Death knell of a Rio, likely the end of its run
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Death knell of a Rio, likely the end of its run
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Nov 18 2014, 10:22 PM
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Resident Guitar Guru Group: Leader Posts: 3,734 Posts Per Day: 0.64 Thanks Received: 437 Trader Stats: 4 (100%) Joined: 28-May 08 From: South Lyon, MI Member No.: 6,125 Mood: Pensive |
Last night we made a family run to the grocery store to get some stuff. When we pulled into the driveway and stopped by the side door to unload, my wife looks over at me (we took her car) and asks "the brake pedal's not supposed to go to the floor, is it?" Well, no, hon... it's not. Unloaded the car, got everything and everyone inside the house and then I pulled the car into the garage for her (and so I can try to figure out what happened). As I'm walking back to the house I notice a puddle on the driveway. You guessed it: brake fluid.
Head back out to the garage, pop the hood and check the master cylinder: bone dry. Not a big surprise. Everything under the hood looks dry, though. No leak up here. Fire up the compressor and pull off the LF wheel. Nothing looks too bad in here, either. But wait... I think I see a drip back there... Put the wheel back on, drop it down and take the trouble light farther back. Ah, yes... here we are. The leak. Seems that at least one of the solid lines back to the rear wheels rusted through and finally popped when she stopped last night. I can't tell which one it is, but they're both corroded pretty badly. Certainly more trouble than the car's worth to try and fix it myself. So now the search is on for a new vehicle. Likely going to be a minivan, what with 2 growing kids and all. That Rio is/was a pretty decent little bucket. -------------------- |
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Nov 23 2014, 10:21 PM
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back to basics again Group: Lifetimer Posts: 3,622 Posts Per Day: 0.52 Thanks Received: 248 Trader Stats: 1 (100%) Joined: 27-January 05 From: Katy, Texas Member No.: 52 Mood: Happy |
So there is no mirror adjust switch on the drivers side window control? Weird, I thought all T&C had them.
Here is the owners manual for it. I don't like the shifter location on these. I do have to say, when I got my van (2005 Grand Caravan) I was really impressed. It is a vehicle I did not want but did everything and more when needed. I still miss it when we have more than 5 people andhave to take 2 cars instead of just the van. -------------------- "Those who yell the loudest about how unfair the world treated them are usually the reason for the treatment in the first place". A nurse on a forum I am on |
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Nov 24 2014, 05:52 PM
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Resident Guitar Guru Group: Leader Posts: 3,734 Posts Per Day: 0.64 Thanks Received: 437 Trader Stats: 4 (100%) Joined: 28-May 08 From: South Lyon, MI Member No.: 6,125 Mood: Pensive |
So there is no mirror adjust switch on the drivers side window control? Weird, I thought all T&C had them. Nope, just lock and driver's door window controls. QUOTE We actually even have the *gasp* paper one! I've looked through it, and there's no real clear indication as to how you do it. We'll figure it out, though. QUOTE I don't like the shifter location on these. I do have to say, when I got my van (2005 Grand Caravan) I was really impressed. It is a vehicle I did not want but did everything and more when needed. I still miss it when we have more than 5 people andhave to take 2 cars instead of just the van. Yeah, the shifter is in a strange spot. That said, it seems to be very solid and ought to run until the wheels fall off as long as we take care of it (which we will). -------------------- |
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