SureTrack Users General Discussion

[Nick_Taylor]

Thanks for the thoughtful post. Very sad day indeed.

I posted a link to your post in the old system for those few still over there.

Nick

[greasybob]

4 Stars Dr. D. And thanks Nick, if not for the General Discussion and TIP system on the Mitchell we would have never had the privilege of getting to know Jake and all the other fine technicians who participated. The General Discussion was Jakes domain and he was the catalyst that kept things moving. Sometimes you don't realize the impact that people have on you until they're gone. Until we meet again he will be missed.

[Thomas Greene]

Rip Dr. Jake

Thanks for the update Dr. D. A well deserved Tribute to a Great man. Although I never met Jake in person, through Mitchell, E-mails & phone conversations, I feel as though I've lost a brother!
To put in perspective as to the character of Jake; Why visiting with him over the holidays, the conversation led to Jake needing this operation. However, he refused to talk about him and his health, he was only worried about the health issues I've had over the past year!
I look forward to seeing ya on the other side buddy, and we will round up a couple ponies and take that ride ( I always tried to convince you of) through the Mountains!
RIP

[cruisinmiles]

A loss of any person is difficult thing to absorb for family and friends, when it is for people that have never met that soul it has it's own grief. Jake was one of those that touched many people as just a great man. You all have said what I could say about him, great old school tech and dad to his son. He will be missed.

[greasybob]

A Cruze TIP

Subject: 2014 Chevy Cruze 1.4

Symptom: Check engine light, rough idle.

Diagnosis: Found codes P0171, P0131, P0106, P1101. All engine lean codes. I smoked the intake and found excessive smoke coming out from the PCV external orifice..

Remedy: I replaced the valve cover (cam shaft cover) as the orifice is part of the cover assembly. Then rechecked for leaks and reset fuel trims, test drove and all seemed normal again with good trim numbers.

Synopsis: After the repair I did find a TSB concerning oil consumption, blue smoke and fuel trim codes. Nice. I think it's about high time that Shop Key adds a Search Word or Key Word to the TSB menu. Open the TSB menu and type in your Code or Key Word and a list of all relevant TSBs come up.

[dodge90]

I have done a handfull of these for that exact problem, only difference is the system I switched to does in fact brings up the tsb on it. All I had to do was type in the codes.Would be a good addition to shop key.

[Witsend]

What a POS set up , probably a hundred dollars or more and an hour and a half labor for what could have been a $15 quarter turn vented oil filler cap Six months from now Dorman will probably sell a repair kit and vacuum elbow and GM can put all those valve cover assemblies where the sun don't shine.wonder if a customer could get part covered from GM under 8year 80,000 mile emission related repair or recall

[greasybob]

Here is the before and after fuel trims. It's good to hear that some else has a confirmed fix with this. Feed back is good even if it's not always what you want to hear. A confirmed fix with a shop or tech name under it and some proof is worth more than 73 anonymous "FIXED IT" claims.

[greasybob]

Because I will probably be told that the TSB search has to be done through the 1 Search menu in Shop Key Pro I thought I would give that a try for this situation. No luck.

[dodge90]

as goofy as it is I went to suretrack and typed in lean codes. It came up with a round about way explanion for the tsb. would be nice if you could click on the tsb # and it came up instead of going again and searching for it.

[dodge90]

so today I turned into that guy, the guy that can't wait to plow, the idiot that plows with 1/4 in on the ground. but what are you going to do when you have a lot to big that would take to long but easy enough to use a shovel when 5 min its done with a plow, and temps stay cold enough that even with rock salt won't melt. and I used to laugh at my boss doing the same thing

[greasybob]

2 words.... Leaf Blower !!

[dodge90]

teaching old dog new tricks

so I was at my buddys place helping him replace manifolds on a 10 dodge ram when 4 exhaust bolts broke in the heads. Shrugging it off as no big deal, grabbed his mig. welder, a few nuts and removed the broken bolts explaining to me, crank the welder up high, put the ground on the block, vise grips to hold the nut over the broken stud,making sure to hit the wire on the stud first, weld the nut to the broken stud. weld will not hold the alum. block works great. neet tip.

[liljoe]

I have welded right to the stud without a nut in tight places and just build up a lump that you can then use one of the twisted sockets for removing rounded bolts and just unscrew it that way. Works great....

[Crossland Auto]

Been a while since I posted anything. Still working the lease issues out. Received approval to sub rent. Have been almost living here re-arranging 33 years of equipment / c r a p to make room for a relative to take 1/3rd of shop floor space. Raised the dividing walls on Saturday. Once the parking issues get worked out, I will commit to 3 more years of staying in business.

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