The manufacturer's recommendation is conservative, so you may be able to carefully reduce the fuel octane. Tell me if I have the right idea or do I need to pull the whole motor and trans out together? Also check the dowel pins on the engine and the dowel pin holes on the transmission as they also must be clean and free of burs. Keeping clean fresh fluid in your transmission is the number one thing you can do to protect the transmission from premature failure. Install the crankshaft position sensor to the transaxle bell housing and push down until contact is made with the drive plate. In reply to the answer above, synthetics cause more harm than good. Once you have identified the fuel that keeps the engine at optimum settings, there is no advantage in moving to an even higher octane fuel. I have had it flushed it at the local quick lube place every 50,000 miles and now, at 134,000, I am knock on wood! We are like many others.
Remove any of the top bell housing to engine bolts that are accessible - otherwise the bolts will be removed later from underneath. Torque Converter Installation Note: You must be certain the torque converter is fully seated into the transmission before installation. I have also heard from several other people that own Caravan and other models that it has happened to them as well. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who could not duplicate the failure. If you can, tighten them up a little more.
Continue wiggling the torque converter and rotating it back and forth while pushing in until it is fully engaged. Tip: Remove any section of the exhaust system that you feel could interfere with your ability to separate the transmission from the engine and lower it to the floor. If you plan to replace the torque converter with a new or rebuilt converter, the old converter must be drained of the fluid in order to use it as a core when purchasing the new or rebuilt converter. If the front of the transmission is allowed to tilt downward, the converter may slide out of the transmission and fall hard to the floor. I would not use a 15 mm socket because it gets wedged between the pulley and the frame of the car and is very hard to remove. If you have a question make a new thread with specifics on your vehicle please, T.
With time and heat they may have been peeled loose. The dealership kept saying that no problem could be found. Your local library usually has auto repair manuals, or stop at an auto supply store and see if they have the diagram. Make sure the shop put in the special fluid from Chrysler. You need a 15 mm box wrench to put on the tensioner pulley. Your body can put a lot of leverage on that 15 mm box wrench when using the old serpentine belt wrapped around your torso. Tape dragged in the tape player, dealer replaced.
Can I mix different octane fuel grades?. To flush the lines, first blow compressed air through the lines. If you are already using the proper octane fuel, you will not obtain more power from higher octane fuels. Only the front part of the pump gets changed and the housing stays on the engine. Tighten the axle nuts to 180 ft. Learn the correct procedure for checking transmission fluid level.
And we can't be without. Secure the starter with a piece of wire or bungee strap. Rotate the converter so it will align with the positioning of the flexplate. Because it is hard to pull on this wrench and slip the belt on, I'd suggest using an old serpentine belt, put one loop on the end of the wrench and the other loop around your body. Note: When jacking up the vehicle, be sure to give yourself ample room to work underneath.
Mount the Caravan ignition coil to the mounting bracket. The staff has been amazing to work with and takes care of their customers better than any other company I have ever dealt with. Tighten the sensor retaining bolts to 105 inch lbs. A transmission does not break often so that you have to replace the entire transmission, but replacing parts, such as clutches, also requires complete removal of the transmission. What is a transmission pressure control solenoid and how to replace one if it goes bad.
I have it almost all the way out, but something is stopping it. This will increase the work space on the top side of the transmission enabling you to use a ratchet and long extension to remove the upper bell housing bolts. I have already had to replace my transmission because I was left stranded with no notice at all. Not sure if this is a problem that developed when the transmission was replaced or not. We owed to much to trade it but finally took a high interest rate just to get rid of it. The job of removing and replacing an automatic transmission is not tremendously difficult - it's just a matter of being prepared, being safe, and following instructions.
The contact owns a 1998 Dodge Caravan. To remove the top bell housing bolts, if you have not already done so, lower the transmission jack so that the rear of the transmission drops down and away from the undercarriage of the vehicle. Flushing Cooler Lines Note: Flushing the oil cooler lines before installing a new or rebuilt transmission is absolutely necessary to insure the new transmission is not contaminated with debris and metal left in the lines from the old transmission. Both of these problems occur only intermittently, but seem to be more evident when the car is running cold, or has sat for a while in between startups. We have to make three trips a week to the hospital. When the dowel pins are in the dowel holes, install the bell housing bolts. There are dozens of things that can cause ot not to shift.