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| 2004 Chevrolet Malibu LS 3.5L Rear Camber VIN: 1G1ZT54834 This vehicle had severe inside edge tire wear on the rear tires. During an inspection I noticed that the trailing arm bushings had come loose from the trailing arm and affected toe, severely. After replacing them and putting the vehicle on the alignment machin... |
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| 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GCEK23329 hello to all have this 09 sierra with code p0446. Replaced evap vent valve 4 years ago for code p0449 no problem since. hooked up scanner to gothrough diagnostic and said to remove fuel cap and check fuel press sensor volts between 1.3 and 1.7 it's at 2.9. Ne... Trouble codes: P0446 |
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| 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L No computer output VIN: 2D4GP44L15 Customer claims no indication of a problem, til the motor quit at h'way speed. We hooked it up to our Snap-on Vurus Pro, NO communication. We can jump the starter, and get the engine to turn over, will not turn over using key. We have NO spark, fuel pressure,... |
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| 2005 Ford E-250 5.4L transmission VIN: 1FTSE34L45 cargo van rug cleaner, only while turning right after a stop FEELS as if the trans slips then bangs into gear. say feel because not to sure. going up a grade the condition is worse. intermitted problem so go figure... tried a trans service, found no unusual me... |
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| 2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 5.4L Steering VIN: 1FTSX21548 Vehicle had tires and an alignment performed and now it needs to be corrected constantly to stay in a straight line. Before measurements shoed .75 negative toe on each side. This may have been hiding an existing problem. Vehicle has Moog ball joints, Moog tie ... |
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| 2012 Ford F-150 XL 5.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTVX1CF2C P0104.P0103,P0135,P0023,P0141,P0020,P0155,P0013,P0161,P0010 ,P0443,U0422. All 4 O2 faults,3 of 4 VCT faults, MAF fault , EVAPO fault and a BCM comm. error. Low power , customer had a no-start and found fuse #27 fuel pump relay fuse blown. Replaced fuse and veh... |
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| 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid 3.0L nav unit VIN: JHMCN36595 Group, I can not get this navi unit to take the code. Keep getting incorrect pin. I removed stereo and got the serial. Typed into Honda website and they gave me a 4 digit and 5 digit code. The 4 digit made the stereo work but neither work for the navi unit. Al... |
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| 2007 Hyundai Azera SE 3.8L Starting VIN: KMHFC46F07 the car will crank but no start about 50% of the time when immobilizer icon on the right side of the lights up it starts fine i had a neew key made same thing is this a probloem with the ignition lo0ck assembly or the antenna ring im tired of making excuses to... |
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| 2006 Infiniti G35 X 3.5L nats VIN: JNKCV51F96 car was brought to us after customer declined repair of complete wiring harness from dealer. car would only start with newly programmed from dealer. it is knob start with prox key. if prox key was present car will not start. car goes into lock out mode p1610 i... |
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| 2010 Jeep Patriot Sport 2.4L Stability Control VIN: 1J4NF1GB2A vehicle came in for a state safety inspection and the customer complained that the trac light came on after another shop replaced a lower control arm. The steering wheel was off about twenty degrees and code C123F-STEERING ANGLE SENSOR COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE ... |
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| 1997 Mercedes-Benz S500 5.0L No Start VIN: WDBGA51G9V Hi Guys,I sure hope someone can help because I'm stumped! Here is the story. Customer left car sit over the winter and the battery died. He jumped the car and it ran for a while (I think he said a few minutes) and died. He thought it was low on gas and and add... Trouble codes: P1570 (DAS To ECM faulty), P1584 |
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| 2000 Mercedes-Benz ML320 3.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4JGAB54E6Y Having an issue with this ML320. I keep getting a code 400. Tested the EGR system with the engine running and applied vacuum to the valve and it will kill the engine. If I clear the code it will take a few days before it returns. It seems to return after a lon... Trouble codes: 400 (egr flow malfunction) |
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| 1996 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2.4L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 4G2JB32TXT 99% of the time the car runs great but if you accelerate moderately, it will hesitate and miss. Light acceleration is no problem. No codes stored or pending. New AC Delco factory plugs, fuel filter, throttle body cleaning. Hate to throw parts at it but feels l... |
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| 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L Tranny/Electrical VIN: 1G2WP52K52 This vehicle came in with a slipping tranny and many electrical issues. I am trying to read the codes but cannot get my scan tool[Verus wireless} to communicate with the PCM. I have checked power and grounds to the ALDL. Found wiring on pins 9, 14 and 16 rever... |
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| 2008 Porsche Cayenne S 4.8L Mechanical VIN: WP1AB29P28 Just got this one in from a used dealer. Engine making a ticking/tapping under load, sounds like a lifter, but far more noticable under load than not. Im just wondering if anyone has seen this before, as he wants to decide whether to do a teardown to locate th... |
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| 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.5L Poor Idle Quality VIN: JT3DJ81W7R when truck is cold will not idle good and has no power it back fires. temp sensor at 78 in morning and 198 when it gets hot. truck run good when it get to temp this proplem only happens when it sit over night. dose this truck have cold start injector Trouble codes: N0NE |
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| 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser 4.0L 4WD light flashes VIN: JTEBU11F07 Hello everyone and thanks for the help with this one. I have this 2007 FJ Cruiser in that after you drive it 20 miles or so, the 4WD light begins flashing on the dash even when the 4WD shifter is in the 2WD position. The light flashes green. If you cycle the ... |
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| 2010 Toyota Venza 3.5L Starting System VIN: 4T3BK3BB6A Hello! I've got a real stumper of a question here. I had this 2010 Venza towed in this week, no start, crazy electrical problems. The alarm would sound solid in the night, not honking, but a steady beeeeeep, as well as the engine would crank over by itself wit... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2008 Acura TL 3.2L No Compression on back Bank VIN: 19UUA66268 Thank you to all that responded! You're knowledge is unparalleled. After contemplating turning this car into a bonfire, we ended up replacing the short block, injectors (both part of a used long block. We swapped everything else up top from the original engi... |
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| 2006 BMW X5 3.0i 3.0L general drive train VIN: 5UXFA13586 Thanks to Erick and Roger who nailed it. I disconnected the transfer case electrical input and the noise is gone. Technically the car is not yet fixed as we haven't gotten approval for the replacement of the transfer case yet but I am now confident of this di... |
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| 2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5UXZV4C51B Sorry guys no go on this one. Now its been at the dealer for almost two weeks and they cant find the fault. Not sure where this one is going??? Thanks anyways guys. Ya'll are great!!! Trouble codes: P15FE. |
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| 2011 Chevrolet Cruze LS 1.8L Left rear turn signal VIN: 1G1PD5SH0B William [...], You nailed this one my friend!!! I went back to square one and rechecked the basics starting with the fuses. One of the 20 amp fuses that feeds power to the BCM and that apparently feeds the left rear turn signal and the dome light indeed had a ... |
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| 2013 Chevrolet Cruze LT 1.4L cooling system VIN: 1G1PC5SB9D i'm closing this one as fixed but im not 100% sure what i did. This was one of those jobs i had to park it and try again the next day with a clear head. That night i did some research and found its completely normal for the pass. side hose to be cool to the t... |
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| 1995 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe 3.8L Power steeing pump VIN: 1FALP64R1S Thanks everyone for the assistance, I ended up replacing the power steering rack and bled the system again. I'm calling this one fixed, there was a very slight noise when raising the rpm's and turning the wheel but I feel confident it will work its way out. Th... |
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| 2002 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L PATS system VIN: 1FMEU17L12 Everyone said it, hired local locksmith programmed two keys and vehicle started. Don't really know where the original problem lied, in a way that's a good thing. Appreciate everyone's input on this one. |
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| 2002 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 6.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Surge VIN: 1FDWX37S32 well this took a while to get back to but the problem was a missing o ring type gasket replaced the missing gasket and problem fixed I thought that because it was a new motor the vac. leak would be any where but the upper intake I was wrong the guy who put t... |
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| 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 5.3L monitor reset VIN: 1GTEK19T11 THANKS TO ALL! FOUND POSITIVE BATTERY POST LOOSE INSIDE BATTERY. REPLACED BATTERY AND CABLE-END AND MONITOR RAN IN 10 MILES. I TESTED THIS BATTERY 10 TIMES WITH NO ISSUES. CUSTOMER STATED WHEN PICKING UP CAR HIS CLOCK WOULD LOSE TIME WEEKLY. MIGHT HAVE HELPED ... |
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| 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Pure 2.0L No Start VIN: SALVR2BG0D We ordered all the special tools to time the engine. Got them in Yesterday and today tore it down to set the timing. What I found this time was the intake camshaft VVT gear would slip intermittently on the intake camshaft. I would be turning the engine over by... Trouble codes: P0C60. |
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| 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.8L Steering VIN: 2G2WR52464 CUSTOMER PICKED UP VEHICLE BEFORE I GOT THE POWER STEERING KIT. I KNOW ITS NOT ANY OF THE IDLER BEARINGS, BELT NOISE OR SUPERCHARGER BEARING. I WOULD LIKE TO TRY VACUUM THE SYSTEM BEFORE I REPLACE THE PUMP WITH A NEW ONE. I WILL POST ANY UPDATES |
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| 2014 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: WP1AE2A28E Thanks to all! Turned out i have a sticking relay. i put a new pump, vacuum hose and an pump relay in it.car gone for 2 weeks with no engine light.the new relay i got are different color and manufacturer.i did check vacuum leak by running mechanical vacuum pu... Trouble codes: P0556, P1479. |
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| 2003 Subaru Forester X 2.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JF1SG63693 Thanks to all that replied. It was on top of the tank. Alldata gave 1.1 hours to replace but no location and 5.5 hours to r&r the tank so I wasn't expecting it up there. Had to call the customer and approve extra hours. Car is finished and out the door. Alldat... |
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| 2010 Subaru Forester X Premium 2.5L No Start VIN: JF2SH6CC1A Finally got car back in, purge was stuck wide open. Took about 30 seconds to figure it out... This is what we get for looking at a headache car when we are already buried...thanks to all. |
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