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| 1989 Cadillac DeVille 4.5L compressor VIN: 1G6CD5150K My a/c compressor will not engage unless the system is reset. After reset, the compressor may stay on for about 1 minute, them kick off. I have grounded out the control circuit at the relay for the a/c compressor and the compressor works great. I have also ver... |
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| 2008 Cadillac CTS 3.6L No Start VIN: 1G6DR57V08 Vehicle cranks and will not start. vehicle came from another shop who replaced the battery and was unable to repair the vehicle so its with me. The code is P0336, vehicle starts and dies almost as if the security system was cutting out the fuel but its not the... Trouble codes: P0336 |
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| 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 2.2L refrigerant VIN: 1G1JF52441 This Cavalier originally came in with a A/C inop complaint and had no refrigerant. My original diagnosis showed dye around the accumulator fittings, so I replaced the o-rings on them, and recharged. Inspected for additional leaks via UV light and found none, b... |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 6.6L Power Mirror VIN: 1GCJK39143 This truck is fully loaded and has Power adjustable mirrors. Including Extend and Retract. After replacement of the DDM (AcDelco Part) All functions for the mirror function except Mirror retract. The mirrors fully extended but do not retract. On the Scan d... |
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| 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT 5.3L Front Driveshaft VIN: 1GCEK19B86 Rotational noise, consistent with drive shaft speed. Hard to determine if it is coming from the front diff or transfer case area. Removed driveshaft and test drove through our industrial park, I did not hear it, but not 100% it was gone. Very hard to hear due ... |
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| 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer LT 4.2L Electronic VIN: 1GNDT13S78 AC Compressor wont engage all fuses are good so as the freon no codes in the system but i can activate the compressor with tech 2 and the ac compressor works i'm leaning towards the main control unit for the ac , any help will be greatly appreciated |
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| 2011 Chevrolet HHR LT 2.2L oil pump VIN: 3GNBABFW5B Thanks in advance for any or all help. The vehicle comes in with noisy chains and rattling. We sell new chain and guides. The job goes smooth, car starts right up, test drive for 10 miles and release the vehicle the next day. Now a week later and about 240 mil... |
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| 2012 Dodge Charger SE 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C3CDXBG0C We replaced right side cat and 02 sensors vehicle came back for same code and we find on alldata that the firing order shows bank 2 on the left but the o2 sensor locations show that b2s1 and b2s2 is on the right side!?!? does anyone know which one is correct? Trouble codes: P0430 |
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| 2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty XL 5.4L Timing chain VIN: 1FTNF21515 Vehicle was brought in on the hook. Customer stated that vehicle was being driven down residential road and a bang noise was heard. Vehicle lost power, and started to run rough and buck and jerk. Without starting up engine, front cover was removed to verify ti... |
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| 2007 Ford Five Hundred Limited 3.0L Unknown VIN: 1FAHP28137 Hello everyone, I am working on my wifes vehicle, It is the first hot humid day of the year and she noticed the AC was not working as it should so I performed an AC service and only found system 2 ounces low. Recharged to proper amount and at idle on low side ... |
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| 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit 3.0L Air suspension VIN: 1C4RJFCM1F Fuse number 5 40 amps blows for the the air suspension (fuse for the compressor) After a while. It last a couple of days after change the fuse then in blow again. No fault found yet because the fault its not permanent. Anyone had this problem before |
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| 2000 Mazda MPV DX 2.5L Engine VIN: JM3LW28G0Y The car has a no star no crank condition. When you put the key into the ignition and try to start, the horn honks a few times and the hazardous lights flash as well. No crank, nothing. We checked for codes, no DTC's and communication with PCM. Then we checked ... |
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| 2006 Mercedes-Benz CL500 5.0L Starter / drive autorization VIN: WDBPJ75J96 Client stated vehicle had a hard time pulling away from a stop, felt trans was slipping. Shut off car and would not crank. Sat 1/2 hr and started, drove to shop. Sat 10 min and attempted start. Starter solenoid would engage and the disengage, engage and diseng... |
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| 2006 Mercedes-Benz C55 AMG 5.5L No Start VIN: WDBRF76J26 Car towed in, no start..low fuel pressure, 10-20 psi..Power to fuel pump good, fuel in tank ok...Power to pump comes on when engine cranking, stays on a few seconds when key released...normal...I can hear the pump, sounds noisy to me... Question: is there a se... |
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| 1994 Mercury Sable LS 3.8L No Start VIN: 1MELM5841R Car never stalls out, but hot soak and it will only start if the SPOUT connector is out. But it never stalls. 5V ref is good. No codes. PIP is good. Scoping both wires of the SPOUT connector with the plug out I get clean patterns both sides, PCM leading the mo... |
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| 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix 3.8L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 2G2WP55296 car was towed in for a no start.didnt have no rpm signal so we replaced the crank sensor. didnt help it will start up and run then die after 5 or so min then sometimes when go to start back it will just make a weird sound like not enough fire to starter then o... |
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| 2004 Toyota Highlander 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: JTEGD21A94 Reoccouring P0171, MAF didn't help.My freeze frame info RPM 2270,57 mph ,25% throttle coolant 183 degrees, air flow 20.43 gs, short term fuel trim 10.1%, long term 32.7%. I looked at the air tube closely, it seems good, Im wondering about the intake manifold g... Trouble codes: P0171 (lean) |
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| 2007 Toyota Tundra Limited 5.7L compressor VIN: 5TBDV58127 Truck came in no A/C. Recovered freon and charged to specs. Still no A/C. Had loose connection at A/C relay, not making contact with relay at fuse box. Repaired connection and replaced relay, found signs of mice in fuse box. repaired broken wire under fuse box... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2008 Audi A4 2.0L Noise In Head VIN: WAUAF78E58 actually only 12 people replied, two duplicates and one with two replies. two replies were for possible rod knock, one for debris on piston top, and one for loose piston or pin noise. not the right noise and coming from the wrong place. chain tensioner had 8 r... |
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| 2006 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPW14556 First I want to say thank you for all the help from everyone. I think I was fighting multiple problems with this vehicle. I replaced the FPDM and that, along with the leaking fuel tank, fixed the fuel pressure problem and the truck ran better but still had pro... Trouble codes: P0355 (Ignition coil e open circuit). |
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| 2012 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6L Cooling Fans VIN: 1GKKVRED4C Thanks to all who responded. Initially when I powered the fans on with a tech2 I found the #1 fan would only operate when I grounded it's ground side at the fan connector. # 2 fan did not work but I was not able to access it's connector. After studying the wir... |
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| 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.4L transaxle VIN: 5NMSG3AB7A I haven't got it fixed yet but we are going to put a transmission in it. I have tried discharging and relearn the pcm a couple of times and I would get about 100 miles before it started again. I've even tried another pcm and it did the same after 100 miles. I ... |
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| 2002 Jeep Liberty Limited 3.7L Sudden acceleration VIN: 1J4GL58K82 Well virtually EVERYONE sugested that this is a case of "operator error". The customer showed up today and informed me that he drove it all weekend and "it only kind of did it one time". It seems that he is just now getting used to driving it. In any event we ... |
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| 1996 Kia Sportage 2.0L U-joints / Driveshaft VIN: KNDJA7230T Thanks for all the input. I will check U joints with Driveshaft removed. I'll also check pinion. I have over tightened a nut and crush sleeve for pinion before so I'll check that if U-joints don't move smoothly with Driveshaft removed. Thanks everyone. Really ... |
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| 2008 Pontiac G6 GXP 3.6L Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G2ZM17748 All excellent info. After talking to customer again he stated that at one point during one of his starts he heard a thunk and shortly after that is when the problems started. Customer is pondering whether he wants to pursue any farther. Since it is a labor int... Trouble codes: P0011 (intake cmp perf bk1), P0014 (exhaust cmp perf bk1), P0017 (ckp to cmp correlation bk1 exh), P0021 (int cmp perf bk2), P0171 (lean bk1), P2273 (O2 bk2 s2 signal mal). |
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