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2003 Cadillac Seville STS 4.6L a/c compressor VIN: 1G6KY54903
Hey , everybody, this caddy came in with a/c inop, first thing done was to confirm freon level. evacuated and recharged.Still no a/c operation, i can use scan tool to activate compressor clutch, and it works fine.A/C pressures voltage at pcm is at 1.0 volts. a...
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2010 Cadillac SRX Performance 3.0L Hesitation VIN: 3GYFNEEY1A
2010 Cadillac SRX came in with code P0017. Replaced timing chains , following Mitchell one repair info. Double checked all timing marks but now feels like it has no power at all and sets codes P0016, P0017, P0018 and P0019. Used Mobil one 5-30 synthetic oil an... Trouble codes: P (0016), P (0016), P (0016), P (0016)
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2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L Hesitation, Lack of power VIN: 1GCHK23142
Customer brought vehicle in for coolant loss when hot. Found excessive pressure in cooling system, however engine ran perfectly normal with plenty of power. Customers only complaint was blowing coolant out of surge tank. Replaced headgaskets and installed stud...
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2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer North Face 4.2L Starting VIN: 1GNDT13S03
Hello all we had a trailblazer brought in that goes dead overnight after going through it we found a couple things wrong and addressed the problem battery was replaced as well as negative cable we also found that the transfer case module was waking up and stay...
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2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Classic LS 6.0L Left rear brake rotor VIN: 1GCHC23U47
Vehicle came in with vibration/pulsation when braking. Left rear rotor runout very obvious. removed tire/wheel to check out. When the axle shaft is removed( full floating) , there is no runout on the rotor. Is there a problem with the axle shaft or is there so...
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1995 Ford F-250 XL 5.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 2FTHF26H3S
Replaced spark plugs because it would not start and plugs looked like engine had been running rich in the past. Engine started after spark plugs were replaced. Engine runs rough and will only run smooth when transmission is put into reverse. As soon as transmi...
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2002 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L Alarm VIN: 1J4GL48K72
Vehicle was purchased with blown engine. We installed a good used, no problem. NOW.This is a base model with no immobilizer (skim). There is NO key fob. When you exit Jeep and push power door lock button down to lock doors the theft light flashes and system ar...
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2008 Kia Optima LX 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: KNAGE12398
Hello every one i need some help with this vehicle, it has this code P2159, and this vehicle has no ABS System, but it has one Speed sensor on the right front spindle, The speedometer is working ok, but in the data pid the vehicle speed is 0 i believe the spee... Trouble codes: P2159 (Vehicle Speed Sensor B Range Peformance)
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1999 Lexus RX300 3.0L Engine VIN: JT6HF10U4X
Bought this low Mileage lexus to re-sell. This Lexus runs great! No engine light on, has been my daily driver for 2 weeks now. I have a buyer for the car. The only concern is a very loud knock at start up. only lasts a second or 2. It is definitely a rotationa...
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2008 Lexus IS F 5.0L Starter Removal VIN: JTHBP26238
Is there anyone out there who has replaced the starter on one of these. My SI states engine removal is the first step, and almost 10 hours R&R time. If anyone has had success without removing the engine, please let me know. I was hoping there is an easier way,...
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2009 Mercedes-Benz GL450 4.6L Rear Hatch VIN: 4JGBF71E69
Hello MBZ Techs, The automatic feature of the very rear Hatch works, it goes up all the way, but doesn't stop at the top, it comes right back down without stopping it's cycle at the top. We bought a new button assembly that mounts on the Hatch, it's the button...
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2011 Saab 9-5 Turbo4 2.0L No Start VIN: YS3GN4AR0B
So this is a bit weird. We have not had this problem occur for us, but this is the customer concern: 1. While driving the car, there was a sudden jerk, like someone put on the brakes. The emergency brake warning light went on for a second, then went off and e...
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2009 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 3.8L overdrive VIN: 1J4GA59149
Sadly this vehicle is not fixed. Never even dropped the trans pan, cause you gotta drop the exhaust to do that. My suggestion to customer was to be prepared to replace entire exhaust too because of design, can not just remove cat converters at muffler shop. ...
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2014 Jeep Patriot Sport 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C4NJPBB7E
I'm going to have to close this post because I'm running out of time. I told the customer to take it to the dealer which they did. The dealer had it for several days and was unable to get it to act up and set the code. The car was returned to the customer and ... Trouble codes: P2173 (High Airflow/Vacuum Leak Detected).
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2001 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.4L brake fluid VIN: WP0CA29951
So I was able to turn off the light not by finding the problem but by removing the bulb at the owners request. We checked the wiring all good, replaced the reservior with new sensor inside cleared codes and check coding with the PWIS but unable to find the pro...
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