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Hello. There are several possibilities here: broken shaft or final drive gears in the transmission or the transmission input shaft is not engaging the clutch disk splines. The aftermarket flywheel may have changed the spline engagement position of the clutch...
Hi there - "boundary measured engine temperature," or the lowest temp reading a sensor can transmit, can be different based on each temperature sensor. The issue here is what is the true engine temperature? Is the thermostat getting the engine...
This can be caused by a number of things such as low coolant levels, a faulty thermostat (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/thermostat-replacement), or a failing coolant fan switch. As you may know, the coolant fan switch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/cooling-fan-relay-replacement) helps to maintain the proper coolant temperature...
Hello. If water is not flowing or going into the radiator then it may be possible that there is an issue with the cooling system. If water is not flowing then that may be a sign that the water pump...
A P0015 doesn't refer to the Oxygen (exhaust) sensor. But if you want to change it, Bank 1 on the Mercedes V6 is the left (driver's) side of the car. P0015 indicates the camshaft on bank 1 is over-retarded. This...
Hello - either the relay is stuck in the "On" position from burned contacts (,https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-blower-motor-relay) or the heater switch is similarly stuck in the "on" position (internal contacts at least). I would recommend an electrical inspection (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/electrical-components-are-not-working-inspection) by a mobile,...
The transmission has an accumulator spring that may be broken or the shift valve in the control module may have a broken spring. If an accumulator spring or a shift valve spring breaks in a transmission, the shifting will be...
Your idle RPM is out of range high. The RPM fluctuation could be due to a vacuum leak or a sticky throttle plate or a malfunctioning idle air control valve. Indeed, faults in those components could cause the lag on...