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#3 of 10 Re: 1997 grand caravan camshaft sensor [tedebear] by gumby538 Jun 23, 2008 (12:15 pm)
Replying to: tedebear (Jun 21, 2008 11:29 pm) i h ave looked at that but i still cant find it. i have read that it may be in the distributor but i have taken that out completely and still nothing if someone has a pix of where it is located that would be helpful..thx
#4 of 10 Front End Problems by lreed70 Jan 10, 2009 (2:06 pm)
NEED HELP !!!!!!! My wife has a 1997 Grand Caravan that I have replaced front and rear motor mounts,put new tires and rims on, had alignment done, checked struts and everything else with two other guys and found nothing bad and still has a terrible shimmy in front end, but only when you apply gas or put it under a load and also makes a thumping sound sometimes when going into left hand turn and shimmy lessens and worsens when going up and down on uneven road surfaces also can get the thumping when coming down off of uneven surfaces. It will not do it coming down hill or when I let off gas. Is it the two side motor mounts or what ?????? Could someone help me out because I'm ready to loose my mind over this !!!!!!!!!! Replies to this message: xwesx (Jan 12, 2009 10:45 am) joepeterson56 (Apr 11, 2009 10:22 am)
#5 of 10 Re: Front End Problems [lreed70] by xwesx Jan 12, 2009 (10:45 am)
Replying to: lreed70 (Jan 10, 2009 2:06 pm) My '98 van is beginning to do this, too. I suspect the tie rod end(s) or the ball joint(s) are beginning to go bad, but cannot say for certain without further inspection. I have two older vehicles, both 1969 model years, that have "shimmy" problems that most notably occur on uneven (rough) road surfaces. On one, it is tie rods. The other, it is ball joints. Both are rear-wheel-drive, though, so acceleration does not induce the symptoms.   On my van, it only happens under acceleration right now, and I plan to nip it before it gets worse.   I strongly suspect this is in the suspension/steering of the van, but you could confirm that by checking your front tires for signs of uneven wear. If it is motor mounts or non-wheel related, it is not going to affect your tires. But, if you feel it in the steering wheel (i.e., it pulls the wheel left/right), as I do, it is definitely in the steering or suspension. Replies to this message: joepeterson56 (Apr 11, 2009 10:22 am)
#6 of 10 Re: 1997 grand caravan camshaft sensor [gumby538] by reddog607 Feb 07, 2009 (7:03 pm)
Replying to: gumby538 (Jun 21, 2008 10:11 am) on the pass, side just under the line where the Head bolts on
#7 of 10 1994 DGC AWD Fuel Pump Location under floorboards by martyszy Apr 11, 2009 (8:01 am)
Hey Ya'll: I am looking for the location of the fuel pump relative to the floorboards in the back to cut a hole to gain easy access to the pump. I had it replaced a coupla years ago (in the dead of winter so I had a "repair shop" do it) and I have long cranking before it starts issues. It always starts but is never consistant. I did have a smell of fuel before when I used to top it off but since I only put 10 gallons in at a time there hasn't been any, just the slow starting. I want to cut out a bit of the floorboards above the fuel pump to access it without dropping the tank, and then make a removable cover for it. Any info on how to find it appreciated. Also where is there an online maintenence schedule for the AWD? I only have 110k on it but want the tranny fluid&cam chain specs. Thanks Marty
#8 of 10 Re: Front End Problems [xwesx] by joepeterson56 Apr 11, 2009 (10:22 am)
Replying to: xwesx (Jan 12, 2009 10:45 am) Hey guys, it sounds more like bad cv joints than anything else. Have either of you ever replaced either one of the drive axles? When the cv joints go, it very often gives subtle hints that they are bad, as opposed to very obvious ones. The main sign being the groaning or noises under acceleration, especially when the wheels are turned to any point accept straight ahead. My money is on that. As far as what you are describing as a "shimmy", I am not exactly sure what you mean, but on one of my minis, two of the wheels or rims had been bumped against a curb prior to my buying the van, and the rims were no longer perfectly "flat", kind of like this ) as opposed to this I, they way they should be. Not visible to the eye, but enough to make the van shake or shimmy from side to side at low speeds. but not noticeable at hight speeds, because the velocity would compensate for the warpage .   It took quite some time for me and a suspension specialist to pin point it to this problem, but a set of replacement rims got rid of the problem.   It sounds like you have checked and eliminated all other possible sources except this one as far as the noise goes.
#9 of 10 engine light by corr1gan Apr 16, 2009 (1:11 pm)
I have had a problem with my 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan pretty much since I purchased it used about 10 months ago. Not too long after I drove it off of the lot, the gauges would stop working ( this includes the digital odometer, the PRND3 display, temp, speedometer, rpm) and the ABS light would come on. But after a couple hours to a few days, the gauges will start working again but the check engine light comes on. I took it back to the dealer and their service department replaced the computer. That worked for two or three months but then it started happening again. If I remember correctly, the codes were engine control module and transmission control module ( I think). I just recently noticed that when the gauges come back on the miles are unchanged. Could the problem be wiring to the transmission? Could someone have attepted to roll back the odometer? I would appreciate any help on this matter.... Replies to this message: joepeterson56 (Apr 16, 2009 3:37 pm)
#10 of 10 Re: engine light [corr1gan] by joepeterson56 Apr 16, 2009 (3:37 pm)
Replying to: corr1gan (Apr 16, 2009 1:11 pm) Siounds like the problem many of us have had with the circut board solder joints on the back of the dashboard display panel have you tried smacking over the center of your display on the dash a few times when this happens? It sometimes works and fixes the connection. The fix is here in this forum, do a search for it. Sorry I don't have the link to that discussion handy.

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