20 Most Recent 1998 Chevrolet Venture Cargo - Page 4 Questions & Answers

hi, if this is the case on your vehicle, you need to get it to a shop to have inspected sooner than later. if this problem is the crankshft pulley out further than the rest of the pulleys, the harmonic balancer is coming apart most likely. if this does occur, it may spin off at very high rpms and tear up whatever gets in it's path insode the engine compartment. could be very costly. side note: i once saw a harmonic balancer come apart on a 9 second drag racing car and it ripped through the passenger seat area and went out the back window, not at all likely to happen to your van, since you're not reving at 7000 plus RPM's, but just an idea.

It sounds like the switch went out. I have seen a lot of GM products have this same problem.

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change the fuel filter if u have not changed it in the last 40 to 50 thousand miles. more often if u think u may have gotten water in your fuel tank. also put in some fuel additive in tank to help remove any moisture from tank.

cam sensor is located on top front of engine.Just in front of lower intake manifold.

Usually it is the high pressure line. They have compressed fittings, and over time they begin to leak, due to the high pressure.

there is a 3-way elec.switch locaterd in the same place you flip switch you can buy that switch at local parts store.Replace it

underneath driver door

try another key,(the car is saying wrong key,or code not the one i need)if this doesnt work then poss car needs recoding at a dealer.if the car starts normally do not bother,costs.

sound like you need a new thermostat

it could be either,main bearings or rod bearings,you seem to have a handle on it,now all we can do is take bets when the big knock happens!

If the engine is running ok, leave it be. If you plan on keeping the vehicle for a long time and no ther issues exist with the performance, you may want to replace the chain, but you'll have to replace other parts as well. Cam shaft gear, crankshaft gear and chain should be replaced at the same time, gaskets, front seal, oil pan gaskets to name a few. Its a big job. I don't know the history of your engine, but I'm sure other parts will need replacing before the chain. Just a thought.

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Generally they are pretty easy to swap over, some of them can be really tight in which case youll need a puller or a special tool to remove it. My advice see how tight it is before you go buying tools.

If you go to a junk yard you probably will be looking around $100 to $150 if buy from manufacture you will paying much higher price. Also I recommend to check on www.ebay.com

there are four ABS sensors. one behind each wheel in the hub assmebly just follow the shielded wiring harness down to the sensor, it is at the behind the brake rotor in the hub assmebly, the lock up problem is not the sensor, the function of ABS is to stop lock up of the wheel, this problem is caused by a leaking ABS hydraulic control unit, that is the part with all the brake lines coming out of it

well you can remove the front valve cover and check to make sure all the rocker arms are moving if they all move then the cam is not broken if they are not all moving then the cam is broken

You mean P0420? You need a new cat converter. The "Mechanic" couldnt tell you that?

The only way to tell why the engine light is going on or blinking is to have an engine diagnostics scan which will pinpoint exact problem location.