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2001 Audi A6 2.7L intake
vehilce came in with noise (soft whistling) which appears to be from intake at about 3,000 rpms. checked codes and found po300, p1131, and p1113, i cleared codes and pulled apart air filter system and changed filter. also cleared codes, drove and codes did not...		 View
2004 Audi A8 4.2L Parking Brake module
Hello Audi techs. Car came in with parking brake light on, everything looks and works fine, brakes, parking brake, scanned with vag-com for codes and found code 16347 (control module eeprom error) I could not found any info in Mitchell or Alldata for this code...		 View
1995 BMW 740i 4.0L Poor Idle Quality
Hello all, This car came in with a rough idle. Scanned car only code 210 can bus control (do not think related to problem). Check spark plugs found oil on plugs. Smoked intake no leaks found. Replaced VALVE COVER GASKETS and INTAKE MANIFOLD CAP. Tried a new ai...		 View
2004 BMW 525i 2.5L headlights, fog lights, flash to pass, 3rd brk. Lt
My boss has a 2004 525i that doesn't have any headlights, fog light, no flash to pass, no turn signals,no upper brake lights. I told him he needs to find a beemer tech, but he wanted me to research a little. I looked on Mitchel but didn't find what I was looki...		 View
1984 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3L ignition lock
I need some Mercedes Tech experience with ignition lock cylinders. Customer had a problem turning ignition key several years ago so I replaced the lock cylinder with a non-coded cylinder from MB before it became a real problem and I would have to replace the e...		 View
1992 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.6L Excessive Emissions
please help, i'm not a euro specialist. i have good vacuum to "solenoid valve, have battery voltage to red/blu wire. i have no signaled ground to brown/blu wire to activate solenoid what so ever. mitchells wiring diagrams and diag. lack. one page in mitchell s... Trouble codes: 16 (egr syst.).		 View
1993 Mercedes-Benz 400E 4.2L Compressor
Thanks for any help IATN guys.I have read a bunch about the wiring down to compressor,I have checked it well, no broken wires.I do have an AC voltage of .245 volts and the speed sensor ohms out at 675k ohms.Is this in specs? In some old posts it says min of .3...		 View
1994 Mercedes-Benz E320 3.2L Trans Pump
Appointment was made to address a whirring rotational noise while driving, but by the time the vehicle had arrived it also suffered from a transmission fluid leak @ the front of the transmission. Prior to removal of the transmission we verified good fluid leve...		 View
1999 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L door locks
Door locks will not unlock. When driving the vehicle the door locks lock. When you stop the vehicle, shut off engine and remove the key, the doors will not unlock. have to manually unlock vehicle. Have very little info on this car. Any help would be great. Tha...		 View
2001 Mercedes-Benz a14014 1.4L engine
hello all, thanks in advance for any replies. this car came in to us with timing chain broken, valves bent etc,- all now fixed. now will crank but no spark. accessed fault codes using brain bee diag equip. p0335 crank shaft sensor- replaced. now we are getting...		 View
1949 MG TC 1250CC e-brake
This relic of an automobile came in, new customer who has a rather eclectic car collection and I hope to be maintaining his other cars if this job goes well. Anyway, the e-brake ratchet on this car does not work. The e-brake does seem to apply the brakes when...		 View
2006 MINI Cooper 1.6L power steering pump
Journeymen good evening. We are a Porsche only shop working on a friends Mini Cooper. The power steering pump doesn't run. We have confirmed that the b+ line from the fuse box has continuity, but htere is no b+ at the terminal at the back of the fuse box. We h...		 View
2004 Porsche Cayenne 4.5L driveshaft
Porsche techs, please help. Mitchell gives no info for rear driveshaft replacement. I have heard mounting bolts are "torque to yield" & must be replaced but have no torque spec or angle. I also heard there is a special tool for centering the driveshaft. This j...		 View
2006 Porsche Cayenne 4.5L almost all systems on car
Alright here goes this Cayene was dropped in my lap after the deeler had for a little over three months. For same problem I willl out line below. The deeler changed the DME (ecm) aswell as the main power relay and brake switch. When the car was first brought t...		 View
1997 Saab 900 2.3L Shiting
Hi everyone, and thanks in avance for your help. We have an unusual problem with this SAAB that has us scratching our heads. The customer tells us that suddenly, with no warning, the car started shifting hard. We were unable to get the car to act up in the sh...		 View
1999 Saab 9-5 2.3L MIL Lamp on
Durning diagnosis of this code i noticed that the MAF and Temp sensor readings on my scan tool are not normal, the MAF reads 243 g/s and the temp reads -26 degrees, I replaced the faulty wire with my own but the code has reset. before i condeme the ECM i found... Trouble codes: p1135 (oxygen senser upstream heater current low).		 View
1993 Volkswagen Cabriolet 1.8L No Start, Stall
No change, vehicle will crank fine has good spark all the time but injector pulse only shows up with LED test light - will not light bulb on grd side. Noid light shows good for a few seconds and then goes out. Power is present at all times to injectors however...		 View
1994 Volkswagen Golf III 2.0L Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall
Vehicle has intermittent cut-out like your turning key off for a second. Can happen on light tip-in which usually results in stall. Will also happen on moderate to heavy accel. and only lasts a second or less. Had "known good" coil/module assy. and that didnt ...		 View
1998 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L general information question
Does anyone have any knowledge as to where I can find info on an engine that as far as I can find does not exist? This car came in today with a WRD VR6 3.0L engine in it and I cannot find any listings for it. Is this a "grey market" vehicle maybe? Any informat...		 View
2000 Volkswagen New Beetle 1.9L No Start
Here we go... Car towed in. Just starts and dies.Immobilizer active. Another shop ordered ignition keys/tumblers...but not to VIN#(key not cut to original).They replaced the key/tumbler because the owner broke the off in the tumbler.I guess they never heard of...		 View
1997 Volvo 960 2.9L starter
The power wire from fuse #6 over by the battery is not supplying power to the starter relay, air pump system or the air conditioner compressor clutch fuse. The fuse has power but not on the other end at the upper fuse box. Is there a junction block or connecto...		 View

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2000 Audi S4 2.7L 1st and second shift
thanks to all who replied. the problem was the 1 second slider gear. jason sent me the above link, and i will order the parts today. also will replace the clutch. thanks again to all.. e.w. [...]..ro...		 8
2002 Audi A6 3.0L shifting?
Hi Again everyone, and thanks to all who responded. Unfortunately, we were unable to personally fix the car so we recommended the customer to a dealer and haven't heard back from him. However, here is what we learned- First off, someone posted that t...		 12
2003 BMW 325i 2.5L Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Most reponse mention about lifter problems and causing missfires, Several replies mention about intake pcv plate leak, but i smoked test and did not found any, nor due i get a vacuum in the oil dipstick tube. My best guess will be the pcv plate , might be in... Trouble codes: p1345 (missfire).		 12
2003 Land Rover Range Rover 4.4L Air suspension
Thanks to all who replied. We took it to the dealer and had them clear the codes for the air suspension. Message has not returned and suspension works properly now. We also replaced the LF brake wear sensor again. That got the brake warning to stop going o...		 8
2004 Mercedes-Benz S430 4.3L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Well thank you all for your advice. Surprisingly enough, what fixed the vehicle was a simple oil change. It is my understanding that the "VANOS" was not operating properly on Bank 2 cams because the oil was Sludgy. After the oil change, it immediatly started r... Trouble codes: P2050 (Misfiring damages TWC P0300), P2052 (Misfiring of Cylinder 5 P0305), P2055 (Misfiring of cylinder 6 P0306), P2057 (Misfiring oc cylinder 7 P0307), P2043 (Misfiring).		 10
1998 Saab 900 2.3L convertible top
Thank you IATN, this one is fixed. I want to thank everyone who responded and a special thanks to Travis in Oregon for all his help.Travis was willing to go the extra mile to help me. Now the fix,this car had several problems contributing to the top not workin...		 5
2001 Volvo S80 2.9L MIL Lamp on
THE CAR IS FIXED AFTER WE REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. AFTER WE CLEARED THE CODE AND RUN THE MONITOR, THE CODE DID NOT COME BACK ON. THANKS TO THREE TECHNICIANS WHO OFFER ME HELP ON THIS ONE. I REALLY APPRECIATED . Trouble codes: P1330 (unknown).		 3
2007 Volvo XC90 4.4L tie rod end
Thanks for the responses. This isn't actually a fix, because we were asking for opinions on the proper testing procedure for the tie rod end. Everyone agrees that if there is play in the tie rod end...it is bad. Regardless if the ends are loaded or unloaded. T...		 6
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