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#136 of 168 Re: Steering Shudder [harley16] by joepeterson56 May 06, 2009 (9:49 am)
Replying to: harley16 (Mar 21, 2008 6:06 am) Sounds like one really big load of crap to me !!! They screwed something up!
#137 of 168 Re: $10 has seemingly fixed my 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan whining [joepeterson56] by xwesx May 06, 2009 (9:51 am)
Replying to: joepeterson56 (May 06, 2009 9:43 am) I put Amsoil Universal transmission fluid in my van last summer at 185,000 miles. After another ~15,000 miles, the transmission continues to run like a champ. We have about 201,000 miles on the van now.   I went with the Amsoil fluid for two reasons: first, it has much better cold weather characteristics than ATF +4; second, it was easier to acquire and less expensive (the local dealer must think ATF +4 is refined from gold) at my location (Fairbanks, AK). Replies to this message: joepeterson56 (May 06, 2009 10:24 am) xwesx (May 06, 2009 2:46 pm)
#138 of 168 Re: Whine during start up [scotth711] by joepeterson56 May 06, 2009 (9:52 am)
Replying to: scotth711 (May 12, 2008 9:50 am) Sounds more like a belt problem.
#139 of 168 Re: Dodge Grand Caravan-Steering and Whining issues [sbradshaw] by joepeterson56 May 06, 2009 (10:15 am)
Replying to: sbradshaw (Mar 31, 2009 5:04 am) Should not be any clunking noise at all! Did you check/replace the bushings?
#140 of 168 Re: $10 has seemingly fixed my 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan whining [xwesx] by joepeterson56 May 06, 2009 (10:24 am)
Replying to: xwesx (May 06, 2009 9:51 am) Hey X, you know, my neighbor went w the Amsoil in his 06 ram Pu as well and says he has had no problems w it either. But after some of the expense and problems I went thru w my mini trannys, I am afraid to take the chance on anything but the ATF+4 they recommend. I am just not convince that you and my neighbor are the excepition to the rule on this or what. Replies to this message: xwesx (May 06, 2009 2:46 pm)
#141 of 168 Re: $10 has seemingly fixed my 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan whining [joepeterson56] by xwesx May 06, 2009 (2:46 pm)
Replying to: joepeterson56 (May 06, 2009 10:24 am) Yeah, I absolutely understand your hesitancy. I felt the same way. Actually, after reading about the vans, I was very hesitant to even buy the thing. I picked it up two years ago when it had 170,000 miles on it. But, it was owned at the time by a well-respected mechanic and was used regularly by his family. The price was also right, so after trying it out and looking it over, I decided it was worth the risk. I wanted two years out of it, which I got, and now I would not mind two more! All told and gremlins aside, I am very pleased with the van.   The only major problem I had with it the first winter was just trying to get it to move during the very cold days. Even with a heater on the transmission pan, it was terribly sluggish. So, when I was ready to change the fluid at 185K, I looked at alternate fluids. Amsoil, which I use for all my vehicles' engines and change once per year, makes a "universal" ATF that claims to be compatible. I contacted them to inquire for assurance purposes and they supported their claim. I figured if I changed the fluid and the transmission immediately failed then it would be their liability. I took the chance and came up smelling like roses. And, it behaves much better in frigid temperatures.
#142 of 168 Re: Power Steering Noises [kitkate420] by sbradshaw May 07, 2009 (6:55 pm)
Replying to: kitkate420 (May 06, 2009 8:10 am) I was looking up some information in the manual about the (BRAKE) light that periodically comes on and read something simiular that could accure. You might want to scan the manual just for eliminations too.
#143 of 168 Rack and pinion by pilkerton21 May 13, 2009 (6:42 am)
I have a 2001 DGC and it has been leaking ps fluid for a while now, but it's getting much worse. I have to add ps fluid at least once a day to keep it from whining and getting stiff. The resevoir is empty eachday so the leak is bad. I need to replace the rack and pinion and need to know how to do it myself and how difficult is it to do?   Anybody got step by step directions? Replies to this message: xwesx (May 13, 2009 9:23 am) hockeyhauler (May 19, 2009 7:00 pm)
#144 of 168 Re: Rack and pinion [pilkerton21] by xwesx May 13, 2009 (9:23 am)
Replying to: pilkerton21 (May 13, 2009 6:42 am) No, but you could do yourself a huge favor (and inexpensively) by picking up a Haynes repair manual.   I noticed on my '98 Caravan that the steering hydraulics underneath the van are leaking. I suspect that is probably where yours is leaking as well, even though mine is not yet as bad as you report. I do not have the details for the full repair as I have not performed it, but access on my van is relatively simple, requiring only the removal of a massive skid plate that is mounted under the steering and transfer case. Once removed, the area containing those hydraulics is very easy to access.
#145 of 168 Re: Rack and pinion [pilkerton21] by hockeyhauler May 19, 2009 (7:00 pm)
Replying to: pilkerton21 (May 13, 2009 6:42 am) Are you sure it is the rack and pinion leaking. Are DGC had a powersteering leak and it was a bad line. The vehicle had 100k on it and was 9 years old. There is a tab welded to the line to mount it to the undercarriage and it rusted at the weld. Three weeks later I had to repair the coolant lines that run to the rear of the vehicle for the same issue.

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