I was doing tthis job but gor stuck, because i could not see the nut from the reservoir that was holding it, thank to this video I will complete the job, ... just wondering what head size is the bolt on the slider bolt of the reservoir at the back, Thanks, for the video!!
Hi I’m glad the video is helping. I don’t remember what size the bolt is. That’s one of the things about working on your own car and doing mechanic stuff. Sure it’s helpful to have bolt sizes and all the tools but in many, many cases, you’re gonna have to have a set of sockets, some patients and the mental fortitude to figure out which socket fits on that bolt. Best of luck to you my friend, and remember don’t give up! 😁 you got this👍
I have a 2005 Chrysler town and country. Can started overheating so I looked under hood. Was leaking coolant out of radiator. Added coolant for the next few weeks to keep it from getting hot. Finally had a chance to work on van and changed out radiator, water pump, thermostat, and today the temp sensor. Still overheats….. any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Oh ya, it says it gets hot and even goes up all the way to red but doesn’t smoke and doesn’t make noise like a vehicle would that’s overheating. When I’m stopped at a stop light after running van for 10 min from cold it starts doing this. It goes up then when I drive it goes down and up, down and up. Then eventually it may stay up…..
Your temp sensor goes up and down because you have an air bubble in the system. Could also be a head gasket leak pushing air into your coolant system. You will need to do a pressure test to verify your head gasket is not leaking. If test pass on head gasket then I would start trying to burp the system of air. Do some Google research on air in system.
That’s awesome half a million on a caravan, I have 05 gold ugliest thing on the block I park it next to my Benz. Put a new radiator and still 🥵 so I’ll do the straw test thanks man!! Hope it’s one of the fans and not the temperature sensor. I am a pencil pusher so I feel ok w changing the fan one bolt but what you are doing in this vid... I hope 🤞 its just a fan. 132k on my van hope to give it a little more lifeline
I found this out the hard way myself. I faught the hidden power steering res nut for 30 minutes before i found out it was a 10mm. WHY MAKE THE HIDDEN NUT DIFFERENT FROM THE 2 VISIBLE ONES??? lol.
N2TheOcean Every 3000 to 3500 miles I change the oil. Every around 50,000 miles I did the transmission fluid up until around 300,000 miles. But other people of had problems who will maintain their vehicles well. It’s not some holy grail guaranteed thing, right? 300K The last time I had a transmission fluid change. And it still goes! Some of its maintenance and some of it’s by the grace of God go I, I suppose. Just got a really lucky with a well put together model I guess. 🤷🏻♂️ I haven’t had that much luck with my 2011 so far.
Thanks for sharing the info. Just my two cents here, but I'd say your maintenance habits have made a significant difference on the 4th generation model. I have known of a few cases where people have squeeze just over 200 to 220gs out of them at tops with the average miles being around 150 to 175g on the tranny itself, but over 300gs is a first for me. The other model, it's reliability I know little to nothing about. But have considered buying one. All in all, thanks again. And great videos. You're very articulate at explaining things - with an occasional twist with humor. Its all good … makes for a more interesting video that holds a person's attention. Thanks again. And kind regards from Charleston, SC ~
UPDATE! I am so stupid! That green thingy isn't even the temp sensor! I found it right by the heater hose underneath the coil pack (of which I had yet to remove). Grrrr! Question? what is the sensor for on top of the plenum close to the P.S. reservoir. I mistakenly put pressure on it and the harness connector just snapped off with pins still in the sensor. A WHOLE NEW SET OF PROBLEMS! (I am a rookie clutz!)
HELP! I did everything you did religiously. I have a 2005 3.3L Caravan. But after "finally" getting the P.S reservoir off and up out of the way, I DO NOT HAVE THE SAME SENSOR AS YOU ARE SHOWING. I have a light green one (appears to be plastic) and has a harness connector on the SIDE and a aluminum looking bar coming out from underneath the plenum that attaches to the top of the ECT. Can you give me any idea as to where to go from here? I have already made screw ups. I will explain when I hear back from you. Thanks for your advice/assistance.
Hey Russ! I have a good one for you! I have a 2006 Dodge Caravan SXT. It has a short somewhere that makes it show as Hot ( Max ) then 10 seconds later, It’ll Show Cold ( Max -40’ )..Do you know where this short could be? I have been looking for it for over a year now and cannot find it!
Hello! I found BOTH of your overheating videos excellent! I have 2002 Voyager and I had a P0118 code and BOTH of my cooling fans were burned out. (I used jumpers and tested with the battery) I replaced the coolant temp sensor and went to the salvage yard and bought both fans. $45 for both. Before I install these new/used fans, I'm hoping you might be able to tell me if there is anything that would burn these fans out? I don't want to waste the money that I just spent on the fans. I also have a new fan relay, just in case. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! P.S. I'm having my 10 year old son help, so that he is knowledgeable and comfortable with working on cars himself, too! Thanks so very much!!
Valerie Johnson That’s Awesome! Glad it’s working for you. The fans do you bring out. Electric engines in those fans don’t last for ever. Especially in a hot climate. Here in the Seattle area doesn’t get that hot and I’ve heard people from hotter regions burn out those electric fans a lot more often. It’s good that you’ve replaced the temperature sensor. Cover your bases. Give your son a high five for me and thanks for training the future mechanics of the world! 😁👍💯🙏
Okay... Here's the deal. I was told by AZ that my catalytic converter was bad, causing to get hot. Could cost 3-900 bucks. But I overheat like you explained. But I noticed my fans aren't coming on like they should be when it is hot. So I'm thinking that is the bigger problem. What do you think?
I've never herd of a cat problem causing an engine overheat. There are some good videos out there how to diagnose cat with a temp gun. A good test is to turn on your A/C after your van has been running for 3 or 4 min. Both fans should come on. Try that and get back to me.
@@RussShawTV Okay sounds good. I've been pretty busy Or I'da gotten back sooner. I will try it. Some times I hear them but usually after I've lost a lot of water. And my gauge doesn't always say it's over heated just reads half hot most of the time. it will reach full red at top of gauge, when Radiator is real empty.. (Winter time example). I run with heat on, man it's bad right now.. hahah But does work to cool down
Snowman374th Yeah the gauge doesn’t work very well once you’ve lost a lot of water. But yeah man odds are, In my experience “if I’m a betting man” if you replace that radiator it will clear up your problems. Also being in Arizona in triple digit season I would use a higher quality coolant when you replace it. Be careful down there in Arizona I got some Family down there. I’ve heard the Covid-19 virus has had a resurgence there. You and yours stay safe buddy 🙏
Tr3 smith yes but only for a short time. Too much that stuff will clog up your radiator And for that matter the rest of your cooling system which can cause big problems over time. But yeah if you need it to last for a week or two while you wait for your paycheck or something it can do the trick. Don’t expect it to last too long term though.
Brian Bayer no, Who is a demonstration. I did not put it in backwards I’m pretty sure you were drunk off your ever loving ass if you think I put it in backwards. 😂
The heater cores not that bad to change. One bolt on column and a spring clip if I remember correctly then one ten mil. Bolt holding hosesinto core. Then slide it out. You can dooooo it!
I would hope it would be that easy. You’ve done one in a 2000+ Dodge Caravan? I looked it up in the shop manual and it’s actually more hours then changing out a head gasket!
@@RussShawTV mine is a 2005 Dodge Grand caravan. Had to get different o rings for ends of lines going into heater core because the for I bought wasn't o.e.m.also it was front heater core.
So two bolts on the outside holding the dash in 10 mm need to be removed? And a clip on the steering column? The steering column does not have to come out? Here’s my Twitter handle if I could ask you a few questions and have you walk me through it that would be awesome. @crussshaw IM me. I’ll Give you a big credit in the video. It’s a job I’ve been intimidated by just from what I’ve heard from guys who work in car dealerships. And of course the mechanic shop manual.
@@RussShawTV no column does not need to come out there's a coupler and it slides up .I will go look at it again it's been a couple years. Be glad to help is yours an 05 Grand caravan because that's what mine is.
Thank you for your detailed video. I have a 2001 Chrysler town and country 3.3 v6 LX and think this maybe the problem after replacing the water pump and had heat for a bit then started getting hot again and no heat in the cab Again. Any tips is appreciated.
Did you replace the thermostat? Sounds like your old girl has a clogged cooling system. I would change the thermostat and do a drain and fill. Drain radiator and refill with new 50/50 coolant. ruclips.net/video/ZPSCW8Oys1w/видео.html My Thermostat video. And make your own 50/50 cheaper. If that don't work odds are she's gonna need a new radiator.
I was doing tthis job but gor stuck, because i could not see the nut from the reservoir that was holding it, thank to this video I will complete the job, ... just wondering what head size is the bolt on the slider bolt of the reservoir at the back, Thanks, for the video!!
Hi I’m glad the video is helping. I don’t remember what size the bolt is. That’s one of the things about working on your own car and doing mechanic stuff.
Sure it’s helpful to have bolt sizes and all the tools but in many, many cases, you’re gonna have to have a set of sockets, some patients and the mental fortitude to figure out which socket fits on that bolt.
Best of luck to you my friend, and remember don’t give up! 😁 you got this👍
Thanks for the video again, ir was a 10mm, I completed the job,@@RussShawTV
Currently digging mine out of the housing unit because the bitch just broke off for no damn reason
Wait, What?
Disconnect the neg terminal first so you dont spike the. Pcm if you do the pos cable the arc at the battery teminal is enough to fry the computer
Curious…did the van hit 500k yet?😂
Naw, transmission blew up around 450 K but all almost! 😅🔧👍😁
I have a 2005 Chrysler town and country. Can started overheating so I looked under hood. Was leaking coolant out of radiator. Added coolant for the next few weeks to keep it from getting hot. Finally had a chance to work on van and changed out radiator, water pump, thermostat, and today the temp sensor. Still overheats….. any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Oh ya, it says it gets hot and even goes up all the way to red but doesn’t smoke and doesn’t make noise like a vehicle would that’s overheating. When I’m stopped at a stop light after running van for 10 min from cold it starts doing this. It goes up then when I drive it goes down and up, down and up. Then eventually it may stay up…..
Your temp sensor goes up and down because you have an air bubble in the system. Could also be a head gasket leak pushing air into your coolant system. You will need to do a pressure test to verify your head gasket is not leaking. If test pass on head gasket then I would start trying to burp the system of air. Do some Google research on air in system.
did You get a trouble code for that sensor??
Yes but if I didn’t mention it in this video apologies and I forgot what it was, this years ago. 🤷🏻♂️
@ 6:59 "release the ummmm...Release the.... ummm " OH, RELEASE THE KRAKEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Need new radiator cap
Thanks for the input, Michael Kennedy! I think my dad might’ve voted for one of your relatives. I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
Thank you Russ for your videos I really enjoy them ... ps yes please make a sonic video I miss them your friend from Scranton pa ....
Why are these people using non power wrenches? Oh my gosh it's driving me crazy watching them unscrew bolts so slow😮
It wouldn’t be wise to use power tools when removing or especially installing new sensitive sensors.
That’s awesome half a million on a caravan, I have 05 gold ugliest thing on the block I park it next to my Benz. Put a new radiator and still 🥵 so I’ll do the straw test thanks man!! Hope it’s one of the fans and not the temperature sensor. I am a pencil pusher so I feel ok w changing the fan one bolt but what you are doing in this vid... I hope 🤞 its just a fan. 132k on my van hope to give it a little more lifeline
Radiator cap change it
Love the videos we own one and about to buy another one
The Grand Historian They don’t make them like they used to 😁
Heeeyyy i didn,t know Michael Chiklis from the shield did car jobs on the side..lol anyway thanks good info to know....👍👍👍
I get that. It is a great accomplished handsome actor... So thank you.
It's possible to change just the sensor other than removing the coil.
It is but for me it’s just easier to get it out of the way. It was only like two bolts.
Just changed my sensor Video was very helpful Note if you have to loosen the hidden bolt it is 10 MM not 8 like the top ones Thanks again
I found this out the hard way myself. I faught the hidden power steering res nut for 30 minutes before i found out it was a 10mm. WHY MAKE THE HIDDEN NUT DIFFERENT FROM THE 2 VISIBLE ONES??? lol.
430,000 Miles? Wowowowow! What are you doing to that 6 banger to reach that?! Changing the oil every 1000 miles? lol Amazing, dude. Simply, amazing!
N2TheOcean Every 3000 to 3500 miles I change the oil. Every around 50,000 miles I did the transmission fluid up until around 300,000 miles. But other people of had problems who will maintain their vehicles well. It’s not some holy grail guaranteed thing, right? 300K The last time I had a transmission fluid change. And it still goes! Some of its maintenance and some of it’s by the grace of God go I, I suppose. Just got a really lucky with a well put together model I guess. 🤷🏻♂️ I haven’t had that much luck with my 2011 so far.
Thanks for sharing the info. Just my two cents here, but I'd say your maintenance habits have made a significant difference on the 4th generation model. I have known of a few cases where people have squeeze just over 200 to 220gs out of them at tops with the average miles being around 150 to 175g on the tranny itself, but over 300gs is a first for me. The other model, it's reliability I know little to nothing about. But have considered buying one. All in all, thanks again. And great videos. You're very articulate at explaining things - with an occasional twist with humor. Its all good … makes for a more interesting video that holds a person's attention. Thanks again. And kind regards from Charleston, SC ~
UPDATE! I am so stupid! That green thingy isn't even the temp sensor! I found it right by the heater hose underneath the coil pack (of which I had yet to remove). Grrrr!
Question? what is the sensor for on top of the plenum close to the P.S. reservoir. I mistakenly put pressure on it and the harness connector just snapped off with pins still in the sensor. A WHOLE NEW SET OF PROBLEMS! (I am a rookie clutz!)
HELP! I did everything you did religiously. I have a 2005 3.3L Caravan. But after "finally" getting the P.S reservoir off and up out of the way, I DO NOT HAVE THE SAME SENSOR AS YOU ARE SHOWING.
I have a light green one (appears to be plastic) and has a harness connector on the SIDE and a aluminum looking bar coming out from underneath the plenum that attaches to the top of the ECT. Can you give me any idea as to where to go from here? I have already made screw ups. I will explain when I hear back from you. Thanks for your advice/assistance.
Bro , This video saved me .....thank you.
Thanks Linx for commenting glad I could help. What year is your caravan?
Hey Russ! I have a good one for you! I have a 2006 Dodge Caravan SXT. It has a short somewhere that makes it show as Hot ( Max ) then 10 seconds later, It’ll Show Cold ( Max -40’ )..Do you know where this short could be? I have been looking for it for over a year now and cannot find it!
Sounds like the temperature sensor for the gauge. It has enough fluid in it right? I mean the fluid is up to the top?
Hi, did you have the van with less power when engaged ? I am having the P0113 but my van hardly moves when I hit the pedal, Thanks
P0113 means that your Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor is reading at too high of a voltage.
Is it overheating too? What year is your caravan?
Hello! I found BOTH of your overheating videos excellent! I have 2002 Voyager and I had a P0118 code and BOTH of my cooling fans were burned out. (I used jumpers and tested with the battery) I replaced the coolant temp sensor and went to the salvage yard and bought both fans. $45 for both. Before I install these new/used fans, I'm hoping you might be able to tell me if there is anything that would burn these fans out? I don't want to waste the money that I just spent on the fans. I also have a new fan relay, just in case. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
P.S. I'm having my 10 year old son help, so that he is knowledgeable and comfortable with working on cars himself, too!
Thanks so very much!!
Valerie Johnson That’s Awesome! Glad it’s working for you. The fans do you bring out. Electric engines in those fans don’t last for ever. Especially in a hot climate. Here in the Seattle area doesn’t get that hot and I’ve heard people from hotter regions burn out those electric fans a lot more often. It’s good that you’ve replaced the temperature sensor. Cover your bases. Give your son a high five for me and thanks for training the future mechanics of the world! 😁👍💯🙏
Flush coolant well and replace thermostat
Thanks for the good video but was hoping to see if that stop the overheating on your van?
Livelife Cheapandsimple Yes it did no problems since 😁👍
Okay... Here's the deal. I was told by AZ that my catalytic converter was bad, causing to get hot. Could cost 3-900 bucks. But I overheat like you explained. But I noticed my fans aren't coming on like they should be when it is hot. So I'm thinking that is the bigger problem. What do you think?
I've never herd of a cat problem causing an engine overheat. There are some good videos out there how to diagnose cat with a temp gun. A good test is to turn on your A/C after your van has been running for 3 or 4 min. Both fans should come on. Try that and get back to me.
Also have you seen this video? ruclips.net/video/Z7PSwzoDAcs/видео.html
@@RussShawTV Okay sounds good. I've been pretty busy Or I'da gotten back sooner. I will try it. Some times I hear them but usually after I've lost a lot of water. And my gauge doesn't always say it's over heated just reads half hot most of the time. it will reach full red at top of gauge, when Radiator is real empty.. (Winter time example). I run with heat on, man it's bad right now.. hahah But does work to cool down
Snowman374th Yeah the gauge doesn’t work very well once you’ve lost a lot of water. But yeah man odds are, In my experience “if I’m a betting man” if you replace that radiator it will clear up your problems. Also being in Arizona in triple digit season I would use a higher quality coolant when you replace it.
Be careful down there in Arizona I got some Family down there. I’ve heard the Covid-19 virus has had a resurgence there.
You and yours stay safe buddy 🙏
@@RussShawTV It's boiling hot.. Turned ac on, and no fans.. So I need em wired hot I guess. I think rad is sealed now. Just need keep cooled with fans
Can barleaks solve problems short term ?
Tr3 smith yes but only for a short time. Too much that stuff will clog up your radiator And for that matter the rest of your cooling system which can cause big problems over time. But yeah if you need it to last for a week or two while you wait for your paycheck or something it can do the trick. Don’t expect it to last too long term though.
How did you diagnose that the sensor failed?
Brian Bayer no, Who is a demonstration. I did not put it in backwards I’m pretty sure you were drunk off your ever loving ass if you think I put it in backwards. 😂
Brian Bayer ruclips.net/video/Z7PSwzoDAcs/видео.html
The heater cores not that bad to change. One bolt on column and a spring clip if I remember correctly then one ten mil. Bolt holding hosesinto core. Then slide it out. You can dooooo it!
I would hope it would be that easy. You’ve done one in a 2000+ Dodge Caravan? I looked it up in the shop manual and it’s actually more hours then changing out a head gasket!
@@RussShawTV mine is a 2005 Dodge Grand caravan. Had to get different o rings for ends of lines going into heater core because the for I bought wasn't o.e.m.also it was front heater core.
So two bolts on the outside holding the dash in 10 mm need to be removed? And a clip on the steering column? The steering column does not have to come out? Here’s my Twitter handle if I could ask you a few questions and have you walk me through it that would be awesome. @crussshaw IM me. I’ll Give you a big credit in the video. It’s a job I’ve been intimidated by just from what I’ve heard from guys who work in car dealerships. And of course the mechanic shop manual.
@@RussShawTV no column does not need to come out there's a coupler and it slides up .I will go look at it again it's been a couple years. Be glad to help is yours an 05 Grand caravan because that's what mine is.
Thanks man. I would be incredibly grateful.
Thank you for your detailed video. I have a 2001 Chrysler town and country 3.3 v6 LX and think this maybe the problem after replacing the water pump and had heat for a bit then started getting hot again and no heat in the cab Again. Any tips is appreciated.
Did you replace the thermostat? Sounds like your old girl has a clogged cooling system. I would change the thermostat and do a drain and fill. Drain radiator and refill with new 50/50 coolant. ruclips.net/video/ZPSCW8Oys1w/видео.html My Thermostat video. And make your own 50/50 cheaper. If that don't work odds are she's gonna need a new radiator.