to get back to you guys. It did take 30 or so tries. As always iatn is a life saver. Thanks guys! |
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| 2005 Nissan Maxima SL 3.5L Speedometer VIN: 1N4BA41E85 It appears to be a soldered LED that lights the needle, not a repair that i felt comfortable with.I offered to send unit out to a speedometer repair service, but customer declined. Thanks to everyone that responded. |
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| 2005 Toyota Prius 1.5L low coolant temp on the dash VIN: JTDKB20U65 SORRY FOR ALL THE PANIC. CUSTOMER DRIVES ME NUTS. HE DIDNT MENTION THAT THE LIGHT HAS COME ON PERIODICALLY IT IS THE SNOWFLAKE IN THE ROAD. SORRY BUT THANK YOU |
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