This 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer came in with a fairly loud roaring/whining noise coming from under the hood while the engine was running. I was pretty sure the idler pulley bearing was making the noise so I loosened the tensioner assembly and took the belt off. It took a 3/8 square drive adapter to connect to … Continue reading “2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer, Bearing Noise Under The Hood”
If you have a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu or a similar vehicle, and the front turn signal and park light socket is burnt out you have two choices. Buy a replacement headlight assembly or install a new socket. The manufacturer considers the socket to be part of the headlight assembly and therefore does not list a … Continue reading “2005 Chevrolet Malibu, Front Turn Signal Socket”
I had already replaced the fuel pump in this 2003 Pontiac Grand Am and while I was letting it run, I decided to check the amperage draw of the new fuel pump. I had already installed a fused jumper wire so I had easy access to connect my low amp probe. The picture above reads … Continue reading “2003 Pontiac Grand Am, Fuel Pump Test”
This 2003 Cadillac Deville DTS came in with the complaint that the blower motor does not work most of the time. Sometimes it will blow but it seems to blow slower than it should. Using a test light and a jumper wire, I connected one end of my test setup to the purple wire. Then … Continue reading “2003 Cadillac Deville, Blower Does Not Work”
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”