Volvo complies with NASTF regulations regarding online reprogramming and the release of service information. After a few IT classes and several hours in front of a computer, you may actually be able log onto the website. Maybe we can help.
This is a continuation of an article found in the last issue of Import Service. This time, we’ll review how to replace the shifter cable and install a new shifter assembly.
This 24 year-old BMW had no DLC or OBD. That’s the way we were.
Why it’s a good idea to look the whole vehicle over before going crazy with high-tech diagnosis.
No matter how well made, every engine, even those from Subaru, will need a coolant circulator sooner or later.
No, this is not a mystery about a Mini that has gone missing. This car had been off the road for a year’s storage in a body shop. When it came time to return the vehicle to the customer, it had an illuminated MIL and a misfiring cylinder.
When our man John encounters conflicting pin and wire color information, he does the twist – A complaint of no A/C compressor engagement on a 2008 Nissan Altima with a 2.5L engine.
A whole different method of implementing a convenience feature.
We often make fun of them: Techs who use the scan tool to tell them what part to replace. We must admit that sometimes, for the sake of expediency, we do the same thing. Let’s not get caught in that trap on a Toyota with a lean condition.
The Prius uses an independent cooling system to cool the inverter and Motor/Generator. In warm weather, problems with the inverter cooling system are fairly common in both the Gen 1 Prius (2001-2003), and Gen 2 Prius (2004-2009).