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2005 Audi Allroad Quattro 2.7L starting/ignition VIN: WA1YD64B95
Vehicle intermittently has long crank to start (3-5 seconds). Once it does start the engine idle is low and seems to stumble slightly until you give it throttle and then it runs fine. We measured fuel pressure while starting car and found that the problem occu...
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2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS500 5.0L Oil pump VIN: WDDDJ75X66
I appreciate your help iATNers, especially Mercedes techs on this one. This car has a noise that sounds very similar to a power steering whine/cavitating pump. After removing the belt, the noise remained the same. We put the belt back on and as the car warms, ...
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2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK280 3.0L Compressor VIN: WDBWK54F76
Hi all and thanks for trying to help me with this. I have an immaculate 2006 SLK280 which has been cared for at the dealership since new. I have changed the oil in it one time over the years but that is it. This is a long time customer who has 3 Mercedes cars ...
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2008 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG 6.3L head bolts VIN: WDDNG77X38
We are going to be replacing all 4 camshafts and adjusters on this car for wear/noise. We are thinking of offering to replace all of the head bolts while the cams are out. The head bolts are a know issue on engines up to a certain serial number and this engine...
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1998 Saab 900 SE Turbo 2.0L Alternator VIN: YS3DF78N8W
Hi, So the car was brought into the shop for the alternator making some sort of bearing/whistling noise while the car was running. After inspection found out the alternator had quit and stopped charging (measured 11.7v while running). Ordered and alternator a...
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2001 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L No start VIN: 3VWCB21C11
I should have my head examined for taking on these jobs. 2001 VW Beetle with 2.0 SOHC. At some point in this cars life someone bypassed something in the starter system to enable to car to start. What they had was a push button wired in-turn key to on position ...
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2008 BMW 535xi 3.0L Hesitation, Surge VIN: WBANV93568
The problem end up was the Transmission, install reman transmission and that took care of the problem , thanks for all the help
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2012 BMW X3 xDrive28i 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5UXWX5C52C
CODE P2096 ( POST CATALYTIC CONVERTER TOO LEAN - BANK ONE ). OBD MONITOR INDICATE OXYGEN SENSOR, O2 HEATER,EVAP, AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER NOT READY . REPLACE REAR OXYGEN SENSOR ON BANK ONE . TEST DRIVE VEHICLE FOR 16 MILES ON FREEWAY AND OXYGEN SENSOR HEATER I... Trouble codes: P2096 (Lean bank one), P0335 (Crank sensor), P0727 (Engine speed circuit no signal).
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2011 Saab 9-5 Aero 2.8L timing chains VIN: YS3GR4BJ0B
I did not remove the engine.Not that bad of a job-a lot of stuff to remove but the actual chain setup is easy and not that tight for me.I watched several you-tube videos on this job-the best one was from clews showed chain set up very well (google 2011 9.5 tim...
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