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	2000 Audi A4 Quattro Avant 2.8L Engine Oil VIN: WAUGD28DWA Hello everyone, I have a lot of time invested in this Audi and I would really appreciate your opinions before I continue and possibly damage something. Originally this vehicle came into the shop with a leaking valve cover. My co-worker replaced the gaskets, in...	View
	2002 Audi TT Quattro 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: TRUWT28N12 Thank you all for your time and assistance. This is the second time I've had this vehicle return for this code. Parts replaced last time are listed in related repair history. I've been testing this system with no conclusive results. I had good manifold vacuum ... Trouble codes: P0411 (Secondary Air Injection Incorrect Flow Setected)	View
	2004 Audi A4 Cabriolet 3.0L Pump VIN: WAUDT48H04 This vehicle has 47K miles. It has been in for a power steering whine at low rpm before. The fluid has been flushed. The pump has been replaced. There are no leaks. After the previous repairs the system was quiet long enough to leave the shop. TSB's point to l...	View
	1998 BMW M3 3.2L Release Bearing VIN: WBSBK9333W Hey Guys Hope someone can help me. Vehicle came in transmission hard to get into gear. After inspection found clutch pedal releases to close to floor master cylinder had been leaking alittle so I replace booth master and slave cylinders.First I let system grav...	View
	2004 BMW X5 3.0i 3.0L Unknown VIN: 5UXFA13524 The customer says this vehicle made a noise and the air from the vents went cold. The next day the heat was ok but no airflow from the floor vents. We got the car in and it is switching modes just fine as well as going hot to cold and cold to hot normally. We ...	View
	2005 BMW X5 4.4i 4.4L High Beams VIN: 5UXFB53535 High (main) beam headlights won't come on. indicator on dash does illuminate. when turn high beams on right low beam will flash brighter once then goes back to low beam. performed wiring check, check all grounds at back of headlights, check grounds and wiring...	View
	2011 Buick Lacrosse 3.6L SDM module VIN: 1G4GC5ED6B We have been able to set up the SDM with the Body control module but we seem to be unable to program the SDM itself. The Tech 2 indicates that progamming is required and when the program button is pressed nothing happens. We have the tech 2 and access to the G...	View
	1999 Cadillac Seville STS 4.6L heater/eng temp VIN: 1G6KY5492X Hello people This caddy has got us stumped. Sitting in bay running eng temp and heater output normal Driving level roads all normal Climing a hill eng temp pegs and heater goes to cold air It seems like it is low on coolant but we tried pulling top hose to...	View
	2006 Cadillac CTS 2.8L Airbag Light on VIN: 1G6DM57T16 The airbag light is on. had codes B0092 (problem with the PPS system) were checked all wires from the SDM to the PPS and found no problem. We thought the problem was the PPS Module assembly. We replaced it. Now the Airbag light is still on and the same B0092 c...	View
	2000 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Stall VIN: 1G1YY22G6Y Heres one for all you corvette guru's car came in as an emissions failure with o2 codes and p0430 cat ineff codes and rich mixture codes. I replaced all o2 sensors since they were original with 230k i couldn't believe it. After that i got to codes for both ups...	View
	2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 2GCEK13T75 Hey Guys. I have my own 05 silverado with 5.3L Vin T. I have only 13-16MPG average, but no drivability problems and its driving me nuts. Have a K&N but I use as little oil as possible. And A new MAF Sensor recently anyways. Have done Plugs, Throttle body Scrub...	View
	2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Classic LS 4.3L Key In Ignition Audio Warning VIN: 1GCEC14X57 Good day to all and let me begin by saying thanks for any and all help on this matter. First off this a used car that I am dealing with, trying to fix an issue with the audible chime that is supposed to occur when the key is in the ignition, there isnt one. Bu...	View
	2002 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L cooling fan VIN: 1D7HA18N02 truck came in for mil on and has o2 sensor codes, but also P1491 for cooling fan, yet these trucks have a fan clutch and no cooling fan for the radiator, there is one for the ac(which is a seperate system in these trucks), is there a computer or software issue...	View
	2005 Dodge Magnum SE 2.7L Bas, abs, brk. Light VIN: 2D8FV48TX5 First, let me apologize for the long post, but I want you to have all the information possible. This vehicle was towed to us by another shop after they had replaced the PCM. They replaced the PCM because the vehicle was towed to them after the customer had put... Trouble codes: C2100 (Battery voltage low)	View
	2007 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D7HU18257 vehicle came in with mil lamp on for evap leak replace all nessary parts recommended per tsb 14-001-06 and reset light customer went to fill up vehicle and tank will not fill checked all hoses and all is good removed evap cannister hose and tank fills good rem... Trouble codes: P0457, P0456	View
	2009 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 4.7L Mechanical VIN: 1D3HV18P59 I have a 09 ram 1500 4.7L. Truck is still under warranty and has been to the dealer twice and still has an issue. This is a good customer of ours so he trusts us to spend a little time to see if we can pin point a problem. The problem with the truck is this....	View
	1995 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon XLT 5.8L Tail Lights VIN: 1FBJS31H8S Customer came in with the tail lights and dash lights inop. We found the headlight switch and the connector was melted. Replaced and it would still blow the fuse. We removed the trailer wiring which was a mess. Still the same thing. One of the biggest problems...	View
	1997 Ford F-250 XLT 7.3L Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1FTHF25F9V I have tested the components that are relative to the starting on a 7.3 and cannot find my problem, when this engine is cold it will only start if I hold throttle at about 1/8 of the way but when it does start it surges or lopes, I unplugged the icp sensor and...	View
	2001 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 7.3L Unknown VIN: 1FTSW31F51 This truck makes an unusual rasping vibrating noise that sounds similar to a blower fan with a loose bearing. The noise, which is fairly loud, comes from the left front wheel area and only occurs around 30 to 40 miles per hour, usually after hitting a bump in ...	View
	2002 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.6L Transfer Case VIN: 1FMZU73W72 Hello, pulling my hair out on this one. Replaced the tranny for broken case at servo cover, no 4x4 problems before trans repair. We changed the fluid while the tcase was out, used dex/merc. Upon driving the truck, had flashing 4x4 high light every few mins and...	View
	2002 Ford F-450 Super Duty XL 7.3L Starting VIN: 1FDXF46F92 Dear Fellow techs thanks for viewing my request. This is a stake bed truck which blows the ignition fuse 5 amp #45 This happens intermitatly I have looked at wiring for damage none found. I am hoping some of you ford powerstock guys can help. Also this vehicle...	View
	2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1FTSW31F13 vehicle came in customer complaint was high egt reading on gauge ,running rough ran dignostics found dtc for cyl balance fault on #3 and #8 check compression replace two injectors.truck runs fine passes all self test,but still has excessive egt reading under l...	View
	2003 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L pcm and starting VIN: 1FAFP52283 Car was towed in for no start. Customer complaint car would turn over for 5sec or so and then stop. If left to sit car would turn over again never start. I was only able to duplicate this twice. It will not start at all now. There is no check engine light on d...	View
	2003 Ford F-150 XLT 4.6L Valve Spring VIN: 1FTRW07633 Has anyone seen a 4.6L Ford Romeo engine with a broken valve spring on # 5 cyl.Scanner showed missfire on cyl. #5 and cyl. #1 and #2. No problem found with #1 or #2.Engine runs but makes a ticking noise.	View
	2003 Ford E-450 Super Duty Stripped Chassis Custom 7.3L Antifreeze VIN: 1FDXE45F13 This truck is back again with oil in the antifreeze. From the last time replaced the oil cooler and flushed it has only been 300 miles. The truck runs good, no problems. The heads were replaced about 6 months ago due to a burnt valve. We do oil samples every 1...	View
	2006 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L Misfire, Fuel odor VIN: 1FTPX14576 Thanks for looking at my request. We have a f150 that we had serviced recently(400-500 miles ago) and the customer said that after we did that one time he was going up a hill and the ce light came on and flashed. He said it was missing, but it has not done it ... Trouble codes: P0304 (p0308-), P0308	View
	2007 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Excessive Emissions VIN: 1FTWW33P07 we have this 07 six liter diesel , i have the problem with the egr getting stuck with carbon and giving the customer a driveability problem , my question is how do we properly clean the manifold , this problem keeps reoccuring , do i have to remove the manifol...	View
	2007 Ford E-350 Super Duty XL 6.8L cab does anybody have a cab removal procedure on one of these pigs? doing a head gasket job and hear that cab removal is the way to go.	View
	2001 GMC W3500 Forward W3S042 5.7L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 4KDB4B1R51 Truck starts ok cold starts to run worse the hotter it gets. Checked for vacume leaks found none. fuel pump 52 psi idle. It appears to be running lean on bank 2 any body seen this before? Thanks for any help. Trouble codes: P0468	View
	2003 GMC Envoy XL SLT 5.3L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GKES63M58 I have a 2003 gmc envoy denali with a 5.3 liter. Truck came in with a p0300 code. Looking at the misfire counter #5 cyl had aver 15,000 misfires with all other cylinders in the teens. I have swapped the coil,plug and injecters with other cylinders but the prob... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random misfire)	View
	2000 Honda Accord EX 2.3L Reverse VIN: 1HGCG5640Y very intermitted when put in reverse the car starts to move then acts like you put the E/brake on,trans has been serviced (honda fluid) and flushed.Other than that shifts fine no slipping no codes. If anyone has seen this I could use a hand fixing,or are we lo...	View
	1999 Jaguar XJ8 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJKD6043X The customer came in yesterday afternoon to say that his CEL was lit again, and when I scanned it I got the P0171/P0174 codes back along with the other two listed below. I am wondering if the method I used to get air into the still flooded motor after the repa... Trouble codes: P0171 (A bank combustion too lean), P0174 (B bank combustion too lean), P1224 (Throttle control position error), P1611 (ECM CPU failure.)	View
	2004 Jaguar XJ8 4.2L Cuts out, Stall VIN: SAJWA71CX4 customer says car wants to die at idle, intermittently. drives fine at highway speed. We have pulled codes twice and come up with p0101 mass air flow volume range performance and p0121 throttle/pedal position sensor A- circuit range performance, Throttle posit... Trouble codes: P0101, P0121	View
	1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Data buss VIN: 1J4GW58S6X Greetings, everyone. We have a Grand Cherokee that is having a data bus problem. KOEO, everything works normally and we can communicate with all modules. When engine is started, the gauges will all drop, windows stop working, we have no communication with the ...	View
	2008 Jeep Patriot Limited 2.4L Hesitation, Surge VIN: 1J8FT28W18 hi folks, this vehicle has a surge or hesitation when accelerating from a stop. once about every three take offs. i viewed all scan data and all scan data looks good. from graphing the app sensors, throttle position sensors, and even graphing the wheel speed ...	View
	2000 Lincoln LS 3.9L display VIN: 1LNHM87AXY guys this car is very clean ,, little old ladys car ,, washer warning digital display says low washer fluid , removed inner fender and check wiring ,, OHMED wires ,, seemed ok , checked sensor and that too seemed ok ,, i am getting a code for open or shorted w...	View
	2008 Mazda 6 S 3.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1YVHP80D48 Vehicle came in with CEL on. Code says misfire on cyl 4. Vehicle ran fine on test drives. Freeze frame showed misfire happened at 4500 rpm, ECT 70 degrees Celcius, 95 kph, 99.22 load. Swapped coils and plugs. Test drive: OK. Days later vehicle came back with s... Trouble codes: P0304 (Cyl 4 misfire)	View
	2004 Mercedes-Benz E500 5.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WDBUF70J64 Replaced #2 Fuel send did not fix pulled both sensor and found one side of the saddle tank was empty so what balances the fuel level in the tank? Trouble codes: P203A	View
	2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK280 3.0L Mechanical VIN: WDBWK54F06 Have this 2006 SLK 280 in from the body shop. Car was hit hard in the rear. Since the accident car has a very noticeable vibration. Figured it was bad motor mounts, but motor mounts are nice and firm with no problem. I know these V6 motors have a balance shaft...	View
	1996 Nissan Maxima SE 3.0L Stall VIN: JN1CA2101T we have a 96 maxima here with an intermitent stahling condition .when it happens is when coming to a stop or slowing down . usually allways starts right back up. we replaced the ignition switch back .also found intake boot loose .tighened .still happens .im th...	View
	2003 Nissan Altima 2.5L No Start VIN: 1N4AL11E33 Need Nissan help. Thanks ahead of time for your response. Car came in no start. Had fire and fuel pressure was correct. Compression very low, 20-30 on all cylinders. Removed head, found no problem with head gasket. Determined rings worn out and replaced engine...	View
	1978 Oldsmobile Omega 3.8L choke heater VIN: 3B69A8W109 Need more info on choke heater circuit. I have wiring diagrams that don't seem to exactly match the vehicle. Have tried 1 or 2 years either direction(same). With choke wire disconnected, batt volts. Connected, 1 volt. Need to know how circuit opperates. Found ...	View
	1998 Porsche Boxster 2.5L Steering VIN: WPOCA2984W greetings Porsche techs. this boxter seems odd. if the steering wheel is turned all the way either right or left, as you start to move the vehicle the outer frt tire will fold under somewhat then slip back out. this creates a hopping affect that you hear and f...	View
	1997 Subaru Legacy Outback 2.5L Mechanical VIN: 4S3BG6854V Hi this Subaru has a loud knocking while its running we drove it in and it didnt have any knock it ran fine but needed head gaskets so wo pulled the motor and did the head job and stuck it back in and we cant figure out what the loud knock is coming from but u...	View
	1992 Toyota Camry LE 2.2L Stall VIN: JT2SK12F8N This car will run fine on test drive for 30 minutes. After that it will stall when coming to a stop. Have run 3 bottles of injector cleaner through it. Have changed gas filter. Also have removed iac and cleaned it and throttle body. Will sometimes run fine for...	View
	1998 Toyota RAV4 2.0L Iac VIN: JT3HP10V5W Hi and thanks in advance to your help. We swapped a motor in the vehicle and the tech did not discover that there is a deference between FED emissions and CA emissions. The problem is the vehicle has a PO505 code and we discovered that the IAC motor for the ...	View
	1999 Toyota Tacoma DLX 3.4L Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 4TAWNXXZ48 new customer at the wheel here. truck cuts out at 2500 rpms on up. 1 new coil new plugs and wires. Came in with autolites. Installed ngks. The cut out is exactly 2500. Compression 180 across the board. Genesis scanner will not look at crankshaft signals. Tore ...	View
	2000 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.7L steering colum VIN: J103HT05J3 installing new column lock and the little knob do not pull back all the way and while drive the steeing wheel locks	View
	2006 Toyota Sienna LE 3.3L Left Rear Folding Seat VIN: 5TDZA22C66 Hello fellow techs i have this 06 van that the left rear seat in the very back the seat back will not go up and down with the switch. I removed the rear cover on the seat to expose the motor and the module. The seat back moves freely, when you operate the mech...	View
	1996 Volkswagen Passat GLX 2.8L Stall VIN: WVWEE83A8T Thanks in advance . This one came in with a stall at extended idle . No codes and data looks ok. I cleaned the throttle plates but did not help. It is like it just turns off after idling for about a minuite or two . It will start right back up and does not mis...	View
	1999 Volkswagen Jetta GL 2.0L power door locks VIN: 3VWRA29M7X 1999 vw jetta new style power door locks crank windows. cannot find any thing in wiring schem. for the door lock/ unlock switch for key operation only interior buttons. all other features lock/unlock door and fob does to, but key in lock cylinder does nothing....	View
	2004 Volkswagen Touareg V8 4.2L Starting VIN: WVGCM77L94 Hey guys I have the Touareg here with the battery intermittantly going dead causing a no crank no start condition. Customer brought the vehicle in about a 1 1/2 months ago for this condition. Tested and found the battery at 1 volt. Charged the battery & load t...	View

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	2002 Audi A4 1.8L Heater VIN: WAUJC68E32 YES IT WAS THE WATER PUMP. THE PULLEY WAS BROKEN. THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP AND THE DIAGNOSIS	23
	2001 BMW 740i 4.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAGG83451 The new MAF fixed the problem. What caused me problems is that when I scopped the MAF it looked fine. At idle 1.5v and the snap throttle wave form looked just like Vantage Pro said it should. But one of the responders suggested that if the LTFT is pegged Posit... Trouble codes: 0171 (Too Lean Bank 1), 0174 (Too Lean Bank 2).	15
	2002 Buick Rendezvous CX 3.4L Traction Control VIN: 3G5DA03E22 Because of the history of wiring on this vehicle, the next day we just rechecked the neutaral saftey switch, we found a bad ground wire just like all the other wires that were fixed, moving the harness in that area compromised the wire. This brought the indica...	3
	1992 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado 5.7L Poor Fuel Economy VIN: K3N1205835 Thottle body was just leaking & original(seeping fuel & sucking wind).Fuel presure was low @ 11 PSI.Warren from Hawai suggested summit racing .com. It came complete with every seal , O- ring , & pressure reg.Increased fuel pressure to approx. 14 PSI & fuel is ...	14
	1999 Chevrolet S10 2.2L Hesitation, Surge, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCCS1447X Thanks IATN. This truck is fixed! Thanks for all the great responses. I replaced the ECM with a used and had it flashed. the fuel trims returned to normal and power returned. Thanks again for all the great help. Trouble codes: P0300 (Random Misfire).	25
	1999 Chevrolet Malibu 3.1L Surge, Misfire VIN: 1GDC1XTJ1Y Alright, so after replacing the grommet at the B1 breather hose the LTFT was still at -10%. The oe plug wires helped to clean up the 2ndary ign. waveform as far as interference is concerned, but the turbulent burn slope was still too excessive. Next I measured...	19
	2001 Chevrolet Impala 3.8L fog lights VIN: 2G1WH55K91 well its no wonder gm went belly up. anyway the car had several problem with the for lights. thanks for the input on using the scaner to check inputs. . the bcm was getting a comand for fog lights on but still did not work . using the trouble chart we un pluge...	8
	2006 Chevrolet Equinox LT 3.4L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2CND163F06 Thanks you guys. SORRY it took so long to answer,I sent this one on down the line. The theft light did come on and go of very quickly no flashing. THe U code was U2015 I posted it wrong. I NEVER SAW any VATS info on Modis... NO PID that I could find in ECM or ... Trouble codes: U2105 (Loss of pcm/ecm to bcm), P0230 (Fuel pump control circuit), P0480 (Low fan control circuti), P0645 (A/c control circuit).	5
	2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3C4FY48B03 Replaced the coil with OE coil and plugs.Cleared codes drove car about therty miles. codes never came back.thanks for all the help. Trouble codes: P0300, P0352, P2302, P2305.	7
	2004 Dodge Dakota SLT 4.7L Turn Signals/Hazards Inop VIN: 1D7HG48N44 Thanks for the help...I`m not nuts it was the flasher all along.Got an oe flasher from the Dodge dealer and fixed.Two Standard flashers were deffective.Thanks again,John	4
	2007 Dodge Ram 2500 ST 6.7L right front wheel speed sensor VIN: 3D7KS28A07 well i want to thank eveyone that sent me information. i found that the green wire with a white tracer wouldn't recieve a ground signal all the time, it would part of the time though. the green wire with the purplle tracer had battery voltage,like it was supp...	5
	2002 Ford Excursion XLT 7.3L No Start VIN: 1FMSU43F62 Customer towed to dealer - they stated there was a blown fuse under the hood. I don't know how I missed it - feel like a dummy because a few of the replies said to check fuses again. I looked at Mitchell wiring diagrams and cannot see a single fuse / fuse box ...	14
	2005 Ford E-250 5.4L Overdrive VIN: 1FTNE24L55 I thank all of you for helping me on this one, sorry I let it go into overtime(I thought it was good till the 6th, and I'm a procrastinator). I have let them van go back to them, after driving it home and back(60 miles round trip), and I couldn't get it to ac...	8
	2009 Ford Mustang 4.0L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1ZVHT82H49 I agree probably the ECM is bad because the jump start. There is a shop equipped with reflash tool and software 250 miles from my city. Client will send car to them in order to try the reflash or to change the ECM if is it the case. Thank you for the answers... Trouble codes: P0604 (PCM RAM error), P0607 (Control Module performance), P2107 (Throttle actuator control module processor).	7
	1992 Honda Civic CX 1.5L No Start VIN: 2HGEH2355N thanks to all technician help me wuith this car,i replace pcm and car star.so far is good.apreciate to all.	23
	2003 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5L Blowing fuses and starter engages in reverse VIN: 5FNRL18093 Allright. Its fixed. Most of you were right, it was in the wiring. I was hoping for something easier than tearing apart harnesses and chasing wires. To be quick: The selonoid wire doubles back in the harness and goes where you wouldnt expect. Because the...	15
	2008 Infiniti FX35 3.5L Tpms VIN: JNRAS08W88 So I scanned for fault codes and had 15, 16, 17, 18. I ended up raising the tire pressure higher than my gauge showed and used the TPMS tool to read the pressures & set them to 33psi. Magically the computer accepted the readings and all is good now.	3
	2001 Jaguar Vanden Plas 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: SAJDA24C51 Called someone with alldata. Had same response. B1S1 heater issue. Commented on Mitchell about the wrong info. Will look at the O2 today. Thanks for everyones help! Trouble codes: P1646.	2
	1997 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0L 1st gear VIN: 1J4FJ68S6V The cust has decided to drive it as is until it becomes more permanent as it only happens maybe once a month. If and when it gets fixed, I will give a better report. Thank you all.	8
	2004 Kia Spectra 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: KNAFE12184 Found purge solenoid stuck open. Idle set screw had been adjusted to compensate for malfunctioning solenoid. Replaced, but still had oxygen sensor code. Replaced rear oxygen sensor with a factor one. All is good now. Trouble codes: P1166 (O2 Sensor System Lambda Bank Controller at the Limit Bank 1), P0140 (O2 Sensor Circuit No Activity Detected Bank1 Sensor2).	7
	2006 Kia Sorento EX 3.5L No Start VIN: KNDJD73366 after having this car a few more days I finally got back to it.car was not firing injectors,no rpm sig.replace crk.sens. rpms now still no inj.however w/koeo disconn.crk.sens.& reconnect it injs.fire 1 time.kia gives very little about ecms.a new one is 1200 do...	5
	1998 Mazda 626 LX 2.5L stop lites VIN: 1YVGF22D5W well to this customer hasn`t showed back to finish repair,during the test stop lites started working again when i added voltage to dead wire.thinking what happened is that particular wire was missing voltage contact at combination switch,i bumped it n started...	5
	2001 Mazda MPV LX 2.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: JM3LW28G51 Thanks to all those that took time to respond. We tested the injector resistance and scoped the coil driver, we found no signal for the #2/#6 coil pack. We had to order a new PCM from Mazda ($1000.00) after a bone yard ($125.00) PCM would not even start the v... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random misfire).	5
	1998 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4.6L Temp Gauge,Heater VIN: 2MEFM75WXW Info in the replies was helpful. I was leaning heavily toward cold engine compression seepage into water jacket per first response. Unfortunately customer declined further diagnosis or repairs. Therefore car is not fixed.	6
	2005 Nissan Sentra S 1.8L spark plug VIN: 3N1CB51D45 I SENT the head to a machine shop and they resurfaced the head and removed the broken spark plug and installed heli coil in the problem hole and one other which had bad threads. This was Michael suggestions to let a machine shop what they do best. Steve help...	8
	2002 Pontiac Bonneville SE 3.8L charging gauge VIN: 1G2HX54K92 thanks to all that that offered help, we had to replace ecm module, computer was not shutting down alternator and so was always at full charge, car has been driven a week and all is working good.	9
	2009 Saturn Aura XR 3.6L park/running lights VIN: 1G8ZX57749 The assumption by me and the one reply I recieved (Thank You Mike) was that the accident had damaged the wiring. As it turned out, the BCM was faulty. It was providing a direct short to ground through connector J3 terminal A7. The BCM commands the running lig...	1
	2002 Subaru Forester S 2.5L No Start VIN: JF1SF65592 I opted to replace the aftermarket sensors, even though I had seemingly good signals from both, with OEM and it hasn't acted up since. Thank you Andy for your help. Aloha! Trouble codes: 0335 (Crank sensor replaced).	13
	2006 Subaru Outback 2.5i 2.5L Unknown VIN: 4S4BP61CX6 If I hadn't seen, I wouldn't have believed it. Before, it was fully warm on the driver's side, and ice cold on the passenger side. Flushed the heater core in both directions 6 times and we now have full heat on both sides of the dash. Did NOT see any abnormal ...	7
	1998 Toyota Camry LE 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4T1BF22K8W Well I was stuck on the engine not getting hot enough idea. So I tried a new tstat from toyota. This raised the temperature about 10 degrees and it would actually go closed loop for about 3 seconds. So I checked the A/F sensors power and on the back somebody ... Trouble codes: P0115 (Engine Coolant Temperature sensor circuit), P0125 (Insufficient coolant temp for closed loop fuel control).	24
	1998 Volvo V70 GLT 2.4L Headlight VIN: YV1LW5648W The height adjuster ball had come out of socket. This I had found by removing headlight assembly and taking lens off. Two replies had suggested pulling back on reflector assembly through bulb access ports. Next time I'll remove highbeam bulb, stick my finger...	6
	2001 Volvo S40 1.9L blower motor VIN: YV1VS29591 i went on vacation and forgot to close it.sorry about this.i end up letting this one go,most replies pointed to factory scan tool to properly work on this line of vehicle.thanks for the advise.	5

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