This 2003 Ford Expedition came in because of an annoying clicking sound from the back of the vehicle. The customer stated that if he would constantly adjust the rear temperature setting the noise would go away for a little while. He was planning on taking a thousand mile trip soon and did not think he … Continue reading “2003 Ford Expedition, Clicking From Rear A/C Actuator”
This 2001 VW Beetle came in with the complaint that the driver’s side low beam bulb was not working. This is supposed to be a fairly simple job, but most that I have done have been a pain in the rear end. Literally wound up on my posterior once the assembly finally came loose. Hate … Continue reading “2001 VW Beetle, Changing The Low Beam Headlight Bulb”
This 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue has warm air blowing from the driver’s side vents and cool air blowing. Notice I did not use the words hot or cold when describing this problem. That would have made for a different cause and repair. The driver’s side temperature reading after about five minutes with the a/c on and … Continue reading “2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue, Drivers Air Not As Cold As Passenger Side Air”
This 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue came in with hot air blowing from the driver’s side vents with the a/c on. Using scan data on my Tech 2, I had determined that there were issues with the blend door actuators on this Olds. I had already removed the lower dash panels on the driver’s side to replace the … Continue reading “2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue, Driver’s Vent Blows Hot Air”
This 2003 Ford F150 came in with multiple complaints among which were a surging idle, stalling condition and the service engine soon light on. I did a quick check of the engine codes and found multiple lean codes. I opened the hood with the engine running and could hear the familiar sound of sucking air. … Continue reading “2003 Ford F150 , Idle Surges, Stalls, Multiple Lean Codes.”
This 2002 Buick Century came in for a left rear power window regulator replacement. The customer was driving along and the window fell down. Pretty much a no brainer, the cable guides, on the power window regulator assembly broke. The first step would be to remove the trim panel that covers the two attaching screws. … Continue reading “2002 Buick Century Left Rear Power Window Regulator Replacement”
This 2006 Infiniti G35 came in with the complaint that the driver’s power seat would not move back to front. The customer had already had it checked and was told that the seat base would have to be replaced, $700 for the part plus labor. He asked me if I would take a look at … Continue reading “2006 Infiniti G35, Power Seat Not Working”
This 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue came in the complaint that the a/c vent positions could not be controlled. It would just blow out of every location a little, but no where with any force. This Olds Intrigue has auto a/c controls. It has an electric over vacuum control system for operating the door positions. The first … Continue reading “2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, No A/C Vent Control”
This 2003 Chevrolet Impala came in with the complaint that the dash gauges and a/c compressor turn off after 5-10 miles of driving. There were dozens of codes stored in multiple modules and I seem to remember a reference to low voltage. I eventually wound up in “Engine Data 2” to find the data line … Continue reading “2003 Chevrolet Impala, Gauges and A/C Compressor Turn Off After 5-10 Miles of Driving”
This 2003 Chevrolet Suburban came in with the complaint that the blower had lost speeds number 2 and 4. The customer was very concerned that the other speeds would soon fail too. This Chevy Suburban has manual HVAC controls so it uses a blower resistor assembly. Make sure the ignition remains off and remove the … Continue reading “2003 Chevrolet Suburban, No Blower Speeds 2 and 4”