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#1445 of 1454 Re: Storing minivan for the winter [nthompson1] by aitkenhead Oct 21, 2009 (10:55 am)
Replying to: nthompson1 (Oct 21, 2009 10:41 am) Red-handled dipstick (very long): Transmission fluid. It sounds like this is what you were looking at. It is normal for it to appear above the fill line with the engine stopped and cold. Magenta is the normal color. I wouldn't drain it for storage.   Yellow-handled dipstick (short): Engine oil. If dark brown, I'd change the oil before storage although perhaps not necessary. It should be between the low and high marks when off and cold. If it is a soft grey color or has milky streaks, it is still contaminated with water-coolant mixture from the blown head gasket and definitely should be changed.
#1446 of 1454 mas air flow sensor by witch_king Oct 21, 2009 (6:15 pm)
I just replaced my MAF and for about 4 days all was good, today the SEL comes back on and its throwing a code 102 or MAF sensor circut low imput.???? a little help please
#1447 of 1454 Busted power mirror by kkollwitz Oct 23, 2009 (10:16 am)
My wife hit something with the RH power mirror, knocked/broke it off the door. I've reattached it to the door, need a new mirror. Got a question: there are two wires on the backside of the mirror that attach to it like wires on a window defogger....any idea what they are for? I suppose they could heat the mirror, but don't know.
#1448 of 1454 heated mirrors by kkollwitz Oct 23, 2009 (10:36 am)
Never mind...I was going to fix the mirror, but just got a whole new mirror assembly on ebay for $55 delivered. Turns out the mirrors are heated....I never knew.
#1449 of 1454 my car is haunted by witch_king Oct 24, 2009 (2:26 am)
Ok the plot thickens on my car, yesterday the power door locks started cycling on thier own to the point if ii left the engine running and got out to open my gate i could get locked out of the van!! I am looking through the repair manual now, it was really late last night but is it me or is there no fuse to pul for the power locks?? still having MAF sensor problem too Replies to this message: aitkenhead (Oct 26, 2009 7:00 am) witch_king (Oct 26, 2009 7:55 am) kkollwitz (Oct 26, 2009 8:55 am)
#1450 of 1454 Re: my car is haunted [witch_king] by aitkenhead Oct 26, 2009 (7:00 am)
Replying to: witch_king (Oct 24, 2009 2:26 am) OK, this thing with the locks throwing by themselves happened to my wife and daughter while they were away on a road trip, far from home. My wife phoned me in a panic saying it was as if the car was haunted, locks throwing by themselves and the horn honking too. I thought about it and advised my daughter to remove the button battery from her key fob, which she had only just started carrying with her. That did it, the key fob was flaky.   Also, I feel that sometimes the body electronics will act up if the battery goes completetly dead and/or is removed, as when buying a new battery. Replies to this message: witch_king (Oct 26, 2009 7:55 am) kkollwitz (Oct 26, 2009 8:55 am)
#1451 of 1454 Re: my car is haunted [aitkenhead] by witch_king Oct 26, 2009 (7:55 am)
Replying to: aitkenhead (Oct 26, 2009 7:00 am) thank you for the reply thought about the key fob its old and worn, I will try it meanwhile i am carrying a spare key. Replies to this message: kkollwitz (Oct 26, 2009 8:55 am)
#1452 of 1454 Re: my car is haunted [witch_king] by kkollwitz Oct 26, 2009 (8:55 am)
Replying to: witch_king (Oct 26, 2009 7:55 am) I had this problem years ago on my Firebird, it was moisture related: opening the door in the rain would sometimes let water into the door-mounted switches, and they'd act up until they dried out.
#1453 of 1454 2000 Montana Thumping noise by brennanpersona Nov 02, 2009 (4:42 am)
Right front noise. At any speed and not affected by bumps or turns. This is a straight ahead noise from the right front. I do not feel it in the streeing wheel so I dont think it is a flat spot or a seperated belt on the tire. The smoother the road the more I can hear it from low speed to high speed it is there and it matches the speed or the car in terms of how fast the thump is occuring. Any ideas? Replies to this message: aitkenhead (Nov 30, 2009 10:36 am)
#1454 of 1454 Re: 2000 Montana Thumping noise [brennanpersona] by aitkenhead Nov 30, 2009 (10:36 am)
Replying to: brennanpersona (Nov 02, 2009 4:42 am) I know it's been a month, but did you ever get resolution? I went through something like this. My symptoms were scoring on the brake disk even though brake pads were not excessively worn, and a once-per-revolution bump similar to a tire problem. Some loss in handling but not severe enough to suggest broken ball joint or steering linkage. It turned out to be the hub-bearing assembly.The bearing was not seizing (I've had that too in another failure), instead it was loose and falling apart. You can tell right away if you lift the wheel off the ground. If the steering knuckle feels tight but the road wheel has some play (and furthermore the knuckle doesn't move while you are making the road wheel jiggle) you have a broken bearing. The hub and bearing are a sealed, modular assembly. DIY cost to replace, about $160. Difficulty about 3.5 on a 1 to 5 scale. Requiries specialty tools loaned from your auto parts store.

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