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| 2003 BMW X5 3.0i 3.0L front driveshaft VIN: 5UXFA53533 This is a very good customer who loves the vehicle and wants it fixed. At about 183k miles the front driveshaft went out the first time. The splines into the driven gear of the transfer case were stripped. We opened up the transfer case and replaced the st... |
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| 2008 BMW 528i 3.0L Hesitation, Misfire, just off idle on acc VIN: WBANU53568 car runs great just if you slam down on throttle in park at idle as it accelerating engine is shaking (miss) at beginning of stomp down on accelerator...as rpm goes up it gets smooth. we did smoke an found smoke coming from cylinder 4 spark plug hole we re... |
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| 2008 BMW 535i 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBANW135X8 I have this 08 BMW 535I with numerous codes and issues. It has a total of 14 codes. Once it starts, the engine surges up and down repeatedly between 1,000 and 1,500 rpm. The throttle responds, but barely. You can get it to move in the parking lot, but that... Trouble codes: 2CEF, 2A9A, 2ACB, 2DEB, 2D09, 2A9F |
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| 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ 5.3L starter relay VIN: 1GNSKCKC8F Truck will not crank, steering wheel is locked (electric steer), and will not come out of gear after replacing leaking a/c condenser and connecting battery. We have no ground command to starter relay from the PCM. This is a key less entry switch system. Co... |
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| 1999 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L No 4x4 VIN: 1FTRX18L8X No 4x4. Cluster shows 4x4 won’t go off. Scan tool data shows switch on and off, on dash working. Codes P1824 4x4 clutch relay circuit fault, P1891 transfer case contact plate ground open, P1867 transfer case contact plate fault. Clear codes and P1824 is ri... |
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| 1999 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L torque converter VIN: 1FTSF31F0X Truck came in for no tcc lock up as the customer states. I drove it and sure enough it never is commanded on. Looking at all the data on the IDS I noticed if I pass 66% throttle it get lock up and it starts commanding pwm % till its fully locked up, it wil... |
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| 2001 Ford Ranger XL 2.5L temp guage? VIN: 1FTYR10C01 hi all,so this ranger 4 cyl has a recurring problem. temp guage always shows cold.he brought it in 2 years ago and i replaced waterpump,thermostat with oe parts,and an aftermarket radiator,old one was leaking.same issue.he came back in and wants to fix it ... |
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| 2001 Honda Accord EX 3.0L Brakes VIN: 1HGCG16581 We have a 2001 Accord with 21107 miles on it and a very soft /low brake pedal. We do not see any signs of repairs or accidents on the car. Looks like the original brakes still on the car. Older individual owner. We replaced the master cylinder with d... |
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| 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT 6.4L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1C4RJFDJ0E Good day gents, my customer came in about a month ago with a complaint of a rattle on light-moderate accel. Road tested & it sounded like an exhaust system issue. At that time I concluded that the noise appeared to be coming from the exhaust flap befor... Trouble codes: P0305 (Cyl 5 misfire) |
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| 2010 Lexus RX450h 3.5L No Start VIN: JTJBC1BA7A Vehicle ran over something which punctured the hybrid transaxle cooler (LF Wheel well). Customer drove vehicle until the transaxle ran out of fluid and burnt up. Sourced used unit with fewer miles and installed. We are Toyota and Lexus specialists and very... Trouble codes: P3000, P3000 |
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| 2010 Mazda 3 i 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JM1BL1SF8A Hello, I have this Mazda with an intermittent check engine light. First time it came in with light off. Had p0101 stored in computer. Maf sensor circuit range/performance problem.Did a VE test and it was 96 percent. Didn't see anything in Freeze frame data... Trouble codes: P0101 |
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| 2001 Mercedes-Benz S55 AMG 5.5L ABC system VIN: WDBNG73J71 Car came in customer complaint was loud humming noise on driver side so I checked the fluid for the ABC system the fluid was low so I added fluid to full then did a rodeo mode with my autologic scan tool well now I have a c1525 that will not clear. So I en... |
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| 2010 Mercedes-Benz C300 Luxury 3.0L Drive Belt System VIN: WDDGF5EB4A Customer complaint was a noise from the drive belt system that was audible during cold start-up, but always disappeared after several minutes of driving. Confirmed complaint, and found noise coming from the upper (grooved) idler pulley. I replaced the uppe... |
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| 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350 3.5L Surge VIN: WDDHF5KB6D Above 30 mph, vehicle surge. Transmission oil level is ok. Anyone come across this problem. My gut feeling is a bad transmission |
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| 2004 Nissan Frontier XE 2.4L 1-2 shift VIN: 1N6DD26T04 hi all,so i got this truck in last week.customer wanted clutch replaced.had no problem,just had 200k on it and he wanted it done.so in my efforts to do a great job i replaced the trans gear oil as well.he drove it for a week,and says now the trans grinds 1... |
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| 2015 Nissan Sentra S 1.8L transmission VIN: 3N1AB7AP8F this vehicle makes a popping sound while shifting gears and while braking and accelerating.almost sounds like the end of the axle shaft in the transmission while you have the car in the air.inspected that and seems normal.I first got the car with 1600 mile... |
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| 2008 Saturn Outlook XR 3.6L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 5GZER33768 after the engine was installed had rough idle and was tripping the p0171 and misfires codes bank 1 fuel trims are 38 short and 25 long and do not change bank to fuel trims switch and are under 10. i have cleaned the mass air flow and smoked the intake no l... Trouble codes: P0171, P0300, P0301, P0303, P0305 |
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| 1997 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4TANL42NXV This vehicle came to us after a previous shop has replaced multiple parts, but was still getting the P0300 Misfire. After test drive verified misfire under load and at idle, also had lack of power. Found Coolant Temp. PID intermittenly dropping out, readin... Trouble codes: P0300 (Random Cylinder Misfire) |
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| 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan S 2.0L Mechanical VIN: WVGBV7AX0A This car was dropped off with CEL on. Had misfire code for all cylinders , P0506 & P2187 stored in computer memory. The engine would start but ran rough for about 10 to 15 seconds & than smooth out after accelerating slightly. According to VW TSB for crank... |
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| 1999 Volvo S70 T5 2.3L Long cranking cold VIN: YV1LS53D4X replaced blown head gasket, head was machined .015. replaced thermostat, coolant temp sensor and crankshaft position sensor. Engine cranks a very long time before is starts cold ( acts like the ignition timing is retarded). once the engine starts it runs g... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2008 Cadillac CTS 3.6L stability system, traction system VIN: 1G6DM577X8 Thanks for the help guys! Found that there are 3 different racks available for this car depending on RWD/AWD and sport/non-sport suspension. Aftermarket supplier only offered one, apparently. Ordered by VIN from dealer and installed, problem has been resolv... |
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| 1997 Chevrolet S10 4.3L Engine Oil Pan Cracked Thanks to Justin and thankfully everyone else for advice and experience, His description was exactly right. I got the diff out, axles out of diff by removing upper ball joints only and CVs still in knuckles. I mention Justin because this is EXACTLY how it came... |
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| 2010 Chevrolet Equinox LT 2.4L Mechanical VIN: 2CNFLEEWXA Thanks for all the replies and reassuring what I was thinking! The vehicle does fall into the special GM coverage so it's already at the local dealer getting repaired at no cost to the customer. |
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| 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser Limited 2.4L Middle motor mount VIN: 3A4FY58B27 Fixed! Many good replies, all valuable for this job. But especial thanks to Allan [...] for his step by step procedure. This job took me 3 hours. Here are the steps to change the engine mount: 1) Remove battery and air cleaner/box. 2) Remove grill 3... |
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| 1999 Ford Econoline Super Duty Custom 7.3L No Start, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FDXE40F5X I am sorry for taking so long to post. This vehicle is not fixed at this time. I did run new wiring to the passenger side injectors from the IDM. There was no change in the problem. The #3 injector definitely had a weak "buzz" on the injector buzz test. I ... Trouble codes: P1316 (IDM codes Detected), P0267 (Cylinder 3 Injector Circuit Low), P1273 (Cylinder 3 High to low Side open), P1271 (Cylinder 1 high to low open), P0263 (Cylinder 1 Contibution Fault), P0275 (Cylinder 5 Contribution Fault). |
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| 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 WT 5.3L 1-2 Shift VIN: 2GTEK13MX7 This truck is fixed. I am not a transmission expert so this intimidated me more than it should have. All of the suggestions that said to install the updated 1-2 accumulator piston were correct. I found the suggested TSB and followed it, the customer was happy.... |
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| 2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5i 2.5L No Start VIN: 4S3BMBL65A it is FIXED! Faulty PCM. thanks to Neil, Victor, (John,Timothy and Calvin nailed it) and Louis for providing insight on areas we had not checked. checked data stream: not in "clear flood" mode, NO injector pulse Note: to be more helpful - some guys need to... Trouble codes: P1578 (Meter Failure old), C0074 (Master Cylinder Pressure Sensor Output Current), C0264 (VDC Communication System current), C0282 (Emergency Cancel Status old), C0231 (ECM Failure old), 96 (Curtain Airbag LH failure). |
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| 1999 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 2.0L abs code 01276 VIN: 3VWCC21C8X i ended up replacing the fuse box on top of the battery I had cleaned the contacts but it made no change put a new one in and all seems right with the world, for now, .there is no real way to check amps and I guess that's was what was going on it always had vo... |
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