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Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for May 19, 2023 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
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| 2011 BMW 128i 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: WBAUP7C52B Car has extremely rough idle. Misfires on bank2 cyl 4-6. Above idle car runs smoothly and appears to have good power. When valvetronic sensor is unplugged car will run great. The valve cover has been removed and everything inspected very closely. No worn l... Trouble codes: P0304, P0305, P0306 |
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| 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS 3.6L Excessive Emissions, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G4GE5EVXA vehicle came in for cel on, customer stated no drivability issues. retrieved listed codes, replaced air filter, and cleaned maf, no change. tested purge solenoid, found it not completely sealing, and replaced. checked high side fuel pressure on scanner, sh... Trouble codes: P2188, P2190, U1407 |
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| 2013 Cadillac CTS 3.6L Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1G6DS1E36D Hey everyone, happy Friday! Vehicle arrived to shop with no check engine light on. Vehicle has what feels like a misfire under moderate load and has a noticeable rough idle. Driving along the vehicle drives good until moderate load is applied. Then the hes... |
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| 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L No Start VIN: 1GCEC14T3Y Vehicle originally came in for extended crank/no start. Tested fuel pressure. Pressure 50 psi engine off. When running pressure dropped to 45 psi and pulsated. Replaced fuel pump and filter. Started up on first crank, after sitting had extended crank. Chec... |
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| 2018 GMC Sierra 1500 4.3L No Power Steering Assist VIN: 1GTN2LEH4J This truck was purchased by our customer 8 months ago and he brought it in for "No Power Steering Assist". This electronic power steering has a code for U0131-00 (Lost communication with Power Steering Control Module). I checked power and ground and also l... |
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| 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.6L Camshaft Correlation VIN: 1C4RJFAG9E This 2014 Grand Cherokee 3.6 liter was driven about 5 miles with low coolant, overheated and was towed in with an overheating problem. The heads were warped .015” and the head gaskets were both blown. The oil was not smelly like it was overheated, nor was ... |
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| 2015 Jeep Patriot Latitude 2.4L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1C4NJRFB7F The vehicle was brought in with the customer stating that the dealership said it needed a new PTO unit. this was diagnosed a year ago and they have been driving it since. After talking to the customer they stated that there were run issues with the vehicle... Trouble codes: C121C |
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| 1990 Mazda B2600 LE-5 2.6L No Start VIN: JM2UF4142L We put in a new distributor and a used ECM. Truck ran fine for a couple of days then quit. Will not restart. No spark or injector paulse. This was probably why the person that owned before got rid of it.I know this is not much to go on, but maybe you all k... |
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| 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman S ALL4 1.6L Dynamic Stability Control VIN: WMWZC5C51B We received a 2011 Mini Cooper Countryman S ALL4 this week, Customer complaint was the traction control and 4X4 light being on. Scanned for codes and intermittently received a manufacture code 5E88. We performed a DSC sensor relearn and drove the car for 1... |
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| 2012 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium 2.5L rear wheel bearing VIN: 4S4BRCGC9C This vehicle seems to have a history of rear wheel bearings going bad( noisy). Are we doing something wrong? Or is this a pattern failure? This is the 3rd bearing failure in 3-4 years, about 15,000 miles per time. Any suggestions? |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2015 Ford Escape S 2.5L ABS Module VIN: 1FM5K7D83F Just doing the normal programmable module installation process worked fine for this one after telling IDS the VIN stated for the vehicle was not the correct one. I dialed the VIN in manually. After programming the ABS module IDS said manual as-built data will... |
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| 2016 Ford F-550 Super Duty XLT 6.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FD0X5HY0G we ran out of ideas to fix this truck so we sent it to our ford dealer. they were working with their technical help and they suggested checking the harmonic balancer bolt torque. they found our tech did not tighten it properly and when it was torqued properly ... Trouble codes: P0300. |
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| 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T 2.0L No Start VIN: 5XYZUDLA6D Thank you to everyone who took the time to reply. Unfortunately I did not ever really find the smoking gun. It would be nice if we all had the "Compare to known good" vehicle for every vehicle we encounter. I did call the dealer to see if there was supposed... |
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| 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 4Matic 2.0L No Start, No Start, No Start VIN: WDDSJ4EB3E Thank you to everyone for their input. We took the engine apart to check timing and timing chain issues. We found that the intake camshaft adjuster was skipping when spun by hand. We also discovered that the timing chain is slightly stretched and the reluctor ... |
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| 2016 Ram 2500 SLT 6.4L Suspension VIN: 3C6UR5DJ8G This system is working again. During our search/ testing, the power restored itself and has been working since. I am confident it will return, as it is a farm truck and has had corrosion problems in the past. I never did find the problem, even tried stressing... |
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