This 2009 Toyota Camry originally had a very simple bad battery condition but here is the short version of what went wrong. I have come to find out that this problem and it’s repair apply to at least the 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010 year models. “Hi Dad, the Camry won’t start. It turns over … Continue reading “2009 Toyota Camry, No Crank No Run Condition”
This 2005 Chevrolet Malibu came in with the driver’s side low beam headlight not working. It is a pretty simple repair. There are two 10 mm headed screws that hold the headlight assembly to the vehicle. With the two screw removed the headlight assembly lifts up and off the car. A little wiggling is needed … Continue reading “2005 Chevrolet Malibu, Changing The Low Beam Headlight Bulb”
This 2008 Ford E350 van belongs to one of the local utility companies and the battery will go completely dead if it sits for more that two days. The standard routine, I connected my trusty Fluke meter in series with the battery negative post and terminal. There is a significant drain present as you can … Continue reading “2008 E350 Ford Van, Battery Drain”
This 1996 Ford F350 had multiple problems. One of which was low battery voltage while the engine was running. The owner complained that the battery would go down If he ran at night with the lights and a/c on. Go figure. At some point the ring terminal at the alternator was damaged and instead of … Continue reading “1996 Ford F350, Battery Voltage Low”
This 1996 Ford F350 with a diesel engine came in with the complaint that sometimes the engine would not crank. At other times it would crank normally. Luckily for me when I got to it it would not start, almost like there was no battery in the truck. Seemed pretty simple. I connected the clamp … Continue reading “1996 Ford F350, No Crank Condition.”
This 1996 Ford F350 with a diesel engine came in with the complaint that sometimes the engine would not crank. At other times it would crank normally. Luckily for me when I got to it, it would not start, almost like there was no battery in the truck. Seemed pretty simple. I connected the clamp … Continue reading “1996 Ford F350, No Crank Condition”
This 1999 Lexus ES300 was sent to me because that battery would go dead after several days of sitting. I checked with the customer to make sure he had the radio code of needed. Thankfully in the end we did not have to have it. Next, I connected my multimeter to the engine and to … Continue reading “1999 Lexus ES300, Battery Goes Dead”
This 2004 Lincoln town car came in with a rough run condition and codes P0300 and P0304 stored. the standard repair is new spark plugs, new spark plug boot kits and replace #4 coil assembly. I normally do not post tune up type repairs but I decided to do this one to see if there … Continue reading “2004 Lincoln Town Car, Multiple Misfires P0300 & P0304”
This 2001 Nissan Altima SE came in with the complaint that the a/c compressor would not engage properly. the customer stated that the compressor work fine sometimes. At other times it would click on and off several times before not coming on at all. Of course when I checked it seemed to work fien. Well … Continue reading “2001 Nissan Altima SE, A/C Erratic”
This 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche with a 5.3 liter VIN “T” engine was towed in with the complaint that the engine would not run. I went to check codes and data and found that communication to the PCM was down. I checked all of the fusees under the hood and in the interior fuse box. No … Continue reading “2003 Chevrolet Avalanche, No Run Condition”