Russell: Just to clear it up it is the pistons that have to warm up and expand, that stops the noise. Have a great day. Randy 96' GS 188k+ Hers 99' Estate 58k+...
Karen: The first thing to do is to check the files area and run some tests on the TPS!! It can cause the transmision to shift poorly along with other things....
Randy to be honest I am not sure. It just sounds like a tapping noise on occasion but the TSB is an oil port drilled on the piston. To me the sound does notin...
So, after 104k miles, I decided to actually get off my butt and change my wife's van's ('00 Quest) fuel filter. Finding it was the hardest part. It is under...
Its sounds like the TPS...When the TPS goes bad this is usually the symptom of a hard shift on the transmission....$65.00 dollars and two screws...at Car Quest...
Hi All, I have a problem shifting gears in my 97 Quest with 88500 Miles. Description: Usually when I start in the morning, I always felt a tough shift (Put ...
This is an old issue and there is info in the files, especially the problem/resolutions list, but elsewhere as well. What happened is there was a oil hole that...
Happens most often when tranny oil change is neglected at 25-30 K miles, but can also be caused by lack of tune-up .... see "tune-up checklist" in the files...
Randy, Thanks for the info. I agree, it'll come off at the earliest opportunity. Given the damage to both pans, we're very fortunate to have not been left...
Speaking just from my experience, at the harness down by the O2 sensor, the top wire is the wire in question. I ended up splicing that wire onto the wire of...
The Quest has 180,000 miles on it. I do no know of any transmission fluid or filter changes done. My fear is that because of that it may be on it's last...
Look in the files section....many have a problem on the 1st to second gear as a hard shift...problem was the Throttle position sensor...$75 and under for the...
I think having the fluid changed would tell you a lot. If it improves great, if not, it's going to cost money. I would opt to do the change without the ...
I would change the transmission fluid and screen. When adding your new fluid also add some Lucas transmission conditioner. This will help the old seals and...
Russell: The oil hole that the engineers decided was not needed was on the crankshaft end of the connecting rod. It is supposed to be there to spray oil on the...
Thanks for the info. I will do a continuity test on those wires and see what I come with. The CEL came on again. I hope that is the problem. Dan Williams ...
I second that. Changed my fluid at about 150k miles, was clean as new, but the shift got smoother slightly. No additives. ================ Lenny M. ... ...
Thanks for that Randy. I don't even notice it in the hot summer time (Texas).Plus If it has run this far then I am not in the slightest concerned. Maybe I am...
Hey guys, I've had to replaced a few caps and rotors lately. 3 to be exact in 15k miles. The reason is that the contact points on the inside of the cap get...
Chris, There's something else going on. I live in Seattle, have driven my 93Q around here for 13 years and 170K miles, replaced those items a couple of times...
Nope, don't drive on the beach. I've seen this type of corrosion on other cars, it looks like normal cap wear and tear, but I want to make the thing last as...
... In my experience, this kind of pitting is caused when the plugs are gapped too wide (making the spark dissipate more energy in the cap rather than the plug...
Chris: Is it truely corrosion or just burning and pitting of the contacts? Is ther actuall water inside the cap or signs of moisture? The only vehicle I ever...
This just seems odd. If it is nothing more than the usual pitting, I would not worry about it. Have you experienced a misfire with these caps in question?...
Hi, Dow-Corning makes a product named DC-4 that seals electrical joints from corrossion. It has a consistency of Vaseline & does not harden. It is widely used...
I'm going to try and answer everyone in one post. I have had some misfire with the other caps. There is no moisture in the caps at all, it seems like it's...
Maybe you have a problem with the spark generator. I dont know enough about them, but there must be some way of measuring the output. The manual should give...
Hello- as a new group member I would like to share some helpful info with fellow Villager/Quest owners that may save ya some moola. I recently had new tires...
