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| 2006 BMW 750i 4.8L abs/brakes VIN: WBAHL83596 please help!!! I can't do this one alone. it has been fighting me the whole way!!! started out customer brought in for no brakes very hard pedal, had his own master and booster. did have abs,tracktion,and ars lights on,replaced booster and master per customers... |
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| 2010 BMW 528i 3.0L Stall, Stalled at stop side VIN: WBANU5C50A Tow in. Vehicle stalled at stop side. crank no start. Inspect Fuel pressure is in specification, spark is strong, compression fair 150 to 155 psi. Replace new spark plugs. Please, help, thanks!! Trouble codes: 2E97, 2A99 |
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| 2011 BMW 750Li 4.4L Park Position VIN: WBAKB8C52B Customer states vehicle will not shift into park, car runs and shifts fine, but you get a message on the dash that the vehicle is not in park. The car would not hold the park position. After we removed the valve body and replaced the park solenoid, the vehicle... |
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| 2014 BMW 428i 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBA3V7C53E ok this car came to us with an engine noise. it keeps setting a 152118 super knocking on cylinder 1, now we have moved injectors, coils, replaced spark plugs, installed a new timing set, and problem persists on cyl 1. the noise only comes when engine is warm a... Trouble codes: 15211 |
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| 2011 Buick Regal CXL 2.4L Radio VIN: W04GR5EC2B Battery went bad and customer jump started with jumper cables and hooked them up backwards. Since this radio has no audio output, limited button function and display sometimes works sometimes does not. Display is also kind of static like not solid, kind of lik... |
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| 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3L Stall VIN: 1GCRKSE35B Hello, this might be simple but just want to see if anyone else has had a P0601 code in a 2011 Silverado? The customer says the truck will randomly stall while driving or at idle, won't restart for 5-10 min. He said once in a while it will say reduced power on... Trouble codes: P0601 |
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| 2012 Chrysler Town & Country Touring L 3.6L Code p0633 stored in VIN: 2C4RC1CGXC We programmed a new pcm & entered the pin for the secret pass key. I have tried several times to get the pin registered & i keep getting a p0633 code. Vehicle has cranked & ran great no prbolems,but i cannot get the code (p0633) to go away. This code does not ... Trouble codes: P0633 (Secret key pin not in pcm) |
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| 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L Air bag VIN: 2D8GP44L66 Thanks in advance to all fellow hard-working techs! At the previous service visit, the car had intermittent SRS light and code for Drivers side Seat belt pretensioner. we had tested the circuit and found no fault so condemned the pretensioner. Ordered part and... |
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| 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L battery VIN: WD0PD14426 This delivery vehicle sometimes has a dead battery, other times not. It may be parked several days and start fine. Other times the battery will have been drained down to a point where vehicle must be jump started after only a couple hours. (About 10 volts) The... |
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| 1988 Ford F-250 Custom 5.0L Stall VIN: 1FTEF26NXJ Hey all the old school ford guys. I need a fresh look at this truck. I recently lifted engine to replace oil pan gasket and pulled tranny for rebuild and rear main seal. The issue is truck stalls out driving or sitting engine cranks good and have good pulse to... Trouble codes: 11 (System passed) |
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| 1998 Ford E-150 Econoline 4.2L No Start VIN: 1FTRE1429W This is a clean, high mileage, E150, very basic work van. Twice in the last 6 months it was towed in for a no start condition and it always started and we could not duplicate the concern. There are no codes, monitors are complete and the truck never dies whi... |
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| 2002 Ford Focus ZTW 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, fast idle VIN: 1FAFP363X2 hello all I have this 02 focus that has a rolling high idle driving .when starting it is a little high then drops down,but when you drive and come to a stop the idle stays really high,the car will pull itself not hitting the throttle.the tps signal is .79 at i... |
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| 2005 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L No Start VIN: 1FTPW14535 Beautiful well maintained 05 f150 5.4 comes to us from a towing company. Owners wife filled truck with diesel and trashed the engine. The towing company brought it to us with a used 2007 5.4 . We installed engine, replaced fuel pump, cleaned lines, installed n... |
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| 2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FTWW31P56 I have tested the high pressure oil rail at ipc port and heard obvious air leaking through the oil fill tube.removed valve cover and it seemed to be leaking at the right (passenger side) rear injector. I have replaced all injector o-rings including the upper h... |
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| 2007 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Black smoke VIN: 1FTSW21P47 Greetings everyone, HEEEEEEELLLLLPPPP!!! First let me say that I am not a diesel tech. Very unfamiliar with these. Very good customer who happens to also own this truck. Thank you all in advance for sharing your time and knowledge with me. My problem is this t... |
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| 2009 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.4L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1FDWF37RX9 Vehicle has 2 issues we're trying to sort out: 1st-Customer is concerned of excessive black smoke on acceleration that is discoloring the chrome step bumper on back of vehicle & will make a cloud at times that puts a logging truck to shame. No codes present,... |
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| 2014 Ford Focus S 2.0L steering angle sensor VIN: 1FADP3F26E car came from the body shop they fix the front left side of vehicle, I think it might of had suspension damage. Code in the abs module for steering angle sensor and body shop replace sensor. I cant calibrate the sensor does this need to be coded/ program? I tr... |
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| 2009 GMC Savana 2500 4.8L Coolant/ Antifreeze VIN: 1GTGG25C69 We have this cargo van that seems to be consuming antifreeze. The customer has been topping up with water as needed for the past 3 months. The van doesn't overheat when the system is topped up. We performed a visual inspection for exterior leaks, and we found ... |
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| 2002 Honda CR-V LX 2.4L door lock VIN: JHLRD68432 We are attempting to remove the driver's outside door handle to replace/repair the lock. How is this done step by step? |
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| 2007 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L Charging VIN: 5FNRL387X7 replaced alternator a couple of months back,customer says battery light will flicker randomly.may go a few days without doing it.tested battery and altenator ,all good.belt is good with good tension.anybody ran into this? |
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| 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4HR58N66 Greetings! Nothing obvious noticed in evap lines, etc. Hooked up smoke machine to rear evap line under hood - smoke comes through NVLD motor whether solenoid is on or off. Alldata's description of the system just isn't working for me - maybe it's because we're... Trouble codes: P0456 (Evap purge system small leak), P0457 (Gas Cap Loose) |
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| 2011 Kia Sportage EX 2.4L Gas leak VIN: KNDPC3A25B This vehicle POURS gas from the vent tube at the filler neck. Customer stated when tank is full she see 19s gas leaking, but if she doesn 19t fill it, it won 19t leak. So we take the vehicle to the gas station and fill it up. Bring it back to the shop and noth... |
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| 2007 Nissan Maxima SL 3.5L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1N4BA41E07 This vehicle came in to due to a lack of power. seems the ecm cuts back power and almost limits you to 40mph. it also surges power as you try to accelerate. replaced the cam sensors and the c1130 and c1131 codes have yet to come back. still have a lack of powe... Trouble codes: C1131, C1130 |
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| 1997 Porsche Boxster 2.5L soft top VIN: WP0CA2986V vehicle came in with soft top not working. Well the cables and motor was unattached. I plugged everything in and top worked. I did not let it finish i was holding the cables in the motor they were just worn out. I replace cables and all associated parts cleane... |
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| 2012 Ram 2500 SLT 6.7L Excessive Emissions, loss of power VIN: 3C6UD5JL8C Has excessive black smoke from exhaust and loss of power. has cleaned egr and turbo. Was very dirty. Turbo is turning but no pressure. Has recent fuel filter replacement with regular oil changes. Trouble codes: P2706 (MS Solenoid Circuit), P242F, P2463 (DPF Soot), P13A/, P003A, {049D |
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| 2010 Subaru Forester XT Limited 2.5L rear main seal VIN: JF2SH6FC2A hopefully some body has had the same problem and can help me fix this vehicle. |
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| 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI SEL 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1VWCN7A31C I am having difficulty trying to find any information on this sensor let alone it's exact location. From what I've found it could be a sensor or a wiring harness. I cannot get any useful info from the VW dealer either. Hoping someone out there has seen this be... Trouble codes: P040D |
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| 1998 Volvo V70 X/C AWD 2.4L ABS module VIN: YV1LZ5646W ABS and TRACS OFF light on. Scanned with iScan CS2000 retrieved code ABS 213 "LR wheel sensor signal intermitt+fault wheel speed fault." NOTE:THIS IS THE LEFT WHEEL SENSOR CODE. The iSCAN has a function for reading wheel speeds. I saw that the LR wheel speed ... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2006 Audi A3 2.0L cooling fans VIN: WAUNF68PX6 I have found enough info on this as a normal condition for these turbo engines. Customer has stated that the fans are louder now than they remember but probably due to age of the vehicle. Will update if any other info is found. |
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| 2006 Ford Fusion SEL 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3FAFP08156 because towed in with 1-low oil 2- good compression 3-misfire codes cyl4 5 and 6 allsame bank 4-good spark on cyl 4 5 6 5-good fuel pressure and injectors 4 5 6 clicking on and off like 1 2 3 6- 4 5 6 bank no change in idle with o2 ... Trouble codes: P0300, P0304, P0305, P0306. |
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| 2013 Ford F-150 FX4 3.5L Engine VIN: 1FTFW1ET7D Did not take the job because there were too many variables in giving an estimate for the job. It seems like the engine is only available from the dealer also. |
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| 2001 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2HKRL18651 I took my borescope and looked in the upper intake and could see more carbon. Alldata and YouTube was wrong on this one. The hole goes down almost 3/8" then back towards throttle body with 1/4". I took a 1/4" drill bit a kept drilling out carbon till it got to... Trouble codes: P0401 (Egr insufficient flow). |
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| 2007 Hyundai Elantra SE 2.0L abs? mech? VIN: KMHDU46DX7 Car is fixed for the time being. We ran the bleed HCU from the scan tool and while the computer was running the pump and cycling the valve we were tapping on the valve assembly, that jarred out whatever was causing the valves to stick. Pedal feels normal, AB... |
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| 2000 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L transfer cas VIN: 1J4FA49S5Y Thank you for your suggestions. Transfer case was good. The problem was the front driveshaft rear double Cardan joint. It was bad and causing the noise issue. I bought a rebuilt with Spicer joints and all is good. Thanks to Richard [...] for closing in on the ... |
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| 2005 Mini Cooper 1.6L transmission VIN: WMWRC33595 Thanks for the help everyone. I proceeded to verify that the ratio control motor was OK by testing another known good one. I spoke with a transmission specialist who works on these and he stated I probably am losing hydraulic pressure possibly in the pulleys. ... |
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| 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix 3.8L No Start, no crank VIN: 2G2WP52235 FOUND THE ANTI THEFT RING AROUND THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD MOVED BACK AND CAUSING A SECURITY FAULT CODE AND NO START, WE PUSHED SENSOR BACK INTO PLACE, CLEARED CODES AND RELEARNED IGNITION KEY AND VEHICLE STARTED RIGHT UP. THANKS AGAIN FOR AL [...] THE REPLIES. Trouble codes: B3055, B1000, B1009, B1370, B1380, B1385. |
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| 2006 Saab 9-3 2.0T 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: YS3FD59Y16 Thank you to those that offered help I ran an overlay and drove car. Same codes returned. I replaced the Trionic and added with Tech2. problem solved You guys ROCK Regards Trouble codes: P0691 (Cooling fan stage1 control short to positive), P0692 (Cooling fan stage1 control open/short), P0693 (Cooling fan stage2 control open/short), P0687 (Main relay circuit). |
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| 2008 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 2.5L all systems VIN: 3VWJZ71KX8 Thanks for all of the replies. Yes the first thing we did was check all fuses and connections near battery. Thanks to Robert who told us about the relay J329 which is under the dash left side left most black relay in panel. We jumped the relay and were able t... |
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