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#1923 of 2196 Re: Torque Wrench [cruzak] by 442455 Dec 28, 2007 (6:30 am)
Replying to: cruzak (Dec 28, 2007 2:17 am) 100 ft lbs is correct, that is listed in the service manual for the Rendezvous. The way I was taught is to do the star pattern, but to do it in three passes. First at 33 ft lbs, second at 66 ft lbs, and third at 100 ft lbs. If you have wheel covers with the plastic lug nuts that hold the cover to the wheel, those only get tightened to 27 INCH POUNDS (just a little over 2 ft lbs)   When storing your torque wrench, set it at around 20-25 percent of the maxium limit. In other words, if you have a 100 ft lb wrench, set it at 20-25 ft lbs and leave the "lock" UNLOCKED in stored condition. This prevents the springs and other internal parts from going out of calibration or "setting".   Perhaps a bit of overkill with the three passes, but I have worked on many peces of equipment in the nuclear industry, and this is the proper way to torque nuts and bolts, unless the equipment maker stated otherwise. Replies to this message: cruzak (Jan 06, 2008 2:02 am)
#1924 of 2196 Re: Very bad rendezvous [moosie] by sunny16 Jan 03, 2008 (3:46 pm)
Replying to: moosie (Sep 05, 2004 7:19 am) we have a 2002 rendezvous going on 5 years with nothing wrong. All of a sudden we have to every morning we have to jump start it. We have had everything checked and in the dealers shop and they can't find anything wrong with it. Maybe electrical. Thats why i was wondering when moosie stated she or he had problems with electrical if she found out what the problem was. We have shut everything off to see where the draw is coming from, bought a new battery, nothing works so we just hook it up to that thing tee,hee (don't know the name of the thing, Im a woman who doesn't know cars) but my hubby does. I'm checking online for him. I'ts very frustrating. To finish my sentence we hook it up every night so it starts in the morning but that is no guarantee what will happen when we are far from home and have to jump it. Anyone with this problem. by the way our contract just expired Replies to this message: bxd (Jan 04, 2008 5:46 am)
#1925 of 2196 Re: Very bad rendezvous [sunny16] by bxd Jan 04, 2008 (5:46 am)
Replying to: sunny16 (Jan 03, 2008 3:46 pm) Sounds like an electrical drain as you probably already figured out. These can be tough to trace unfortunately. I would first double check every electrical device after leaving the car for the night visually: dash completely off, all interior lights are off, etc. I'm guessing you've done that... so there's gotta be a module of some kind putting a continuous drain on the battery.   Probably something you have to take it in for unless someone here can identify a common failure point for these symptoms.
#1926 of 2196 Re: Driver door not set right [hydrochief] by iggypunk Jan 05, 2008 (4:11 pm)
Replying to: hydrochief (Dec 26, 2007 10:33 am) I had the same thing happen to me. The wind whipped it open and caused the drive side door to spring really bad. I had it reset but now there is a very noticeable wind noise coming from the door and a very large gab between the driver side front and the driver side back door. I hope to get it fixed, but I am afraid that they wont be able too. If anyone has any solutions to this that would be awesome.
#1927 of 2196 Re: Torque Wrench [bxd] by cruzak Jan 06, 2008 (1:59 am)
Replying to: bxd (Dec 28, 2007 5:25 am) Thank You for the advice
#1928 of 2196 Re: Torque Wrench [442455] by cruzak Jan 06, 2008 (2:02 am)
Replying to: 442455 (Dec 28, 2007 6:30 am) Thank You for the advice
#1929 of 2196 2004 Rendezvous flat tire by sukses01 Jan 06, 2008 (12:28 pm)
I had a flat tire last night and when I went to buy a new one I was told I need to buy all four because if I didn't I could damage my car. Does that make sense?
#1930 of 2196 Using oil by cweber Jan 06, 2008 (7:48 pm)
Over X-mas my wife and I drove 12 hours to her parents and when we got there I found out that my 02 Rend used 4qts of oil. This has happend the last two trips there. So I did what and mechanic would do, I checked the plugs so sign of burning oil. I drove the vehical about 10 miles and parked in my garage and left it sit till it cooled then looked to see if any oil leaked on to the concret and there was nothing. I also checked the air cleaner to see if I was getting any blow by no evidence of any. I also checked the exhast just incase it was burning oil and some how the plugs just werent showing because it was such a small amount and as I suspected no indication in the exhaust that it was burning oil.I also checked the PCV and it was working properly. I then proceded to take it to the local chev dealer and they found nothing on there diagnostics equip to indicate that it was using oil. I am very mechanically inclined and have been servicing my own vehicals since I was 14. I am 28 now and in all the years that I have serviced vehicals never have I come across anything that I cant diagnose my self from listening or from past experiences than my current problem. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS. This is the most frusterateing problem I have ever encounterd with cars. Replies to this message: bxd (Jan 07, 2008 6:05 am) cweber (Jan 07, 2008 5:54 pm) bxd (Jan 14, 2008 5:39 am)
#1931 of 2196 Re: Using oil [cweber] by bxd Jan 07, 2008 (6:05 am)
Replying to: cweber (Jan 06, 2008 7:48 pm) Hope we can help you... first some questions.   1. Is the terrain the same on the whole 12 hour trip? Or is it, for example, flat the first 3 hours, then mountainous for 3 hours, then flat for 6?   2. I assume this is the 3.4 OHV V6. How many miles? AWD?   3. Do you REALLY mean you were down 4 whole quarts? Because the whole crankcase capacity is only 4.5? Not doubting you, just asking for clarification.   4. Did you look at the coolant level? Normal? Replies to this message: cweber (Jan 07, 2008 5:54 pm) bxd (Jan 14, 2008 5:39 am)
#1932 of 2196 Re: Using oil [bxd] by cweber Jan 07, 2008 (5:54 pm)
Replying to: bxd (Jan 07, 2008 6:05 am) Well we drive through the eastern side of ND through MN on I 94 into Wisconsin and end up just south west of Ripon WI 30 min. So its pretty much exactly how you described it. Yes its the 3.4, a little over 95k, yes AWD, and finally yes 4qt. Coolant level normal. I Know Im only 28 but I have had 14 years of experience working on vehicles and never once have I run into this. Most of what I know about vehicles I taught my self from trial and error, along with asking a local VW mechanic. I rebuilt my first engine which was a 1600 VW engine and attempted to mount it on a Go-cart lol and FAILED, but it ran like knew. sold it for 800 back the the mechanic that gave it to me. So I naturally ruled out every thing that I could except for the rear intake manifold, which I have read in my research that REND ar notorious for. So next week it will be at the dealership. Replies to this message: bxd (Jan 14, 2008 5:39 am)

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