TO SAVE TIME WHEN REPLACEING AN ALTERNATOR ON ANY 2003 TO 2007 NISSAN MURANO UNMOUNT THE A/C COMPRESSOR REMOVE THE TORX STUD AND TURN THE COMPRESSOR 180* TO MAKE ROME TO DROP THE ALT. FROM THE RH WHEEL AREA
I YOU FIND A ROUGE WITH THE SHIFTER STUCK IN PARK CHECK VOLTAGE COMMING IN AND OUT OF THE BRAKE SWITCH, IF OK REMOVER CENTER CONSOL AND CHECK PARK POSITION MICRO SWITCH ON THE SIDE OF SHIFTER SUPLYS GROUND TO LOCK SILENOD. REPLACE SHIFTER ASM IF SWITCH MICRO IS BAD.
when replaceing Exhost manifolds with cat converter you will save time by unbolting the two motor mount brakets from the engine and lifting the engine up 2-3 in. this will same you lots of time . you will not need to remove all the manifold studs.
Customer states intermittent engine stalls, rough idle and check engine light is on. Scaned ECM found 2 codesP0171 fuel system lean bank 1P0300 Multible cyl. missfirechec for vacuuum leak at intake manifold too cyl head gasket. 99% of the time you will find a leak there. there is no easy way to change this gasket. i have made a tool by grinding down a 12mm. gear wench witch only helpd tith some for the lower bolts. and cutting the new gasket to slip by the manifld studs helps too. its normal to only get 2-3 in. of room to clean gasket.
vehicle towed in, customer states car will not start. car has IKEY Fob. confermed nostart when pushing start buttom. used key fob to push start bottom and car will now start. found Green key light flashinf on dash= low key fob battery, replaced fob battery. ok at this time.
if you find a clicking noise from the front tires on take off or when power braking remove tires and axl nuts push back axl and apply molly lube to axl too bearing surface reinstall all parts. you will not need to remove the axl from the car to make the repair.
if you have a dead battery check for a system draw. i found a 2003 altima with a 3.5l engine had a 2 amp draw. pulled all fuzes and draw was still present. REMOVER B+ TERMANAL FROM THE ALT. AND FOUND THE SYSTEM DRAW HAD DROPED TO NORMAL LEVELS. internal diode problem. replaced Alt.
IF YOU FIND A VERSA WITH LOW TO NO AC OUTPUT AND YOU FIND THE REFRIGERANT LOW BUT YOU FIND NO LEAKS IN THE ENGINE AREA REMOVE THE INCABIN FILTER AND INSPECT FOR DYE ON THE THE FILTER OR USEING A MIRRORTO LOOK INTO THE EVAP CORE FOR GREEN DYE. REMOVE THE DASH AND HEATER BOX ASM. TO REPLACE THE EVAP CORE.
When replacing the power steering pump on a E60 535i, rather then lowering the front sub-frame to access the e12 bolt on the rear of the pump, just remove the intake air box and air tube from the throttle body and the bolt will be accessible from the top. This procedure will save you at least an hour.
When performing a brake pad and rotor replacement on front brakes it is not necessary to remove front caliper holder to remove rotor. Simply shift rotor to to the side and slipout between caliper holder and hub.This procedure should save you about 5 minutes.
