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1997 BMW 528i 2.8L self leveling rear susp VIN: WBADD6108V
Rear air suspension stops working and both sides go low. I received car with rear air suspension in full low position. When lifting up car rear to put car on hoist compressor suddently started working and suspension went to normal height. Car stayed o...
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2008 BMW 535xi 3.0L Blower Motor VIN: WBANV93528
Have a question for all you BMW guys. I have my daily driver, an 08 535xi, the blower motor seized and quit working. I replaced the blower motor and the final stage resistor assembly. After replacement, it would work but not on the higher speeds, so I did ...
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2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i 3.0L Cuts out VIN: 5UXZV4C57B
Need some info if possible- 36c9 Code sets WOT. Goes into limp mode. Very consistent high rpm only. Not finding a lot of info on this code. When car came 1st, had P325f (did not get bmw code at that time) The best I'm coming up with is saying check DME con... Trouble codes: 36C9, P325F
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2009 Buick Enclave CX 3.6L No Start VIN: 5GAER13D29
Thanx all for taking time to read this. This vehicle came from another shop after transmission replacement and will not start. If you keep cranking it might catch but barely runs. I feel it is out of time, I have scoped the cam and crank sensors, but have ...
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2011 Chevrolet Traverse LT 3.6L Engine VIN: 1GNKVJED9B
Vehicle has pronounced vibration most noticeable at idle, worse in gear while holding the brake. Forward or reverse, same. No codes, observed engine for movement while shifting between R & D, no movement. Removing serpentine belt reduces vibration signific...
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2015 Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ 5.3L remote start/alarm VIN: 1GNSKCKC1F
Help!! we installed a battery on this tahoe on 12/26/2017 car wouldnt start one day, had it jumped came in tested battery it was "low" on battery tester stated charge and retest, customer said just replace the battery... Customer states ever since the ba...
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2007 Dodge Ram 3500 Laramie 5.9L no communication VIN: 3D3MX38C57
Hi every body and thanks for any help that may I can get from you. customer took the vehicle for smog inspection and found that has no communication with the smog machine, so customer took the truck to me. -connected the scanner and tried to communicates w...
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1999 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 5.0L rough vibration VIN: 1FMZU35P8X
We cannot figure out what happened to this engine. It was a little low on oil, maybe 1 1/2 quarts. No engine mechanical noise is heard. But engine bucks, and shakes the whole truck. there are no codes. I disconnected the MAF sensor, and the computer set a ...
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2004 Ford F-150 FX4 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTPW14554
I'm about five weeks in on this one. The fact that the customer isn't foaming at the mouth must mean that this truck has been around and NOT fixed, elsewhere. The customer complains of check engine light on, not a driveability problem. I've driven the truc... Trouble codes: P0171 (Lean Exhaust bank one), P0174 (Lean exhaust bank two)
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2009 Ford F-250 Super Duty FX4 5.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTSX21539
Hello friends. I'm back with another mindbender. This one came to me from another shop who can't seem to get rid of the P0340 and p0344 bank 1 CMP sensor codes. They have already replaced the bank 1 CMP sensor twice the second time getting one directly ... Trouble codes: P0340 (Bank 1 cam sensor problem), P0344 (Bank cam sensor shorted)
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2013 Ford F-450 Super Duty XLT 6.8L Lights, Cluster VIN: 1FDUF4HY4D
This is a fleet bucket truck. Complaint is the whole instrument cluster goes dead and then will come back to life, but it is dead 75% of the time. When they dropped if off they said that the exterior lights have been coming on all by them selves, no auto h...
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1993 Honda Accord LX 2.2L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on, Hardly runs VIN: 1HGCB765XP
Customer had all the above components replaced before it was towed to me. Customer states it was driving normally on the expressway, he went to pass and it downshifted and accelerated and then felt like there was no throttle response. He was able to mainta... Trouble codes: 41 (oxygen sensor heater)
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2006 Hummer H3 3.5L MIL Lamp on, reduced power VIN: 5GTDN13636
First couple of code diag steps wants voltage tested at ETC fuse, no such fuse found and wiring diagram shows all power, sensor and throttle control circuits come from PCM, so we don't know which fuse(s) protect the motor circuit. There is no published thr... Trouble codes: P2176 (Minimum throttle position not learned)
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1994 Jeep Wrangler S 2.5L No Start VIN: 1J4FY19P0R
We have a good one here, customer could not make vehicle run good so they brought it to us, they had replaced everything listed above except engine & injectors. we diagnosed engine and found 2 dead cylinders and 2 injectors not firing, we replaced engine &...
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2013 Kia Soul 1.6L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: KNDJT2A58D
Hi,hope everybody is well and had a blessed holiday!!I have a 2013 kia soul I replaced the spark plugs a couple weeks ago.Customer brought it back this morning the check engine light was on and he said it run funny sometimes.i pulled it in the garage scann... Trouble codes: P0302 (cylinder 2 missfire), P0304, P2187, P2192
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2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG 5.5L Abc Pump VIN: WDDNG7EB0B
Thanks in advance for help on this 2011 s63 amg. There is a noise coming from the belt driven abc pump. It is noiser when its cold. Not sure if its the accumulator or a problem in the system or just a pump problem.
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2001 Saab 9-3 SE 2.0L brakes VIN: YS3DF75K21
vehicle towed in with no clutch operation. found clutch slave cylinder leaking. replaced slave cylinder and new clutch assembly. all is well. customer calls a week later and says front brakes locking up at times. vehicle back in shop for about a week now a...
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2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L Mechatronic VIN: 3VWRT71KX6
Does anyone know of a place in the us that rebuilds the mechatrinic units. I have found several over seas but none in us.Thanks
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2002 Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 6.0L Running VIN: SCFAB42302
Well it looks like there is no repair for this without AMDS Software. Its for sale to the tune of thousands of eruo's. I will try and keep you all posted on the outcome. I am looking into FORD WDS system. Thanks for the help. All were great idea's but no g...
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2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i 3.0L No forward or reverse gears VIN: 5UXZV4C58B
After dropping the pan to check the shift level, we found metal shavings and chunks in the pan. Remove and replaced transmission and vehicle works perfectly. Thank you for all the help.
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2011 BMW X5 xDrive35d 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5UXZW0C57B
THANKS FOR THE REPLIES THE CUSTOMER CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY ARE COVERING SOME OF THE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. WE WILL POST WHAT REPAIRS WERE DONE WHEN THE CUSTOMER GETS HIS VEHICE BACK. Trouble codes: 4B1C, 43D1, 480A, 43E2, 4B1B, 474C.
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2003 Buick Rendezvous CX 3.4L abs System VIN: 3G5DB03E43
Thanks everyone for the help. Once again it takes somebody to jog my brain. When I installed a engine in this vehicle I put the 3 ground wires on transmission stud but forgot to tighten the nut so they were loose. It is fixed now I feel dumb Thanks Again
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2006 Chevrolet HHR LT 2.2L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GNDA23D36
So we ended up replacing the Pedal assembly. Just checked in with customer, and they have been driving it with out any issues. Thanks everyone. Trouble codes: P2122 (Accelerator Pedal Postion Sensor Circuit Low Voltage), P2122 (Accelerator Pedal Postion Sensor Circuit Low Voltage).
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2008 Chevrolet Avalanche LS 5.3L oil guage VIN: 3GNFK12378
sorry for the late response, just wanted to make sure this one was repaired. replaced the pick up tube with new seal and pressure relief valve in oil pan. spoke to customer over the week end and all is well. thanks for all the help.
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2009 Chevrolet Aveo LT 1.6L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: KL1TG56E09
thanks for all the advise on fixing the car, i redone the timing belt and made sure phasers all is good, vehicle runs good know think other tech did check phasers it was out a tooth thanks again and for those tech that said this vehicle does not phase at idle ...
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2001 Ford Ranger Edge 4.0L Timing Chain VIN: 1FTZR15E51
We ended up finding that the right side (passenger) side cylinders only had around 30 PSI compression. Removed the valve cover to check the cam timing and found that the camshaft was not turning. Out came the engine again! Found that the bolt to the lower gear...
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2008 Honda Odyssey EX-L 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5FNRL38788
I swapped the #1 and #4 fuel injectors and the misfire moved so I replace # 4 fuel injector and no it seems good no more misfires. Trouble codes: P0304 (Cyl 4 misfire).
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2013 Lexus LS460 4.6L Drive-axles VIN: JTHBL5EF9D
Greased the splines and re-torqued the axle nut to the factory setting. Customer is trying it and if not repaired is going to the dealership and get back to us. Thanks for the help.
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2007 Lincoln Town Car Signature 4.6L Pats VIN: 1LNHM81V27
The replies to my post were a little slow to come in, but most pointed to the transceiver as being the likely cause of the problem. As one said, there isn't any good way to test it. So I took a chance and replaced it. Being a $36 part from Ford, it wasn't a...
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2003 Nissan 350Z Track 3.5L Valve Noise VIN: JN1AZ34D43
As expected after we pulled the camshaft and examined the bucket on the top of the valve (Nissan calls it a "lifter") we found the inside of the bucket had collapsed where the bucket contacts the top of the valve. Ours look exactly like the picture of the exam...
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2012 Ram 1500 ST 5.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C6RD6KT0C
Thank you so much for your help, But customer decided to bring it back to the used car dealer where he bought it from, Apparently, someone rigged it up due to the problem with shift lever won't come out of "park". I'll post more details if he comes back. Again...
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