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2013 Audi A4 Quattro 2.0L Mechanical VIN: WAUBFAFL8D
Hello Audi Techs, We have a loud knock and it sounds like it's on the top end of the engine around number 3 & 4 cylinders. It's not a rod, it's definitely in the valve train area. My question is has anyone seen this issue before with this engine? We have h...
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2009 Cadillac CTS 3.6L Battery VIN: 1G6DT57V49
Thank you in advance, gentlemen, for your insights. This car came in because the remote control would not unlock the trunk, and the driver door was difficult to open. Found bad exterior door handle (with built-in 2-wire sensor) and bad Remote Control Door ...
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2012 Dodge Challenger SXT 3.6L Steering Gear/Pump VIN: 2C3CDYAG1C
This vehicle has an audible groan/light rumble while steering slowly side to side. You can hear it best inside the vehicle with all the windows shut. You cant really hear it outside at all. It is not a fluid growl. It has plenty of P/S fluid. It is a remot...
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2007 Ford F-250 Super Duty XLT 6.0L Cooling Systems VIN: 1FTSW21P27
This 6.0 diesel comes to us with cooling mixing with oil in oil pan . The customer wants us to install a pair of remann cylinder heads. We are concerned about future bearing dammage. Should we be ?
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2008 Ford Edge SEL 3.5L ptu/front diff VIN: 2FMDK48C68
Good afternoon, personal vehicle here, Replaced ptu for growling noise on accelleration/decel, quiet on cruise, also much worse cold and almost silent hot. After replacement has a different growl that seems to come from a different area. From the drivers s...
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2009 Ford Escape XLT 3.0L power assist VIN: 1FMCU03G89
Vehicle arrived with no power assist . Code B2278 . Replaced torque sensor with dealer part. After repair , could not relearn position sensor , and wheel tends to want to turn right. Attempted relearn repeatedly , to no avail. Disassembled and set up torqu...
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2014 Ford Transit Connect XLT 2.5L Air Bags VIN: NM0LS7F77E
Customer would like to remove passenger seat for additional equipment that is used in a mobile environment. Does anyone know if ford allows programming air bag module for a passenger seat delete?
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2010 Honda Accord EX 2.4L No Start VIN: 1HGCP2F76A
One for you Asian Gurus. Got this Accord that shop called me after replacing plugs, cam sensor for no start condition. Has good spark, fuel pressure, and injector pulse. All sensor data looks good. Gas sample good along with pressure test. Spraying with ca...
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1987 Jaguar XJ6 4.2L Excessive Emissions VIN: SAJAV1343H
So far, this car has gotten a Motorvac fuel cleaning, the voltage at the O2 sensor has been measured at 1.25 v and holds that when idling or run at 1500 RPM. The plugs, cap, rotor & wires are recent replacements. The O2 sensor (3-wire) is new and the vtge ...
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2009 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic 3.5L steering VIN: WDBUF87X69
hi and thanks for any help. We have a 2009 Mercedes Benz that has an intermittent binding in the steering. We haven't been able to duplicate the problem. The customer has brought it in a few times for the problem but by the time he gets the car to us the p...
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2010 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 3.0L exhaust smell in cab VIN: WD3PE7CC3A
Complaint of exhaust smell in cab. At 40 deg. F, cold engineā€”a wisp of smoke or possible cac leaks near ps. Reservoir is noted for about 30 seconds. Mirrors/Snap On Borescope/Video scope were employed to look for exhaust manifold probs, broken studs/bl...
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2009 Nissan Murano LE 3.5L alt VIN: JN8AZ18WX9
Hi all. I have this Murano from another shop that they replaced the alt. but it didn't fix problem.The vehicle is not charging and the batt. light on dash doesn't come on-it didn't come on with the orignal alt. either.I can ground the brown wire at alt. an...
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2013 Ram 2500 SLT 6.7L MIL Lamp on, low power VIN: 3C6UR5DL7D
Thansk for reading. New purchase, and of course, CEL comes on in 50 miles. Sets P2262, and EGR code. EGR code did repeat on test drive. Low power, at full throttle. Fuel pressures are good. First, I found the Tk starting slow, and it gets worse. the Batter... Trouble codes: P2BAC, P2262 (Boost pressure A no detected)
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2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca Limited 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 4S4WX85C96
Subaru gurus I need some help. we got this Tribeca with no oil and a crazy rod knock and lots of chain noise so we got an engine from the junkyard and it had brand new head gaskets for some reason we couldn't get a straight answer from junkyard as to why b... Trouble codes: P0011, P0011, P0011, P0011
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2005 Toyota Tundra SR5 4.7L Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5TBET34135
truck came in with MIL on with misfire codes stored and intermittent stalling when coming to a stop. To the touch a really faint misfire could be felt. Removed a plug from both banks and determined that new plugs wouldn't hurt, installed and misfire could ... Trouble codes: P0300, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0307
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2007 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T 2.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: WVWAK73C27
Car came in with the coolant flange is leaking,engine runs good no warning light at all install new coolant flange and now the car is hard to start no power engine and epc light is on code p2294 , we did not even touch the pump, all ground and connection a...
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2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LT 5.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3GNFC16027
thanks for all the reply's the problem ended up being the purge valve wasn't opening all the way so it wasn't pulling vacuum fast enough so the ecm thought it had a leak first for me usually they work or they don't thanks again Trouble codes: P0455.
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2002 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 4.7L headlight VIN: 1D7HA16N52
Thanks everyone for the help, scanned(snap-on-verdict) the cluster and fcm for codes. The FCM had codes (no code number though) stating left and right low beam circuits open(probly from the LED bulbs). I was able to command the drivers low beam on and off wi...
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2011 Dodge Journey Mainstreet 3.6L rear turn, tail and wiper VIN: 3D4PH1FG6B
well so far no fix, I still have not been able to fix this vehicle. We replaced the steering control module, we tried another instrument cluster due to it is what provides the CAN communication to other modules such as BCM. We have checked all wiring and input...
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2011 Ford F-150 XLT 3.7L Stall VIN: 1FTEX1EM9B
Customer decided to trade the truck in. Lots of other issued with it and didn't want to spend any more money on it. Thanks for all the replies Trouble codes: P061C, P1639 (Vehicle ID Block Corrupted).
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2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4GX48S92
THIS HEADACHE IS FIXED. SELECT CAM SYNC AND SCAN TOOL INDICATE 9 DEGREE OR OUT RANGE. LOOSEN 13 MM BOLT AND TURN CAMSHAFT TO ZERO. SCAN TOOL INDICATE IN RANGE. BEFORE, DROVE 7 MILES AND CODE P1391 OCCUR. AFTER ADJUST CAM, DROVE VEHICLE FOR 60 MILES AND NO MORE... Trouble codes: P1391 (Cam/crank loss signal).
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2006 Jeep Commander 3.7L 3rd Gear VIN: 1J8HG48K26
Jeep has wrong NAG1 unit in it. As Bruce stated there are several different gear ratios that come in this NAG1 unit. There is only one that goes in this Commander with the 3.7. [...]. Luckily they stamp the number on the unit just above the trans oil pan ...
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2014 Kia Sorento LX 2.4L Mechanical VIN: 5XYKTCA6XE
Some customers! We performed an oil change with Mobil 1 synthetic per the customer's request, and then the girlfriend came in and complained (loudly) that they had just had the oil change done recently (they don't appear to communicate with one another!). To m...
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1987 Mitsubishi Van 2.4L Radiator VIN: JA7FN23L3H
Thank you for the responses. Neal are you serious? Or tryin' to be funny? Any way The van was re carpeted & they glued it to the center support so after dealing with that you could see the bolts. Certainly better than cutting & welding.
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2014 Volkswagen Jetta Comfort 1.8L engine VIN: 3VWD07AJ8E
Vehicle has not acted up again , appears that the debris on the cam actuator magnet was causing the concern .
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