Mitsubishi Triton MK 2005 – 6G72 V6 3.0L Petrol – Miss firing

Vehicle Symptoms – Miss firing and check engine light on.

The vehicle was driven into the workshop and the vehicle was miss firing, sure we found that when cyl 2. spark plug lead was removed from the coil the engine would not change its roughness and that by removing that coil lead from that coil that was the cylinder that was not pushing the piston from a firing event.

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Vehicle Symptoms

The vehicle was booked in for a service and to check the Engine light on the dashboard. (sounds simple)

The vehicle was scanned with
P0121 Throttle/pedal position sensor A circuit Range/performance.
Fault Code this is a dreaded fault code as it does not pin point to any particular part for further diagnosis other than there is an issue with the throttle system.

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Toyota Hiace GDH300 Series – Front Radar sensor Calibration

Front Radar sensor Calibration – Preparation phase

The Vehicle had came in from a panel shop with the front radar module replaced so typically the unit had to be recalibrated, (this also needs to be done if the grille has been removed and replaced, modified etc)

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Symptom:

The vehicle came in with the check engine light and the vehicle had no power so the vehicle was in power limiting mode.

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camry acv36 electric window installation

Nissan dualis – 11/2012 key cut and program

X-tool carried out bcm read for pin code

Used can type 2 to program remote and transponder worked at same time, must program all keys at the same time other wise Un programmed keys will not work

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Mazda BT50 – left rear brake light not working.

This is the third Mazda bt50. 2016 model they either come in with tray back style combination rear lamps where the bayonet spring loaded center terminal melts and the bulb does not get any power to the bulb (replacement) tail lamp assembly needed

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Round 2. This week for the fault code P0016 this time on a F18D4 Holden Cruze, the vehicle came in with lack of power and struggled to idle,

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Toyota Hilux KUN16 – 1KD Diesel – 500,000kms later

Normally when testing the performance on a Diesel engine with lack of power a boost leak would be found or a cracked intercooler, this vehicle has amassed 500,000kms and had never been cracked open servicing had been conducted by us since the word go, full synthetic 5/40 engine oil, upper cylinder cleans every service and no catch can present, here is some photos after 500,000kms

The vehicle now has full performance back to the engine and client now happy injectors and fuel supply is still in perfect condition after 500,000kms

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Holden Captiva 2011 – P0011 & P0016 intake valve timing issues

Vehicle

Holden Captiva series 2, 2011, 2.4L 4 cylinder engine.

Symptom

Vehicle came in with check engine light on and complaint was, that the engine was shaking when idling after going for a drive, he left the vehicle sit over night at home drove the next day and no issues after leaving it over night.

Being that the engine light was on the instrument cluster we connected the scan tool and conducted a test drive.

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