Engine Mechanical

The moving parts themselves — pistons, rings, valves, bearings, and the timing drive. Diagnostics reach these only indirectly, by measuring the consequences: low compression, weak cylinder contribution, or a timing correlation that no longer holds.

200 codes · 8 components

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Components

Trouble codes

Critical 2

High 88

Moderate 88

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