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| 2007 Audi Q7 Premium 4.2L rt outer brake light VIN: WA1BV94L57 We have this Audi Q7 that came in with the right outer brake light inop. Had a code 02957. tech just told me the left outer brake light is sometimes inop also. Tech has cleared code and problem has not recurred since. We have inspected bulbs and sockets and wi... |
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| 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L 4wd engagement VIN: 1GCEK19TX2 Good afternoon, I've got a true work truck that is in the mud 24/7. The problem we are having is with the 4wd system, In 4wd high on the rack, with the wheels off the ground, all 4 wheels are engsged and turning. When we take vehicle off the rack and put on th... |
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| 2003 Chevrolet W4500 Tiltmaster W4S042 4.8L Hydrolic VIN: J8DB4B1413 Vehicle came in brake pedal goes to the floor, replaced master cylinder with dealer part (i know that doesnt mean it not bad) if anyone has worked on these this is not a fun bleed proceedure, the master is under the dash, the lines go to rear of vehicle to abs... |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Impala LT 3.5L Power Sunroof VIN: 2G1WT57KX9 Good afternoon this vehicle 2009 chevy impala came into my shop with the sunroof not closing all the way. It was in the vent position. It will open all the way and close till the vent position and stop. I have checked the tracks for debris, cleaned out any deb... |
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| 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT 4.8L ABS/Stability control VIN: 1GCPKPEA4A I can't seem to fix anything lately. This truck came in with the complaint of what appears to be the traction control activating on left turns only, without even applying the brakes. Sure enough, going around a traffic circle reproduces the complaint perfectly... |
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| 1999 Dodge Durango SLT 5.9L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1B4HS28Z3X Hello there I have this pesky Durango that when it goes into 3rd gear or overdrive it starts to shut down. When it does it the check engine light will flash but then go out. Will not save a code. It's not fuel! It's as if the computer gets erased each time the... |
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| 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L No Start VIN: 1D4GP24R35 Hi, everyone this minivan was here back in dec. 2016. Came in on the hook,new cam. And crank. Sensor from doge did not help,even new coil pack did`nt help.but reman. Computer solved the problem, she is back on the hook again with same problem ,so we sent the... |
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| 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 4.7L Rear differential VIN: 1D7HA18N25 Truck was bought at auction customer brought it to me after driving it. The rear differential will bark the tires at 60 mph intermittently, usually after you feather of the gas pedal. There are no codes. I cannot see anything with the scanner connected. it hap... |
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| 2008 Ford Edge SEL 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FMDK48C98 Hello, I have a vehicle here for a regular customer. He usually brings me his heavier jobs or problem jobs and this is certainly one of them. He has a local oil change shop by him do much of his regular servicing out of convenience because they are close to hi... |
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| 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.7L LR Sensor VIN: 1J8GR48KX9 After replacing the LR wheel sensor customer drove vehicle for about a week before it acted up again. When the vehicle acts up it feels like the rear brakes are being applied and stepping on the throttle will not increase engine speed. Codes C1043 Left rear To... |
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| 2007 Mazda 3 S 2.3L Trans shifting VIN: JM1BK32327 Hi group, i determined the tcm is faulty no comunication and shift problems. What im trying to find out is can we reflash the tcm through the pcm because we checked on mazdas websita and says only for pcm flashing no bcm or other moduals flashes avaliable and ... |
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| 1997 Mercedes-Benz E300 3.0L PSE Module VIN: WDBJF55F4V The PSE module, and the harness pigtail are ruined from water ingress. Can a used PSE module be installed in this vehicle? Repair info says the module needs to be coded, is this necessary? Thanks, |
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| 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L Misfire VIN: WDBSK75F94 Vehicle came in for a tune up because it was intermittently having misfires on cyl. 5 and 7. replaced all ignition related parts. After replacing parts the car ran good down the freeway until I decelled off the freeway and check engine light came on with the p... Trouble codes: P0300 (random misfire detected), P0305 (Cyl. 5 misfire Damages CAT), P0307 (Cyl. 7 misfire Damages CAT), P0306 (Cyl. 6 misfire Damages CAT) |
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| 2003 Nissan Pathfinder SE 3.5L No Start, Cuts out VIN: JN8DR09Y83 the car sometimes start, show me the message in my scanner "initial starter" |
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| 2003 Nissan Pathfinder SE 3.5L No Start, Cuts out VIN: JN8DR09Y83 the car sometimes start, show me the message in my scanner "initial starter" |
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| 2003 Nissan Pathfinder SE 3.5L No Start, Cuts out VIN: JN8DR09Y83 the car sometimes start, show me the message in my scanner "initial starter" |
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| 2002 Porsche Boxster Roadster 2.7L No Start VIN: WP0CA29882 ok customer tried to extract broken idler bolt from case and went in at an angle and broke the tower. we [...] the motor and sent the block to get welded up . we got the motor back and reinstalled but now the motor will crank but will not start. We have no ... |
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| 2001 Subaru Outback 2.5L Hesitation VIN: 4S3BH66551 Hesitation on acceleration from idle. Sweep the tps with lab scope attached, no problem found. Vacuum test MAP with lab scope, no problem found. Watch ignition secondary, appears to lean misfire during hesitation. Watch injector control circuit, this is where ... |
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| 2011 Subaru Impreza 2.5i 2.5L Interior VIN: JF1GH6B65B Customer complaint is an intermittent vibration at idle, in gear, D or R. Does not happen all the time also has an intermittent banging/ rattle noise on startup that we cannot duplicate in bay. Customer believes this started at the same time the misfire first ... |
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| 2008 Suzuki XL-7 Luxury 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2S3DA41768 This is a very intermittent headache. Customer bought the vehicle with about 13,000 miles on it and had the timing chains done under warranty at around 30,000 miles. We have done 21 oil changes on it over the years, and the dealer and a quickie-place each have... Trouble codes: P0021 (Intake camshaft position performance bank 2) |
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| 2003 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L No Start VIN: 5TEVL52N33 Hello fellow techs,I looking for good cam and crank waveforms,I don't seem to be able to find either of them in any waveform library. Thanks |
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| 2013 Toyota Prius Two 1.8L No Start VIN: JTDKN3DU5D Strange one. ICE engine no start. Looking at the freeze frame, MAP is wonky, MAF is super high, the car is spraying in all kinds of fuel (based on injector volume) but it wont start. Me being the old lazy fat man I am, I sprayed brake cleaner in intake it runs... Trouble codes: P3190 (Low engine power) |
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| 2008 Volvo XC90 3.2 3.2L Transmission VIN: YV4CZ98208 Customer requests 150K mile Service, I recommend Changing the Automatic Transmission Fluid as part of the Service. Should I change it? Not Change it, stay away from it? Alldata calls for an $85.00 (from Volvo) Part #999 7363 clear see through plastic Trans. C... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2005 Audi A6 Quattro 3.2L Excessive Emissions, Cuts out, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUDG74F65 The vehicle ended up having multiple issues. The low pressure fuel pump was working too hard. The high pressure pump had failed and filled the fuel rail with tiny shiny particles of metal. The fuel injectors were at times sticking open and losing the rest p... Trouble codes: P1063 (Fuel pressure regulation-control range not reached). |
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| 1989 BMW 535i 3.5L overall shifting VIN: WBAHD2313K First of all many thanks to Alan you hit the nail on the head. Sorry it took so long to close this request, the owner was on vacation till this week. We replaced the output shaft speed sensor cleared the codes and drove it a number of times no more problems !... |
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| 2003 BMW Z4 2.5i 2.5L Radio VIN: 4USBT33493 This one is fixed. The antenna Amp beneath the small stub antenna on the fender was water dammaged and also had a small electrical component loose on the circuit board. Part# 65 20 6 913 896 After installing the new Antenna Amp the AM also started to work ag... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Express 1500 4.3L Converter VIN: 1GCFG15X07 Installed SRTA due to time restraints. No further fault. |
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| 2005 Chrysler 300 Limited 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2C3AA53G85 sorry for the delay he took a trip and just got it back Monday, the battery light and lights flashing problem was defective alternator, so a new one took care of that, as far as the code U0019 problem, was the after market stereo installed by the person he bou... Trouble codes: P0406 (EGR Position Sensor Circuit High), P0563 (Battery/System Voltage High), U0019 (CAN-B Bus-stored), U1107 (ECU in Single-Wire Mode). |
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| 2010 Dodge Challenger SE 3.5L Accessories VIN: 2B3CJ4DV5A I have fixed this one.i found when I rolled up window and closed the latch the window would cycle every 2 min.when I unplugged door latch the draw went away.replaced door latch and the draw was now gone.thanks for the help. |
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| 1987 Ford F-250 Custom 5.0L engine VIN: 1FTEF25N6H after all replies and further investigation we changed o2 sensor and cleared pcm. vehicle is now running better and isnt running rich. thanks for all help and replies. |
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| 2006 Ford E-250 5.4L Stall VIN: 1FTNS24L96 what a head ache,all the post were great ideas thanks to all.i tried the trans filter to no avail.i tried unplugging everything I could and still be able to run this thing and still no answers,then I saw that the a/c compressor had been replaced,the problem ju... |
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| 2006 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 5.4L Misfire VIN: 1FTSX20596 found 1 bent valve on cylinders #2 and #4. replaced engine. |
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| 2012 Ford Escape XLS 2.5L Expansion Valve VIN: 1FMCU0C70C Well the compressor had been slowly grenading and filling the system with very tiny metal shavings. I dont know why my techs didn't see this beforehand. New compressor, condenser, and expansion valve took care of it once and for all. Thanks for all of the help... |
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| 2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca Limited 3.0L Cooling Systems VIN: 4S4WX86B07 I should have mentioned that the car had a new OE T'stat, and that I did do a combustion leak ("blue water") test. The test was ambiguous to me since it turned clear but not yellow. One person mentioned smelling the coolant and it did smell like exhaust, and... |
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| 2012 Toyota Sienna Limited 3.5L p0990 VIN: 5TDYK3DC8C Thank you all for replying. After a bunch of test drives the lockup started happening and the code did not come back. It's been a few hundred miles. Noon really has a good explanation for this. |
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| 2005 Volvo XC70 2.5L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: YV1SZ59245 Well this one is fixed, I double checked fuel pump install, voltage drops on wiring, disassembled fuel pump module & found it was full of metal filings, latex glove pieces & dirt. Removed the fuel tank, flushed it out with water,thoroughly dried the tank, rein... Trouble codes: 2900 (fuel pressure faulty signal), 290D. |
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