Japanese Car Repair Report

Toyota Chaser GX100 E/G Stall

2012-06-26T17:10:00.000+09:00

1997 Toyota Chaser GX100 Engine Model 1G-FE

Situation
The engine stalled at an idle.
Though it could start.

Cause
Faulty ISCV.

Maintenance
Diagnosis was properly.
I took off ISCV and cleaned it. but it stalled.
Internal resistance of ISCV was properly too.
I electrify a new ISCV and confirm working.
It worked properly.

Toyota Land Cruiser HDJ81V AT Lamp Lit

2012-06-20T17:12:00.001+09:00

1992 Toyota Landcruiser HDJ81V Engine Model 1HD

Situation
AT warning lamp illuminated.
The car did not run smoothly when it started.

Cause
Faulty transmission solenoid No1

Maintenance
The car did not shift gears other than in third by fail safe system.
Diagnosis noticed cord62 that meant transmission solenoid No1 system.
I checked resistance of the solenoid .
It was out of average level.(Average level 13+-3ohm).

Toyota Hiace LH113V E/G Difficult to Start

2012-06-18T17:14:00.000+09:00

Toyota Hiace LH113V Engine Model 3L

Situation
The engine was difficult to start when it was cold.

Cause
Faulty water sensor for controlled glow plug system.

Toyota Land Cruiser KZJ78W E/G Not Start

2012-06-13T17:14:00.001+09:00

1993 Toyota Landcruiser KZJ78W Engine Model 1KZ-TE

Situation
The engine rotated but didn't start.
E/G warning lamp did not illuminate when ignition switch turn on.

Cause
Faulty ECU (engine cotrol unit)

Maintenance
There were not any disconnecting wire, electrical shorts and faulty of electrical source and ground.
Then I judged that ECU was faulty and changed new one.

Toyota Progres JCG10 Hunting When A/C Turn on

2012-06-08T17:19:00.001+09:00

1999 Toyota Progres JCG10 Auto Air conditioner

Situation
The engine idled erratically with hunting when I put on air conditioner.

Cause
Faulty air compressor.

Maintenance
The A/C lamp was blinking after idling with hunting for a while.
Then the car idled properly.
So I judged that air compressor was locked and checked it.
I confirmed the compressor was locked , and chaged rebuilt air compressor.

Toyota Noah SR40G E/G Check Lamp Lit

2012-06-07T16:00:00.000+09:00

2000 Toyota Townace Noah SR40G Engine Model 3S

Situation
Engine check lamp illuminated.
The car run smoothly.

Cauce
Disconnecting of heater wire in the O2 sensor.

Maintenance
Diagnosis noticed cord P0135 that meant disconnecting of heater wire in O2 sensor.
Then I did continuity test of O2 sensor heater circuit and found disconnecting it.
After that I changed new O2 sensor.

Mazda Demio DY3W E/G Check Lamp Lit

2012-06-06T16:54:00.000+09:00

2005 Mazda Demio DY3W Engine Model ZJ-VE

Situation
Engine Check Lamp illuminted.
The car run smoothly.

Cause
Faulty O2 sensor

Maintenance
Diagnosis noticed cord P0031that meant faulty of O2 sensor system.
Then I changed new O2 sensor.

Toyota Funcargo NCP20 Not Shift in Fourth

2012-06-05T16:13:00.001+09:00

1999 Toyota Funcargo NCP20 Engine Model 1NZ-FE

Situation
The car couldn't be put the gear in fourth.

Cause
Faulty oil temperature sensor.

Maintenance
Diagnosis noticed cord38 P0710 that meant oil temperature system.
Then I took off it and checked resistance.
There was disconnecting of wire.
I changed new oil temperature sensor.

Toyota Ipsum SXM10G A/C Compressor OFF

2012-06-02T13:39:00.000+09:00

1997 Toyota Ipsum SXM10G Engine Model 3S-FE

Situation
After turning on A/C switch, A/C indicator lamp blinked and turning off A/C compressor.

Cause
Faulty A/C compressor lock sensor

Maintenance
When I checked the A/C compressor lock switch, I found that the sensor had been breaking of wire.
Then I rapaired it to soler .
It worked properly.

Toyota Mark2 GX100 E/G Hesitate

2012-05-29T16:14:00.001+09:00

1998 Toyota Mark2 GX100 Engine Model 1G-FE VVT

Situation
Engine hesitated on acceleration and idled erratically.

Cause
Faulty OCV

Maintenance
Diagnosis noticed P1349 that meant VVT system.
This car did not change E/G oil oftenly.
There were excessive carbon built-up in the OCV.
Then I changed OCV and VVT assembly.

Toyota Rav4 SXA10G Radiator Fan Rotate At IG ON

2012-05-28T17:09:00.001+09:00

1994 Toyota Rav4 SXA10G Engine Model 3S-FE

Situation
Radiator fan and condenser fan rotated at IG switch on.

Cause
Faulty Coolant temperature sensor.

Maintenance
At first I looked into wiring diagram.
Then I judged that coolant temperature sensor or pressure switch had had problem.
The pressure switch was properly.
I checked the coolant temperature sensor .
It was faulty. Then I changed new coolant temperature sensor.

Toyota Premio ZZT240 A/C Lamp Blink

2012-05-25T16:57:00.000+09:00

2003 Toyota Premio ZZT240

Situation
A/C lamp was blinking after a short time when the A/C switch turned on.

Cause
Faulty A/C magnet clutch

Maintenance
The panel diagnosis noticed No22 that meant locked compressor.
Then I checked the magnet clutch and measured the resistance.
The resistance should be185+-20ohm.
But it was 250ohm. Then I changed new magnet clutch.

Toyota Nadia SXN10 E/G Stalls

2012-05-23T17:34:00.001+09:00

1999 Toyota Nadia SXN10 Engine Model 3S

Situation
The engine stalled at an idle.

Cause
Faulty ECU ( computer)

Maintenance
Carbon sludge were piled up by exhaust gas recirculation system.
I cleaned ECU, but it did not work well.
Then I exchaged new ECU ( computer).

Toyota Vitz SCP10 E/G Check Lamp Lit

2012-05-22T17:07:00.001+09:00

2000 Toyota Vitz Yaris SCP10 Engine Model 1SZ

Situation
Check engine lamp illuminated.
The car run smoothly.

Cause
the nozzle of injectors clogged.

Maintenance
Diagnosis noticed P0171 that meant defect of lean vapor.
So I checked air-flow meter, spark plugs and O2 sensor.
But they were properly.
Then I took off fuel injectors and checked them.
All a third of fuel injection nozzles were clloged by carbon sludge.
After that I cleaned them and it work properly.

Toyota Landcruiser HDJ81V Gear Not Move

2012-05-19T14:41:00.001+09:00

1997 Toyota Landcruiser HDJ81V

Situation
The automatic transmission selector lever didn't move from Park.

Cause
Disconnecting electronics ignition fuse 15A.

Maintenance
When I pressed the brake pedal, the stoplamp illuminated.
The signal of stoplamp switch was input to the No6 terminal of shift lock control relay.
The key inter lock system was properly.
Becuase of this I judged that electrical power supply and grounding wire were properly.
Then I changed a shift lock control relay , but it didn't work well.
After that I checked the voltage of the No3 terminal of the shift lock relay.
I found that there was no voltage and checked electronics ignition fuse 15A.
The fuse was disconnecting.
Then I changed the 15A fuse.

Toyota Sprinter AE110 SRS Lamp Lit

2012-05-18T17:19:00.001+09:00

1998 Toyota Sprinter AE110 Engine Model 5A-FE

Situation
SRS warning lamp illuminated.

Cause
Faulty SRS control unit

Toyota Caldina ST191G E/G Not Start

2012-05-17T18:23:00.001+09:00

1995 Toyota Caldina ST191G Engine Model 3S

Situation
The engine rotated but would not start.

Cause
Faulty ignition coil.

Maintenance
Firstly I checked electrical system and did spark test.
Spark were weak.
Then I found that there were leak at one of the ignition coil.
I changed it new ignition coil.

Nissan Sunny FB15 E/G Stall

2012-05-15T16:39:00.001+09:00

2001 Nissan Sunny FB15 Engine Model QG15DE

Situation
Engine started but stoped immidiately without pressing accelrator.

Cause
Faulty Engine computer and AAC valve.

Maintenance
Diagnosis was properly.
I took off the AAC valve and checked it.
The value of resistance was out of average.(27-33ohm)
I exchanged new AAC valve. but it didn't work well.
After that I took off the engine computer
and found that platform had been burning.
Then I exchanged new engine computer.
Finaly It worked properly.

Toyota Mark2 GX110 Check Lamp Lit

2012-05-14T09:27:00.000+09:00

20001 Toyota Mark2 GX110 Engine Model 1G

Situation
Engine check lamp illuminated.
The engine was hunting a liittle at an idle.

Cause
Faulty throttle position sensor.

Maintenance
Diagnosis noticed that cord P0120 which meant throttle sensor systems.
I used a service manual and confirmed by data monitor.
Then I checked throttle sensor of accelration angle and idling switch.
The throttle sensor was 0% (Faulty)
The idling switch was off (faulty)
After that I took off the throttle position sensor and checked it.
It was disconnecting at ON.(Faulty)
Then I judged that it had been faulty and exchanged new throttle position sensor.

Nissan Figaro FK10 Coolant Leakage

2012-05-10T16:52:00.000+09:00

1991 Nissan Figaro FK10 Engine Model MA10

Situation
Coolant leakage in the timing belt cover.

Cause
Coolant leakage from the water pump and a bolt of the tensioner pulley.

Maintenance
I took off timing belt cover and timing belt and checked leakage from the water pump.
Then I exchaged new water pump and tested water pressure.
After that I found leakage between the timing belt and tensioner pulley.
It came from the bolt of tensioner pulley.
Then I changed a new bolt using lock sealing.

Toyota Progres JCG10 VSC Lamp Lit

2012-05-07T17:27:00.001+09:00

1999 Toyota Progres JCG10 Engine Model 1JZ

Situation
VSC warning light and TRC OFF lamp illuminated.

Cause
Faulty Steering Sensor.

Maintenance
The engine run smoothly.
When I turned the steering wheel until the end, warning lapms illuminated.
Diagnosis noticed cord31 which meant faulty of the steering sensor.
I judged that the steering sensor was faulty.
Then I exchanged new steering sensor.
After that it worked properly.

Mitsubishi GTO 3000GT Z15A Hunting on Acceleration

2012-04-28T14:36:00.000+09:00

1991 Mitsubishi GTO Z15A Engine Model 6G72

Situation
When I pressed harder on the accelrator ,The engine speed did not get high smoothly with hunting,
when I shifted in seconds from 3000rpm. Idles was properly.

Cause
Faulty Ignition coils.

Maintenance
It did not work properly after I cheked spark plugs , HT leads ,air flow meter and air cleaner.
Althogh I cleaned the throttle body.
Then I checked the ignition coils and found that there were cracks on the base of coils and leaked from it.
I exchanged new ignition coils.
After that the engine speed got high smoothly.

Toyota Hilux Surf RZN185 Idles Erratically

2012-04-27T17:14:00.001+09:00

2000 Toyota Hilux Surf RZN185W Engine Model 3RZ-FE

Situation
The engine did not run smoothly at an idle.

Cause
Faulty Air flow Meter

Maintenance
Diagnosis noticed that card 31 it was faulty of the air flow meter.
Then I took off it and cleaned. but It worked worse than befor.
After that I judged that the air flow meter was faulty.
The engine run smoothly after I changed a new air flow meter.

Toyota Chaser GX100 E/G Stall

2012-04-26T13:54:00.000+09:00

1997 Toyota Chaser GX100 Engine Model 1G-FE

Situation
The engine stalled at an idle.

Cause
Faulty ISCV (idling speed control valve).

Maintenance
Diagnosis and fuel compression were properly.
The engine speed got high smoothly.
I thought that ISCV was faulty and checked it.
It worked properly but the head of the ISCV was dirty with sludge.
Then I cleaned it .
After that It worked properly.

Nissan March Micra AK12 OD Switch Not Put on

2012-04-25T16:56:00.001+09:00

2004 Nissan March AK12 Engine Model CR12

Situation
It couldn't be put on the Over Drive switch and not iluminated.

Cause
Disconnecting wiring in the selector lever.

Maintenance
I disassemble the selector lever.
Then I repaired the wiring.
After that it could be put on the over drive switch.