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Thanks for this video. Now I'm convinced not to do this myself. Every component on my 02 Caravan turns into a 3 day nightmare because the previous owners let rust and gunk takeover so I know Id have nothing but broken bolts every step of the way.

Doing this soon on an 02 the timing cover got broken from negligence fro. A previous mechanic not finishing installing the alternator with the 3rd bolt on the rear of the alternator. So will inspect my chain and waterpump and pulleys once the cover is off. All in all what would you say is a reasonable amount of time to diy this?

Great video, thanks for doing these. By chance do you still have special tools for sale?

How long did it take to change everything out and be up and running again?

My 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.8 has a cast iron block , and the heads are aluminum .🙂

I cannot find the crank sprocket puller/ installer anywhere. Not as a kit but I can find the tool, 8539. I can't seem to find them all together.

Good video, I actually broke four of the five 10 mm bolts at the water pump leaving the bottom left remaining! Instead of pulling the timing cover, I put the tensioning bolt back in but I pulled the head bolt that’s top right to the water pump all the way out, got a giant washer to hold the pump on better and screwed the head bolt all the way back in, been driving like that for almost four thousand miles- it works trust me

No timing chain guide/ dampner?

My van has been broke down for almost 4 months because if this exact problem. I don't have the extra money to put it the shop so, I'm going to have to get my hands dirty and fix it myself. Thank you for sharing this video!

I still hear the rattling

Your chain doesnt even seem too bad. It made a lot of noise? Mine is at 270,000 miles. It makes some noise.

Might you know if I can take out the timing chain cover in vehicle on a 2008 T&C 3.8L? Gasket leaking coolant.

Thank you!

Thank you!

How many miles were on the engine

From a retired mechanic to one having fun....you really should clean the surfaces BEFORE putting new parts up. Nobody would ever do the cleaning last. It's a pain, but that's part of being a good mechanic - elbow grease and patience. Also once you had the timing cover off it would have been a good idea to change the oil pump in it. Doesn't cost much for a replacement. If your engine is so old that you are putting a new timing chain, a pump change will surely help the engine. I was looking for the miller tool setup. Thanks for showing that. I decided it's not worth the cost (currently north of $400 on ebay just for removal) I can do it the way we did it in the bush: a standard gear puller ground to fit ......or welded scrap......as my Nigerian friends would do

I'm guessing it's the water pump that didn't have to come off, not the power steering pump. Unbolt the pulley, if anything. Thanks for a detailed video guys!

1/4 inch extension and 3 jaw puller works just as good

I want to change my timing chain early just to be safe. Watching this tells me this is above my skill level. I'm afraid even professionals would be overwhelmed by this. What if they only claim they changed it? How would I know?

I don't understand why these have to have so many steps for something so important.

Need to know where does the hose on the back of your water pump run to/from? Mine has a rubber cap that's cracked.

I had an 02 3.8 V6 with 200,000 miles and never had a problem with the chain.

Would it basically be the same process for a 3.8?

So did timing chain jump a tooth?

Thank the video. How the crankshaft is fixed, to be able to tighten the pulley?

crankshaft pully/harmonic balancer bolt torque specs? I cant find it!! 2007 chrysler town and cxountry

Can't u use an impact wrench to get the crank pulling off

I pulled my oil pan the other day and noticed that the front of the timing chain was pretty slack, did the new chain have any slack when you put it on?

I tried removing the harmonic balancer with a puller and it wouldn't budge.

I drain my radiator by using a small hand transfer pump. Just put the pickup tube down to the bottom of the radiator thru the cap. I was actually able to save the fluid that way. And NO MESS!!

I just completed this job. I'm sure I would have messed up the cam position sensor had I not watched this. At 4:03 I noticed that when you removed the harmonic balancer bolt, that the harmonic balancer was not flush to the end of the crankshaft. After I installed mine, mine also is not flush, it looks just like yours, but I'm not sure if it should. I don't remember whether it was originally flush or not. Edit: I removed the bolt from another car and discovered that there is a gap - so the harmonic balancer is not flush with the end of the crankshaft, it sticks out past the end of the crankshaft. It appears to be something like 1/16 inch.

Can I pay you to do this for my van

Im thankful for youtube. 11pm and im doing this. My van has been broken for to long. No one will help me do it. So ima do it myself.

Is there a tensioner for the chain?

where is the video with timing chain noise recorded ? thanks

Well, It's several years since you posted this. I have a 91 Dynasty with the 3.3 and it's time to do the timing chain. I have a puller but the crank sprocket will not budge, I'm just destroying my puller. I have looked for the socket puller you used in this vid but I can't find one anywhere, nobody even knows what I am talking about. Can't afford to put it in the shop.

god bless you.......................... great vid....

In which video is the noise that you mention that you chain was doing and the reason you replaced?

nice video... I was looking for some info on what was involved in doing the crank seal, and (believe it or not), this was the first place I found that info...

It looks real nice where u guys are, it sucks doing this here in South Dakota during winter

Very helpful. I don't that I would have attempted this without being able to watch your work first. Helpful narration and identification of special tools needed.

How do you tell which timing chain set to get? I am looking on Parts Geek, and it has several sizes. Like a .555" a .684" and a 0.76"? Best quality?

To the author, beachlover4123, please advise me. I only need to replace the front oil seal on my Chrysler Van 3.8L. Do I have to remove the timing chain cover? I will use a seal removal tool. The seal is leaking VERY slowly so it is not really a problem but I may want to tackle it. Your video is very good. Thanks to people like you who make these videos.

Dude u r lost

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You did a lousy job pointing out what the hell yourw talking about.... NOR CAN WE HEAR YOU!! You totally suck at making videos!!!!

Well done video of a challenging job.

Please tell me how you replaced the old hose, on the backside of the water pump. Mine is broken and completely missing from the back of the housing, is this a metal nipple piece that the rubber hose attaches to? You talked about it in the part 1 video at about the 12:50 mark at th-cam.com/video/e6dw3YoaQA8/w-d-xo.html

Can please tell me how you repaired that hose at the 12:50 mark? Mine is completely broken off/missing, is it a metal sleeve in the back of that housing or just a smaller diameter hose that slides into the housing? I still have the shorter cut hose, it was still attached to the metal tubing, just now on the pump housing/timing cover.

got the sensor out... you have to turn it and pull it up. Thanks your video has helped me a lot.