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	2009 Audi A4 Quattro 2.0L exhaust cam broken 3 times VIN: WAULF78K59 All started after vac pump froze on highway. Causing 1st exhaust cam to break. 2nd cam broke when fuel injector was pouring fuel into #4 cylinder causing cylinder to hydroloc. Drove car 140 miles cam broke 3rdd time.no reason found why cam would break.	View
	2006 Buick Rendezvous CXL 3.5L Vss Rotor VIN: 3G5DB03L46 This All Wheel Drive vehicle presents erratic speedo/shift problems. Removing VSS reveals a sensor rotor that has moved laterally and is not rotating with the axle/drive assembly: I will be replacing the sensor rotor and any associate parts needed. I've fi...	View
	2000 Chevrolet S10 2.2L No Start VIN: 1GCCS1441Y At times truck will just crank no start. Seems more after a hot soak.Possible pushing on gas pedal may help it start most times it starts as should. No codes has cranking rpm when no start is occurring.	View
	2007 Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ 5.3L smell VIN: 1GNFK13067 customer can smell raw fuel from under hood every start in the morning. fuel smell only lasts 1-2 minutes then goes away. can not duplicate problem unless vehicle is parked outside and started again in the morning. - checked for obvious fuel leaks - non...	View
	2007 Chevrolet Impala SS 5.3L High Beam Lights VIN: 2G1WD58C17 Has the low beam lights, but not the high beam. Check fuses and all the simple things. Alldata shows a high beam relay but I can not find. Go into the data stream and see High Beam Select Switch go from inactive to active. High Beam Relay command on scan t...	View
	2015 Chevrolet Sonic LT 1.8L Misfire VIN: 1G1JC5SH9F Hello Techs, This vehicle stalled while in a car wash, was towed to our shop crank/no start. we found inj/ign fuse #26 in under hood fuse box shorted. replaced fuse and it shorted immediately. discovered ign cassette bad, r/r with new delphi and replaced f... Trouble codes: P0261, P0264, P0267, P0353, P2306, P2307	View
	2008 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L Fuel Gauge VIN: 1FTPX14V88 Hi Everyone, I'm not sure if this is appropriate for this forum. If not I apologize. We have this 08 F150 with an inop fuel gauge. The fuel level sensor had been replaced before we got it. We checked continuity on the BK-OR wire and the YE-WH wire they ...	View
	2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.7L heat blend door VIN: 1J4GR48K96 Came in no heat found heat blend door lever broken The lever is a black plastic part which joins the motor to the heater box Jeep part # [...] , Jeep says part discontinued anybody have any ideas on a aftermarket replacement or location of discontinued...	View
	2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.7L blend door gear VIN: 1J4RR5GT0B Vehicle came in with dual climate control and no heat on both sides. Found that both the drivers and passengers side blend door side gears were broken, as well as the passengers side blend door actuator. repaired both sides and had great heat. but the vehi...	View
	2004 Nissan Titan LE 5.6L ners programing VIN: 1N6AA07B94 install a used transmission and need to program tcm for this vehicle it has code p0615 stater signal circuit I have down loaded the NERS program form Nissan but there is not a down load file for the transmission. The only engine down load is on a older p...	View
	2004 Porsche Cayenne S 4.5L Long Crank VIN: WP1AB29P74 Intermittent Long Crank, Unable to duplicate.	View
	2016 Ram 2500 SLT 6.7L transmission output shaft,transfer case input gear VIN: 3C6UR5HL0G this truck is driven by an older guy that seems to be a gentle driver.this trans had a new converter at last repair due to a missing trans auxillary cooler causing overheating,it was purple.this company buys these trucks from an outfit that rebuilds wrecked tr...	View
	2005 Subaru Legacy GT 2.5L Noise vibration VIN: 4S3BP686X5 Got this car to do some simple work, customer stated oh ya ' while it's there, I've Had a noise for a long time, growling noise, car was on the lift and apart so I checked wheel bearings, sure enough right front growling bad, did work replaced wheel bearin...	View
	2012 Volvo S60 T5 2.5L cylinder head VIN: YV1622FS9C We had this motor rebuilt and are having a hard time finding torque specs and information on cam timing and setup of the cvvt gears to the camshafts. Thanks for any info.	View

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	2002 Acura MDX Touring 3.5L Misfire VIN: 2HNYD18692 Thank you all for your help! We adjusted the valves,rplaced timing belt, VVT solenoid, oil pres./timing pres. unit, and #3 coil. RUNS GREAT!!! Elden we adjusted the Trouble codes: P0300.	21
	2003 Aston Martin Vanquish 6.0L Key Fob VIN: SCFAC23363 It turned out that the Jaguar procedure is what works. Hold the high beams on, turn the ignition key to position 1 (accessory), then cycle the ignition key 8 times ending with it in the run position, then click any button on each remote 5 times.	4
	2011 Audi A5 Quattro 2.0L Oil Pressure VIN: WAULFAFR8B Thanks for all the great replies! This car was a real challenge! Please note the Oil pressures are documented on this post. We ended up replacing the oil pump and pick up with no change other than the high RPM pressure was a little lower. We got a schematic of...	8
	2006 BMW 325xi 3.0L Door lock fobs VIN: WBAVT13546 Chris [...] form California was extremely helpful on this problem. He provided me with a fuse to check(fuse 2, 5A), Told me where the antenna diversity module was located (on top of the rear hatch, under the spoiler that houses the 3rd brake light) and off...	6
	2011 BMW 328i xDrive 3.0L Instrument cluster VIN: WBAUU3C57B This car is fixed, but not by me. The owner decided to bring it to the dealer. They replaced the RDC (TPMS) module and as far as I know the car is fixed. Thank you to all who read my help request and gave me ideas which I wish I had been able to use. I did rea...	5
	2012 Chevrolet Camaro LS 3.6L Misfire cylinder 5 VIN: 2G1FA1E38C my technicican was looking at it thismorning, i went to try and use the map sensor on the intake manifold that we had on the used engine. it still had vacuum lines attached to it that the salvage yard cut. i looked at the vacuum lines and realized that when he...	6
	2013 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.6L Converter/Flywheel VIN: 2C4RDGBGXD THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT REPLIED. JUST LIKE EVERYONE SAID THAT THE CONVERTER WAS NOT FULLY SEATED WHICH I THOUGHT IT WAS SINCE I DID IT LIKE 3 TO 4 TIMES AND FELT IT GO IN. I TRIED WHAT MANY OF YOU GUYS SAID AND IT WENT IN FURTHER THAN THE COUPLE TIMES I TRIED....	19
	2016 Ford F-150 XLT 5.0L heater VIN: 1FTEW1EF0G New heater core fixed this truck right up. Vent temp now at 175°F going down the highway at -15°C outside. Engine operation temp is about 195°F which is normal. Around here we look for a minimum heater output of 165°F. Thanks everybody for the help and suggest...	25
	2001 Honda Accord LX 3.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCG16481 Again double checked timing alignment--right on, Inspected and cleaned EGR-was not very dirty. Checked connection at PCM. Replaced crankshaft sensor with OE part and problem did not return Trouble codes: P1676, P0300.	14
	2002 Honda Accord EX 2.3L Poor Idle Quality VIN: JHMCG56642 Ok guys as many of you suggested factory engine mounts fixed it. Its crazy to think aftermarket mounts would not fix this concern. No idea what we may have done wrong during the timing belt job to cause the concern but in the end its just money, cant take it w...	17
	2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 3.6L Transfer case VIN: 1C4RJFBG9C We ended up pulling the motor off and turning the selector gear by hand until I could confirm the transfer case was ok internally by going through neutral, 2wd, and 4wd. So we reinstalled the position sensor and the voltage did not vary much at all on the sca...	4
	1993 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.6 2.6L No Start, Poor Idle Quality VIN: WDBDA29DXP The car is fixed! I am not sure the cold start valve works all the time--that seems to be a little intermittent. It seems to start well without that working however. Thanks to Steve [...] who gave us a very concise description of how the system works. T...	5
	1997 Mercedes-Benz C230 2.3L starter VIN: WDBHA23E9V We could not figure this one out, we think it is a fault with the DAS but this version of DAS is very rare. We re-engineered the starting system bypassing the DAS and wiring in redundant safety (such as a neutral safety switch). Customer was happy.	10
	2011 Mercedes-Benz R350 Bluetec 4Matic 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4JGCB2FE8B Oops, didn't mean to reply to my own request; still getting used to the iphone app. Anyway, this car is fixed: Well the car came back in for me to make the warranty repair. I removed the tank, cut away the heat shrink and inspected my soldering. I could not ... Trouble codes: 203D1, 203C1.	5
	2007 Mini Cooper 1.6L vanos VIN: WMWMF33587 i have replaced the exhaust vanos unit again, reset timing, still have the same codes, i checked oil pressure hot 20lbs at idle, but i have no idea what is normal. any more input would be helpful.	8
	2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet 3.5L convertible top VIN: JN8AZ1FY5B Hey all. Sorry about the delay in closing. I was waiting on my son to get back to me. He replaced the outside flap storage motor switches and that repaired the top function. As many of you said, they apparently were giving false data. You all are awesome and t...	7
	2009 Pontiac G6 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G2ZG57BX9 Ok This One Is Fixed,Cam Sprockets/Actuators(Exh) (Int) & Timing Chain Kit.When Testing Vehicle Would Set Codes So Fast It Was Hard To Command Actuators Would Boot Us Out Of Test. So We Torn Down.Confirmed Reluctors Were On The Money Before Quote. Timing Mark... Trouble codes: P0016 (p0017-), P0017.	5
	1998 Subaru Legacy Outback 2.5L Mechanical VIN: 4S3BG6858W Replaced valve cover gaskets, were hard and shrunk. Appreciate everyone who took the time to respond to this post.Mike	11
	2011 Subaru Forester X Limited 2.5L Transmission Operation Cold VIN: JF2SHCEC3B No resolve found. Transmission replaced. Thank-you for all the replies. Karl	8
	1995 Toyota Pickup 2.4L High Idle VIN: 4TARN81A0S It was the throttle position sensor adjustment which was within specifications at closed throttle it read zero % on the scan tool. the voltage spec is .3V-.8V it was at .67V we adjusted closer to .3V and the idle came down to 750RPM in the original post I prob...	16
	2012 Toyota Prius V 1.8L headgasket VIN: JTDZN3EU6C The cylinder head can be removed while engine is in vehicle just remove wiper transmission & wiper pan there will be lots of room	4

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