OnDemand Live Tips for the 'May 2008 Winners' Category

2005 Ford Econoline E350 Super Duty - Van leads/Pulls, by Joerace at GARYS AUTO SERVICE

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Any radius arm front suspension system set up that tends to lead or pull regardless off what geometry you throw at it try this. Inspect the bushings on the radius arms if either is touching the frame try this one on for size. Using new bushings and a drive on hoist install the new bushings […]

2004 Nissan Pathfinder LE - TPM RESET W/O CONSULT, by PAUL CMAT at HARRIS TIRE AND AUTO FIRESTONE

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Here is a good TIP. 04 Pathfinder. Anybody else have trouble reseting the TPM? Heres something they don’t tell you. If you don’t have a Nissan Consult (And who does?) try this. Behind the DLC there is a 2 spade connector with only a single wire in it. Set tire pressures to spec on door,KOEO […]

1991 Mercedes-Benz 300CE - Low, rough, erratic idle, ABS light on, And A/C inop, by Marv C. at TIRE KINGDOM 169

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Car came in with dead battery, Alt charging at 11 volts, running like ***** with a low idle. Replaced Alt with a reman bosch and batt. chargeing @ 12.5 volts still with low idle. Car ran great at 1000rpm. Cust didnt want to pay the drivability diag to check, so he picked up the car. […]

2005 Toyota Camry LE - Upper Oil Pan (balance shaft housing), by TimGenz at JAY’S CAR REPAIR

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

There is no procedure listed for replacement of the upper oil pan.
I had to replace upper oil pan on this 2.4L.
The customer had bottomed out on the street and the aluminum oil pan broke at the
area where the engine mount attaches to the oil pan.
Front of engine by the right axle.
To replace just the upper […]

1996 Toyota Corolla - Cooling Fan Keeps Running, by Tipaskan Service at TIPASKAN SERVICE LTD

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

We had a 1996 Toyota Corolla, non A/C, come in with a seized cooling fan, changed it but it wouldn’t stop running. Tried a cooling fan relay, switch, didn’t work. There is a shunt or ground pin on the passenger side A/C High Pressure Switch plug to bypass the A/C, if that shunt or ground […]