This 2004 Nissan Altima 2.5S came in with a high cold idle followed by a high and surging warm idle. A few of the things I noticed right away was a fairly new battery. And a new starter assembly. I wanted to take a look at the throttle body, so I removed the intake tube … Continue reading “2004 Nissan Altima, P0507 Surging / High Idle”
This 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe came in with multiple complaints so there will be several repairs on this vehicle. The first one deals with the BTSI fuse blowing in the under hood fuse box. I am pointing to the fuse in the picture below. The blown fuse next to the location on the fuse box legend. … Continue reading “2002 Chevrolet Tahoe, BTSI Fuse Blows”
This 2000 Lincoln LS came in with the driver’s rear window down. A quick check found that the motor was working but the telltale noise of crunching plastic and cables told me the regulator cable was broken. To remove the door panel, lift the cover in the bottom of the armrest pull handle. Remove the … Continue reading “2000 Lincoln LS, Rear Window Stuck Down”
This 2003 Toyota Camry came in with the complaint that sometimes the a/c would stop blowing cold air. Just before it stops blowing cold air the green light under the a/c button will start flashing. I hate to say it but I do not even bother diagnosing this problem anymore. I just go to my … Continue reading “2003 Toyota Camry, A/C Stops Blowing Cold Air”
This 1993 Honda Civic came in with the complaint that the blower motor does not work on any speed. The blower motor is located under the passenger side of the dash. I depressed the thumb latch and pulled the connector from the blower motor. I checked power on both wires and nothing was there. key … Continue reading “1993 Honda Civic, Blower Does Not Work”
On this 2005 Cadillac Escalade I had to replace a faulty driver’s blend door actuator. Ironically it is mounted on the passenger side of that dash and requires removal of the lower hush panel. If there is no floor mounted center console there is no problem with removing and installing this panel. If there is … Continue reading “Reinstalling The Passenger Side Hush Panel, 2005 Cadillac Escalade”
This 2005 Cadillac Escalade came in with the complaint that the driver’s side vents have switched to blowing only hot air with the a/c on. The passenger side air is cold. The telltale B0408 code for a faulty driver’s side blend/ temperature door actuator. Granted most people do not have a dealer level scan tool … Continue reading “2005 Cadillac Escalade, Driver’s Side Vents Blow Hot Air, A/C On”
Although this vehicle is a 2004 Suzuki Verona, this repair can apply to a multitude of manufacturers. The general problem is the battery terminal has failed. The bigger problem is that this battery terminal end is only supplied a part of a larger harness assembly by the vehicle manufacturer. This repair begins with separating all … Continue reading “How to Change a Battery Terminal When It Is Part Of A Harness”
This 2006 Buick Lucerne came in with very poor a/c performance. A quick check revealed a low system charge and a little looking around and I found the telltale green dye. A little bit better view. I like how the camera flash makes it glow similar to the UV lights we use in the shop. … Continue reading “2006 Buick Lucerne, A/C Loses Refrigerant Charge”
This 1994 Ford F150 was towed in with a no run condition. The customer told me that he was driving along and started smelling something burning. The next thing he knew there was smoke under the driver’s side of the dash and the engine stopped running. I have seen this before, so I stuck my … Continue reading “1994 Ford F150, No Run Condition, Burnt Smell In Cab”