Miles Auto Service Inc.

"Best get that noise checked out....your engine does not have a timing belt."

"Need more info to try and help you. What engine size? (Gas or Diesel). Do you know what # fuse and amp size. You say no throttle power....does this this mean the engine will start and run but you h..."

"Brake caliper or the brake hose are to 2 parts that would most likely cause that problem. Not a bad idea to replace both."

"Likey cause is a wheel speed sensor is failing to give a signal. Need to have fault codes read to determine cause."

"Your car has a timing belt...recommended interval for replacement is 90,000 miles. Cannot give you an estimate of cost of repairs. It should have further pinpoint testing to determine cause of code..."

"I think you may be referring to is a connecting rod? Is the engine making a knocking noise? My guess you may be dealing with a connectiong rod bearing failure. Oil change maintenance intervals can ..."

"Mass air flow sensor is very a important sensor that determines engine load but I find it unlikely it would cause the problem you discribe. It could be the computer is trying to keep the engine fr..."

"Check for signal pluse to injectors. Try a differant key in case theft dterrant system may not reconize key."

"Not a difficult job...remove glove box and its there."

"Commom failures for your car are Ignition Module or Pick-Up Coil. You say you have spark at times, makes me think the oick up coil is more likely causing your problem.
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"Best take it to a qulified mechanic and let them drive it so they can hear the noise and give you their opinion. No one can discribe a noise to me and get a accurate diagnosis....I need to hear it...."

"P1705 Throttle Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction - With Automatic TransmissionPossible Causes Setting Conditions
•CAN communication circuit is open, shorted to ground or shorted to voltage
•..."

"Likey you are having intermitant issue with fly by wire thottle controls. Common problem is the thottle actuator is failing...but thats just a gusss as you did not mention the code you are getting."

"With the limited info you have I cannot say one way or the other. It appears some of those codes do relate to a electronic transmission controls faults but without deeper diagnosis no way to tell. ..."

"In the future it would be advised to avoid jump starting other cars. There is a small control module, the Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS), that is part of the negative battery cable. It will have ..."

"Could be the intake or possibly the timing chain cover gasket."

"If its worn or has cracks in the ribs it would be a good time to replace but if its not very old and still looks to be in good shape reuse it. Inspect belt tensoiner and all idler pulleys for loosn..."

"I think you will find that it is a LED light strip assy. that you will need to replace...not a standard light bulb. Here is the procedure from the repair manual to remove it.

1.Open the liftgate..."

"Engine Oil with filter 5.2Liters (5.5 Qt)
Engine Oil Type SAE 10W-30 API Certified engine oil "

"Advantages: Drive off road over boulders/trees etc and look cool mainly.
Disadvantages: Burn more gas, pay lot more for tires more often, and overall handleing sucks, "

"Door mirrors are not cable operated in most cases that I see, and if they need to be replaced it may mean they need to be painted to match car color. That alone drives the cost way up. Sometimes af..."

"P0171 Long Term Fuel Trim is out or range. Likely if this was caused by one of the changes you made if it was not happening before. System may be drawing in un-metered fresh air through the cam cov..."

"Reqires the use of a code reader or scanner to retrive fault codes."

"The Electronic Voltage Regulator (EVR) is not a separate component. It is actually a voltage regulating circuit located within the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) . The EVR is not serviced separate..."

"Re-torque should not be needed. Better check with rebuilder of engine. "