4/09/2012

Mazda Demio Mazda2 DW3W Hold Lamp Blink

 2001 Mazda Demio Mazda2 DW3W Transmission Model FN4A-EL

Situation
Hold indicator lamp blinked on and off.
The engine hesitated on acceleration.
Diagnosis noticed P0500 which indicate speed sensor.

Cause
Faulty Speed Sensor

Maintenance
Firstly I checked diagnosis system , It noticed P0500( Speed Sensor).
Then I rotated front tiyers by hand , checked voltage of Speed sensor at ECU 3T terminal.
The voltage was erratically , not 5V constantly.
Then I judged that Speed sensor was faulty and changed new Speed sensor.
It become properly.

4/07/2012

Nissan Mistral R20 E/G Difficult to start

1997 Nissan Mistral R20 Engine Model TD27B

Situation
Glow plug lamp cleared after it illuminated for about 3 seconds.
then the engine was difficult to start.

Cause
Not on board glow plug system on the reimporting Mistrals.

Maintenance
At first I checked water sensor for glow system.
then checked voltage of after glow , It was not power voltage.
When I found out it ,  it come out that reimported Mistral didn't have gloe system.
Then I installed glow plug system.The Engine become easy to start.

4/06/2012

Subaru Forester SF5 High Level of CO

1999 Subaru Forester SF5 Engine Model EJ20

Situation
The car sometime exhaust about 8% of carbon monoxide . It was erratically.

Cause
Changed the air flow meter,

Maitenance
Diagnosis was properly. The water sensor was properly.
There was incorrect signal at the air floe meter.

I changed a new air flow meter.

4/05/2012

Suzuki Escudo Vitara TD01W Rough Idling

1991 Suzuki Escudo Vitara TD01W Engine Model G16A

Situation
The engine didn't run smoothly at an idle.

Cause
Trouble spark plug cables

Maintenance
I found that Spark was leaking from No3 HT lead in the plug hole ,
When I did power balance test.

I exchanged all new HT leads.

4/03/2012

Mitsubishi Pajero V44WG ABS Lamp lit

1992 Mitsubishi Pajero V44WG Engine Model 4D56

Situation
ABS Warning lamp often lit.

Cause
It got properly after changed ECU, althogh I didn't find fault.

Maintenance
At first I checked diagnosis system, It showed No43.
This was defect of the actuator.
Although there were voltage at the terminal of  solenoid on the ECU.
Then I jadged that ECU had been problem.

I changed used ECU.

4/02/2012

Honda CR-V RD1 White Smoke

1997 Honda CR-V RD1 Engine Model B20B

Situation
Air conditioner gas from the engine room during running.

Cause
I changed the cooling fan motor after Inspected the cooling system.

Maintenance
Firstly the water were leaking from the upper radiator.
Then exchnged a rebuilt radiator , but The cooling fan didn't run when I accelrated high.
After that Air conditioner gas spout out from the safty valve of the aircon compressor.
This was white smoke from the engine.

I change the cooling fan motor. 

Toyota Land Cruiser KZJ95W Funny Noise

1997 Toyota Land Cruiser KZJ95W Engine Model 1KZ

Situation
The engine made a funny noise while idling.

Cause
Exchanged new valves.

Maintenance
Engine oil didn't add to No1 cam when I saw in the engine.
The car was not often changed the oil.
It might make many sludges in the engine. 

I flushed with the oil and exchanged new valves.