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Posted By: burr_78g10 Bought a 2004 Chevy Venture - June 13th 2016 10:21 pm
So, I recently bought a 2004 Venture. It's an El Dorado disability conversion and is fairly plain jane with the basic options such as A/C (front and rear), power windows / locks and cruise control. It's only got 53,400 miles (bought in October with 51,800 on it). It has the 3.4 litre with the THM 4T65E Transmission.

I've done a few things to such as front brakes, replaced the lines to the rear air ride, replaced the transmission / engine mounts and flushed the old coolant out and refilled with new Dex Cool.

It runs great so far, I will say I love the mixed (mountain and some highway) fuel economy of 17 MPG.
Posted By: lukester Re: Bought a 2004 Chevy Venture - June 15th 2016 2:43 am
Got any pics?

Posted By: Dyno_Dave Re: Bought a 2004 Chevy Venture - June 16th 2016 11:10 pm
We have an '04 Venture. She's rusty and worn out now, but has been a great and faithful family servant. Several long road trips...Disney, Route 66, etc. I know FWDs are popular with lots of folks, but I just love the van.
Posted By: Dyno_Dave Re: Bought a 2004 Chevy Venture - June 16th 2016 11:21 pm
Here on Route 66 near Odell, IL in 2010.

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Posted By: burr_78g10 Re: Bought a 2004 Chevy Venture - September 11th 2016 9:09 pm
The much anticipated pics -

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Posted By: lukester Re: Bought a 2004 Chevy Venture - September 12th 2016 2:58 am
Very cool. cheers
Posted By: Dyno_Dave Re: Bought a 2004 Chevy Venture - October 05th 2016 11:50 pm
Nice. They are great little vans.
Posted By: pontiac59 Re: Bought a 2004 Chevy Venture - June 21st 2022 5:52 am
Around here these have already mostly rusted to junk. I thought about buying one from a state surplus auction but for that.
Posted By: NEmery Re: Bought a 2004 Chevy Venture - June 21st 2022 11:53 am
I have had 2 of them. Nice driving little vans. just keep an eye on that temp gauge as the 3.4 is notorious for blown head gaskets (Warped head?) and the system needing to be 'bled'. I did a head gasket job on one of mine and it sucked.
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