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| 1999 Acura CL Premium 3.0L a/c system VIN: 19UVA2254X I have this Acura that the customer said it just quit blowing cold air. When it came in the compressor was engaging when commanded by the controller, and the condenser fan was running as it should with the engagement of the compressor. Customer wanted the ... |
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| 2014 Acura RDX 3.5L Surge VIN: 5J8TB4H53E Vehicle surges at cruising speed about 60 mph. It can be felt also while accelerating. No codes in engine or trans. Anyone run into tis before? |
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| 1986 Chevrolet C30 Custom 7.4L Cooling Systems VIN: 1GBJC34W9G Truck overheats only at Highway speeds. Can drive all day at 55 mph but take it to 65 or more and truck will overheat. We just purchased this Flatbed Rollback for ocassional use. Original 92k miles truck has had previous recent valve job. We installed new ... |
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| 1998 Chevrolet K1500 Cheyenne 5.7L Starting VIN: 1GCEK19R8W vehicle wont crank. Diagnosed bad security module. Replaced with used module and has open circuit in security module. Salesman at wrecking yard use to be a tech and said you can program the module out of the system. It's an older farm truck and not worth $... |
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| 2010 Chevrolet Express 3500 6.6L Differential locking up VIN: 1GB9G5B67A This problem is so intermittent that we can't seem to catch it when its acting up. The drivers describe the problem as the rear end wants to lock up when they turn. They hear a loud bang and the whole truck shakes violently when they turn. It only does it ... |
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| 1963 Ford F-100 3.6L clutch system VIN: F10JD40064 I need to put a clutch in this vehicle. I only see the 10" clutch with the 3 finger kit offered. I would really like to get a diaphragm clutch for this vehicle. It looks like the 11" kit for the V8 has a diaphragm clutch kit, but I am not sure if the press... |
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| 2002 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1FTSW31F62 Truck likes to cut out and stall. Happens more the hotter the engine gets till it does it always. Only happens in drive, with run in reverse perfectly, put it back in drive and stall immediately. Truck still throws the p0344 cam sensor circuit code - see r... Trouble codes: P0344 (Cam sensor circuit) |
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| 2010 Ford F-150 STX 4.6L front brake pads wear VIN: 1FTMF1CW6A this is a fleet truck and the front brake pads wear out on one side at between 18k and 20k , grinding one side other side 40% left. when pull apart to inspect pads move free in brackets , slides free, calipers push in ok . this truck has no brake pull or a... |
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| 2013 Ford F-150 King Ranch 3.5L base engine VIN: 1FTFW1CT1D Need some help out there from Ford folks. We have a 2013 Ford F150 3.5l turbo ecoboost with a ticking noise from engine.Customer states vehicle has had intermittent turbocharger codes. Ticking noise is constant and lasts well after startup. Unable to deter... |
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| 2010 Mercedes-Benz R350 4Matic 3.5L front air struts VIN: 4JGCB6FB4A the vehicle came in on the ground front only scan vehicle and had only vehicle too low code erased code and leveled vehicle to normal ride height left the vehicle sitting in shop and within a few minutes heard air escape all at once and vehicle dropped lik... |
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| 1993 Mercury Cougar XR-7 3.8L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1MEPM6244P Car came out of long storage and supposedly ran well for a short while. Brought to us after started running poorly. Got an old OTC out of the back room and pulled 137 and 173 codes. car running full rich. Fuel pressure good, pressure regulator ok, No vacuu... Trouble codes: 173 (137 -), 137 |
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| 2007 Mini Cooper S 1.6L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on VIN: WMWMF735X7 This car has check engine light with knock sensor and super knock fault codes. We have replaced spark plugs , smoke tested for vacuum leaks.Engine compression is good. Knock sensor was replaced. It idles a little rough but has no misfires.Computer has been... Trouble codes: 2D9C, 2D50 |
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| 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: WP0CA29902 I have a insufficient flow code. The secondary air pump activates in the morning and has good strong flow the problem is that I am not getting a ground signal to the changeover valve tested it with a noid light. I have constant power but need the ECU to or... Trouble codes: P0941 (insufficient flow B1), P0492 (insufficient flow B2) |
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| 2012 Porsche Cayenne S 4.8L rear brake pads VIN: WP1AB2A2XC Hello all, we do not get to many Porsche vehicles in our shop. One of my techs is attempting to replace rear brake pads. Is there a procedure to put the electric parking brake in service mode or should he just continue with pressing the piston back? ALLDAT... |
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Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
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| 2014 Audi Q5 TDI 3.0L Steering VIN: WA1CMAFP0E Andrew was correct. Vehicle has electric power steering and the module comes with the steering rack.After tracing all of our powers and grounds the issue ended up being in the module.Wasn't able to find in the aftermarket. Dealer price was a whopping $1985.00.... |
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| 1999 BMW 528i 2.8L Evap system VIN: WBADM6338X Thanks for all replying. The car is fixed with the replacement of the ECU. After 7 days of driving, no check engine light, evap monitor is ready. |
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| 1997 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L no speedometer VIN: 1GNEL19W9V Well we had 2 issues with the van. 1st we did find the signal at the speedo so we sent it out for repair. After getting it back it still didnt work but we had a signal so we removed the wire from the connector and crimped it down a little. After that all is fi... |
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| 2009 Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE 4.4L Tpms VIN: SALSK25449 Hi All, Fixed in a way.Owner decided to forego further expense,so we edited the tpms system out of the vehicle profile. One reply and other investigation points to a bad control unit. Guess this is a common problem on Range Rovers. Thank you. |
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| 2009 Nissan Titan LE 5.6L Hydraulics VIN: 1N6AA07C99 well, this is fixed! Thanks to all who responded- all had excellent suggestions. So here is how it turned out: The left front caliper, new (reman) about 8 months ago, had a leak- BUT ONLY THE FIRST PUMP AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR! And the leak actuall... |
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| 2002 Pontiac Grand Am SE1 2.2L monitors no run VIN: 1G2NF52F52 I wan to said thank you to all of you that took the time to write your experiences with me. this car is out of my hands, what I did is replace the pcm, customer supplied used unit, I programmed and drove for about 50 miles, and all the monitors shows ready, I... |
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| 2011 Ram 2500 Power Wagon 5.7L timing chain VIN: 3D7TT2CT2B Although all replies stated to replace the engine and that is the route we're taking, I was curious and so disassembled some things anyway. Found the crankshaft sprocket bolt broke! and sheared off the alignment dowel pin. Furthermore, found more than acceptab... |
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| 2007 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited 2.5L Cylinder heads VIN: 4S3BL62697 As most of you have stated, this one is a lost cause. I am on the hunt for a new to me, used engine that will work for the car. My daughter is not going to keep it for more than about 6-8 months so we just need to get it to survive that long and send it down t... |
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| 2014 Toyota Sienna SE 3.5L Battery draw VIN: 5TDXK3DC6E Hello all, Thank you all for your helpful replies to this issue. Unfortunately, the issue was not resolved at this time. It would seem that this is in intermittent parasitic draw and proved to be difficult to find and replicate again. The vehicle is leaving t... |
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| 2013 Volvo S60 T5 2.5L Everything VIN: YV1612FS8D I am stilll working on getting this one running I will be back with more info in the next couple weeks |
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