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Dodge Grand Caravan
The Dodge Grand Caravan is a long-wheelbase (LWB) model introduced in 1987 by Chrysler. This is the first generation of the family of minivan produced by the carmaker. It came in three trim levels: base, upscale LE and mainstream SE.
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Some of the higher end 02 models come with a cabin filter. If you have a base model, just go to a parts store like Advance and tell them you have a Grand Caravan. The filter should slide in the same.
Where do you fill washer fluid for back window for 2005 Grand Caravan?
Both front and rear washer systems use the same reservoir under the hood.
Where is the Dodge Grand Caravan transmission solenoid?
what year, model?
If its like mine, its located on the front exterior of the transaxle below the cooler lines and speed sensor.
What is the purpose of the Caravan Club?
The Caravan Club is a club that represents caravanners in Ireland and the United Kingdom. It was formed on June 14, 1907. The Caravan Club has almost 1 million members.
No, Popeye did not live in a caravan. He is a fictional character known for his adventures in the comic strip and animated series, where he typically resides in a small seaside town, often depicted in a modest house or a sailor's home. His iconic adventures revolve around his love for spinach, his girlfriend Olive Oyl, and his rival Bluto, rather than a nomadic lifestyle in a caravan.
How do you change a starter on a 1999 Toyota Tacoma?
I found that removing the driver side front wheel was the best way to gain access to the starter which is right there. After removing the bolts there was a lot of twisting to get it out.
Howdy Motorheads, I just emerged from garage after finally removing starter from the V6 model '99 Taco 4WD. This is a time consuming and sometimes frustrating job. Took me 4 days working on and off. Starter is buried deep with very little working room. The above suggestion left by another contributor is for the 4 cylinder. The following steps are for the V6 version.
AFTERTHOUGHTS:
The downside of remanufactured aluminum components is the threaded holes you will depend on to bolt the starter back in place. I suspect better remanufactuers are doing the right thing and using threaded steel inserts. For my $100 Ultima reman. starter they just left the threaded holes in the housing flange as is. Those threads proved to be well worn. The Toyota tech manual for this vehicle gives a torque value of 29 ft. lbs. Mine would hardly take 15 ft. lbs. I snugged them up best I could and will hope for the best.
I hope the remanufacturing community hears this. USE THREADED STEEL
INSERTS!
In the aftermath, I wish I had piled down and got the $220 Toyota reman. starter. Motorheads, even with all the bad press that Toyota has gotten I strongly suspect that the quality control at Toyota remanufacturing sites is heads above what you will find at Mexico based after-market remanufacturing plants.
Note: My Toyota dealer could not find a quote for a brand new starter. I suspect those all go to the new vehicle assembly line.
Those of you that just like to wrench but have the dough, skip all the following and just go to the dealer or local mechanic and HAVE IT DONE FOR YOU. This was not an enjoyable job.
FOR HARDCORE MOTORHEADS START HERE:
I suggest that you remove the old starter first.* The steps follow.
*I suggest this so you can take the top starter mounting bolt with you when you look for a reman. starter and test the threads prior to purchase. Clean off the tiny hunks of aluminum stuck in the threads of this bolt with a wire brush first. You should be able to screw the bolt all the way in with your fingers. They should feel like normal threads allowing full insetion. This said, carry on Motorheads.
No real need to remove right front tire and rubber mud shields. If you do you will get another view, might be helpful.
1. VERY IMPORTANT: Disconnect negative lead to battery. Insulate it and tuck it away. We don't want any arcing and welding do we? NO!
2. Remove both metal mud shields from bottom of truck.
3. Starter is under exhaust manifold on passenger side. Disconnect the big wire from the starter. It is held on by 12 mm nut.
4. Disconnect the smaller multi-wire connector from starter. You have to squeeze and pull on connector. Don't pull on the wires.
5. There are 2 bolts that hold on the starter. Both are 14mm. Lower one is straight forward. For the upper I used a 1/2" drive ratchet, 1/2 X 3/8" adapter, two 3/8" X 6" extensions, a 3/8" universal joint and a 14 mm socket.
6. Now you have a loose starter. If you are real good at Rubik's cube you might figure out how to get it out in one piece. I was not that smart. So, after 2 days of trying I split the old starter into 2 pieces.
7. Remove the 12 mm nut holding on the wire that goes from solenoid half to the armature half.
8. There are 2 long bolts that mount the armature and frame to the starter solenoid housing. Use an 8 mm socket to remove them.
9. Carefully remove armature and frame from the solenoid unit. The armature and frame assembly will try to separate into two pieces if you pull from the end. Carefully remove it in one piece.
10. Now you have 2 smaller pieces that will come out the bottom without having to move brake lines or headers, etc. Bolt them back together and go claim you core refund. You earned it!
11. The installation is basically the reverse of the above steps.
12. Take your "new" reman. starter and remove the nut holding the wire connecting the armature and solenoid unit and remove the wire. Remove the two long bolts holding the armature and frame to the solenoid unit. Remove the armature unit from the solenoid unit. Again take care with the threads. I used duct tape to keep the armature housing from splitting into two pieces.
13. Put the two starter pieces up into the that tight place under the exhaust manifold and then reassemble. Again take care with the threads. I suspect that some nickle based anti-sieze compound on the bolt threads might stiffen up over time and provide a bit more integrity to the threaded unions.
14. Mount the starter with the two bolts. Again, use nickle anti-sieze on the threads. Tighten carefully while taking care to sense the strip point for the threads. The recommended 29 ft. lbs. may not be achievable.
15. Reconnect the small multi-wire connector, then the big wire.
16. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
17. Take a deep breath and crank it over. If the engine starts, YOU BE THE MOTORHEAD!! Pour a beer and come back tomorrow.
18. The next morning look at the garage floor and bolt back on all the left over bits and mud shields.
19. Roll on Motorheads, you be finished.
*** NOTE ***
While following the above suggestion on my 1999 Tacoma 4x4 V6, I stumbled upon a removable access panel behind the rubber splash shield in the passenger side wheel well. Before trying the above suggestion, remove the rubber splash shield inside the front passenger wheel well and see if there is a removable access panel behind it! If it is there just remove the 5 10mm screws and remove th starter, it will save a lot of time and frustration.
Why does a Grand Caravan continuously lock doors?
If you mean while driving, it's a normal safety feature that the power door locks engage when the vehicle exceeds 30 Km/h or 20 Mi/h.
If you mean that there seems to be a malfunction causing the door locks to constantly engage when they aren't supposed to, then the likeliest culprit is a faulty switch in one of the doors, or possibly a short in the wiring to the switch. The common places to find wiring problems would be either at the door jamb where the wires get flexed repeatedly, or near the switch.
Where does the brake fluid go in a Dodge Caravan?
On the driver side of the firewall. there is a reservoir. Depending on the year it could have one yellow cap or two black caps.
Turn signal flasher 1995 grand am?
It is located behind the fuse block on the driver's side. When you open the drivers door you can plainly see the fuse block. (marked "FUSES") Flasher is behind that. You have to get to it from unde the dash. Take out panels under steering wheel. If you get your head down by the brake pedal you can see it. When I changed mine, I took out the little bracket that holds it in and relocated it to a lower place. I clipped the flasher bracket onto the little access door closest to the emergency brake (on the panel that you have to take out). Luckily the wires were long enough to enable this, so if you have to change it again, it's alot easier.
How do I change the back 3 plugs on a 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan ES?
I forgot to add that the motor in this 94 Dodge Grand Caravan ES is a 3.3L
What is the firing order for a 1992 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L?
Firing Order of six cylinder, four cylinder, and other kinds of engines: ----------------- The firing order for four cylinder engines where the cylinders are in-line is 1243 or 1342. Those are the only two possibilities I've ever found for inline four cylinder engines. In practice, it's almost always 1342, except for Ford engines which are 1243. For inline six cylinder engines, it's typical to have a firing order of 153624. Other combinations are possible. But if you get stuck, you can eliminate various combinations that it can't be. For example, with the basic four cylinder, the order has to be of the form inner cylinder, outer cylinder. That's why it can't be 1234. At some point cylinder 1 will fire, and the next one must be either 2 or 3, since it can't be 4. If the next one is 2, the one after that is 4, leaving 3 as the last. The only other order being 1 and then 3, meaning that it would then have to be 1,3,4,2. So, only two possibilities; 1243 and 1342. This is good logic, but remember that it only really applies to basic inline engines typical of the type where the crankshaft is only supported at the ends. With six cylinder engines it's a bit more complex, but 123456 is out, except for some V6 engines. In fact anything with 34 or 43 in it is out, as both middle cylinders would fire sequentially. See, engine firing order has to be arranged so it is as smooth as possible, spreading out the load. The business of load-spreading is not as simple as that, however, as there are resonance and other dynamic factors which have to be considered. Also, if the crankshaft as several bearings along its length, this improves the stress handling and makes the firing order less important relatively. A special note: "in-line" means the cylinders are all in a row. For other configurations of cylinders, for example a flat four, boxer, or V type engine, the rules are different! I am reliably informed that Porsche/VW flat 4 engines have a firing order of 1432. This can still make sense, because the engine is arranged as two pairs of opposing cylinders, so the criteria for engine load balancing are quite different. As with many things, this whole situation becomes much more complex when the field is expanded to include a wider variety of different engine configurations. V6, V8, flat 6, flat 12, delta, boxer, V at 180 degrees. In addition to the extra complexity of higher numbers of cylinders, there's also the fact that larger engine configurations have a variety of different cylinder numbering systems too! Right, so to sum it up so far: four cylinder inline engines are always 1342 or 1243. If it's Ford then it's assumed to be 1243 and if not then 1342. Flat four engines are different. Six cylinder engines have been found to sometimes be 153624, but there are other possibilities which are valid. Good sense prevailing, you can eliminate some of the possibilities. I hope some of this helps! More ODD firing order possibilities: Well what about the firing order for a three cylinder engine? It has to be 123 or 132. Those are the only possibilities. Two cylinder engines? There would only by one possibility, as the cylinders would have to fire alternately. Incidentally, a firing order MUST include all the cylinders exactly once. And, it's reasonable to number the engine cylinders from 1 to n, however many cylinders there may be, and as no cylinder may be missed out, it is usual to include cylinder 1 first. If you know of any specific exceptions to the "1 first" convention I'd be interested to know. So why not 1234 on a basic engine? Quite simply that would not be a good firing order. If you were designing an engine, there would be better choices you could make. How about five cylinder firing order? It would have to be something like 14253 or 13524. The more cylinders, the more possibilities. Plus, with different cylinder arrangements and cylinder numbering systems, a greater range of possibilities exist. If you're looking at this page trying to work out what order to put the spark plug leads back on to your engine or some similar technical problem, here are a few extra items which might help: * Engine cylinders are usually numbered from front to rear. That's "front of the engine" rather than "front of the vehicle". * On engines which have an electric spark plug ignition system with a distributor cap, you can sometimes see cylinder numbers mentioned inside/on the distributor cap. * Technical workshop manuals for the specific engine are the best source of information for finding the firing order. Also, little booklets called "driver's handbook" sometimes give the engine firing order and other data specifications. Suljer Virginia Beach, VA
How do you replace the ignition tumbler for a 1999 dodge grand caravan?
Remove the plastic 2 piece shroud around steering column so as to gain access to the housing the tumbler sits in. Find three Phillips screws to remove in holes in the lower piece.
Turn the ignition key to the Run position. Insert a small tip screwdriver in the access hole on the bottom of the housing to push the spring-loaded tab which will free the tumbler so you can simply pull the tumbler out with the key.
Installation is the reverse. Be sure tumbler with key inserted is set to the Run position.
Depress spring-loaded tab, insert tumbler into housing hole with tab down. All the way in,
turn key to the Lock (off position).
Can the back up neutral switch be unplugged on a 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan?
Yes it will unplug but it will not start if you do that.
Yes it will unplug but it will not start if you do that.
Check master cylinder for fluid level
Check around all wheels for a fluid leak or bad wheel cylinder
The reason you can pump brake up without engine running is that you are emptying the vacuum reservoir and no longer have power (vacuum) assist
Diagram of heating system for 1997 dodge grand caravan?
Water is leaking on passenger side floor board when heat is on
need to know what a p 0800 code is also a p 0900 code for a 2003 darango
P0900 Clutch Actuator Circ/Open
P0800 Transfer Case Ctrl Sys (MIL Request)
How do you adjust your emergency brake on a 1997 Pontiac Grand AM?
Adjustment is either under vehicle (follow cables) or At the handle between seats Set paking brake at "3" clicks and check rear wheels for movement They should be locked at this point Or if if self-adjusting just back up and pull brake to stop car 3-5 times this may activate self-adjuster or slide calipers if rear disk type
Likely causes are the fuel system, or the ignition coil. Start by testing the fuel pressure, if you are injected, the pressure should be around 39psi, if not check the fuel filter, then the fuel pump and finally the fuel pressure regulator. Next try replacing the ignition coil. Good luck; Phill Truthfully there are many things that can be wrong. You need to narrow it down, because you are either loosing fuel supply, fuel injector pulse, or ignition spark. You need to make it act up, and check for spark. If you have spark, you know it is fuel. If you have no spark, you know it is ignition. If it is spark, you may have a faulty ignition module, pickup coil(stator), or ignition coil. If it is fuel, you may have a faulty fuel pump, PCM, PCM relay, fuel pump relay, or I have even seen a bad PCM ground at the battery cause this. The PCM ground wire is the small ground wire coming off of the battery ground. I hope this helps, but I can say that the most common problems with this car are: Number 1-fuel pump, Number 2- ignition module, coil, and stator, and Number 3- PCM ground wire.
I do not have an answer for this but I can verify that I also have this problem and mine is a 1997 Jag XY6 also
