 Prev |
Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for September 11, 2020 International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only |
Next  |
| (Also Available: All, Asian, Chrysler, European, Ford, GM.) | ||
| Vehicle Owners: If you are seeking an automotive repair professional to service your vehicle, visit the iATN Repair Shop Finder. | ||
Open Help Requests for All Makes and Models
| Help Request | Answers | |
| 2013 BMW X3 xDrive28i 2.0L engine VIN: 5UXWX9C59D This one was towed in as a no start. sounds like they had the oil changed a short time later it had a drivetrain malfunction fault appear on the dash but, it stated to drive moderately. She drove the car for a couple days with that message and then it star... |
View | |
| 2008 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L No Start VIN: 1GYEC63838 no radio display (we do have the comfort display lights).. no door locks or window operation.. no headlights and tail lamps... we replaced battery and jumped at starter = engine turns over - jump starter relay in fuse box and starter runs.. we have no sign... |
View | |
| 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 5.3L No Start VIN: 3GCPCSE00C Need some help. the truck came in with a harsh downshift. Determined problem to be in the TCM. Installed a TCM from Transtar which turns out to be a Dorman Part. After installing we now have no communication with PCM so we are not able to program the TCM. ... |
View | |
| 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser GT 2.4L Cuts out, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3C8FY78G13 Misfire under load, I know chrysler MAP sensors can cause all sorts of problems. No code for MAP sensor. The MAP sensor on this turbo 2.4 reads 4v key on, reads fine 1.3v engine idle. When U get in throttle, its starts reading pressure. Is this correct? I ... Trouble codes: P0300 (Mulitpe misfires detected) |
View | |
| 1993 Ford Mustang LX 2.3L Cooling Fan VIN: 1FACP44M5P Can anyone give insight on how to diagnose this system without scanner assistance. New snap on doesn't have proper adapter. Old genisys has screen problems.This is the computer controlled system with ccrm relay set up. I know I can run 12 volts to fan to s... |
View | |
| 2006 Ford Explorer Limited 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMEU658X6 Vehicle driving good at all times , with mil on i decided to replace both solenoid , 2 days later same codes. P0020 ,p0010, fuse in place ok, but i ran a wire from that fuse to the solenoids,same problem ,2 days later, pulling a connector from a solenoid i... Trouble codes: P0020, P0020 |
View | |
| 2006 Honda Odyssey Touring 3.5L torque converter VIN: 5FNRL38896 Hello there Honda people, A 2006 Honda Odyssey came in because of the check engine light being on and the customer was feeling like there was some transmission slippage when driving. Scanned and found a P0741, lock up solenoid. Removed the solenoids bench ... |
View | |
| 2006 Kia Sorento EX 3.5L Misfire VIN: KNDJC73336 We got this car to do a timing belt- belt was shredding it's way through the timing cover and was a no start. The water pump had gone bad and allowed the belt to walk out. Got new belt together and found valves bent. Did head gaskets and valves. Pistons an... Trouble codes: P0300 (Multiple misfire), P0302 (Number 2 misfire), P0305 (Number 5 misfire) |
View | |
| 2014 Kia Cadenza 3.3L engine VIN: KNALN4D75E p2610 code no throttle goes in limp mode |
View | |
| 1996 Lexus LS400 4.0L electrical VIN: JT8BH22F3T Good day friends am hoping someone may stir me in the right direction with this one. Car has been parked for a few weeks and needed to be jumped. The car cranked over but no start. Checked for codes with 2 different scan tools but they were unable to re... |
View | |
| 2005 Mercedes-Benz S500 5.0L brakes VIN: WDBNG75JX5 Hello, I have a 2005 S500 with the complaint that the tires squeal under normal accel and brakes lock up under normal braking. No codes stored in ESP. The vehicle has no ABS/ESP intervention. it is like the car is in dyno mode. If I put the car into dyno m... |
View | |
| 2008 Mercedes-Benz SL550 5.5L 3-4 Shift VIN: WDBSK71F58 Vehicle originally came in with trans inop. Found K3 clutch had catastrophically failed. K3 clutch assembly was replaced. Just about everything has been replaced and overhauled. All adaptations have been cleared and performed. Vehicle will experience a 3-4... |
View | |
| 2014 Ram 2500 Laramie 6.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3C6UR5CL4E Customer was having a low power, low boost issue. They had purchased a pre-calibrated VGT from an online company and had it installed somewhere else. It had been triggerring a P0299 boost performance code. After the first test drive it will now trigger a P... Trouble codes: P0299 (Boost performance), P00AF |
View | |
| 2014 Scion tC 2.5L Inner tierod VIN: JTKJF5C78E I’m having problem finding new left inner tierod. Do I have to buy the whole rack and pinion? Thank you |
View |
Fixes & Summaries for All Makes and Models
| Fix/Summary | Answers | |
| 2014 BMW 428i xDrive 2.0L Starting HI EVERYONE THIS ONE IS FIXED. AFTER DOING MORE RESEARCH AND TESTING. I NOTICE THE TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM ALSO LIGHT UP AND THEY BOTH USING SAME 434 MHZ. IF I MOVE KEY TO STEERING COLUMN, IT'S SAID VALID. IF I MOVE AWAY STEERING COLUMN INVALID. FURTHER TEST POINT... |
8 | |
| 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 5.3L Brake pedal VIN: 2G1WL15C37 Vacuum the system fixed it Did a google search... found James [...] post on iatn. (go figure!) Power bleed is us using the pressure pot on the master cylinder. Yes, we have block off kit. A thought to consider is, if you block off the ports on the master c... |
20 | |
| 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 ST 5.7L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 3D7KU26D53 Sorry for the delay on closing this one. I will know for sure this week but Im 99% sure its repaired I found the intake leaking bad when smoked the bolts that hold it down are rusted off. Also found the plugs are at almost .080 gap. I am currently waiting on... |
10 | |
| 2017 GMC Acadia SLE 3.6L Unknown VIN: 1GKKNLLS2H Thanks John [...]. I will sign up for Repair Link. |
14 | |
| 1998 Honda CR-V LX 2.0L Lifter Noise VIN: JHLRD1848W A lot of great responses. We readjusted all valves and retentioned belt. That seemed to solve the problem. Those were the two most common suggestions. One gentleman suggested we should have quoted a motor because of high miles. Motor was replaced about 90k ago... |
21 | |
| 2007 Honda Accord EX 3.0L tac,speedo,alt.ect VIN: 1HGCM66567 Turned out to be ECM, disconnected all connectors and short went away when ECM was disconnected. Sent to Honda for second opinion and ECM replacement. |
8 | |
| 2013 Land Rover LR2 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: SALFJ2BG3D Thank you all. The adjustment on the wast gate is working for now. The customer is very happy , that he does't need original turbo. Trouble codes: P0234 (turbocharger Over Boost Condition). |
5 | |
| 2003 Lincoln Town Car Signature 4.6L Air Bag System VIN: 1LNHM82W23 Thank you all for the replies. After extensive testing and with the help of Michael [...], I was able to fix this issue. The bracket that mounted the sensor was severely corroded. At the time, I did not know that the sensor grounded through that bracket and t... |
10 | |
| 2015 Ram 3500 ST 6.7L engine VIN: 3C7WRTBL0F cab removal is the only way in our opinion-found step by step instructions on identifix-we did our first engine swap on this engine in less than a day and a half-i would lift cab off to replace head gaskets before fighting that problem |
3 | |
| 2012 Subaru Impreza WRX 2.5L Hesitation, Hesitation, Hesitation VIN: JF1GR7E60C Good morning all. SO after several technicians looked at vehicle it was when the software was examined that issue was discovered. It turns out the customer had a custom "Tune" uploaded to his PCM. This file turned out to be corrupted and needed to be replaced.... |
7 |
