× Auto Repair Pros Member Benefits TechHelp Knowledge Base Forums Resources My iATN Marketplace Chat Pricing About Us Join Industry Sponsors Video Members Only Repair Shops Auto Pro Careers Auto Pro Reviews
Join Now
International Automotive Technicians Network
Prev Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for May 3, 2017
International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only
Next
(Also Available: All, Asian, Chrysler, European, Ford, GM.)
Vehicle Owners: If you are seeking an automotive repair professional to service your vehicle, visit the iATN Repair Shop Finder.

Open Help Requests for Asian
Help Request Answers
1992 Mazda Miata 1.6L Shifting VIN: NA6CE15897
recently changed timing belt and water pump, went out for a road test and vehicle wont shift out of 1st, manually shifts into 2nd and 1st with shifter, but when in drive wont shift out of 1st, rechecked timing marks all marks on point, checked all vacuum conne...
View
2005 Subaru Outback R 3.0L alternator VIN: 4S4BL84C25
Hello to all and thank you in advance to all the subaru gurus this Subaru Outback 3 Liter will not charge - yes it sounds simple (the 4 cyl uses a 2 wire alt) however this alternator - regulator is controlled by the ECM - the C wire so we have the bat light on...
View
2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara Luxury 2.7L air temp VIN: JS3TD947X6
vehicle came in with intermittent cold and warm a/c. pressures were low, so we added 14 oz of R134a, air got to 48 degrees at idle and stays that way until engine goes off idle, to about 1200-1300 rpm, then goes back to warm, hot, then cool, all coming from da...
View

Fixes & Summaries for Asian
Fix/Summary Answers
2007 Honda Pilot EX 3.5L engine VIN: 2HKYF18687
Thanks to all who replied. The vast majority who said it was timing belt tensioner were right on. It was flopping a good bit and beating up the roller arm where it contacts the tensioner piston. As this was my first encounter with this issue I really apprec...
18
1996 Mazda Miata 1.8L Poor Idle Quality VIN: JM1NA3531T
Thanks for the help, the running like crap was spark plugs, put them in it ran perfect, the code p1794 was the clutch switch, plunger broken off, there are 2 clutch switches, it was the one that triggers when clutch pedal is up. the code p1794 had nothing to d... Trouble codes: P1794.
6
2003 Nissan Frontier SE 3.3L Misfire VIN: 1N6ED29XX3
Thanks to all who responded to my frontier PITA (pain on the was lol) as of now I'm leaning toward a stuck exhaust valve. I did find timi g belt off 1/2 tooth. Basically the lower tooth next to mark on bank 2. Compression. Is low T 120psi and leakdown ok at5%... Trouble codes: P0300, P0302, P0420, P0430, P0455, P0328.
20
2005 Nissan Frontier LE 4.0L converter VIN: 1N6AD07WX5
Coolant contamination was the culprit, as just about all of you suggested. Went from being clean the last time in to obviously contaminated this time around. Not horrendous, but enough that glycol testing was not needed. Knowing the risks with potential trans ...
9
Prev (Also Available: All, Asian, Chrysler, European, Ford, GM.) Next