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2008 BMW 328i 3.0L Up Shifts VIN: WBAVA33558
Hello Everyone, We had this BMW come into the shop several times now for the same issue, however we have been unable to isolate the problem. It is an intermittent issue relating to cold mornings. The customer states that the vehicle runs rough on accele...
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2011 GMC Yukon XL 1500 Denali 6.2L lifters VIN: 1GKS2MEF9B
ok. this truck came with "belt chirp" noise. i suspected lifters and removed the serpentine belt to confirm. also had a tapping noise. it sounded like only one lifter, and it was coming from the passenger's side. removed both v/c and turned engine through ...
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2013 GMC Sierra 3500 HD SLE 6.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GD413C81D
Hey guys.This truck is setting a P204b and P204f for reductant system performance. The pump was previously replaced and the code did not return for several weeks. The scantool data shows 65 PSI reductant pressure. The pressure drops off rather quickly afte...
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2011 Jeep Patriot Latitude X 2.4L Belt VIN: 1J4NF2GB7B
Hello, After the work was done, the tech now said the belt starts to walk off on the power steering pump pulley quickly. He also noticed upon initial start up, the belt shifts outward on the lower idler pulley. The tech called Gates tech support and they s...
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2011 Subaru Outback 2.5i 2.5L Safety VIN: 4S4BRBGC5B
I'm in need of some expertise on this Subaru. Came from a body shop where I'm told it was in a crash only drives air bag was deployed. They replaced drivers air bag,clock spring and sent drivers side module out to some company that reset or reprogrammed. A...
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2002 BMW 330i 3.0L oil pan VIN: WBAEV53472
Thanks very much for all the great info about this leak.I was looking forward to taking on this job with all your advice.Unfortunately the student lost control in the snow and ice and went off the road into a tree during our Xmas break.Took the insurance comp...
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1997 Ford F-150 Lariat 4.6L Misfire VIN: 1FTDX18W4V
Thanks for all the replies. I used the advice and suggestions of all. The results were the same as I already had. So everyone that said that there is a possible internal valve problem were right. We don't do engine work here, so we suggested to the custome... Trouble codes: P0304.
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2005 Ford Focus ZX5 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3FAFP37N55
thanks to all that replied. yes ryan [...] you are correct. being a CHT in head it will read higher temps. It doesn't have an electrical tstat. Customer did come back again and I said hell with I replace CHT and tstat housing assembly. Vacuum filled, clea... Trouble codes: P1285 (Cylinder head temperature sensed), P1299 (Cylinder head temperature sensor detected).
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2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK500 5.0L Radio VIN: WDBTK75J95
DISCONNECT BATTERY CABLE AND LET IT SIT OVER NIGHT. RECONNECT BATTERY CABLE, TURN RADIO ON AND SOUND OCCUR. TEST DRIVE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND NO MORE PROBLEM OCCUR. THANKS EVERYBODY !!!
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2007 Nissan Xterra X 4.0L No Start VIN: 5N1AN08W77
I want to thank all that replied but customer decided today to pick truck up and trade vehicle in. Even though we couldn't prove it with lab scope or any other way we believe that it was the cam sensors not playing nice together. One was a Delphi and the other...
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