 Prev |
Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for February 10, 2020 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
Next  |
| (Also Available: All, Asian, Chrysler, European, Ford, GM.) | ||
| Vehicle Owners: If you are seeking an automotive repair professional to service your vehicle, visit the iATN Repair Shop Finder. | ||
Open Help Requests for All Makes and Models
| Help Request | Answers | |
| 2011 Audi A4 Quattro Avant 2.0L Rear wiper and washer VIN: WAU4FAFLXB The rear wiper and washer are inop. The wires to the motor were inspected as per the bulletin from Audi. Checked the wires in the hinge area and under the LF door trim. All appear to be in good condition. They ohm test good from the central electronic modu... |
View | |
| 2015 Audi Q5 TDI Premium Plus 3.0L Engine VIN: WA1DMAFP9F We have a Turbo Diesel with a customer concern of a vibration that is more noticeable at idle. He also notices it under load or on take off. We have replaced the Engine Mounts and Trans mount hoping that would solve the issue but it didn't, the car is back... |
View | |
| 2006 Chevrolet Aveo LS 1.6L No Start VIN: KL1TD66606 All I know about this one is somebody put a motor in it and it hasn't run since. Did obvious and made sure grounds a powers were good, added a ground strap just in case. It has no spark, fuel or injection pulse. Has powers to coil and injectors key on. it ... |
View | |
| 2010 Chevrolet Traverse LS 3.6L Oil leak VIN: 1GNLREED7A Hey guys(and gals), thanks in advance. So I have a 2010 Traverse 3.6L that's killing me. It came in for an oil leak. It was pretty obvious leak from back of engine. Called it as a bad rear main. Took it apart and replaced rear main, oil pan gasket. Got it ... |
View | |
| 2010 Chevrolet Equinox LS 2.4L Unknown VIN: 2CNALBEWXA Hello IATN and thank you for any help given. I have this thing giving me fits. Car came in for AC Hot. Diagnosed a defective Clutch Coil. Replaced Compressor with an AC Delco Unit and the Expansion Valve. Evacuation and Recharge with 600 grams of 134a. ... |
View | |
| 2001 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 6.8L Starting VIN: 1FTNW21SX1 This truck came to me with the complaint of intermittent no crank. Once the truck was here at the shop I took a look at it. Sure enough the first time I attempted to start it, it would not crank. I tried multiple times. I had dash lights and headlights, bu... |
View | |
| 2011 Ford Escape Limited 3.0L Misfire VIN: 1FMCU0EG0B This one is driving me crazy. Vehicle has felt misfire on #4 cylinder. Cylinder contribution data verifies misfire is on cylinder #4. Started with coil and spark plug swap with no change. Installed new spark plug and coil with no change. Ran compression te... Trouble codes: P0304 (Cylinder 4 misfire), P0316 (Misfire on startup) |
View | |
| 1968 Pontiac GTO 6.6L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: 242678P209 Hello Quadrajet Experts!! I have a 1968 Pontiac GTO 400ci Muncie 4 Speed. This vehicle was restored 5-7 years ago and I recently inherited it. When accelerating I have been having a dead spot in acceleration and sent the carburetor out(stock quadrajet) and... |
View | |
| 2015 Ram 2500 SLT 6.7L Heat VIN: 3C6UR5JL5F 11-25-19 REPLACE THE HEATER CASE ASSEMBLY FOR HAVE NO HEAT ON THE DRIVER SIDE BUT HAD HEAT ON THE PASSERENGER SIDE. THE TRUCK HAS SINGLE ZONE CONTROL BUT THE HEATER CASE IS SET UP FOR DUEL ZONE. Truck came back 1 week later for same problem pulled the heat... |
View | |
| 2003 Saturn Vue 2.2L Electronic VIN: 5GZCZ43063 When this code sets they loose cruise control, they say it also has a limited transmission speed so that the customer has to turn the engine off and restart to be able to get the vehicle up to speed. Looking for anyone who has encountered this code on a Sa... |
View | |
| 2005 Subaru Forester X 2.5L Antenna cable VIN: JF1SG63625 I have this Forester with intermittent poor radio reception. If the signal is strong, it will sound okay, but even a slightly weak signal gives a lot of static on AM, FM, and WB. We went ahead and looked into all the antenna connections and physically they... |
View | |
| 2007 Toyota Prius Touring 1.5L inverter?? VIN: JTDKB20U37 We are a Toyota specialist and familiar with hybrids but this one is throwing us for a loop. Vehicle towed in, hole in oil pan from broken rod. Vehicle would start and drive into shop. Numerous warning lights on, didn't pull codes due to engine problems. R... |
View |
Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
| Fix/Summary | Answers | |
| 2006 Acura RSX 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JH4DC54846 The Vehicle required a PCM to repair. Thank you to all that replied and special Thanks to Charlie [...] for the additional support Trouble codes: P, 2647 (rocker arm oil pressure switch). |
14 | |
| 2000 BMW 528i 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBADM634XY This Beemer is fixed ! Steven suggested getting the codes from the 20 pin connector under the hood. BMW codes 227 and 228 crossed to P1188 and P 1189. We were unable to cross P1250 to a manufacturer code. Mitchell suggested checking the O2 sensor plugs for c... Trouble codes: P1250 (Fuel Pressure Solenoid Malfunction), P1188 (Fuel Control Bank 1 Sensor 1), P1189 (Fuel Control Bank 2 Sensor 1), 228 (mixture deviation bank 2), 227 (mixture deviation bank 1). |
4 | |
| 2013 Chevrolet Equinox LT 2.4L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2GNFLEEK2D Thanks for all the information. Found the cause of the CAN communication issue at the Power steering control module. The plastic cover on the module was cracked at the connector, module corroded and causing concern. Replace unit and problem is fixed. Trouble codes: U0073, U0101, U0121, U0140. |
8 | |
| 2016 Chevrolet Express 4500 6.6L Heater VIN: 1GB6GUCL4G Thank you all for the input. Everyone had valid ideas. We had considered them all as possibilities! With the low miles we didn't want to do any work that would be under warranty. The impeller on the water pump was a possibility, but not likely. One thermostat ... |
6 | |
| 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD LTZ 6.6L No Start VIN: 1GC4K0C82G So come to find out, the truck has a broken crankshaft and somehow crank and cam sync are out and not firing the fuel injectors. After I got a little flustrated I decided to start the truck on a little ether and it sounded horrible, at the same time I noticed... |
12 | |
| 2007 Chrysler Sebring Limited 3.5L No Start VIN: 1C3LC66M57 All replies said SKREEM module needed to be programmed. Mobile locksmith came and did it this AM. When I first searched the IATN archives someone with the exact issue on the exact same year, make and model said they left the key on for set period of time and i... Trouble codes: P0513 (Invalid key). |
16 | |
| 1994 Ford Bronco Eddie Bauer 5.0L Headlight VIN: 1FMEU15NXR Thanks, all. The culprit ultimately was the HL switch connector. Brittle 27 year old plastic so the main B+ (12ga) terminal slid in and out of the socket freely. Also, the BR/W (grd) cable adjacent to that terminal was indeed smoked, cracks spreading out fr... |
16 | |
| 1999 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L Power steering pump VIN: 1FAFP58S3X I removed the pump and saw that it wasn't the factory original Ford part but some reman. I took the inlet tube off to check the seals, and they are some kind of white square cut material, not simple o-rings. With these facts and not knowing the quality or bran... |
10 | |
| 2001 Ford Escort ZX2 2.0L Timing belt VIN: 3FAFP11351 With the cams locked I could turn the crank the few degrees back to the TDC mark. Trying to remove a 20 year old exhaust system could have resulted in snapped off bolts from rusted together parts. Wasn't worth the risk to use that pin. Swapped the belt with ju... |
18 | |
| 2012 Toyota Camry SE 3.5L abs VIN: 4T1BK1FK7C SORRY FOR THE LATE CLOSING. WANTED TO MAKE SURE THIS ONE WAS FIXED. CUSTOMER HAD PURCHASED TIRES SOME WHERE ELSE AND THEY SOLD 3 MATCHING TIRES AND 1 MISSED MATCHED ONE. WHEN ROTATED THE MISMATCHED WENT TO LEFT FRONT AND THIS IS WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND. SP... |
9 |
