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#1516 of 1585 Re: Rear Wiper [peego] by tro15 Feb 21, 2008 (6:14 am)
Replying to: peego (Apr 15, 2005 2:17 pm) I found a BRAND NEW wiper motor on E-Bay for 75 bucks and 8 s&h. Good deal since most boneyards wanter 50 to 100 dollars. I am going to try and replace it myself, looks easy enough. the only hard part is getting the large trim panel off the rear hatch.
#1517 of 1585 growing more frustrated with my venture by snowman89 Mar 27, 2008 (7:35 am)
I have an 01 venture lt and it's not aging well. With 93000 miles I have had some pretty expensive repairs in the past 18 months. First was the a/c condensor at $500, next the front wheel bearings and new brakes all around which topped out near $800, and just this week I fell victim to the cursed PCS in the transmission which when combined with a full flush and service of the transmission fluid came to a total of $715. My next vehicle won't likely be a GM. I'm the second owner for this van..purchased it in 03 with 25000 miles on it from a nice older couple who drove it to florida 3 times a year. I cross my fingers as I have not had to have the intake gaskets replaced due to the dexcool coolant. Replies to this message: leftyga1 (May 19, 2008 1:36 pm) 442dude (May 19, 2008 6:10 pm)
#1518 of 1585 00 Silo Coolant system pressure by rjritterjr Apr 09, 2008 (10:03 am)
Technical question: What is an acceptable level of coolant system pressure loss when doing a pressure check? I hooked up a Stant pressure test device to the filler neck, pumped it up to specs in GM shop manual for Silo, left set for 2 minutes per manual. Gauge shows 1 psi pressure loss over 2 minutes.   Is this acceptable? Had an analysis done for the oil and they found traces of coolant, may point to bad head gasket. Coolant loss is very minimal. I just added less than 1qt to expansion tank first weekend in April, added 1-2qts this past Christmas, nothing in between.   Any interpretation of this information is appreciated. Replies to this message: jhirneisen (Apr 09, 2008 6:17 pm) rjritterjr (Apr 18, 2008 2:05 pm) jhirneisen (Jun 23, 2008 9:04 am) boga228 (Apr 29, 2009 3:28 pm)
#1519 of 1585 Re: 00 Silo Coolant system pressure [rjritterjr] by jhirneisen Apr 09, 2008 (6:17 pm)
Replying to: rjritterjr (Apr 09, 2008 10:03 am) Does not sound good. Probably a bad head gasket which is common on the 3.4 litre V6. The last time I visited the NHTSA web site, there was 247 Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the Montana/Lumina/Silouette trio. Fix it soon or sell it soon....it will destroy your engine very quickly. Jack Replies to this message: rjritterjr (Apr 18, 2008 2:05 pm) jhirneisen (Jun 23, 2008 9:04 am) boga228 (Apr 29, 2009 3:28 pm)
#1520 of 1585 Re: 2003 Venture Thermostat problem? [n7don] by fknstr Apr 18, 2008 (1:21 pm)
Replying to: n7don (Jan 03, 2006 5:28 am) Can you give me a step by step on how to get to the bottem bolt on the thermostat housing? What all has to be taken off to get the upper intake manifold off? Replies to this message: rjritterjr (Apr 18, 2008 2:12 pm)
#1521 of 1585 Re: 00 Silo Coolant system pressure [jhirneisen] by rjritterjr Apr 18, 2008 (2:05 pm)
Replying to: jhirneisen (Apr 09, 2008 6:17 pm) I now know that the lower intake manifold gasket is leaking. My belief is that this is the problem. But is it a certainty that coolant and oil mix at the intake manifold gasket? I've seen this happen on a GM 2.8 V6 before.
#1522 of 1585 Re: 2003 Venture Thermostat problem? [fknstr] by rjritterjr Apr 18, 2008 (2:12 pm)
Replying to: fknstr (Apr 18, 2008 1:21 pm) I have not done this myself, but I will be doing it in a couple weeks. Factory shop manual says 1. remove air cleaner and duct assembly; 2. drain coolant to below thermostat level; 3. remove crossover exhaust pipe; ... then it goes into removal of the hose and housing removal. Doesn't look like anything else comes off according to the shop manual. For the upper intake manifold, 1. MAP sensor; 2. EGR valve; 3. vacuum harness assembly; 4. accelerator cable bracket and bracket bolts; 5. purge valve and throttle body. According to the shop manual, you are then ready to do the upper manifold bolts.   Won't you please tell me how much fun you've had when you are done.
#1523 of 1585 2003 Venture Won't Crank after running awhile by vicars May 05, 2008 (6:38 am)
We have a 2003 Venture. While taking a trip, we will stop for gas or food (running the van for apprx. 30 min or so). When trying to start again, the van will not start. Engine turns over and sounds good other that just starting. After letting the van cool down, it will start and run good.   We have replace the cam and crankshaft sensors.   Does anyone else have this problem???? Replies to this message: 442dude (May 07, 2008 4:47 am) jhirneisen1 (May 08, 2008 6:15 pm) 442dude (May 09, 2008 5:18 am)
#1524 of 1585 Re: 2003 Venture Won't Crank after running awhile [vicars] by 442dude May 07, 2008 (4:47 am)
Replying to: vicars (May 05, 2008 6:38 am) Sure sounds like a bad crankshaft position sensor but you said you have replaced it...   Can you hear the fuel pump when you 1st turn the key? Maybe a bad fuel pump relay? Replies to this message: jhirneisen1 (May 08, 2008 6:15 pm) 442dude (May 09, 2008 5:18 am)
#1525 of 1585 Re: 2003 Venture Won't Crank after running awhile [442dude] by jhirneisen1 May 08, 2008 (6:15 pm)
Replying to: 442dude (May 07, 2008 4:47 am) Yes, does sound like a bad crankshaft position sensor. I have had as many as 3 fail on the same GM vehicle. The ourside supplier of this part to GM had a problem. The last time I was at the GM Tech Center, they had reports of at least 15 million bad crankshaft position sensors. Several recalls and TSBs for this problem. Jack in Colorado. Replies to this message: 442dude (May 09, 2008 5:18 am)

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