20 Most Recent 1997 Chevrolet Venture - Page 9 Questions & Answers

Classic signs of a head gasket gone bad and will need to be replaced as soon as possible. Note also that coolant is corrosive to the engine's internal bearings and should not be driven until the head gasket has been repaired and it's a good thing to also replace the oil and filter to remove the contaminated oil with coolant from the engine.

Good luck and sorry for the bad new.

under neith on drivers side inside frame rail in front of the fuel tank.

If the heads are off the exhaust valves are always the bigger valves and the intake the smaller ones.

Sounds like a code to me. You need to go and get the computer scanned for codes and have them reset. I had a 2005 uplander and my check engine light came on constantly, it ran fine but I found out it was a faulty gas cap. So it might not be anything major. Autozone will read the code for you for free, but they cant reset them.

if over 60 minutes they will not play in a vehicle. 60 minutes and less will play

These motors were notorious for the ignition module to go bad, if its not even trying to fire this very well could be the problem.first check the individual coils for spark. this motor has 3 coil packs,its not likely that all 3 would go bad at the same time. The ignition module is located behind these coils,which are held in place by 2 bolts each.remove the coils,then the bolts for the ignition module will be visible. remove the bolts, be careful removig the module,the crank sensor may be attached to the back of this module. The crank sensor is inserted straight into the block,held in by a rubber O ring, it will come out with the module so be sure to pull straight out on the module as to not damage the sensor.Take the module to your local parts store and have it tested, most places will do this for free.It will be a pass or fail test.If the module is good, your crank sensor may be bad, I've also seen this problem with this motor. good luck. Dale

It sounds like you need to change the thermostat in the engine it's located inside the throttle body of the engine the main hose running from the engine usually the bigger hose. Or you might need more antifreeze or a new cap on the expansion tank where you would pour the antifreeze and or it could be a plugged up radiator. But I would check the thermostat or replace it and replace the cap. You can purchase the right ones for the vehicle at any auto parts store and you can ask them to look up the parts you need just make sure you know the make, model, year of vehicle.
PS don't buy the part's at wal mart or any store like that because they cant help you and they don't know what's right for your car.
Good Luck!

unfortinatly the plastic piece you found is part of the regulator. more than likley the whole thing needs replacement. usually around 120 at the parts store

This indicates that enough hot water isn't getting from the engine into the heater core at a fast enough pace to keep up with the increased demand when you have the fan on higher speeds, and that the system is restricted. If your temperature gauge is indicating the engine is at normal operating temp. or you can tell by the general temperature of the engine, then more than likely, you'll need to have the entire system cooling system tested & flushed good luck

You may be lucky and it just the hose clamp that needs to be replaced at your heater core on the firewall. Might as well replace the heater hose if it is the clamp that has failed. There are two hoses from the firewall behind the engine, the other places that coolant would leak from are the frost plugs and at worst the intake gasket failed. Keep me posted and have my fingers crossed it's just a simple fix like a leak from the heater hose. Good luck

its possible he left a wire unplugged,or he damaged the clock spring if he removed the steering shaft from the rack he might have broke the clock spring in the steering shaft, run it by advance auto and have them clear the code,if the light doesnt stay out then he needs to check under the hood to see what the problem is

sounds like head gasket or cracked head

float in the fuel tank is at fault

try checking to see if your heater core is clogged try flushing it

Test the motor first, The wire to it is a hot positive wire and the motor's housing is the ground. If that works ok next check the resistor to see if its burnt out. Did you look at your fuses first?

inside the transmission

all you gotta do is follow the top radiator hose to motor,it;s where the hose meets the motor.

It sounds like the vacuum-operated brake booster is leaking. Have a shop diagnose it before replacement.

Check the U joint boots, I'd guess one or both of them is cracked. Sorry, but if that's true it will be some bucks!