This car has an intermittent no start condition with the security light flashing. Checked codes and found code B2960 stored. The code is for a valid but incorrect passkey signal. Now there are several different things that can cause this code but the most common is a failing passkey sensor which is part of the … Continue reading “2003 Chevrolet Impala Security Light Flashes and The Engine Will Not Run”
This post is for replacing an ignition key tumbler kit in a 2003 Chevrolet Impala but it applies to most General Motor Vehicles from the late 1990’s to 2007 With a small screwdriver depress the retaining pin, rotate and pull the tumbler assembly from the sensor housing. The retaining pin can be seen in the … Continue reading “2003 Chevrolet Impala Ignition Lock Cylinder Replacement”
This 2001 Chevrolet Silverado came in with the complaint that the ignition key will not turn most of the time. I removed and inspected the lock cylinder and housing assemblies and found the fault with the tumbler assembly. The following are pictures of dis assembly. Grasp the corner of the dash and pull out. Repeat … Continue reading “2001 Chevrolet Silverado Ignition Lock Cylinder Will Not Turn”
2001 Pontiac Grand Am with 2.4 liter engine was brought in with the SES light on and a complaint of tip in acceleration problem and rough idle. The codes that were stored were P0105 for a MAP sensor malfunction, P0172 for a system rich fault and P0300 for a general misfire fault. I opened the … Continue reading “2001 Pontiac Grand Am, Codes P0105, P0172 and P0300”
2001 Mazda Tribute with a 3.0 liter v6 engine Vin 1 and codes P0300 and P0304 stored. The P0304 code is very specific to cylinder #4 so that is where I started. After finding that cylinder #4 was one of the easiest to access I was quite happy. I first removed the coil cover on … Continue reading “2001 Mazda Tribute, Code P0300 and P0304”
This Mazda had several problems, most of which were caused by previous work done to vehicle by others. The P0300 code is for random general misfires, P0304 is also for a misfire but is specific to cylinder #4 and P0401 is for insufficient EGR flow. I started with the easiest code which is the EGR … Continue reading “2001 Mazda Tribute,Code P0401 Stored”
2003 Buick Century with erratic turn signals. sometimes they work sometimes they don’t. A fuse cannot come and go so I decided to check the flasher. The flasher is located behind the left side of the dash. Remove the fuse cover and then the lower dash cover and metal bracket in order to gain access. … Continue reading “Changing The Flasher On A 2003 Buick Century”