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#34 of 66 Re: 2003 chevy venture trans trouble [duraflex] by 442dude

Nov 22, 2008 (2:37 pm)

Replying to: duraflex (Nov 22, 2008 11:25 am)
The MAF is located between the air filter and the engine intake. Its the square looking thing with a wire connected to it and a short length of hose on either side of it. There's also an arrow on it to tell you which way the air should flow through it so you know which way to put it back in.
 
The cleaner comes in a aerosol can and is made by CRC (maybe others too?) You can find it at any decent auto parts store. Just be sure to follow the directions on the can to a "T". And don't let the little red hose on the can contact any part of the MAF sensor.
 
Good Luck,
 
John

#35 of 66 Re: 2003 chevy venture trans trouble [duraflex] by duraflex

Dec 10, 2008 (9:08 am)

Replying to: duraflex (Nov 20, 2008 7:18 am)
Turns out my whining noise and the feeling that I was driving on under-inflated tires or that car would not shift to 4th gear was NOT a transmission problem.
 
The problem was a BAD FRONT WHEEL BEARING.
 
My local BP garage mechanic put the computer on it, found no transmission codes or anything else wrong with the engine.
 
He said I had a bad wheel bearing. He replaced it and now the 2000 Venture drives like new with 70,000 miles on it!
 
Cost was $400.
 
My clue that they were on the right track was when I was driving to put the car in Neutral and let it coast and it still dragged. To me that meant it must not be a trans problem.

#36 of 66 Re: Hard Jerking And Lack of Power [442dude] by fng985

Dec 27, 2008 (1:08 pm)

Replying to: 442dude (Jan 17, 2008 7:59 pm)
I have a 2000 Venture and I had that problem and throwing diferant types of codes. The mechanic I used to work for had me take the mass airflow sensor off and clean it with throtle body cleaner spray and a Q tip. Make sure all the stuff is off the wires then put it back together. Worked good for me. No running problems or anything for a while. But my tranny is acting wierd it whines shift hard sometimes and now shudders, I have to let is set when I start it cold bfore it will move.

#37 of 66 2000 Venture Transmission by welchsamuelp

Dec 30, 2008 (3:50 pm)

A couple of days ago I ran over a backpack blower that fell off someones truck. I immediately lost automatic shifting ability and later all ability to move. I found that my transmission line was snapped and pulled out. I replaced the line and all transmission fluid and oil. I was told by the chevy dealer that I would not need any pressure on the line for the transmission to reengage. After I replaced it it still fails to engage let alone shift into any gears including R. Anyone have advice for a person trying to save a buck.

#38 of 66 seized tranny, torque converter? by jebernabe

Dec 30, 2008 (10:22 pm)

happy new year to all. I would like to ask if anybody has experienced this on their venture and if they have an answer. my 02' venture's 40k miles odometer. starter burned out w/out warning, i replaced it only to find out it could barely crank.double checked everything.electrical all ok. tried to manually turn crankshaft main pulley and starter ring gear with a socket wrench and pry bar. no budge.before i disassemble the tranny. is it possible the torque converter seized? van was running great no tell-tale warnings or anythig out of the normal. thank you

#39 of 66 Re: Hard Jerking And Lack of Power [fng985] by rhtrans

Jan 01, 2009 (6:47 pm)

Replying to: fng985 (Dec 27, 2008 1:08 pm)
If the fluid levl is not full then its an internal transmission problem...make very sure the level is correct. Low fluid level can cause all of these complaints.

#40 of 66 by rhtrans

Jan 01, 2009 (6:59 pm)

No...torque converter not siezed...unbolt the converter bolts will verify it.

#41 of 66 Shift LEVER is floppy, freely movable. 2000 by fleastiff

Jul 28, 2009 (1:34 pm)

The shift lever moves freely without any resistance but it does not shift the gears. The transmission is presently in reverse and I can not shift the gears at all.
Someone told me its a linkage problem but I have no idea what that means.

#42 of 66 Jerky Shifting by cach22

Aug 28, 2009 (12:01 pm)

I have read all the posts in this forum and it sounds like the problem with my Venture is the pressure control solenoid in the transmission. I will try cleaning the MAF first to see if that helps at all. My 2000 Venture is shifting roughly. I have had the transmission flushed and added some cleaner (Sea Foam) brand. It seemed to do the trick for a while. But the improvement only lasted a week or so. Now the jerky shifting is back and it appears to be gradually getting worse. I just have a couple of questions. I have not noticed a whine (other than the power steering whine) that many have mentioned here. Will the pressure control solenoid be bad without making the whining noise? My second question is... Is it hard to get to the pressure control solenoid? I guess I am hoping that I can drop the pan and get to it that way rather than take it to a transmission repair shop for $900 worth of repairs.

#43 of 66 Rough shifting by creames

Dec 21, 2009 (2:20 pm)

1999 Venture LT bought new for wife, began shifting rough after 15,000 miles, dealer replaced trans, OK for a while ... after 30,000 miles began shifting rough again, dealer replaced trans again, OK for a while ... after 50,000 began shifting rough again, dealers says sorry ... still shifts rough more often now ... until I shut off for 10 seconds or more then will shift perfectly and after a while begins to shift rough again until I shut down for 10 seconds ,... been doing this for years .. now has 140,000 .... whining occurs when shifting rough ... appears shutting down resets something electrical ... not a mechanic but trying to get an answer for my mechanic to hopefully find a simple fix ...

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