Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager Cooling System (radiator, fan, etc.)

51 messages, Last post on Jul 16, 2009 at 1:40 PM

#50 of 51 Re: radiator cooling fan relay location [jrcaracci] by pmary Jun 06, 2009 (7:52 pm)
Replying to: jrcaracci (Mar 20, 2008 4:21 pm) On my 01 caravan the fan relay is behind the rad on top of a cross beam on the driver's side. You have to remove the driver's side headlamp module to acess it.
#51 of 51 Re: radiator cooling fan relay location [jrcaracci] by schampio Jul 16, 2009 (1:40 pm)
Replying to: jrcaracci (Mar 20, 2008 4:21 pm) The service manual for 1998 T&C LXi 3.8L is a bit misleading on this. Its still on the drivers side at the bottom inside of the radiator mount just above the inlet hose. No need to pull the headlight as it doesn't buy you anything. You'll have to pull the air cleaner hose and aircleaner holder to get at it. Mine wasn't riveted (thank goodness) and dropped below the the lower bumper flare for easier access after I pulled the 2x 8mm machine screws. The interlock was pesky (slide the orange lock plate near the seal lip to the left and it will release without breaking. I found a $52 Niehoff Ignition Relay RL38851 OE at Kragen/Oreilly's that fit perfect, considerably cheaper than the $96 the dealer wanted for the same thing. Chrysler really needs to rework their design for ease of access. Its one thing to put it here for cooling (theoretically) but really, right above the hotter than heck radiator return hose and down where every puddle can splash it? According to the service department this is a frequently failing item.