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2008 Audi A4 2.0L Noise In Head VIN: WAUAF78E58
this is a 2007 audi 2.0t. checked oil pressure, 15 psi at idle would go to 30 at 2000 rpm. removed oil pan to check oil pump and pickup. screen was clogged with mixture of grains of something, silicone strings from oil pan sealing, and a foil seal from an oil ...
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2009 Audi A4 2.0L No Start, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUJF78K59
The car came in with misfire codes and oil pressure codes. I replaced the oil separator and changed oil. Drove the car for a day and returned it to the customer. A few days later the car would not start. Cleared the codes and car starts and runs fine. Customer... Trouble codes: P2188, P050B, P0420 (Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1)
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1999 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban 5.7L Misfire VIN: 3GNFK16R1X
Hi and please make me and my advisor happy :) I have swapped wires and spark plugs, confirmed good strong blue spark delivery to #2 cylinder plug boot. Have no assist at all #2 cylinder. Have performed all the listed testing, including retesting wet compressio... Trouble codes: P0302, P0141
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2014 Chevrolet Cruze LT 1.4L Stall, Misfire VIN: 1G1PC5SBXE
I checked all that I know how on this Car it is driving me up the tree. This Automobile will only operate at low throttle any time you try to accelerate it starts to stumble and produces random misfires on all Cylinders. It also throws a loss of com on the ABS... Trouble codes: P0300 (General Missfire), U0100 (testing and results)
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2015 Chevrolet Suburban LTZ 5.3L Compressor VIN: 1GNSKJKC5F
Have replaced condenser(crack) and low on Freon. 3 months later compressor is cycling normally, but cooling intermittently. Replaced Compressor and Expansion Valve. Recharged system. Still cutting out. Ideas?
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2004 Dodge Ram 2500 ST 5.9L No 5 volt reference VIN: 3D6WA26C14
Hello, and thank you in advance for the help. this truck has been at our shop for a month, it was running last week, however the batteries died while it was sitting last week. another tech jump started it and it now cranks but will not start. I charged the bat...
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2005 Dodge Caravan SE 2.4L 2-3 shift VIN: 1D4GP25B35
Hello and thanks in advance. This is my Caravan, girlfriend drives it. She called me last Wed. and said it made a strange noise and wouldn't go when she pushed the throttle. I was off work, went home, got my 2 scanners and went to the van. My new Bosch scanner...
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2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L handling VIN: WD2PD644X5
While driving higher speeds faster than 40mph this vehicle is all over the road. Seems to be worse at highway speeds to the point of almost loosing control.
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2006 Dodge Charger R/T 5.7L Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B3KA53H66
MIL lamp on. Will not erase. Suspect PCM. Oil pressure normal at all ranges. MDS solenoids stay deactivated during entire test drive. Trouble codes: P3441, P3425 (Cylinder 4 Deactivation control circuit), P3401 (Cylinder 1 Deactivation control circuit), P3449 (Cylinder7 Deactivation control circuit)
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2009 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L No Start VIN: 1FTPW14V19
Hello Fellow techs, I have this hard working but broke brother in law with a work truck that he just cant seem to let go long enough to diagnose his problem. When he fills up, or adds any gas at all, the vehicle will be very hard to start.Some times he has to ...
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2011 Ford F-150 Platinum 3.5L Mode Door VIN: 1FTFW1ET4B
Hi Guys; This F150 came in this afternoon with a complaint of hot air coming from drivers vents with A/C on. Passenger side is nice and cold. My first course of action is to make sure the system has a full charge. I recovered 1.3 pounds from a 1.5 capacity. I...
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2014 Ford E-250 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTNE2EL9E
Hi ya'all. This one came in a few months back with a check engine light on for bank 1 sensor 1 02 - then misfires - and now power issues and dyeing issues. So both front 02 sensors are new - BG inj service done - plugs and boots were ( original ) new cats - st... Trouble codes: P2196, P2198, P2271, P2273
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2011 Honda Accord LX 2.4L Traction control VIN: 1HGCP2F35B
Vehicle came in with complaint that at highway speeds the TPMS light will illuminate and the vehicle will pull suddenly to the left. The tire pressures are good. We are unable to duplicate the customers concern. They claim it's a recurring problem and they are...
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1989 Jaguar XJS 5.3L No Start VIN: SAJNV4847K
Ignition is firing at coil and plug wires. Fuel pressure and volume good. If you turn ignition on and off sometimes it will almost start. Does anyone know what makes the injectors pulse?
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1998 Mercedes-Benz C230 2.3L compressor VIN: WDBHA23G6W
I have this 98 M.B. A/C cuts on for about 5 min high side pressure stays at 195 but low will pull down to 29,when the low side gets to 29psi the compressor kicks out and wont turn back on until I turn the car off and restart.I did notice that when checking ret...
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1967 Pontiac Bonneville 6.6L Heater core VIN: 262397E143
I am going to replace the heater core in this gem and have 2 questions. First one is does anyone know if the replacement core, which is all aluminum, will perform as well as the old V cell copper and brass core? Second is does the core come out from under the ...
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2012 Suzuki Kizashi SE 2.4L Shifting VIN: JS2RF9A37C
Has me stumped. Vehicle goes to limp mode and wont shift, turn off and restart after few minutes will shift into gear briefly,dealer no help on this. Proper fluid and amont applied.
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2010 Volkswagen Passat Komfort 2.0L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWJM7AN2A
We bought this car from a customer. It had a broken timing chain tensioner, so we never drove it ahead of time to know if this was a pre-existing condition. The condition is--when driving very slowly, like in a parking lot, a misfire/surge develops. The mil co... Trouble codes: P0301 (Misfire 1), P0302 (Misfire 2), P0303 (Misfire 3), P0304
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1995 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 5.7L 1-2 Shift VIN: 2G1FP22P2S
Got rid of the TPS code. Was a bad sensor. Still was slipping into 2 and the warmer it got the worse it got. To the point of not shifting. Removed transmission and had a complete rebuild done. Clutches and band smoked as well as some solenoids. Sent out to hav...
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2006 Chevrolet SSR 6.0L Top Cylinder VIN: 1GCES14H86
1ST THANKS TO ALL THAT HELPED ESP DAN AND MICHAEL WE WILL TRY TO SEE IF WILD BILL SSR IN OH CAN REPAIR OUR PART #[...] AND OR TOP HYDRAULICS IN OR CAN FIX THANKS AGAIN
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2011 Chevrolet Traverse LT 3.6L No Start VIN: 1GNKVGED1B
Thanks for all your inputs.this vehicle is fix.After pulled all seats and carpets,put space heater in it and look for wiring/connectors for water damaged.I pull under dash fuse box out and connectors corroded,replace fuse box but no luck.Finally found ground w... Trouble codes: P0606.
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2014 Dodge Journey SXT 3.6L Bcm VIN: 3C4PDDBG3E
Thanks to everyone for all the replies. This vehicle is drive able now, it has sat for 6 days and still started normally. My problem is not resolved but customer declined further diagnosis and is going to drive the vehicle as is. I am almost sure that the afte...
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2013 Ford F-150 FX4 3.5L oil pressure VIN: 1FTFW1ET8D
We removed the oil pan and found the pickup screen plugged. Lack of maintenance has clammed the life of this motor. Time for a replacement engine.
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2004 GMC Safari 4.3L ABS Module VIN: 1GTDM19X74
This Safari is not fixed. I replaced the EBCM with another on from the dealer but still have an intermittent loss of communication with the EBCM only by all other modules that communicate with it. They are rebuilt and not new. Having checked powers and grounds...
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2010 Honda Pilot EX-L 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5FNYF4H54A
Performed a PCM reset through the snap-on verus and tightened terminals in MAF connector and PCM connector. Trouble codes: P0113 (IAT high voltage).
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2008 Lexus RX350 3.5L Rear Driveshaft VIN: 2T2HK31U18
well after a week and 4,yes 4 remanufactured shafts this one is done.minus some of my hair!! I measured the angles and set them equal to another rx350 that we had come into the shop.thanks for the replies.
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1983 Mercedes-Benz 380SL 3.8L Engine Block VIN: WDBBA45A2D
After careful consideration and conferring with the customer we went with Alfiero's recommendation to use JB Weld. While cleaning the plug, it became clear that if we attempted to remove it, we would spin the center out of it, as it was too badly corroded. T...
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2004 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L troof VIN: WDBSK75F94
Thanks for all the responses. This one was like every other top we've done; the last relearn of the top takes hours. Ther is no good manual on replaceing the hydraulic cylinders; just perserverance. What was holding the top form the final close was the roll ba...
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2001 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN8DR07Y41
We replaced the coils we had changed, the right side and the problem seems fixed. We had changed the left side when we changed the plugs 20k ago. Thanks for the advice Trouble codes: P1320.
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2005 Subaru Legacy GT Limited 2.5L No oil pressure VIN: 4S3BP67605
I greatly appreciate all of the replies! We have decided to give Broken Boxer a shot after weighing all the options. We checked with Jasper, JDM and LKQ and struck out with all of them. Once my son has the funds together to make it work, we have it installed a...
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2004 Volkswagen Touareg V6 3.2L Stall VIN: WVGBC77L64
ok this one is fixed! always a pain when other people have been working on vehicle before you get it. turns out that when is supplied ground to pin #2 of fuel pump relay it would make ECM revert to transfer pump. removed both relays & bypass main pump, pump wo...
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