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	2004 Audi A8 Quattro L 4.2L mmi VIN: WAUML44E64 the mmi system is inop.the screen is up and nothing is displayed.it will show the audi mmi display and that is it.i got the system to work once and not again.the control head is clean and dry.nothing lights up on the control head.all the fuses are good.swaped ...	View
	2005 Audi A4 Quattro 3.0L Exterior Lights This vehicle recently experienced a dead battery. The vehicle was slow to crank and the exterior lights came on and did not shut off - including park and headlamps. The battery was replaced. All functions of vehicle now operate properly, with the exception of ...	View
	2006 Buick Lucerne CXL 3.8L temp motor VIN: 1G4HD572X6 The car came to me to recharge the a/c after condensor replacement. I was asked to diagnose the lack of heat on the passengers side after the body was damaged. The body had very little damage, bumper cover, grille, condensor. I evacuated and recharged it. The ...	View
	1990 Cadillac DeVille 4.5L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Stall, Poor Fuel Economy, Fuel flooding plugs VIN: 1G6CD5336L Intermittently and randomly, engine seems to fuel flood and have trouble starting with black exhaust.Hard to keep running until sometimes the fuel loading clears.Sometimes it runs well.Sometimes there are multiple codes stored that may or may not repeat after ...	View
	2003 Cadillac DeVille DHS 4.6L tcc lock up VIN: 1G6KE54Y53 This car came in with a SES light on. Code P0741 (TCC system stuck off). Checked all the electrical and all is good. Pcm commands lockup and sends power to solinoid. I can power up the soliniod and hear it click. In my research I found TSB # 04-07-30-034A. In ...	View
	2005 Cadillac Escalade 6.0L liftgate lock VIN: 1GYEK63N55 Thanks before hand. The liftgate in the back will not unlock. WE can't get the door to open and we cannot find the relay for the lock. All Data says in the B pillar, and Mitchelll says at the pass kick panel. We can't find it at either of the locations. If any...	View
	2009 Cadillac CTS 3.6L Climate control VIN: 1G6DV57V49 We recently bought this 2009 Cadillac CTS with 95,000 miles, yes 95K, and the backlight for the drivers side temperature control display was inoperative and some of the buttons didn’t work properly in the climate control and radio/nav section. For example, the...	View
	1995 Chevrolet S10 2.2L trans, speedometer VIN: 1GCCS1444S Strange one here. Every morning customer stated that when cold at first start up, transmission will not shift from 1st gear, speedometer wont work, and brake light is on. IF he lets it idle ten minutes or so, everything is fine. It has only dropped out on him ...	View
	2001 Chevrolet S10 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCCS14511 car came to my shop for various repairs 1 being it failed emissions test vech with smoker acessed from canister purge valve under truck and noted leak from top of fuel cell tank lock ring also had leak from filler neck replaced rubber seal on pump and lock rin... Trouble codes: P0442	View
	2003 Chevrolet Express 2500 5.3L Overdrive VIN: 1CFG25T731 To all the GM techs. Just to verify, if the Tow/Haul light is flashing, and the trans is shifting in and out of overdrive, Does it need to have the trans gone through or is it an electrical issue? Alldata does not give any info for checking this. And I have no...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L parking lamps VIN: 1GNCT18X35 hello fellow techs, I have an 05 blazer that, with the keys out of it,turns on the parking lamps when you depress the brake pedal, I am leaning towards an ignition switch, but I don,t want to throw parts at it. I was wondering if any one else had seen somethin...	View
	1997 Chrysler Sebring LX 2.5L No Start, Stuck crank sensor VIN: 3C3EL55H5V Employee car with a no start. No signal on scanner from crank sensor. Tried to get sensor out but it is stuck. I have broken off most of it - only a little is left sticking out. I have tried pen oil & warming up the surrounding area with a torch to no avail. A...	View
	2000 Chrysler Town & Country LX 3.8L slider inhibit VIN: 1C4GP64L2Y Looking to hear from the dodge guys, or anyone who knows. When the fuel door inhibit fails and the door won't open is it neccessary to waste the lock or is there a trick to opening the door. What typically has to be done when you finally get it open. Replace t...	View
	1999 Dodge Durango SLT 5.2L MIL Lamp on, over charges, gauges VIN: 1B4HS28Y0X I have a Durango that is beating me up! Came in as a crank, no start. Had p1687 code. All gauges seemed to work, but would only start and die. (like running out of fuel) But it was killing spark. Checked for 5 volt ref. and it was good. (suspected bad crank se... Trouble codes: P1687	View
	2003 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L Blower motor VIN: 1D7HA16N03 Original problem hit a bump in road and blower fans starts to work .Thats why i replace blower and resistor.while inop has power to resistor from ign switch and to green wire on blower motor.this is your basic ac system in a ram1500 single cab truck.thanks for...	View
	2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L leaks VIN: WD0PD74466 I need some help on this sprinter van. Serviced the tranny torqued bolts van left back a few days later with a leak at what appers to be trans pan. Replaced with gasket from dealer. Van leaves comes back a few days later same thing pan looks wet. Looked like f...	View
	1988 Ford E-150 Econoline Custom 5.8L steering column shift lock VIN: 1FMEE11H5J Looking for the trick to removing a broken piece of shift lock linkage. Van came in the shop and would not shift from park. After taking the upper column apart, I found that the linkage that both engages the ignition switch and releases the shifter was broken ...	View
	1990 Ford Bronco XLT 5.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, TACHOMETER GOES CRAZ VIN: 1FMZV72X4Y suspect we have an electrical problem, but unable to find anything. will run good for a while, then tach will begin to gyrate, engine will miss, pre ignition sometimes occurs. it generally runs like a piece of dirt. more common when warmed up, but happens cold...	View
	1994 Ford F Super Duty XL 7.3L cold start/ glow plu VIN: 1FTHF26M3R Hello guys, I have a vehicle that does not start cold, I checked the glow plug circuit and replaced the glow plug module/relay as per test results. Same problem when you go to start vehicle cold the module kicks in for a few seconds and then starts clicking o...	View
	1997 Ford F-250 7.3L No Start VIN: 3FTH25F6VM dont have a guage but oil pressure seems good fuel pressure looks good maxes out at 50psi at guage port. scan test shows v-pwr at 12.3 volts pulse witdh around 3.0 cranking rpm 294 or better but ipr pressure at 2400 psi runs on either what am i missing talked ... Trouble codes: P1212 (injector control circuitcranking not detected), P0304	View
	2002 Ford E-450 Econoline Super Duty Stripped Custom 7.3L Hesitation, Cuts out, LOSS OF POWER VIN: 1FDXE45F22 hi, have this van, after driving for 10 to 20 minutes starts to loose power, eventually limited to 45 mph. fuel pressure at rail pump reads 65psi. engine starts to shake bad. at time of power loss cylinder contribution test shows cylinders 1,3,5,7 fail tests. ... Trouble codes: P0263 (p0269-), P0269 (p0272-), P0272 (p0281-), P0281 (testing and results)	View
	2003 Ford E-250 4.6L Fuel leak VIN: 1FTSE34L93 Van came in with fluid leak in the rear, it is gas coming out of the cannister mounted behind the left rear wheel, I dont know how it leaks from there, I checked fuel pressure regulator and pulled the tank and really did not find anything. Also It does not do ...	View
	2004 Ford E-150 Club Wagon XLT 5.4L Instument Cluster Radio Windows Door Chym Int Lamp VIN: 1FMRE11L34 This van was brought to me by the customer from the dealer due to cost. He did not seem surprised at what I have told him already. He is ready to have the van fixed here, but I have not been able to confirm that the instrument cluster is at fault. The Radio,...	View
	2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty King Ranch 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTWW33P6X truck has wrench light on dash and pcm code P012F-is this some type of manufacture specific code? i cant find any info on it-no driveability concerns noted-what does this code mean? Trouble codes: P012F	View
	2006 Ford F-150 XL 4.2L Excessive Emissions, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTRF12226 On a full tank,raw fuel sucks-up threw the Purge solenoid and into the intake. WHY!!! Trouble codes: P0175, P2196 (O2 Excessively Rich B1)	View
	2007 Ford Five Hundred SEL 3.0L All gears VIN: 1FAHP25157 Guy's I need some insite on this 2007 Ford 500. It started going in to netrual at random for the customer. Now it shifts fine cold and line pressure runs between 60-180 (idle-WOT) but when it gets warm the line pressure falls to 0 P.S.I. and slips.I checked th...	View
	1990 Honda Accord LX 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1HGCB7667L This car is kicking my butt!! The car will not rev at all. It barely idles at 450 rpm and when you open the throttle there is no change at all, like the cable is disconnected. Fuel pressure, volume and quality seem good. Exhaust is not restricted. EGR not stic...	View
	1998 Honda Odyssey LX 2.3L Horn VIN: JHMRA386XW We have this Odyssey that the horn will work without the key in the ignition. As soon as the engine is started the horn does not work. Have checked all grounds and power circiuts and all are okay. As soon as the key is removed from the ignition switch the horn...	View
	2003 Jaguar S-Type 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJEA01U13 These lean codes come back in about 10 miles of driving. The intake plenum gaskets were replaced by another shop before the customer brought the car to us. A new MAF sensor was installed with no change. Smoke testing didn't reveal any vacuum leaks. The car run... Trouble codes: P0171, P0174	View
	2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7L wndows/locks/mirror VIN: 1J4GW58N3Y right side door windows inop with individual door switches or drivers switch cluster . right side front and rear and left rear power locks inop with drivers switch cluster or pass side switch , only the drivers door lock works with the d/s switch . right sde p...	View
	2002 Land Rover Freelander S 2.5L Cooling Systems VIN: SALNM22223 hi everyone. we have a freelander that has a cooling issue.we have replaced a few thing that normally cure their overheating issue's but no luck. first at just idle everything is fine no overheating, it could sit for hours and be fine.driving on the freeway no...	View
	2001 Lexus IS300 3.0L Hesitation, Surge VIN: JTHBD18261 Hello Fellow Technicians We have this Lexus is300 that came in for a hesitation and surging problem. I test drove the car with the customer and it had a lack of power on initial acceleration and a bucking and surging at around 4000 rpm. The check engine light... Trouble codes: P1346 (Deviation in crankshaft and camshaft position sensor signals.)	View
	2003 Lexus ES300 3.0L battery VIN: JTHBF30G23 The customer complains his vehicle won't start at times and he needs to jump it to get it going. Charging system passed, charging at 13.76, good diodes, and output over 50 amps. Battery tested good after charging it. I'm kinda new at this parasitic draw stuf...	View
	1995 Mazda 626 LX 2.5L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1YVGE22D6S any help will be greatly app. i have a madza that stalls and periodically will have idle surge. it only does it in gear at idle when warmed up. if i take it a little off idle it will not stall out. i have smoke tested the vehicle and no vac leaks found so i re...	View
	1999 Mercedes-Benz C280 2.8L Central Locking VIN: WDBHA29G8X Customer purchased car from a body shop, seller said car doors locked just 2 days ago and now they do not. Car was hit in right rear. When you use the remote to lock the car, nothing happens, when you unlock lights flash once. The interior lights do not work. ...	View
	1999 Mercedes-Benz C280 2.8L Central Locking VIN: WDBHA29G8X Customer purchased car from a body shop, seller said car doors locked just 2 days ago and now they do not. Car was hit in right rear. When you use the remote to lock the car, nothing happens, when you unlock lights flash once. The interior lights do not work. ...	View
	2001 Mercedes-Benz C320 3.2L srs VIN: WDBRF64J01 hay m/b wizards again!! i have this m/b here with srs light on and abs/bas/esp light on codes are as followed airbag b1079 the coding of the steering in control mod n2/7 srs mod and n73 eis(ezs)control unit are implausabe. b104e coding for ignition circuit com...	View
	2001 Mercedes-Benz E320 4Matic 3.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBJH82J01 Car Came in with code P400 , we clean the intake & the pipe feeds to the egr, nothing was clogged, smoke the car no vacuum leak, when engine is idling &when I open the egr valve manualy the engine runs rough & almost wanna die out & that tells me the egr passa... Trouble codes: 400 (egr)	View
	2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK350 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBTK56H96 This car came in with a P0019. We have checked all of the camshaft sensors and solenoids. The Mercedes code that we pulled out of this car is a P0019 with a 1203. I can not find what the 1203 means. If we actuate the right exhaust solenoid the engine will almo... Trouble codes: P0019 (ConstantAdjustment of Left Exhaust Camshaft)	View
	1995 Mitsubishi Mirage LS 1.8L Hesitation, no communication VIN: JA3AA31C9S customer complaint of lack of power(acceleration), test drove car found to be hesitating when accelerating. runs fine at idle and very light accel, otherwise will bog down and almost stall during accel. problem is vehicle won't communicate with scanner, have t...	View
	2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT 3.0L No Start, SPARK PLUGS FOULING VIN: 4A3AC54L6Y vehicle towed in. vehicle running in driveway approx. 10 minutes then stalled and would not restart. check battery-fully charged, fuel pressure 60 psi, within specs. intermittant spark, injector pulse good. cranking rpm 200. losing cam signal. customer pulled ...	View
	1991 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham 3.8L No Start VIN: 1GC3W53C6M i have checked the firing order against a running car,taken a fuel sample,ohm and flow checked the injectoers exhaust is clear took timing cover off,chain is dead on i have good spark,good fuel and compression of 150 across the board...the car will not even st...	View
	2002 Other European vanquish 5935CC Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: UNKOWNVINN ok alldata has zero info on this car and iatn tech help has very limited info also. this car belongs to very good customer with a fleet of trucks, plus he is a shop friend. so i dont want to send him back to the dealer on this. this car has misfires on multipl... Trouble codes: P0300, P0304, P0306, P0353, P0303, 1638 (unknown)	View
	2000 Plymouth Neon High Line 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1P3ES46C9Y I have a check engine light on and originally had p0420, p0503, and 01859 "undocumented code" codes. We replaced the cat converter and found the pins/wires in the IAC to switched. Now all other codes are gone, but I still have the 01859 code. I cannot find any... Trouble codes: 01859 (Undocumented code)	View
	2003 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.4L instrument cluster VIN: 1G2NW52E23 Help GM Techs! FYI-Customer has replaced the ignition switch and lock cylinder twice in the last year for various reasons. The vehicle came to our shop starting and running normally with the switch the customer installed. The instrument cluster is inoperative ...	View
	2000 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: WP0AA2992Y i have this car with dme fault p1325 camshaft adjusment bank 2 (cyl 4-6) below limit. I know that the actuator has to be replaced. The repair manual says that the engine and cams have to be removed because of the spring. Is that the only correct way to do it a...	View
	2001 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6L oil level sensor VIN: WP0AB29911 Hi guys, this is my first post here. recently joined in hopes of getting help on some of the problem cars i see. anyway i have a 2001 porsche 996 turbo, in the instrument cluster i have a malfunction for the oil level sensor. Mitchell on demand has very limite...	View
	2003 Saab 9-3 Linear 2.0L Mechanical VIN: YS3FB49S13 Does anyone know of a source for the tool to hold the camshafts in position while reinstalling the timing gears and chain?	View
	2002 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5L engine noise VIN: 4S3BH68622 hi people, It has a 2.5 engine and when it's cold it sounds like the valves are out of adjustment but they are not. I have chevked them twice. It's definately not a rap more like a tick. When cold it is very lousd but as it gets warmed up the noise gets less ...	View
	2007 Suzuki XL-7 3.6L power steering VIN: 2S3DB317X7 Costumers complain no power steering and the pump was squalling. I installed rebuilt P/S pump. Noise disappeared but still no power. Put another pump, new rack, angel sensor, High pressure line. Bypassed p/s cooler still the same. No idea where to go next. Th...	View
	1994 Toyota Camry LE 2.2L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 4T1SK11E4S Hello everyone, I have got this 94 camry here that just doesn't like me. The customer states that after he had the coil and Dis. cap replaced at another shop he has felt rough idle (minor). I replaced the ignition wires and spark plugs due to the fact that th...	View
	1997 Toyota Avalon XLS 3.0L Engine VIN: 4T1BF12B2V FIRST OF ALL: While reading the description below plese remember that - Sometimes the engine will actually run for 5 to 15 seconds. If I try to raise RPM's during this time the engine stalls immediately. The ECM initially fires the injectors a few times while...	View
	1998 Toyota Sienna LE 3.0L Electronic VIN: 4T3ZF13C2W I so tired with this van, the van won't ship to second gear MIL on code PO775, replace valve body come with all solenoid from toyota, flush trans the had the same,i thing ECM got ecm from other same van put it in the problem had same not changes.check tps,mass...	View
	2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited 3.3L steering VIN: JTEDW21A57 help 2007 toyota hybrid has no powersteering assist at all codes 1568 dc converter rack has been replaced clear codes and they come back code 1568 and codes for zero point 1515 and 1525 cant find fuse for eps ddc please help	View
	2005 Volkswagen Passat GLX 4 Motion 2.8L in car VIN: WVWTU63B15 hi and thank you for reading my post. the problem with this car is lack of heat. temp guage in dash stays at 190 f. when warmed up. temp. at hoses at heater core 180 f. 145 f. at idle. bring engine to 3,000 rpm heat gets warmer but not hot. coolant is full. no...	View

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	Fix/Summary	Answers
	2006 Audi A4 Quattro 2.0L Poor Idle Quality VIN: WAUDF78E06 Removed the valvecover didnt find any problems installed new gasket and reinstalled cover to do further testing and problem has cleared up there is still a light vac on the crankcase but not full manifold vac vehicle runs properly thanks for all the advice not...	6
	2004 Cadillac CTS 3.6L Power Locks & Windows VIN: 1G6DM57714 Thanks for the help guys, the fix is in. The class 2 diagnosis is now less vague. 1st. The modules thar ARE communicating will set a U1000 code due to the module that is NOT. DON'T look at these as problems but as a point in another direction. The modules stil...	6
	2005 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L automatic level control VIN: 1G6KD54YO5 Hey guys, Thanks for your good information and taking time to reply. This is the first time I've seen this situation: the customer declined any further diagnosis and repair. SHE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SO SHE COULD GO BACK TO THE INDIAN CASINO TO GAMBL...	6
	1997 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 2.4L Starting VIN: 361JF12T4V i repair this car,so i change the computer,and the car star,i apreciate all you technician to help me with this problem.thanks very much.	19
	1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.7L Other VIN: 1GNEK13R5X Yes thanks to all who helped on this project 1999 TAHO we did all that was sent presh test turned up #4 cly only had 25 lbs pres turned out the #4 egaust valve was to tight backed it off pute it backtogether crossed the fingers and she runns like new smooth as...	16
	2000 Chevrolet Express 3500 5.7L High idle VIN: 1GCHG35R7Y Well it ended up being the intake like I and many others here have thought. Thanks alot for all of your imput.	23
	1999 Chrysler Cirrus LXi 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire Thanks for the help. I received 9 replies... 5 votes for the Dist... 1 for the cap.. 1 for carbon problem ...1 for EGR and ..1 covering all of the above. I did start with the dist cap because that was one of the parts replaced during the tune up...no change...	9
	2005 Chrysler Pacifica 3.5L Timing belt VIN: 2C8GF68405 Well got this one fixed. Thanks to everyone who replied. Most replies said you do not have to loosen rockers before removing timing belt and that is correct. I aligned all timing marks, loosened tensioner bolts a little at a time until belt was loose, then re...	10
	2001 Dodge Durango 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B4H328N71 As alot of you have read I am 60+ and have been doing this a long time. I think maybe alhimer or just CRS is setting in. I did look up the firing order and tested very carfully all of the circuits. But I messed up !!! I looked at the wrong firing order and tes... Trouble codes: P0051.	10
	1993 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L No Start VIN: 1FAFP55U13 Determined PCm faulty, not grounding ignition coils. Refered vehicle and customer to local ford dealership for confirmation and replacement/reflashing of pcm. Ford concurred on my diagnosis, but customer declined repairs. Said it was "too much $" Thanks to all...	10
	2001 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L odometer,speedo,rear brake lights VIN: 2FMZA51451 Thanks out there for all the help. Those of you that said the Brake Pressure Switch were right on. I knew about this recall but did not expect it to cause all of the problems that it did. Replaced the switch and everything including the odometer, speedo, clust...	11
	2004 Ford E-250 5.4L Lighting VIN: 1FTNE24L04 Well we have found and fixxed the problem. thanks to all the help. The problen was a ground wire behind the left head lamp. the connetion was good however when we performed a volt drop test on this wire it would intermittly drop. We replaced the the eye and so...	6
	2005 Ford Freestyle SE 3.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 1FMZK01155 I apologize for not closing this sooner. At the suggestion of many, I checked the fuel pressure, which was within normal specs. I checked the throttle body for carbon, and it had a fair ammount, so I cleaned it like the service manual said, using a rag and som...	9
	2006 Ford E-450 Super Duty 6.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1FDXE45P46 Vehicle would not run right due to plug on the top of the high pressure oil manifold on the drivers head came out, leaking oil through that 1/8 hole caused all this grief.	6
	1996 GMC C2500 Suburban 6.5L Mechanical VIN: 3GKGK26F4T thanks to all for your ideas. Tim, Scott and Terry you guys were right on. we found a injector issue. one was dumpping fuel. for every one out there we should have performed a power balance first. this would have saved us sometime. instead of assuming it was m...	10
	2001 GMC Sierra C3 6.0L transmission VIN: 2GTEK69U51 Well the C3 is fixed...but I didnt fix it. The owner spoke to the trans shop, they said bring it in. He said when they pulled it apart everything was shot. He opted for a GM reman unit and truck is back on the road. Thank you to all that replied. ROB	8
	1997 Honda CR-V LX 2.0L No Start, Stall VIN: JHLRD1851V Well my mistake was assuming that no pulse/signal from PCM to igniter meant bad PCM...wrong, the igniter was failing and taking the signal out with it. Fortunately I was able to try a used PCM ($100 returnable) to verify failure, figured odds of 2 failing the...	9
	2000 Honda Accord EX 2.3L hydraulic system VIN: JHMCG5554Y I will close this request with thanks to those Honda techs who responded. I have decided to replace both the master and slave cylinders with Honda parts. Though expensive they have reliably high quality. I was unable to verify the quality of Tokico parts, alth...	22
	2000 Honda Accord SE 2.3L No Start VIN: JHMCG6693Y I WANT TO THANK JOE TUCCI JR AND [...] AUTO FROM CANADA FOR THIER CONVERSATIONS AS WELL AS THIER SUGGESTIONS. I DO APPRECIATE ALL THE RESPONSES. THIS CAR IS FIXED AND YES IT WAS A ROOKIE ERROR ON MY PART AFTER SPENDING MANY HOURS ON THIS THING AND RECHECKING...	13
	2001 Honda Accord LX 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCG22511 Thanks for all the replies, I bought the kit from the dealer for $62 and just threw the EGR valve on as the customer only had 10 minutes between meetings. No more codes set and she passed the emission test no problem. I told the customer to come back for the s... Trouble codes: P1491 (EGR control malfunction/insuffient EGR lift).	9
	2002 Honda Accord DX 2.3L Starting VIN: 1HGCF85462 Thank you for the input from the field. I brought the car to our local honda dealer to let them have a crack at this. I am going to call this fixed. There were some great suggestions posted and also in talking with the tech at honda who performed the testin...	5
	1997 Hyundai Sonata 2.0L clutch VIN: KMHCF24F5V Turns out I did have a master cylinder issue. Apparently after driving the car for a while, the master cylinder would develop an internal leak, and the car would lose clutch pressure and control of the clutch. I think maybe that a pressure boost of hydraulic...	17
	1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 5.2L no rev. no nuetral just forward VIN: 1J4GZ58Y5V I am sorry for the delayied post I had relpaced clutches and steels and i found it slipping real bad after so we put in a used unit being this trans had been repaired before. thanks again for all the help david	11
	2003 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L No Start, Stall Thanks for all the replies, i had used a mopar cam sensor. I ended up replacing the crank sensor thanks to several of you suggesting that chysler can not differentiate between cam and crank sensors failure. roadtested several miles with no problems, I could no... Trouble codes: P0340.	9
	2005 Kia Optima LX 2.4L No Start VIN: KNAGD12685 Well we got this one fixed. Most responses said recheck the signals at the computer, we did and they all looked good. Chris [...] said if the computer says the cam signal is bad then it is bad. So not believing we had gotten a bad computer we replaced the cam... Trouble codes: P0343 (CMP sensor voltage high).	8
	2000 Lexus RX300 3.0L Shifting VIN: JT6HF10U9Y Thanks for all the help. Fixing is a relative term being that I got the car to run, even put a few miles on it but I've been in this business too long to believe it's "fixed". I did change the fluid and filter, put in some Lucas and it drives ok. When I draine...	12
	2002 Lincoln Navigator 5.4L Mechanical VIN: 5LMFU28R02 We were able to use the lisle kit with success-we taped off the tap so it would not go completely into the combustion chamber as many suggested so as not to risk damaging the valve seats,got the helicoil in and torqued down the plug-of course I advised the own...	10
	2003 Lincoln Aviator 4.6L No Start VIN: 5LMEU78H83 it's the ecm so had it shipped to the dealer to be reflashed... thanks for the suggestions	6
	2002 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L shifting Thank you to everyone who replied. Many suggested overhauling the transmission. I started with double checking all connections and the simple things. Transmission adaptations were way out of range. I pulled the pan and found the bottom completely full of c...	16
	2000 Nissan Sentra GXE 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3N1CB51D9Y Thank you for the help, I got the broken dip stick out of the tube, found that the oil was over full by a half quart, but clean. I went through the tests for the Variable Valve Time solenoid, pulled it out and bench tested it. It worked OK, some tarnish, nothi... Trouble codes: P1110 (Intake valve timing control solenoid), P1111 (Intake valve timing control solenoid).	2
	2005 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4.0L Stall VIN: 5N1AR18W85 Thanks for the good replies, especially Narong from Maryland. I was having some trouble locating how to check CAN circuit(s) in Alldata, probably because I don't see many Nissans. His reply helped me get on the right track. Diagnostic process for P0463 w... Trouble codes: P0463 (Fuel level sensor circuit), U1000 (CAN comm), U1001 (Cqn comm), P1446 (vent control valve), P1212 (TCS circuit), P1612 (NATS malf).	5
	2002 Saturn SL1 1.9L No Start VIN: 2345RRTYUI After using another scan tool we found trouble codes from body computer, U1300/U1024/U1064/U1016/U1096. We called 'identifix' and the best we could come up with was a failed Body control module, which requires OEM programming. Vehicle will be towed by customer...	3
	1996 Subaru Impreza L 2.2L engine VIN: JF1GF4850T When we installed the rebuilt head vehicle still ran rough. with leak down we could hear air leaking around the 2 valves, comfirmed with stethascope. Installed used head from salvage yard, Solved the problem. :)	14
	2001 Volvo S80 2.9 2.9L coolant VIN: YV1TS94D11 Thanks for all your replies. I'm a one man shop so it took me a while to get the car done. What finally happened was, after replacing the thermostat, pulling the radiator and running water thru all the tubing around the engine to make sure I had no restrictio...	14
	2003 Volvo S40 1.9L shocks VIN: YV1VS27533 this is why i love being a tech. Bragging on our local dealership. As it turns out most of you were right on the strut mounts being broken thus causing noise. However, the reason those mounts would break every couple of months is because the stabilizer links w...	13

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