[tzvier]

....For this

2005 Buick Rendezbous
23500 miles

Needed something a little bigger than a coupe for a family car and the eclipse was on its last leg. Overall, I'm happy with the trade, its a lot more comfortable and practical ride.

 

[Bitter]

nice venture....i mean aztek....i mean buick rendevouz. i cant keep all those U body minivans straight. watch out for intake leaks on the V6.

 

[tzvier]

nice venture....i mean aztek....i mean buick rendevouz. i cant keep all those U body minivans straight. watch out for intake leaks on the V6.

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Rob]

congrats.

nothing personal, but I think those things are damn ugly.

 

[tzvier]

I dont car much for the looks either. But the price was great, low miles, and a really smooth ride. Plus, it's mainly for the wif.

 

[Rob]

They are somewhat problem prone so hopefully you bought a warranty or can fix it yourself.

 

[tzvier]

bought it from a toyota dealership and they offered me a 100k warranty so of course i took that.

 

[Bitter]

let me tell you now what to look for in regards to the intake manifold leaks. it leaks coolant outwards (and eventually inwards to the oil and combustion) at the ends of the lower intake manifold near the corners. if you see any wetness there and its coolant go and have it fixed immediately before the aluminum gets a chance to pit.

 

[mattcossel29]

nice venture....i mean aztek....i mean buick rendevouz. i cant keep all those U body minivans straight. watch out for intake leaks on the V6.

hell, watch out for them on any gm v6 from the early 90's on up

 

[tzvier]

ok, so i noticed that the front windshield isnt the crystal clear glass I am used to. I looks as if there is a layer of extremely light tint on it, but I dont think it is tint because it doesnt provide any light blockage. Any one have any idea what this may be?

 

[Bitter]

try cleaning the outside of the glass with some brake cleaner on a rag. is it a light haze? if so then vinegar on the inside followed by normal glass cleaner should do the trick.

 

[tzvier]

I'm not sure if it is a haze or if it is part of the window. I'm going to get our there this weekend and scrub the hell out of it to see if it helps. Thanks for the suggestions Bitter.

 

[Bitter]

the haze on the inside comes from chemicals coming out of the plastics in the car, armorall tends to make the haze worse.

 

[BlueMiniS]

let me tell you now what to look for in regards to the intake manifold leaks. it leaks coolant outwards (and eventually inwards to the oil and combustion) at the ends of the lower intake manifold near the corners. if you see any wetness there and its coolant go and have it fixed immediately before the aluminum gets a chance to pit.

I had a 2000 Grand AM GT 3.4 and had no intake manifold gasket leaks. I believe I was in the minority. I thought the totally changed the gaskets when they put the 3.4 on the minivans and small SUVs. :dunno:

 

[Bitter]

they did change things up, but i've seen the tiny beginings of leaks on some of the newer ones. i suspect they'll leak as well but probably not for a longer time and at a higher miles.

 

[Rob]

GM added new seal bolts and updated the kit to help with the leaks but it is not all that uncommon to have one come back with higher mileage.

 

[NHRATA01]

I'm not sure if it is a haze or if it is part of the window. I'm going to get our there this weekend and scrub the hell out of it to see if it helps. Thanks for the suggestions Bitter.

I believe on those there is a metallic tint layer on the windshield, and that is what you are seeing. My old man has an Aztec, and he can't use the EZPass toll tag on the inside of the car, he has to mount it outside the car, because the RFID tag won't work due to the tint on the windshield.

IMHO the Rendezvous doesn't look that bad, looks like your average family crossover. The Aztec though... ugh

 

[NHRATA01]

I had a 2000 Grand AM GT 3.4 and had no intake manifold gasket leaks. I believe I was in the minority. I thought the totally changed the gaskets when they put the 3.4 on the minivans and small SUVs. :dunno:

Having a 60 degree V6 doesn't guarantee you a leak, but it is a known problem area. The 3.4 in the aforementioned Aztec doesn't leak, my mother's recently traded in Century 3.1 never leaked in 5 years and 85,000 miles. Don't know if the older 2.8s/3.1s were suspect, my old V6 Firebird never leaked in 15 years and 130k miles, nor did my mom's old 3.1 Corsica.

 

[Bitter]

you seem to have had the exceptions then, almost every 60deg V6 that comes through if i look hard enough i can find an active leak or signs of leak.