This 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee came in with the complaint that the power windows had gotten to where they worked sometimes and sometimes did not. Now they mostly did not work. When I checked them they wore working but as part of my test I held one of the switches while I opened and closed … Continue reading “2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Power Windows Inop”
This 2003 Mini Cooper came in with a complaint of running hot, but not real hot. The customer stated that the gauge would go a little high but it would never got to hot. They also stated that at times some coolant would be forced out of the over flow even though the gauge would … Continue reading “2003 Mini Cooper, Runs Hot”
I really never intended to have stuff like this on this site, but something happened recently that I just had to share with you. It’s long so I will do several posts on it to break it up. Just bear with me. For about a month and a half an owner of a local wrecker … Continue reading “Britney & The Mazda MX6, Part 1”
This 2000 Ford Mustang came in with the complaint that the shifter interlock for the automatic transmission would not release properly and that it would have to be tried several times before it would release. I checked it and found that it required the brake pedal to be firmly pushed in order for it to … Continue reading “2000 Ford Mustang, Shifter Interlock Erratic, Inop”
This 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier came in with the complaint that the battery would go dead while driving. The battery and the alternator had been replaced and the battery light stays on while the engine is running. The first thing I did was to check the wiring at the rear of the alternator. The main battery … Continue reading “1998 Chevrolet Cavalier, No Charge Condition”
This 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis came in with a customer complaint of a blower motor that no longer worked. The customer also stated that up until this point it would work sometimes and sometimes not. This repair is also for Crown Victoria and Town Car applications. I guess I have gotten so used to this … Continue reading “2002 Mercury Grand Marquis, Blower Inop”
This 2000 Ford Taurus came in with the complaint that the compressor was coming on but the air out of the vents was not cold. In fact it was hot. I checked and the compressor indeed was coming on and the lines were quite cold so I knew the problem was with the blend air … Continue reading “2000 Ford Taurus, A/C Not Cold”
This 2005 Ford F150 Pickup came in with the complaint that the rear park lights or tail lights were not working but the front ones were. I figured simple enough probably a blown fuse from towing a trailer with a short. Well I figured wrong. After checking thoroughly I found that the lights would flicker … Continue reading “2005 Ford F150, Rear Park Lights Inop”
This 2007 Chevrolet Silverado Classic came in with a leaking a/c system. I installed leak detection dye and had the customer drive the vehicle for a few days as I could not pinpoint a leak with an electronic leak detector. When the truck came back in, I looked around a little with my black (UV) … Continue reading “2007 Chevrolet Silverado, Changing a Leaking Condenser”
This 2003 Chevrolet Silverado came in with both daytime running lights inoperative. In order to access the DRL bulbs the headlight assembly has to be removed first. It is pretty simple. Locate the retaining pin and lift up the lever. With the lever lifted up the pin can be slid out towards the center of … Continue reading “2003 Chevrolet Silverado, Daytime Running Lights Inop”