This 1997 Chevrolet Suburban came in with the complaint that the cruise would work sometimes. This repair applies to multiple Chevrolet and GMC trucks and vans that use the cruise servo number 25315088, gasoline only, no diesels. For a list of these vehicles please go to the ACDelco website and you will find a tab … Continue reading “1997 Chevrolet Suburban, Cruise Control Inop”
This 2000 Chevrolet Silverado came in with the complaint that the a/c was not getting cold. A quick visual inspection found that the a/c belt was gone. Most owners do not even realize there is a separate a/c belt. In order to replace the belt, the primary serpentine belt has to be removed. This requires … Continue reading “2000 Chevrolet Silverado, Changing The A/C Belt”
This 2002 Ford F150 with a 5.4 liter engine came in with the service engine soon light on and a P0401 code stored. This same general test applies to most Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles with EGR valves and DPFE sensors. Wire colors may vary and you may wish to consult a wiring diagram. It … Continue reading “2002 F150, P0401 Insufficient EGR Flow”
This 2004 Buick Rendezvous came in with a complaint that the turn signals and hazard lights would not work. The customer stated that the problem occurred shortly after backing a boat in the water. I started by checking to see which fuses were involved and located the fuse box on the passenger side of the … Continue reading “2004 Buick Rendezvous, Turn Signals and Hazard Lights Inop”
This 2000 Chevrolet Silverado came in with a complaint that there was not much air coming through the vents. The customer said he thought the blower motor might be worn out. A quick look under the dash and I saw that this truck has a cabin air filter. I removed the single screw at the … Continue reading “2000 Chevrolet Silverado, Changing The Cabin Air Filters”
This 1997 Audi A4 came in with a complaint of no headlights. I looked at the diagrams and it looked pretty simple. First I had to get to the wiring at the back of the headlight combination switch. There are four screws that hold the lower dash cover in place. Two behind the insert strips … Continue reading “1997 Audi A4, No Headlights”
This 2000 Ford Windstar came in with a driver’s power window inop. I did a quick test and found that the motor was bad. The quick test consists of turning the key on with the engine off. Then move the switch for the window in question up and down. While doing this look at the … Continue reading “2000 Ford Windstar, Changing The Driver’s Power Window”
While working on this 1992 Dodge Full Sized Van I located a blown fusible link at the firewall under the hood. I had already started replacing it when I realized that I should post it. I had already selected the proper sized fusible link wire and had spliced it into the wire that it supplied … Continue reading “1992 Dodge Van, Replacing a Blown Fusible Link”
This 1992 Toyota Tercel came in with the complaint that the a/c compressor would not engage. The customer stated that he had just replaced the compressor (used) and the system was gassed up. I noticed that the indicator light would also no come on when the a/c button was pushed. I looked at the wiring … Continue reading “1992 Toyota Tercel, A/C Inop”
This 1997 Ford Mustang came in on a hook with a no crank condition, the starter would not work. I turned the key on and checked to make sure the dash lights came on. They did but as soon as I tried to crank the engine they went out. Seems like a battery cable connection. … Continue reading “1997 Ford Mustang, No Crank Condition”