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| 2006 BMW M3 3.2L Electronic VIN: WBSWR93406 Hello Techs.I have this car came in from car lot with check engine light stay on.Test & found with code 56 (SMG pump problem)check fluid is full,no leaks.Trans.shift little delay and I gone on internet and see some replace with electric motors and it works.I j... |
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| 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 4.8L Signals,Seat Belt Chime VIN: 1GCNCPEA1B Looking for some information on this one. Please and thankyou for any direction on where to go. I have a truck with working signal lamps and lighting that seems to work perfectly fine. The problem is when the signal lamps are on there is no flashing sound comi... |
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| 1996 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra 4.6L Pats VIN: 1FALP47V9T Customer states he drove vehicle to a shop to have plug wires replaced and it has not run since. We are the 3rd shop to have it and I can see why. Theft light flashing rapidly with key on for about 3 minutes then will flash what appears to be a code 12 for a m... |
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| 1999 Ford E-350 Super Duty 6.8L No Start VIN: 1FDWE37S4X Hello, We have a fairly tricky issue on this box truck but it is driving my customer and us nuts! This vehicle starts and runs fine cold or shortly after it is warmed up. If the vehicle is warmed up, heat soaks for 30-40 minutes and is cranked, it will not sta... |
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| 2005 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L Converter/Flexplate VIN: 1FTPW14505 When I reinstalled this same flexplate (I didn't see any cracks)and my customer's rebuilt trans with the same rebuilt unit and an aftermarket rebuilt converter it has a shake like a flexplate out of index (I don't think this is possible) or a converter that is... |
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| 2012 Ford Focus SEL 2.0L delayed cranking VIN: 1FAHP3M27C Vehicle came in with a complaint of an intermittent 2-3 second delay between when key is turned to crank position and the starter motor starts working. Checked ignition switch crank position with labscope, there are no opens in switch. Can see 12 volts immedi... Trouble codes: P0884 |
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| 2014 Ford Escape S 2.5L Starting VIN: 1FMCU0F79E Complaint of no start after sitting 1 to 2 days. Checked alternator out put 14.2 volts and 60 to 70 amps. Checked for draw only 6 to 10 mAmps. has new battery. All help would be great. Thanks Rick |
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| 2010 GMC Yukon Denali 6.2L timing chain VIN: 1GKUKEEF6A Does anyone have a known good wave form of cam and crank suspect and jumped chain. |
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| 2006 Honda Odyssey LX 3.5L Main seal VIN: 5FNRL38206 I ascertained that noise is coming from Rear main seal,No oil leak.(sounds like a pulley issue) When oil cap is removed noise goes away, remove PCV and replaced,pcv stuck,Still noise once pressure builds up .Thinks it is possible valve cover baffles plugged,bu... |
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| 2008 Infiniti G35 X 3.5L exhaust cams VIN: JNKBV61F58 Setting P0014, and P0024.. Exhaust cam position advanced/performance- bank 1 & 2... Identifix states problem with timing control magnet retarders. said Infinity has problems with the coming out of position, But after removing I see nothing funny to me. What am... |
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| 2008 Mazda 5 Grand Touring 2.3L ient flow detected VIN: JM1CR29L68 Scan engine controller for data and codes. Has 5 codes as above. Document the codes, freeze frames as follows. 2341 rpm, 75% Throttle, Temp 201F, 40 MPH, 26.19 g/s MAF, LTFT 0.0%, stft 27%. Cleared codes, but Check engine light with "AT" light came back on rig... |
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| 2002 Mercedes-Benz C240 2.6L Main horn activates VIN: WDC2030612 This vehicle has three problems. (1) Main horn starts chirping every morning and I can see relay in front SAM clicking every seconds. After getting hot horn does not chirp. (2) When main horn starts chirping the cluster displays goes crazy,the language in clus... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2003 Chevrolet W4500 Tiltmaster W4S042 4.8L Hydrolic VIN: J8DB4B1413 I have found that the front calipers are the problem and have replaced them again so far so good thank you |
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| 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L Brakes VIN: 1GCEK19T73 First I want to thank all who responded. I'm calling this fixed as it appears to be at least for now. After determining the contamination was at least partly responsible for the locking up when the brakes got hot it was decided to start with a new master cylin... |
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| 2008 Chevrolet HHR LT 2.4L Check Engine Light VIN: 3GNDA33P48 Sorry it took so long to close. It has been difficult to get the vehicle back from the customer. Thank you for all the help. Doug hit the nail right on the head with the vent tube having a bug in it. Yes I blew it out with shop air and it did not work. Thank y... |
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| 2005 Chrysler Town & Country 3.3L Battery draw VIN: 1C4GP45R35 I would like to thank all technicians that took the time out to reply. It took some time as I had to send out BCM for repair which took some time to repair. Funny thing is the rebuilder called me and had told me he could not find anything wrong with the unit... |
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| 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 Laramie 5.9L No Communication VIN: 3D7KS28C95 Thanks all for the useful replies. They got it fixed, it took a month but... Before they found the fix they tried another PCM, they hard wired a new DLC right at the PCM, they sent it out and got it programmed no problem with communication on the bench. The fi... |
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| 2003 Ford F-150 XLT 4.6L Sinking Brake Pedal VIN: 2FTRX18W43 Thanks for the help . I fixed the truck with a used HCM . Thanks for the help diagnosing the problem . Its fixed and on my lot for sale. |
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| 2007 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Engine VIN: 1FTWX31P17 Thanks for all the replies guys.So first off if something seems to good to be true it probably is. The guy selling the truck didn't have a clear title for it but said he knew a notory that would illegally notorize it. Anyway I brought the truck to the shop for... |
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| 2002 Jeep Liberty Limited 3.7L Tachometer VIN: 1J8GL58K12 Not much to say other than the tachometer is serviced with the instrument cluster as a complete assembly. Cost to replace was prohibitive so customer will live with No Tach. |
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| 2007 Volvo XC90 V8 4.4L Misfire VIN: YV4CZ852X7 As most of the replies, and our own idea, was a ground problem. But where? One of the terminals inside a connector at one of the coils had pulled back just enough. And it did take out 4 cylinders. We thought we had checked every connector twice, but maybe the ... Trouble codes: P3510, 35400 (coil 4), 35600 (coil6), 35700 (coil 7). |
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