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| 2011 BMW X3 xDrive28i 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5UXWX5C51B boss's vehicle! purchased from customer that dumped sand in cylinder head while replacing valve cover gasket, sand had clogged oil pressure control valve to max pressure, lots of sand in oil and oil filter. decided to sell rather than putting money in. rep... Trouble codes: 13150 |
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| 1986 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Gear pattern Dana 44 VIN: 1G1YY678XG I replaced all the bearings in the rear differential. I’m getting the following gear pattern. Can anyone provide some insight on to if this pattern is acceptable? ... |
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| 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LT 6.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GC1WLE71L NYS fleet truck, came in with cel on. Codes p0172 and p0175, .Checked pcv system, plugged off and plugged off purge valve. Can clear codes and watch fuel trims go crazy.Fuel pressures look good.Runs ok otherwise. Checked oil for fuel contamination. none, d... |
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| 2010 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.4L monitors VIN: 1FTWF3BR6A i am posting this for a friend , vehicle was not going into regen mode , installed a new regeneration unit along with a new catalytic convertor , he has driven the vehicle over 300 miles and it will not set monitors for the EGR and CATALYTIC CONVERTOR , lo... |
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| 2016 GMC Yukon XL Denali 6.2L suspension system VIN: 1GKS1HKJ0G This vehicle rides like a solid suspension. I think I have seen this before. It has the famous Z95 $uspension. I have seen a way to convert to a more conventional system, hopefully one that is longer lasting and less expensive to fix. Any way,what have you... |
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| 2006 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L battery VIN: 5FNRL38486 excessive draw still present, pull up body systems on scan tool and scan for codes under doors, and it sets a B1221 rear mode control motor circuit. Which is a motor for the A/C mode, has nothing to do with the sliding doors. In checking the powers and gro... |
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| 2004 Mazda Miata 1.8L Egr readiness VIN: JM1NB35324 Unable to get obd monitor test for egr to pass. Test drove 13,000 plus miles, yep 13000 plus miles. No code. Obd mode 6 indicate egr pressure test ok. Anyone has this problem before. |
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| 1997 Mercedes-Benz S500 5.0L wont start VIN: WDBGA51G7V We have this s500 with a active code of P1570 Faulty DAS to the ME-SFI. The vehicle currently is not starting, we have fuel psi, spark, but no injector pulse. I've done the drive authorization and there was no change, we have verified that the alarm system... |
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| 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic 2.0L Engine timing VIN: 55SWF4KB8F We have A P016-85 position of the intake camshaft is implausible relative to the position of the crankshaft. The car also has an extended crank. Just to see if it helps we changed the camshaft magnets and cam sensors. No change. Second start the light come... |
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| 2007 Toyota Yaris 1.5L Misfire, Misfire VIN: JTDJT92377 I am thinking the v.v.t cam camsprocket is causing these codes. Anyone has t his problem before i start removing timing chain Trouble codes: 0016 (Crank and cam corelationship), 0016 (Crank and cam corelationship), 0016 (Crank and cam corelationship), 0016 (Crank and cam corelationship), 0016 (Crank and cam corelationship) |
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| 2014 Volkswagen Passat TDI SEL Premium 2.0L HVAC air flow VIN: 1VWCN7A38E Vehicle came in with no airflow from center dash vents. Check system codes, B108D71, B109911 and B109154 stored. Checked air flap door wire harness and door motor operation. Actuator motor would not move, actuator motor appeared to have failed. Replaced ac... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2007 Audi A8 Quattro 4.2L front air struts VIN: WAULV44E97 the car needs both front struts.due to cost we are installing coil spring kits from Strutmaster.Seth offered a generic way of testing airstrut integrity that needs passing on to group.first raise car to full suspension extension...remove height sensor arm a... |
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| 2008 BMW 535xi 3.0L No Start VIN: WBANV93568 Thanks to Andy for the VERY helpful response! I checked the wire from the DME relay to terminal 13 at the DME and found terrible corrosion and the terminal was actually rotted off of the DME and missing. We'll see how much $$ the customer has. I uploaded a cou... Trouble codes: 0029F, 002AC, 002AC, 002E8. |
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| 2008 Buick LaCrosse CX 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G4WC58238 Thanks Everyone. I order Oem from dealer. Converter is nationwide back order. Again, Thanks everyone. Trouble codes: P0420. |
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| 2004 Ford Freestar SEL 4.2L Compressor ? VIN: 2FMDA52284 I am going to close this out for now. For those you asked about spraying down the condenser with water I forgot to mention that I did that, high side reacted as it should it dropped to about 150-155 and would stay there as long as I kept the water on the conde... |
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| 2014 Ford Edge SE 3.5L Alternator VIN: 2FMDK3JC5E Thank you for your help, the alternator finally stopped working i tried my tester and also disconnected the regulator and it would not charge .I replaced it with an OEM. Before it stopped working i took some waveforms of the regulator under full load, light l... |
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| 2003 Jeep Liberty Renegade 3.7L Air Bag VIN: 1J8GL38K43 I am sure I will get a lot of negitive comments about this , but here goes. After sitting overnight I told my lead tech to pull in the Liberty and start by ordering and replacing the Air Bag module which is located in front of the floor console. He pulled the ... |
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| 2012 Mini Cooper Countryman S 1.6L Engine VIN: WMWZC3C51C Found broken edge of a chain rail and jumped timing chain despite the good compression and leak down. Both cams were off so we did a quick timing adjustment, put the valve cover back on, engine started. Now off to replacing timing chain and guides. Not sure th... |
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| 2015 Volkswagen Touareg V6 Executive 3.6L Water Pump Control VIN: WVGEF9BP3F So after gaining access to the PCM which is under the wiper cowling, it was immediately apparent we were not the first shop to be chasing this problem. On the wire harness just inches away from the PCM was a yellow wire with yellow heat shrink tucked into the ... |
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