Every technician knows that water in the PCM is not a good thing. So you replace it and you still have issues, what do you do? SureTrack community member juniur had a Chevrolet Aveo that had water in the PCM and a code P2138. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community member DAG1365 and others, they were able to resolve the issue quickly.
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Sometimes a code will lead you down the wrong path, especially when the underlying symptoms seem unrelated. Follow this Real Fix to see how a stalling Buick Regal with a traction control module code was diagnosed and the component that caused the problem.
Lack of hot air from a heat has a couple of typical causes but when those aren’t the problem you have to look elsewhere. SureTrack community member AWSM had a Chrysler Town & Country in their shop that didn’t put out heat from the heater at idle. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community members, they were able to resolve the issue quickly.
It can be very frustrating when you fix a car and park it in your lot for a couple days and then it won’t start. SureTrack community member kbarnes had a Toyota Camry in their shop that they had fixed a couple issues and parked it in their lot. When they went to move it, it wouldn’t start. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community member DAG1365 and others, they were able to resolve the issue quickly.
So you’re trying to start your truck and hear an explosion under the hood. That can’t be good! SureTrack community member southauto had a Ford F150 pickup in their shop that had an issue with hard starting followed by the intake manifold exploding. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community member Jhirz and others, they were able to resolve the issue quickly.
They say oil and water don’t mix, but in a radiator it mixes into a milky mess. Technicians never like to see that when opening the radiator cap since it can indicate serious damage. SureTrack community member bmaples had a Chevrolet Cruze that had been to another shop that recommended replacing the engine because of oil in the coolant. They wanted to know what the common cause was for this vehicle. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community member Richard_C and others, they were able to resolve the issue quickly.
Vehicles with multiple zone HVAC systems often have problems with heat distribution. But what do you do when it’s a single zone system and heat is only coming out of one side? SureTrack community member JOSH STEPHENSON had a Toyota FJ Crusier that would only put out heat on the driver side of the vehicle. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community member DAG1365 and others, they were able to resolve the issue quickly.
