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Replying to: bill3rd (Jun 22, 2005 5:03 pm) John |
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Replying to: thibl46 (Aug 08, 2005 2:32 am) |
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 I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how I could possible investigate (without having to go thru the headaches of dealing with a Chevy dealer service center)why my CD player suddenly stopped working. I was on my way to work while listening to a favorite CD on the van CD player and all of a sudden the CD player just stopped and kicked the CD that was playing out! After a few tries to place the disc back in the player, the display panel kept saying: "Check CD" It seemed that every time I tried inserting the disc, it made a slight clicking sound like it could not catch onto the disc to play it, and when I pressed the CD release button to remove the disc from the player, it took forever and a day to come out! After 3 -4 times of doing this, I called it quits. The last thing I wanted to have a jammed CD in the player if in fact the "Problem" was potentially minor, or something that I was missing by just a push of a button. So far, my 2000 Chevy Venture has had minor problems, here and there that my husband & I have dealt with, but I don't have the time, money and energy to deal with the Chevy Service Department trying to Nickle & Dime me on EVERY minor van issue. Can anyone please help me in finding a solution that even I can utilize to see what's wrong with my van's CD player or even how to fix it with the service center costs and hassles?
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| I got a 1997 Chevy Astro van. I call it my rolling fortress ( I could explain but why!?!?!) My fortress has a service engine light that comes and goes. I have attributed to climate, since it goes off when the temp hits 80, well it used to. It just stays on now. That would not be a problem except( especially since I live in Ft Worth and the temp almost never dips below 120, just kidding, but it does stay hot alot here!) I have to get a state inspection and it fails automatically for just that light. In the last year, I have replaced the plugs, wires, rotor cap and rotor, fuel filter and fuel pump. I have a Haynes Repair Manual and it says there are three O2 sensors, two in the exhaust manifold and one in the exhaust pipe, but when I call the parts store to buy one, they always ask if I want the one in the intake or exhaust. so, who wants to first to slap me silly, call me susan and tell me what I got? | |
| I have been chasing a random misfire (code300)for months. I replaced-- cap,rotor,plugs,wires,fuel filter,fuel pump,mass air flow,cleaned egr,and finally the complete multiport injector system--- STILL HAD A INTERMITTANT MISS the key word is INTERMITTANT if I had followed my gut feeling I would not have replaced some of the above,but I was being advised by several GM mechanics, I figured they were right and I was wrong. Taking my experience in finding this problem I would advise anyone with a INTERMITTANT misfire to pull the doghouse off(1999 Astro) wait till it is dark outside start engine and stick with it until you can get the misfire to happen and look for arcing. What I saw was the bottom of the coil lighting up like a glowing white/light that came and went. BINGO. What I meant by if I had followed my gut feeling is this-- I could not understand how a fuelpump,injector(s),mass air flow,fuel filter could be INTERMITTANT-- it seemed electrical to me from the start but who was I to think I had the right idea and the GM mechanics were off base? Luckly I did all but the injector install myself ($95.00 to install injector unit) Anyone can do the dianostics of looking for arcing in the dark. | |
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I bought my chevy astro conversion van last year, 1997 Tiara Diamond Excutive. I have two problems, first the drivers side electric window gets tired and stops halfway up,if you let it rest 30 seconds it will go up a couple of inches and then needs to rest. second, my air conditioning will not move off the defrost, will not work on rear air conditioning. I would also like to know what is a good repair manual for this van. Thanks
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Replying to: eaglebird2 (Jun 10, 2006 11:31 am) |
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I'd like to know if it's normal that the thermostatof my chevy venture 2001 has to be changed mileage 99000 miles
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Replying to: srobichaud (Jun 20, 2006 10:27 am)
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Replying to: cob (Jun 21, 2006 8:47 am)
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