TechHelp is the heart of iATN: thousands of professional automotive technicians, from all over the world, helping each other with real-world automotive problems, 24 hours a day. A feed of some of the latest TechHelp requests is shown below. Inside the members-only area, your personalized TechHelp page is the central clearinghouse for all things related to TechHelp. You can open a new help request, update or close requests that you currently have open, add further comments to help requests you have closed in the past, help other members with their vehicle problems, update your TechHelp email subscription settings, view the current TechHelp stats for you and the rest of iATN, and more.
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iATN members may view yesterday's automotive repair discussion on Asian, Chrysler, European, Ford, and GM vehicles, including this month's automotive discussion and top diagnostic trouble codes.
Recent Automotive Discussions in TechHelp
| 18 Mazda 6, No-start 04/06/2026 in the Asian Driveability Discussion We replaced the cylinder head for a coolant leak, a crack on the back of the head and after reassembly, we have a no start no spark condition. we have verified we have power and ground to the ignition coils but no trigger. We also verified cam and crank s... |
| 21 Mercedes-Benz GLE450, adas 04/06/2026 in the European Miscellaneous Discussion Hoping to get some information on this car. The system would not let me put in the correct car, this car is a 2024 Mercedes AMG GLE53 4matic. It came to us with some body damage. The front bumper had a little damage in the lower right corner and the left ... |
| 18 BMW 430i Gran Coupe, MIL 04/04/2026 in the European Driveability Discussion BMW tech, please help on this bad boy here. Car came in customer concern check engine light randomly on P00BC - Mass air flow too low. Check fuel trim STFT 4.6 LTFT -0.8. Freeze frame data 0 Mph, 807RPM, 82F coolant temp, 32 second after engine start. Per... |
| 18 Honda CR-V, Suspension, Compliance bushing 04/03/2026 in the Asian Chassis Discussion Customer hit a big object on driver side and an oil leak developed from the rear lower control arm bushing on that side, it is called a compliance bushing and is pressed into an aluminum housing, I would like to know more about the bushing, and if it can ... |
| 13 GMC Acadia, Safety, SRS System 04/02/2026 in the GM Electrical Discussion Technician replaced left impact sensor with OE sensor located in driver door and code B0085-71 sets-invalid serial data. Part number is different than original sensor and verified with local GM dealership parts personnel that part has superseded to this n... |
Example TechHelp Request
The example TechHelp request below highlights not only the original request, which included some waveforms posted by the member for extra detail on his issue, but also the related documents & media found on iATN, and our sister company Identifix's Direct-Hit product. Not shown in the screenshot are the replies received by the member on their help request, and the fix they posted describing how they solved the issue with the vehicle.
Using TechHelp
Although iATN TechHelp originally started back in 1995 as an email-only service, most members use TechHelp today via our website, where they have the ability to filter their view of TechHelp down to requests on very specific makes, models, and other keywords. In addition to the help requests, every member is able to read the final "fix" posted by the author. Premium (paid) members, as well as basic (free) members that regularly offer help to other members, are able to view all of the replies received on each TechHelp request. All of this information is searchable in the iATN Knowledge Base.
Many members use TechHelp not only to help others, but also to keep an eye on the interesting fixes that are posted each day. Subscribing to TechHelp by email is a great way to keep up-to-date on the latest issues facing your favorite carline.
TechHelp by Email
In addition to reading TechHelp via the web, you can subscribe to it via email. Once you join the network, you may begin receiving some TechHelp email help requests from other members, either in summary format (sent nightly), or via individual email requests. You may switch formats, choose a different email volume level (choices range from receiving 0 to 70 help requests per day), and choice of topics. TechHelp email is currently split up into 5 major topics (Asian, Chrysler, European, Ford, and GM), and 10 sub-topics (Body, Brakes, Chassis, Driveability, Electrical, Engine, HVAC, Misc., PowerTrain, and Transmission issues), providing 50 combinations for you to choose from. You can mix and match which topics you receive to focus on your specialties.
Note: To keep the quality of TechHelp requests at a high level, members are expected to offer help prior to asking for help, and members are limited in the number of help requests they can send each month.
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