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#21 of 30 chev venture 4 cyl uncontrolled acceleration in reverse by rham

Nov 18, 2009 (7:38 am)

Has any one had or know of any information on chevy venture experiencing uncontrolled acceleration in reverse or foreward. My friend had a one vehicle accident when her Venture took off when placed in reverse. I would like to know if any one has knowledge of this type of incident. Thanks.

#22 of 30 mani80@netzero.net by hido4

Sep 26, 2010 (9:53 am)

have a loss of power/acceleration on steep hills but goes like hell on the level and/or downhill? what say somebody that knows chev venture 2003 mani80netzero.net

#23 of 30 Re: engine swap from the top [xtremeventures] by calhoun_cab

May 16, 2012 (5:18 pm)

Replying to: xtremeventures (Aug 30, 2009 12:33 pm)
This last week I changed a 3.4L in a 2002 Venture. The engine will come out and go in through the top. You need 2 guys who have experience in engine changes, and they have to be particularly careful around the windshield. You need to remove window washer tank, overflow tank, breather assembly and windshield wiper assembly. Tie the hood back as far as possible. Hook up engine hoist and disconnect engine. Have one guy raise the engine while the other moves the top of the engine with a pry bar, then it's simply lift and adjust. It's a tight fit, but engine will go come out and go in in this fashion.

#24 of 30 Re: Misfiring? [starwood128] by jim_downs

Jun 15, 2012 (8:26 pm)

Replying to: starwood128 (Feb 24, 2007 8:31 am)
check your tps(throttle position sensor) pull it out and check to see if it has carbon build up

#25 of 30 possible head gasket blown-trade in or sell?? by chevyvanowner

Jul 23, 2012 (5:21 am)

We have had some bad luck recently with our 2003 Chevy Venture LT with 83,000 miles on it. We bought it in 2008 with 42,000 miles on it and paid to have a really nice DVD system put in it. We have had very little problems. We have had to replace both wheel bearings and have had an issue with an a/c line leak. Other than that the van was great and we loved it. Unfortunately while I was on the highway the other day the temp gauge got up to almost red and I smelled coolant so pulled over quickly and shut van off. There was a engine hot code that came up too but don't remember exactly what it said. My husband came and took a look at it. There was coolant on the ground so he added coolant even though he couldn't find where it was leaking from. We got almost back to our exit and had to pull off again b/c it started over heating again and then didn't start anymore. Long story short, we ended up paying to have it towed to our house. After later inspection of oil pan my husband said he saw coolant in there. Which led him to believe the head gasket blew. My husband has always done the repairs on our vehicles including replacing a motor in my old 98 Jeep Cherokee which to this day is still running for someone else...I was wondering if anyone agrees with my husband on this. He feels its not worth fixing and we need to buy something else. Here's the big issue, we still owe $2000 on it! Don't know if any auto dealer will accept it as a trade. We would have to tow it there and hate to have the negative equity rolled on to new vehicle. I did a Kelly Blue Book estimate on it's worth before the head gasket situation and it said it was worth around $6000. Didn't know if trying to sell it out right to someone mechically savvy would be the way to go but still would have to roll negative equity into newer vehicle. Any advice or opinions appreciated. Thanks! FYI my husband said we are never buying a Chevy again! Looking at Dodge and Chrysler vans, both more money than we want to spend, of course!!!

#26 of 30 chevys overheating by winterset

Jul 26, 2012 (8:36 pm)

I am a shadetree mechanic. I am so proud that I decided to do the headgasket job on my 2002 chevy venture (I am the original owner). I did the job back in Jan 2011. most of the work is done from the top (except unbolting the exhaust pipe from the engine). take your time, GM gasket, new GM head bolts, and a good torque wrench, and about $20 in some speciality sockets (low clearance 10mm, and some deep sockets) that were not part of my husky set from Home Depot. Take your time, and torque according to GM specs. also get the heads machined and cleaned to remove the warp. If your van has been so good, (as mine has been), give it a chance and repair it. as it's worth about $200. Also yours was used, and who knows what the previous owner did to it. Mine overheated because of a leaky water pump. I was sick for a few years, and the wife ignored the issue. Plenty of how to's on youtube. the job took me 25 hours total and cost $450 for the gasket set, bolts, O rings, plugs & wires. resurfacing the heads cost $250 on top of this price. I know my engine is good now, and I have no problem taking my van anywhere.

#27 of 30 Re: possible head gasket blown-trade in or sell?? [chevyvanowner] by smack8

Aug 28, 2012 (6:04 pm)

Replying to: chevyvanowner (Jul 23, 2012 5:21 am)
I had the same problem what it is these engines are pron to leak at the intake manifold i did the work my self & had heads redone also but the leak was in the intake manifold gasket i did the work with only a few tools 4 p-t days to take apart 4 p-t days to reassemble it's a lot of work but saved 2200 dollars.

#28 of 30 Re: possible head gasket blown-trade in or sell?? [chevyvanowner] by kayfuslee

Aug 31, 2012 (4:27 pm)

Replying to: chevyvanowner (Jul 23, 2012 5:21 am)
I have been nursing my '00 Venture's(115k) head gasket leak for 2 years now. 4 yrs ago I had the intake manifold gasket replaced. Having the head gasket replaced for 2k was more than I could bare. Every 6 months or so I put in Bar's head gasket sealer(the one where you have to drain the anti freeze, not merely add to it). It's like a fibrous liquid with bits of a copper looking metal. I have been driving it locally this way for about 20k miles. The oil has been visibly ok, but I do have to add a small amount of coolant half way between my sealer treatments(if I want it at the correct level). But I probably could make it the full 6 months without adding. So although it seems not to be a "like new" fix, it can keep the car going to get back and forth from work if it's your only option. And as I found out the hard way, make sure you burp the air out of the system when refilling the coolant or she'll overheat. Also, do not use that orange dex-cool crap. That's the stuff that got us all in this mess in the first place. I'd like to add, for the first time in 2 yrs I took the car out of state this month on 2 separate 400 mi round trips. I held my breath and kept one eye on the temp gauge waiting for disaster. It made it home. But I saw and smelled anti freeze in my driveway and thought I finally blew that gasket out. Turned out the water pump started leaking, and probably while I was driving home.

#29 of 30 CHECK ENGINE SOON COME'S ON AN GOES OFF by maryusa

Dec 14, 2012 (12:29 pm)

I NEED HELP MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON STAY'S ON FOR A WHILE THEN GOES OFF AN DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO PLZ HELP

#30 of 30 Re: CHECK ENGINE SOON COME'S ON AN GOES OFF [maryusa] by kcram HOST

Dec 15, 2012 (6:14 pm)

Replying to: maryusa (Dec 14, 2012 12:29 pm)
Any time your Check Engine lights comes on, it will store a code in the vehicle's main computer. Many places, such as AutoZone parts stores, will read the computer codes for free and you can then review the codes online.
 
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