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| 2003 BMW M3 3.2L Unknown VIN: WBSBR93463 Good afternnon everyone BMW techs ...i seem to have a nightmare with this 2003 bmw m3 SMG transmission...the vehicle was towed to us by the customer ...cuatomer stated that it doesnt want to go into gear and it will not start...we checked it out and read up on... |
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| 2011 BMW 328i 3.0L No Start VIN: WBAPH5C58B Vehicle came to us with the screaming eagle front crank seal. Replaced valve cover, during valve cover technician dropped a tool and it connected the + terminal on the right fender / strut to engine block. Didn't realize he had blown the 100 amp fuse and start... Trouble codes: 2A9A, A04B |
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| 2003 Buick Century Custom 3.1L Security light is on VIN: 2G4WS52J83 The car would die at times but would start back up. Did not see the security light on before I started the repairs. Decided to try a new ignition switch to fix the problem. After installing the new switch and hooking up the battery, the car would not start. Fo... Trouble codes: B2957 (Security system circuit low), B3031 (Security system in learn mode) |
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| 1999 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Starter VIN: 1G1YY22G9X Customer drives the vehicle on the freeway and once parked and sits for approx. ten minutes or so it will not crank over or even try to start. let sit and act's as though everthing is fine. Charging system tests good as far as alternator and battery as well as... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD LT 6.0L HAVC blend door operation VIN: 1GBJC34K07 I put the snap on modis on and the counts for the blend door change by itself. I am going to pull a few connector and ohm out the wiring but any help of thought before I start will be helpful. The new control head was programmed when installed and calibration ... |
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| 2008 Chrysler Sebring LX 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C3LC46K68 This car barely runs, plugs are black. I had codes for the throttle body, so I replaced the throttle body with Chrysler new part. I go into the ETC learn procedure and get this weird error code before it even tries to do the learn...(Unexpected Error - Values ... Trouble codes: P2101 (ETC motor perf), P2110 (ETC forced limit rpm), P2119 (ETC perfomance) |
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| 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 Van 5.2L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B7JB21Y91 Van came in with misfire and stalling when cold. Tested for codes and found P0307 misfire cyl 7. Vehicle exibits a misfire at idle. just off idle the miss appears to go away. Using our OTC scanner I am able to watch the misfire count on cylinder 7 go up. No ot... Trouble codes: P0307 (Misfire cyl 7) |
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| 2007 Dodge Nitro SXT 3.7L Heater Core VIN: 1D8GT28K77 So the first heater core was replace due to no heat as stated in repair history. It was replaced with OE part from the dealer. Coolant flushed, thermostat replaced, and new water pump installed recently also. So after a little over a month and 2500 miles the n... |
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| 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L Brake pedal goes to floor VIN: 1D8HN54P38 Help!! I R&R brake master cylinder in an attempt to fix the brake pedal feeling soft and going all the way to the floor with not enough stopping power like a typical master cylinder gone bad but I still have same result, I bleed the brakes manually and with sc... |
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| 1996 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L 4x4 VIN: 1FMDU34X5T For all you Ford techs this may be simple but I am not one. This explorer will not go into 4wd. No lights on dash. I have checked i believe all the fuses but I may have missed one. I have taken the switch out and ohmed, tested good. I have looked and looked at... |
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| 2006 Ford E-250 4.6L Engine VIN: 1FTNE24W66 We have a well maintained high mileage Ford 4.6 in here. It has an engine noise intermittently. Customer says sometimes it is very loud then will go away. I have heard it once and it sounds like valve train. By the time I got the engine cover off it went away.... |
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| 2006 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPX14546 Truck originally had a p0193 code and felt like it was starving for fuel, I found the driver to be heavily corroded and in several pieces. I replaced that with no change. i replaced the fuel pump do to the age of the truck and knowing that is a common problem,... Trouble codes: P0191 |
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| 2017 GMC Acadia Denali 3.6L Installation VIN: 1GKKNXLS7H Has anyone installed an electric brake controller for trailer brakes on a new 2017 GMC Acadia? Vehicle has factory installed trailer towing package. Owners manual says "fuse is installed in underhood electrical center, but the wires are not connected." This is... |
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| 1999 Jaguar XK8 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJGX2044X Came in about a month after timing chain replacement with VVT codes. Found solenoid not working corectly and replaced. Customer went on road trip and when climing hills light came back on with same codes. Rechecked oil, oil pressure, solenoids and wiring and d... Trouble codes: P1384 (VVT Solenoid Malfunction A Bank), P1396 (VVT Solenoid Malfunction B Bank) |
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| 2002 Jeep Liberty Limited 3.7L Sudden acceleration VIN: 1J4GL58K82 Is this customer nuts ? I purchased this Beautiful well maintained Jeep Liberty 3.7 as a repair and flip. Installed a pair of remann cylinder heads and all went well. Finally sold it last week. The buyer called a day later and said while sitting at a red light... |
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| 2009 Toyota Matrix XRS 2.4L Misfire VIN: 2T1GE40E09 We have this 2009 matrix and it acts like a head gasket or cracked head. I've been reading on these and i am asking all techs familiar with this type of vehicle, do the heads give problems. Car had a water pump leaking and ran hot. Water pump was replaced, the... |
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| 2000 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L ac compressor VIN: 3VWRF29M5Y new compressor, new fcm, new battery fuse bock, new ambient sensor, new pressure switch. no compressor engagement, no cooling fan operation. i have done the pin out test on the fcm and the only one that didnt show was the last step . pin 14/5 11 volt reference... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2009 Audi A3 2.0L Misfire VIN: WAUHF68P49 Thanks for everyone help ...we have fixed this one the actual problem was the exaust cam shaft which was driving the high pressure fuel pump it was out a tooth ...so we endes up doing complete timing chain and guides with tensioners...thanks for help |
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| 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GCPKSE74D So the truck came back yesterday, it had oil again in the sensor socket. I replaced the connector with a pigtail assembly and a new sensor, oil pressure returned on gauge. I had already checked the oil pressure manually and had replaced the filter the first ti... Trouble codes: P0521 (Engine Oil Pressure Sensor Performance), P0523 (Engine Oil Pressure Circuit High Voltage). |
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| 2012 Ford E-350 Super Duty 5.4L expansion valve VIN: 1FDEE3FL9C Good Morning, Thank you to all the techs that replied to my help request. the fix for this vehicle was to repair a slow leak at the rear expansion valve fitting and to recharge the system. The system was 12 ounces low on a full charge of 4 pounds. |
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| 2013 Ford Focus SE 2.0L Engine VIN: 1FADP3F24D Thanks for the replies. We have run this car about 100 miles to see if the noise changed and it seems about the same. We pulled the valve cover and it looks like this motor was run low on oil at one point as the cam lobes showed some accelerated wear/clearance... |
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| 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out VIN: 1J4GW48S74 I checked the wiring along the oil pan and rear of cylinder head and they tested out ok and were not melted to each other. I ended up replacing the cam synchronizer and the vehicle ran ok after that. Trouble codes: P0352 (Ignition coil 2 primary). |
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| 2010 Land Rover LR2 HSE 3.2L Front Windshield Wiper VIN: SALFR2BN7A Thank you very much for the replies to my request. This vehicle is fixed. There were two problems. After the tech swapped the two small wiper relays with the head light relays, the wiper motor started to run with no wiper function. Upon inspection, the wiper t... |
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| 2002 Toyota Corolla CE 1.8L Mechanical VIN: 1NXBR12E42 Thanks for the feed back I talked customer into a used 2005 engine because besides the exhaust valve issue the motor was using oil car has been out a week no issues.Just had to use the exhaust and intake and motor mount bracket from 2002 engine. Thanks again. |
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| 2003 Toyota Sequoia SR5 4.7L ABS Module VIN: 5TDZT34A83 I decided to go with what the flow charts are telling me and replaced the anti lock brake control unit. The car has been gone for about 5 days now and all seems well. I will re post if something changes. Thanks for all replies. Mark |
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| 2002 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L Trunk VIN: 3VWSP69M92 Hello and thanks to all who replied . We found that the problem was in the trunk wiring, 2 wires were bare and touching, one was a ground the other the trunk latch signal wire from switch. Repaired and so far so good. Thanks again George |
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