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Throughout this site there are many posts that dealers cannot duplicate problems and in some ways the high tech aspects of the van are too complex for the average mechanic. Soon all dealers will have to employ Bsc degreed people to change the oil.
Thanks for all your help!!
Melissa
But if you can find a 2001 that's probably been on the dealers lot for quite a while they might be willing to go under invoice(but I can't imagine it being more than a few hundred). I doubt you will be able to go under invoice on a 2002.
What you are also going to have to keep in mind is the lower the price they give you for the new van the less they will try to offer you on your trade. They will try to make the money somewhere.
If possible you would probably be better off trying to sell it that way you don't have to play games with the price of the vehicle and the trade in.
Thanks
~99-04-20-002 DEC 99 Driveline Clunk~ Would really appreciate any assistance!
I have an unexplained clunk, think it may apply. (By the way, I got this TSB number from AllData under Chevy Venture Truck 1999.)
Info-Driveline Clunk #99-04-20-002A
Driveline Clunk
2002 and Priop Light Duty Truck Models
This bulletin in being revised to add model years. please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 99-04-20-002 (Section 04--Driveline/Axle)
Some owners of light duty trucks equipped with automatic transmissions may comment that the vehicle exhibits a clunk noise when shifting between Park and Drive, Park and Reverse, or Drive and Reverse. Similarly, owners of vehicles equipped with automatic or manual transmissions my comment that the vehicle exhibits a clunk noise while driving when the accelerator is quickly depressed ad then released.
Whenever there are two or more gears interacting with one another, there must be a certain amount of clearance between those gears in order for the gears to operate properly. This clearance or freeplay (also known as lash) can translate into a clunk noise whenever the gear is loaded quickly, or whenever the direction of rotation is reversed. The more gears you have in a system, the more freeplay the total system will have.
The clunk noise that owners sometimes hear may be the result of a buildup of freeplay (lash) between the components in the driveline.
For example, the potential for a driveline clunk would be greater in a 4-wheel drive or all-wheel drive vehicl than a 2-wheel drive. This is because in addition to the freeplay from the rear axle gears, the universal joints, and the transmission (common on both vehicles), the 4-wheel drive transfer case gears (and their associated clearances) add additionla freeplay to the driveline.
In service, dealers are discouraged from attempting to repair driveline clunk conditions for the following reasons:
*Components fo driveline clunk are almost never the result of one individual component with excessive lash, but rather the result of the added affect of freeplay (or lash) present in all of the driveline components. because all of the components in the driveline have a certain amount of lash by design, changing driveline components may not result in a satisfactory lash reduction.
*while some owners may find the clunk noise objectionable, this will not adversely affect durability or performance.
Drew
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Sales guy said if it does not go out after three ignition cycles, then it needs to be looked at. OK to drive around town. If blinking bigger problem which it is not.
Note a 2002 on the lot and Chevy have nixed the windshield radio antenna for an outside one.
I think that's the biggest reason they are hard to find. In addition you hear they don't sell many AWD mini-vans so I imagine the dealers don't order too many until they see how well they sell.
They all said my best bet was to order one. That is not an option for me because I have to sell my current vehicle first since they haven't come close on a trade in.
We concluded it may have the gas cap at the last fill up. NJ still has pump jocks to fill it up. The advice that keep your window down and you must hear the rachet sound when the cap is put back.
I would have thought the simplest solution would have been one of those suction cup window shades to block out the sun eventhough the WB has deep tinted glass.
I would be very concerned about relocating the seat points which could invalidate the warranty etc.
The reason the child seats were on the outboard side(s) (On the 2000 year model you could get 2 child seats) is for the ease of putting the child in and out of the seat and not having to stretch to a center seat.
On a different note, anyone has an overtemp problem? During normal traveling, at at 40% temp. In city or slow traffic, I have seen it go as high as 60-65%. Red zone starts ar 75%. Is this normal??
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Steve
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If it is going really close to the red zone, could be a problem.
I had posted that I had fitted a transmission cooler. As you know the fluid is cooled by the radiator. Looking down on the engine the pipes go in and out on the left side of the radiator.
I have found that since fitting the cooler, the engine is running slightly cooler by the gauge.
I took of the gas cap and put it back maing sure plenty of rachet sound. Dealer said this not unusual, so saved me the incovenience of taking it in for a day.
This unit is like a black box mounted underneath next to the gas tank.
We have noticed that the light comes on when the fuel gauge is a specific point, about a 0.5 inch to the left of center +/- 11 gals left in the tank.
We are at 35600 miles, so off to the dealer this week.
Has anybody had a problem that started within the warranty period and continued after the 36K or three years and the did the dealer start billing?
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In discussion about other stuff at 36K, he recommended the Dex-Cool being changed. I questioned him on the 5 year stuff in the book and he stated that some of his clients are changing back to the "green" antifreeze.
Dex-Cool will not go 5 years as it builds up a sludge in the radiator, so it needs a flush out.
(Has it on special this month so not too bad).
Alhough, I have had the transmssion fluid changed prior to this service, he had this on his list as no fluid can take you a 100K.
The real issue comes down to the handbook and so called "Normal Driving Conditions" where it Dex Cool could go for 5 years etc.
Nobody in Chevrolet can describe NDC. We all drive differently and daily routine of stop start and highway.
He also wanted to use a new fuel injector cleaner from 3M in which they have had very good results. This is a $100. Has anybody had it done. I chose not at this time.
However the middle seat with the built in lap belt is shown on the outboard position behind the passenger and the outboard seat in the center.
In this position the center seat has no lap restraint.
Looks if Chevy PR screwed up.
Just got my 2nd recall for the same power slider latch? What could it be this time?
What happens if you forget to reset the oil life meter after an oil change? I think this meter is bogus and is based on miles driven and not oil life.
In past posts, it has been stated that some of these monitors base their intervals on fuel flow. So, the interval may actually be set to 238 gallons of fuel. In this example, if the vehicle gets an average of 21 mpg, the oil change interval would be 5000 miles. If the vehicle is driven "harder" and therefore only gets 19 mpg, the mileage interval drops to 4500 miles. Easier miles (e.g., highway only driving) would result in better mpg, and therefore, longer drain intervals.
Seems like a pretty good system to me....