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2004 BMW 325i 2.5L Cuts out, limp mode VIN: WBAET37444
client came and had 8 codes. said car was misfiring and cutting off randomly. replaced fuel filter and pump, fuel pressure was really low. replaced coil packs and corrected misfires. now vehicles idles great. ccv is 1 year old. when driving in parking lot ... Trouble codes: 28A2, 91 (can torque reduction)
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2007 BMW 328xi 3.0L No comm. with dme,egs, or dsc, abs VIN: WBAWC33557
OK everybody i have a good one here. Im looking for more education on CAN network diagnosis on this BMW. It came in as warning light diagnosis(abs,4x4,dsc). No check engine light illumination on bulb test. Can not communicate with DME,EGS(trans module), or...
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2007 Cadillac STS 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6DW67727
Group need some info on this caddy. Was towed in with miss in engine. Scanned and had misfire on all cylinders. I checked all coils and found cylinder 6 was causing the misfire. I replaced with new and car runs and idles great now. I cleared codes since it... Trouble codes: P0351 (Coil 1), P0352 (Coil 2), P0353 (Coil 3), P0354 (Coil 4), P0353 (Coil 3)
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1999 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L anti theft system VIN: 1G1JC5249X
Vehicle came to shop with bad lock cylinder.[would not turn] Replaced lock cylinder and vehicle started and ran. shut off to open door and vehicle would not restart. Theft light blinked 3 times and then stayed lit. Tried again same result except light flas...
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2007 Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ 5.3L Lifter VIN: 1GNFK13067
Truck came in for misfire and flashing mil. Tracked down to #1 intake lifter. Was not moving while running. Truck was not making noise at any time. Checked all cam lobes and replaced all lifters and guides. Truck ran great and no misfires. 100 miles later ...
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2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LT 5.3L engine block valley cover VIN: 1GNSKJE39B
Is the engine block valley pan gasket a common leaker? Customer states a dealer notified him of an oil leak which they diagnosed as the rear of the valley pan. I do find minimal oil down the backside of the engine, esp the left hand side, but cannot pinpoi...
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1999 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L No Start VIN: 1FAFP53U3X
Well basically I drove the car in my shop and replaced the lower intake gaskets along with the surge tank and both heater hose T hoses for the heater hose.. the job went really well no problems.. The problem is now I have a no start.. no injector pulse and...
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2010 Ford F-150 STX 4.6L Starter VIN: 1FTEX1E81A
This Ford truck will be our first time looking at it. The truck will turn over a normal speed and start right up, then the next time you try to start the truck it turns over slowly and sounds like it may ne out of time. The truck was at a Ford dealer and t...
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2007 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Classic SLT 6.6L No Start VIN: 1GTHK23D27
FIRST OF THANKS FOR READING THIS.i have a diesel duramax engine) Last night I scan this vehicle and pulled this P160C code I used my snap on scanner and went into fuctions and did a ecm to GPCM relearn which went successful. I turned the key off and waited... Trouble codes: P160C
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2012 Honda CR-V EX-L 2.4L engine mount? VIN: 5J6RM3H79C
car has a vibration that starts about 65 and goes through 75 mph. seems to be worse under load. down hill seems to be less but still present. feels like its directly under the car. advised customer to take vehicle to selling honda dealer thinking there mig...
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1977 Mercedes-Benz 280E 2.8L No Start VIN: 1230331202
Hard to start when hot especially on a day above 90 degrees
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1997 Mercedes-Benz C230 2.3L starter VIN: WDBHA23E9V
Vehicle came in with a bad instrument cluster. We had instrument cluster rebuilt by BBA, and when it was reinstalled the car was a no crank no start. Battery may have gone weak while the car was sitting. It appears there is no ground from ECU to starter re...
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1991 Toyota Pickup DLX 3.0L Cam pulley VIN: JT4VN13D0M
After replacing the head gaskets and starting it up the cam pulleys are rubbing against the inner timing belt shield. Are there thinner cam seal retainers or pulley shims. Not sure what to do. It sounds terrible.
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2006 BMW X5 4.4i 4.4L Unknown VIN: 5UXFB53546
Thanks for the help guys. The right rear axle was pulled out of the rear differential. Pried it back in and works great. Not sure why it pulled out.
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2012 BMW X5 xDrive35i 3.0L Power Window Switch VIN: 5UXZV4C50C
It was the Footwell Module (FRM). Found TSB SI B01 20 16 August 2016. Foowel module could fail. BMW extends warranty 8years/125 miles. Dealer in town had 3 in local stock. They replaced it under that warranty. This corrected the issue. Thanks everybody for you...
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2008 Chevrolet Uplander LS 3.9L Cuts out VIN: 1GNDV23W28
I'm going to close this because the post is running out of time. After telling the cab company I thought the next step was to replace the PCM they decided to take it to another shop. That shop kept it for 2 weeks and came to the same conclusion as mine. Needs ... Trouble codes: P0335 (no crankshaft sensor signal).
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2011 Chevrolet Cruze LT 1.4L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1PF5S9XB
Thanks for the help on this one.Replaced boost sensor,cleared codes and a good hard test drive,problem solved.Just like to add that on checking with the dealer they told my the turbo was bad.Do not get a lot of info from these guys.Cheers and thanks again.Dana... Trouble codes: P0068, P0236, P0237.
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2012 Chevrolet Impala LT 3.6L Cuts out VIN: 2G1WG5E39C
Thanks for the advice. I had already added grounds. I had tried replacing the MAF but we bought a new defective from oReilly. New from Auto Zone (Better parts in my exper) solved that. I had checked the back pressure in the exhaust and found none. I did not tr... Trouble codes: P2534, P0443, P0102, P0097.
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2010 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 4.0L Heater VIN: 2D4RN6DXXA
Thank you all for your replies. As most of the replies suggested air in the system causing this concern, we acquired an air lift tool and used it to refill the cooling system again. This did not resolve the concern. I feel confident at this point that the heat...
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2003 Ford Excursion XLT 6.8L steers hard right only VIN: 1FMNU41S43
the secret was talking to customer when writer wrote up ticket it stated that cust had hit curb the it started turnig hard.burt after a short talk it was stated that it turned hard before impact. bottom line replaced sterring gear alls good. thanks to all
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2007 Ford F-150 XLT 5.4L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out VIN: 1FTPX12VX7
Thank You everyone who replied, big help..!! Well as it would be we had tested all the coils and they were good. However as the truck got hot some were breaking down yet no misfires were coming up on the contribution test as it should, yet it bogged down on ha...
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2011 Ford F-150 FX4 3.5L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTFX1ET7B
First things first. I would like to thank all of you for taking your valuable time to offer assistance. Most of the replies centered around low oil pressure or incorrect installation of timing components.Two replies addressed posible crank gear issues. Here i... Trouble codes: P0016 (Crank/cam Correlation Bank 1 sensor A), P0019 (crank/cam correlation Bank 2 sensor B), P0300, P0301 (1 misfire), P0303 (3 misfire), P171/.
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2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0L Hvac VIN: 1HGCG16581
THANK YOU GUYZ FOR THE RESPONDS.NO THERE IS RESTRICTION INTHE PASSAGE WAY,NOT WRONG THERMOSTAT OR IT DOES NOT HAVE BLOWN HEAD GASKET OR HOSES INCORRECT ROUTING.WHEN WE REMOEVTHE WATER I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING WITH WRONG WITH WATER PUMP. I ACTUALLY GOT AISIN AND ...
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2008 Nissan Versa S 1.8L engine VIN: 3N1BC13E08
classic conclusion. It's already seen and I hate this kind of ending. The customer did not let me continue and decided to abandon the vehicle. Even though I was curious, I did not want to invest time and parts at my own fees just to know the cause of the probl...
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2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L Mechatronic VIN: 3VWRT71KX6
Thanks for the help but I was unable to fine a re-builder here. The trans is at a transmission shop now and they are looking for a used unit but we may have to buy new. From what I have found this is a big problem for these transmissions. Thanks for the help
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2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 2.0L Misfire VIN: 3VW4A7AJ7C
Thanks for the replies. Did not fix the vehicle however the injectors stopped sticking open and flooding engine. Still have misfire on #2 cylinder cold engine very light load. Many times can only see misfires on scanner. Heavy acceleration fixes misfire. Note... Trouble codes: P0302 (Misfire 2 cylinder).
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