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| 2004 Audi A6 Quattro 3.0L rack VIN: WAULT64B14 did cam belt, had to r & i power steering pump. Also replaced the return hose with German but not Audi. Has ample assist driving but low at idle(or reving in park) Is there a special valve or bleeder on these? Turned lock to lock 10 times. |
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| 2008 Audi A3 2.0L All Windshield Washers And Rear Wiper Motor VIN: WAUNF78PX8 Windshield washers front and rear intermittently will not operate. Rear wiper motor will intermittently operate constantly whenever ignition is turned on. Fuse #45 will blow consistently. |
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| 1989 BMW 635CSi 3.5L steering wheel VIN: WBAEC8417K Need to reposition steering wheel after replace strg box...How to remove air bag/horn assembly...BMW info says remove 4 screws from behind wheel..no screws...Another says access wire clips thru holes behind wheel, but poking around all I feel is flat metal..An... |
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| 2004 Chevrolet Colorado LS 3.5L Hesitation VIN: 1GCDT13694 Hello, I have this o4 Colorado that only acts up cold, must be driven about 2 blocks to 8 blocks. Take off from a stop sign and it will be really sluggish and if you step into the gas it will just bog down more. after that it will run fine for the rest of the ... Trouble codes: P0014, P0300 |
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| 2006 Chevrolet Equinox LS 3.4L broken dip s VIN: 2CNDL23F26 The plastic dip stick is broken in the dip stick hole. Has any body had this issue, and if in trying to get it out it falls into the trans., would this cause a problem? GM says this trans. has a M45 code and told me it is an Asian AF33 tetronic trans. They sai... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ 5.3L Rear Brake lights VIN: 1GNFC13J77 Vehicle came in with no Left rear brake lights. Tested connector and wiring, had battery voltage when brakes applied and ground. Replaced bulb anyway, same thing. So I just took the bulb out of the working Right rear (DID NOT install a bulb in right rear) an... |
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| 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer LT 4.2L No Start VIN: 1GNDT13S47 Looking forward to some help on this on; customer indicates the CEL has been illuminated for about 2 years - this Trailblazer will attempt one start in the morning with a very brief click of the starter. From that point on the tach needles fluctuates between 3... Trouble codes: P0526 (Cooling fan speed sensor circuit), P0121 (Throttle position sensor), P0014 (Camshaft position actuator), P0068 (Throttle body airflow performance) |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GCEK23399 Cannot find the source of leak Trouble codes: P0422 (Small EVAP Leak), P0455 (Small EVAP Leak) |
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| 2011 Chevrolet Equinox LS 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2CNFLCEC8B I don't have any prior history of this car. The owner just bought it the way it is. The shop next door to me replace a mechanical fuel pump. The same three codes came back. After i clear the codes P0089 coming back in two minutes. The low pressure on the scann... Trouble codes: P0089 (Fuel pressure regulator performance), P0172 (Fuel trim system rich), P0300 (Missfire) |
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| 2014 Chevrolet Cruze LS 1.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1PA5SG9E Vehicle has strange issue, searched archives and checked all possible avenues listed in the few posts. Long term fuel trim +20, short term +/- 2-3 Disconnect purge line at solenoid and plug port on solenoid and everything is normal. LT +3-4 st +/- 2 Computer... Trouble codes: P0171 (Bank one lean) |
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| 2004 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L timing chain VIN: 1D4HB48N04 Hi guys. I need help with o4 Durango 4.7L. vehicle came in for engine noise. Determined noise was from loose timing chain slapping guide. Loose chain was on bank 2, same one with reluctor on cam sprocket. Engine ran fine. Replaced chains, guides seemed ok. Rep... |
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| 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 Laramie 6.7L No Start, Stall VIN: 3D7ML48A58 Hello all, this vehicle got towed in here, customer states the vehicle died while driving down the road and cannot get it restarted. We get the vehicle and try to start it, it only cranks for 1-2 seconds at a time and then kicks off for about that long too. (I... Trouble codes: P242F, P1451 (DPF System Performance), U011A |
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| 1999 Ford Ranger XL 2.5L coolng system VIN: 1FTYR14C0X truck came in would not get up to temp coolant was full changed thermostat no change bled system a while even jacking up front thinking air pocket no change the customer wanted water pump changed against our recommendation we did bit no change Identefix and Mi... |
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| 2005 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPX14595 Vehicle came in a few weeks back with a misfire (dead miss). Customer requested change spark plugs. Number 8 spark plug broke, but have the Lisle extractor kit and removed broken plug no problem. Installed a set of brand new plugs and still had a dead miss on ... Trouble codes: P0171 (Lean Bank 1), P0300 (Random Cylinder Misfiree), P0302 (Cylinder 2 Misfire), P0303 (Cylinder 3 Misfire), P1184 (Engine Oil Temp Sensor Out of Range) |
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| 2008 Ford F-150 XLT 4.6L fourth gear or torque converter VIN: 1FTRW12WX8 this morning i got this 08 f-150 for what the customer says will not shift into third gear. upon test drive i found at around thirty miles an hour it starts slipping extremely bad until you slow down to about twenty two miles an hour. i found if i take it out ... |
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| 2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor 4.6L Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2FABP7BV7B vehicle will intermitantly die. dies at stops when turning and cruise. may take 2 to 3 day to act up. has battery voltage on red and yellow wire. pcm is from motorcraft. checked ac ripple. im at a loss. there 2 canine cars doing the same thing. Trouble codes: P0135, P0141, P0155, P0161, P0403, P0443 |
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| 2013 Ford F-150 FX4 3.5L Interior light VIN: 1FTFW1ET1D I am using FMP via Cardaq. This vehicle is from a body shop, arrived with a used BCM, would not program due to being incorrect part number, installed new unit from Ford, now it will program, reset battery system, and TPM. The truck arrived with one "real" key ... |
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| 2012 GMC Yukon Denali 6.2L power mioors VIN: 1GKS1EEF7C truck has no up or down movement on either power mirror. replaced switch with a known good one, reflashed pcm and bcm, no change. took the whole wire harness out of the door to the fuse panel and ohmed all wires. checked wire harness to the drivers seat module... |
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| 2007 Jeep Liberty Sport 3.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4GL48K47 Hello, I've got this Jeep Liberty that is giving me a problem. It keeps setting a p0456 very small leak code. I've never been able to find a leak. I smoke tested everything . I've replaced both the ESIM module and the purge solenoid . First this Jeep doesn't h... Trouble codes: P0456 |
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| 2014 Jeep Patriot Sport 2.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C4NJPBB7E Just wundrin' if you guys have ever seen this P2173 code. This Patriot will go a couple of days running fine then set this P2173 code and go into limp mode. Shut it off and it will start up and run fine. Might go a day or two before doing it again. Throttle bo... Trouble codes: P2173 (High Airflow/Vacuum Leak Detected) |
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| 2011 Kia Sorento LX 2.4L trunk latch VIN: 5XYKT4A18B 2011 kia sorento, customer is unable to open the trunk. Scanned with snapon, no faults present in bcm, ecu, etc.. The strange thing is with the scanner, i can activate the trunk latch and it works. Also, with the scanner all trunk values appear working. I hav... |
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| 2006 Land Rover LR3 SE 4.4L ride height VIN: SALAE25446 we replaced left rear ride height sensor and still only reading 0.08, checked wire to air suspension module. Shows good wire, has code c1a74, just to see we took the right rear sensor off and we get a reading from 0 to 4.68 when moving the arm. cant believe I ... |
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| 2013 Lexus RX350 3.5L Turn Signal VIN: 2T2ZK1BA9D Hello, This Lexus came from a body shop were they replaced the front bumper and repaired the right side of the car for minor damage. After the repairs the left turn signal stays on with car running, blinking fast. the body shop replaced the battery because it ... |
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| 1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC 4.5L Differential VIN: 1070241201 Vehicle came in with drive shaft vibration. Found center support wiped out. Replaced. Still have a vibration @ 40-50 mph. Took out the driveshaft & had it checked & balanced. Still vibration. Replaced Trans mount. No fix. I raised the right rear tire from the ... |
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| 2003 Mercedes-Benz E500 5.0L Air Suspension VIN: WDBUF70J43 Hello MB tech's, this car is on the ground! All 4 corners, we have codes: 5131 left front sensor, 5500 critical level front, 5501 critical level rear, 5507 suspension struts implausible, and this code came on while we were swapping front sensors , 5194 power s... |
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| 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander LS 3.0L battery VIN: JA4MT31X47 hopefully someone can help or ran into this issue. battery is dead if left for a couple of days . there is a 700 ma draw. this was an issue twice before. last time the only way to loose the draw was to pull fuse 8 in the ETACS module. you could pull fuse 9 and... |
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| 2006 Subaru Outback 2.5i 2.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S4BP61C26 this vehicle came in with mil light on.p0303 and p0404.another tech found spark wires open/arcing to ground.replaced ignition wires and vehicle came back for same code.after interviewing customer found out that they have had an extended history on this code.ac... Trouble codes: P0303, P0304 |
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| 2001 Volkswagen Beetle GLX 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 3VWDD21C51 vehicle came in with check engine light and epc light is on and was bucking and choking. vehicle has codes p17705 throttle valve pressure hose and misfire codes on cylinder #1,2 and 3. I replaced all plugs and three coils and replaced crankcase vent valve and ... Trouble codes: 17705 (throttle valve pressure hose) |
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| 2005 Volkswagen Golf TDI 1.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 9BWGR61J35 The vehicle came in for a lack of power complaint. There was a code P0299 (16683--Boost Pressure Regulation Control Range Not Reached). Cleared the code and test drove. It took a while, but the vehicle finally got to where the throttle application made little ... Trouble codes: P0299 (Boost Pressure Regulation Control Range Not Reached 16683) |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2004 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPX14524 Hi guys, Thanks to all who responded. We did recheck base timing, and everything was in line. The small difference in cam signals is due to chain length variance. Not enough to even consider. I rechecked my wiring at the new CMP connector, bank 2. I t... Trouble codes: P0345 (Cmp signal bank 2 circuit fault). |
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| 1999 Infiniti I30 3.0L Air mix door motor VIN: JNKCA21A6X Got the blend door motor/actuator replaced and all is well. This one sits in the front of the center console area on the floorboard. Did not require removing the air box but did require removal of a bracket among a few other items to get to it. Thanks again. |
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| 2011 Ram 2500 Power Wagon 5.7L Valve spring VIN: 3D7TT2CT2B Thanks for the replies. Customer chose to only replace what is broken now and the standard valve removal tool worked fine. |
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| 2008 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited 2.5L Odometer VIN: 4S3BL62618 Genuine Subaru wheel speed sensor fixed it. I'll post more details later. Very busy right now. Good Times! |
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