Top 20 2004 Chevrolet Venture Passanger - Page 4 Questions & Answers

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If the intake manifold gasket was gone your idle would be irratic, and doesn't have oil in it. It does or may cause antifreeze to leak out a bit, but not oil. You should have a closer look and try to find the source

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Take off serpentine belt
Unplug all wires from your alt. noting where they go (I usually draw a little diagram and label which goes where)
Unbolt from acc. bracket
Bring old one to parts store for core charge (if applicable)
Bolt new alt. on bracket
Plug wires back in
Put serpentine belt back on

did you bleed your brakes?

Depending on what care you have, you may have to remove the steering column.----------------------------------------------------------------------------FGTech Galletto 2

You could have one motor that is getting bad in it. Next time this happens try unpluging one and see it the other speeds up. If it dont then try unplugging the other one and see if the other speeds up. You can check it out by letting the motor cool off and spinning the fan motor over by hand. If it make at least two or three turns by itself it is ok if not the it is bad. And will need to be replaced.

On most Chevys look under the drivers side floor board on the inside of the chassis

Yes radio works but not the cd player it doesn't take the cs in what type and where does the fuse go

Could be a couple of things:The first could just be your battery shorted out internally, which is the cheapest thing to repair, just get a new battery. The second would be the voltage regulator on your alternator went out letting too much juice into the battery, this would require getting both the battery and alternator replaced.If you can get it running long enough to get it to a auto parts store, they have a way to test both the battery and alternator.

Time for a rebuildTrans is gone

What You'll Need:
• lug wrench
• c-clamp
• open end or adjustable wrench (depending on your car)
• Allen wrenches (depending on your car)
• hammer
• small bungee cord

1. PreparationBe sure you've got everything ready to go before you remove your old brake pads. Most important, be sure safety is at the front of your mind. You'll be taking the wheel off so be sure you have your car jacked up and resting securely on jackstands. Go ahead and break the lugsbefore you jack it up. It's much easier and safer with the wheel on the ground.

Never work on a car which is supported by a jack only! Unless you turn green and your clothes tear themselves to pieces when you get mad, there is no part of your person that can hold a car in the air if the jack slips. You may need to replace your brake discs depending on the amount of wear they have. You should inspect your brake discs regularly.2. Remove the Wheel

Remove the WheelYou broke the lugs while the car was still on the ground, so they should be pretty easy to remove. I like to remove them from the bottom up, leaving the top lug nut to be removed last. This keeps the wheel in one place while you remove the rest of them and makes it easier to safely catch the wheel once you remove the last nut. You can't replace brake pads with the wheel on!

If you remove the lugs and still can't get the wheel off, try this stuck wheel trick.

3. Unbolt the Caliper

On most cars, the next step is to remove the brake caliper so the brake pads will slide out through the top. On a few cars the pads will come out without removing the caliper, but not many. You'll see the brake caliper in the 12 o'clock position just above the lug bolts, riding atop that shiny brake disc.

On the back of the caliper you'll find a bolt on either side. It will either be a hex bolt of an Allen bolt. Remove these two bolts and put them aside.

Hold the caliper from the top and pull upward, wiggling it around to loosen it up. If it's stubborn, give it a few taps (taps, not Hank Aaron swings) upward to loosen it a bit. Pull it up and slightly away, being sure not to put any stress on the brake line (that black hose that's still connected).

If there is a place to safely set the caliper back there, do it. If not, you'll need to take your bungee cord and hang the caliper from something, the giant coil spring staring at you is a good spot. Don't let the caliper hang by the brake line, it can cause damage and lead to brake failure!

4. Remove the Old Brake Pads

Before you pull out the old brake pads, take a second to observe how everything is in installed. If there are little metal clips around the brake pads, note how they are in there so you can get it right when you put things back together. Better yet, take a digital picture of the whole assembly.

With the caliper out of the way, the brake pads should slide right out. I say should because in a new car they probably would. Since our cars are not always new, you may need to coax them out with a litte tap of the hammer to loosen them up. If your car has little metal tabs holding onto the brake pads, put them to the side becase you'll need them in a minute. Put the new pads in the slots with any metal clips you removed.

While you're here, it might be a good idea to inspect your brake discs.

Go ahead and slide the new pads into place now, making sure you don't forget any of the little retaining clips you removed earlier.

5. Compress the Brake Piston

As your brake pads wear out, the caliper adjusts itself so that you will have strong brakes throughout the life of the pads. If you look on the inside of the caliper you'll see a round piston coming out. This is what pushes on the brake pads from the back. Problem is, it's adjusted itself to match your worn out pads. Trying to get it over the new pads is like parking a Cadillac in New York City. You can do it, but the damage level will be high. Instead of destroying your new pads, you'll push the piston back to the starting point.

Take the c-clamp and place the end with the screw on it against the piston with the other end of the clamp around on the back of the caliper assembly. Now slowly tighten the clamp until the piston has moved far enough in that you can easily plop the caliper assembly over the new pads.

6. Re-Install the Brake Caliper

With the piston compressed, you should be able to easily slide the caliper assembly over the new pads. Once you have it on there, replace the bolts you removed and tighten them snugly. Press the brake pedal a few times to make sure you have solid brake pressure. The first pump or two will be soft as the piston finds its new starting point on the back of the pad.

Put your wheel back on, being sure to tighten all of the lug bolts. Now double-check your lug bolts just to be sure.

You're done! Feels good, right?

it varies, there are many different ways a alternator can act if it is faulty. your local parts store can test it for you free of charge

don't think you can buy just the bushing

because no one else did I will tell you where that very elusive second fuse box is hiding open the passenger door and it is directly to the right of the glove box hope this helps

The sending unit in the gas tank is bad, at least that is the case 95% of the time. The GM sending units have really gone down hill in the last several years. There is a wiper that wears through on them and then it won't read the gas level. You will have to drop the tank to replace it. Please rate my answer so I get points awarded for it.

yes... i have the same problem with mine i got it back on track but still stuck going up till i cleaned out the tracks

Check under the dash on the driver's side, and under the hood for a fuse box. Check for a slew of spaghetti-like set of wires of various colors in a thick harness loom going to the fuse box.

Yes, of course you can deactivate the ABS system by removing the fuse no.# 44 - F44 (20 Amp. - yellow color) placed in the fuse box in passenger compartment. See pictures below:

Fuse box in passenger compartment

Fuse no.# 44 - F44 (20 Amp. - yellow color) placed in the fuse box in passenger compartment.

FIRST YOU HAVE TO DRAIN COOLANT LEVEL BELOW THERMOSTAT THEN.TO REMOVE THERMOSTAT YOU HAVE TO REMOVE AIR FILTER DUCT AND MAF SENSOR TOGETHER.HAVE TO DISCONNECT ACCELERATOR CABLE AND TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE FROM THROTTLE BODY BRACKET. YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THROTTLE BODY UNIT REMOVE THE SMALL COOLANT HOSES FROM THROTTLE BODY,YOU NEED TO GO TO DEALERSHIP TO BUY THE SMALL COOLANT HOSES ATTACHED TO THE THROTTLE BODY.WHEN YOU REMOVE THE THROTLLE BODY UNIT.THEN YOU CAN REMOVE THERMOSTAT HOUSING TO REPLACE THERMOSTAT.YOU NEED TO BUY NEW THROTTLE BODY GASKET DONT REUSE OLD ONE.IF DO YOU WILL GET A VACUUM LEAK AND HAVE HIGH IDLE PROBLEM.