I don't blame you on ditching the shirt! I got too hot outside the other day. Tying to recuperate. Nice job with the repairs Jay. Take care my friend.🙂👍 Stay hydrated !
May the fun begin, these were always my favorite generation caravans compared to all of the newer ones that are out!my stepdad had a 03 and sold it with 140,000 miles.
This will be the most watched video ever with that beefcake as the thumbnail. Also I owned a grand caravan and it was the worst vehicle I’ve ever owned. Everything in it sucks and broke. I mean god damn everything.
With this heat, I'm not surprised water pumps are not exploding all over the place. Maybe they are, I haven't been paying much attention...lol. It was 104 today in Arkansas. Good work, Jay! 👍
3.3 and 3.8 are mostly the same. The 4.0 in the body style after this is really similar too. Just different displacements and power levels but the same engine family. They are all about the same reliability wise. Which means better than the 2011+ 3.6 DOHC
If you ever do a Jeep 4.0, it's the same thing - undo a few bolts, it falls off the front of the engine. Always do pump and thermostat at same time, and be prepared to do the radiator too after you restore coolant pressure and find out it leaks too.... ;-)
I like doing water pumps on the older vehicles like this where it is external and a guy don't have to take everything apart, Liked vid, Hope You had a Great Fourth this year
Too bad it wasn't a gravy job like the suburban from last week. Still nice and simple though, just a little cramped to get to. I hope you enjoyed yours as well!
Ah the grand caravan. The “oopsie started a family too early” car that likes to tailgate me going the speed limit and speed past me the first chance it gets.
Ohh I’ve done that job a few times on my wife’s 05 T&C that’s now got 274,000 miles on the clock. Not the worst job but not the best either. The last one I did didn’t fix the problem....it just needed a thermostat which is about a 15 minute job👿. Her car is about due for another belt and tensioner which only tend to last about 2 or 3 years before the belt starts chirping when the a/c compressor cycles. Original compressor though. It has been the most reliable vehicle we’ve ever had. I feel your pain with the heat. Just spent a week in the mountains where it was 70-80 degrees now back to Charlotte and the high 90’s
Keep up the good work Jay working on those things are pain the ass there a piece of s*** I hate the dodge grand caravan my brother's baby mama has one and I fix on it and I'm tired of it but I got to keep it running for her and her kids keep with the good work God bless and peace out brother.
God almighty I remember having to do the WP on my 95 Infiniti G20 SR20. The WP was about 5 inches thick and I had maybe 2 inches between the pulley and the body rail. Had to loosen the mounts, but they were rust attached to rust. Ended up having to torch one apart and replace the other 3. Same car also had a ripped intake boot post-MAF. Found a NOS Infiniti part on Ebay for like $20. FWIW I always do my final air bleed w/ the nose up. Don't matter on every car but man if you ever have to bleed any GM 4.3 trucks or Toyota 3.4 trucks, or hell most GM pushrod V6s, it can def save a comeback. Also helps w/ those rear heater lines going thru the firewall on these Chrysler vans. Y'all got it easy down there in the south. Come up and visit rust country sometime. Those 2 piece nuts swell basically right outta the factory up here.
So many customers don’t realize how much work goes into a lot of these repairs they just want to bitch about the bill. I’ve been in the service field all of life and I understand how it is. I’ve never bitched about a bill. Only the ridiculous prices manufacturers charge for the flimsy parts they make. Keep up the great work and videos. Hope all of you stay safe and enjoy your day. Btw I don’t mind you working with out a shirt on got to do what you got to do to get the job done. Just remember to give us a heads up if you’re going to take anything else off. 😆😂🤣
Sometimes a business will take advantage of that mindset and waaay overcharge just because they thing you wont ask questions and thats just wrong. I try to be very fair when it comes to pricing. And on another note, this is as far as I can go with clothing on this app haha XD
@@MXguy95 Yes I know there are businesses like that and those need to be called out for their shady practices. They make legit businesses look bad also. Thank you for all you do have a great day.
I snapped a top bolt off the motor mout to dropthemotor. It's the one on the inside toward the windshield. Is it necessary to tap it out and get a new one? Please 🙏 anyone ???
so weird all the extreme heat you are having down south, here in Pocono's we are experiencing day temps in the 80's and night temps in the 60's. Little build up of humidity but that is going to go away this weekend.
I looked at one of these last fall but it never got hot, auction and the kid starting them up hit the row it was in only to have the auctioneer go the other way, so it sat idling for a good hour. I probably should have bought it anyways, it was likely a thermostat, but I backed out at $750-ish. Had no idea how it would be to change. That pump looks like an absolute pain in the ass. I had one years ago I got cheap because the pipes for the rear heat down the back of the motor were leaking. I did good on that one, I had it fixed with a bypass hose for under $20 and drove it around, then I cleaned it up and sold it and made about 1100 on it.
I bet $10 it was the heater lines thru the firewall. They always leak because they are plastic. The Dorman plastic replacements are like $35 and take 5 min to pop on. They also have $100-ish metal upgrade ones but the plastic ones only die about every 10 yrs
@@matthewbowen5841 Supposedly it was the metal line that runs down the firewall and under the car. All I know is I bypassed it and it held pressure. The guy who bought it from me didn't even drive it, he used it for parts to fix another one. I had to take the wiper tray off to get to the connection.
The 07 Dodge Grand Caravan was the worst car I have ever owned. Replaced every single light bulb in it at least twice, both side slider doors broke. Traded it in with a blown head gasket. And oh it burned oil like a 100 year old tractor. POS ! Been scared of anything Dodge ever since.
My aunt has an 06 Grand Caravan SXT (I assume it has the 3.8 since it's the higher end one with alloy wheels, body colored door handles and stuff) and after seeing this video, I'm glad I didn't end up with it........
That is true. I like the Ford Freestar better but ive heard they eat transmissions 3 times a day. And the caravan she has was not at all taken care of lol
my aunt has had 4 Caravans from new and runs those vans into the ground I mean her first one went 1 and half without a oil change it's oil was like water 💧 it's crazy how much shit Caravan can take
Yo Jay I recently saw Scotty do a video about getting your oil analyzed. What do you think about that? Is it a waste of money? My 00 Camry with the 2.2 L Powerhouse has 454k miles on her. I don't have any issues and she doesn't burn a drop of oil between OCD 5.5 k miles between changing. The good kid is about $40. Again what you think?🇺🇸✌
Just look for any sparklies in the oil when you drain it. You can also grab a magnetic drain plug to concentrate them in one spot. If you don't see any, rest easy.
These are actually pretty easy WPs. Most Japanese V6s with timing belts use that to drive the WP meaning 3x the work. GM had special tools for the Northstar and Opel twin cam engines (not the same tool, different special tools for each engine family). Ford Duratecs drive their pumps with the chain, which means book times of 13-15 hours and whole new timing chain kits. That's a $2000 bill at the dealer. Lots of the newer Ecoboost 4 cylinders have electric water pumps hidden behind the chain with a freewheeling idler pulley. You have to take the chain off even though the WP isn't even driven by it. And almost all the German stuff has had electric water pumps that require computer reprogramming with the dealer-only software.
@@MXguy95 I was asking for a friend. I'll try to hollar at you one day this week. The old car might make for a good video. And I hate working on anything Ford!
There's way worse cheapo tires than Westlakes. They and Federal also make some sizes you can't buy from anyone else, like stuff for little 12 and 13 inch econocar sizes from the 80s, the oddball 2nd gen MR2 sizes, Smart ForTwos, weird Mazda sizes over the years, and even older stuff like Saab Sonnetts and VW Vanagons. They were a go to when we were dealing w/ antiquated stuff or plus zeroing an older car to more modern wheel sizes.
Love Your videos Over100 here in Arkansas today Out mowing for over four hours Riding mower decided to give out Tried some of your ideas on mower from previous videos Stay cool
Unfortunately, the Chrysler minivans are the least reliable minivans and Toyota's is the most reliable. Of course Stelantis has discontinued the Dodge Caravan after 36 years of production (1984-2020)
Just thinking 20 years from now when you're retired from working on cars and all the homes and workshops are underground because of extreme hot summers and tornadoes don't be no buildings built above ground anymore.
Oh my! A shirtless jay smart workin on van. I'm sweatin down here in Florida as well. Love the ace Ventura reference 🤣😂
Stay hydrated!
Jay showing off some skin. Looking sharp man 😉
No mechanic belly-slap. Unsubscribed. 😔
I don't blame you on ditching the shirt! I got too hot outside the other day. Tying to recuperate. Nice job with the repairs Jay. Take care my friend.🙂👍 Stay hydrated !
Otter Zone. Said while Jay is playing the role of a shirtless otter. I'm dead! LOL!
I’m typically a dog not the otter 😂 😅
Yea I admit I watched this whole video just to look at jay with no shirt on working on a car
Me too lol
Was one of the best videos he’s made and I’ve been watching Jay for years lol
Got me bricked up 🥵
Same, I’ve never seen him shirtless
😂 oh my
wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww true southern dude such a butifull body
I fully expected this comment section to be a lot more thirsty 😆😆😆
I know I watched it drooling lol
May the fun begin, these were always my favorite generation caravans compared to all of the newer ones that are out!my stepdad had a 03 and sold it with 140,000 miles.
Keep up the good work, Jay. Oh and sometime I'd like to see a Christmas card!😀
Thumbnail is NOT total clickbait and I'm cool with it 👌🏼😏
Shirtless Jay?? Whoah! my new favorite channel now. (what are you working on?) who cares!
Very good job in the video for dodge caravan V6
Need more shirtless Jay 🔥
This will be the most watched video ever with that beefcake as the thumbnail.
Also I owned a grand caravan and it was the worst vehicle I’ve ever owned. Everything in it sucks and broke. I mean god damn everything.
I know that’s why I watched it lol
Fuck yeah he looks good enough to eat!
Thank you for sharing and your APPRECIATION Jay.
With this heat, I'm not surprised water pumps are not exploding all over the place. Maybe they are, I haven't been paying much attention...lol. It was 104 today in Arkansas. Good work, Jay! 👍
Awesome job bud. This heat ain't no joke. Stay cool Jay
Is this the nekked mechanic series? SPICEY!!
Dayummmmm Jay. No shirt 👍🏻👍🏻😂. I always thought those had a 3.8. Which motor is better?
3.3 and 3.8 are mostly the same. The 4.0 in the body style after this is really similar too. Just different displacements and power levels but the same engine family. They are all about the same reliability wise. Which means better than the 2011+ 3.6 DOHC
Hey Jay. You're videos are very entertaining.
he is beautyfull chirtless
106 yesterday in Oklahoma City don't blame you taking shirt off
If you ever do a Jeep 4.0, it's the same thing - undo a few bolts, it falls off the front of the engine.
Always do pump and thermostat at same time, and be prepared to do the radiator too after you restore coolant pressure and find out it leaks too.... ;-)
I like my 2005 Dodge caravan me being in New York it does ride out but the motor was really strong and it was a really decent vehicle good video buddy
Rock out
oh my my my my my jay AWOO
Great and informative video Jay! Love all your content!
Good stuff as usual, keep them coming Bro, thanks....
Always enjoy your videos Jay. Nice :)
Glad you like them!
I like doing water pumps on the older vehicles like this where it is external and a guy don't have to take everything apart, Liked vid, Hope You had a Great Fourth this year
Too bad it wasn't a gravy job like the suburban from last week. Still nice and simple though, just a little cramped to get to. I hope you enjoyed yours as well!
Ah the grand caravan. The “oopsie started a family too early” car that likes to tailgate me going the speed limit and speed past me the first chance it gets.
the last generations of good and tough dodge caravan . thoses with the 3.3 of course
Ohh I’ve done that job a few times on my wife’s 05 T&C that’s now got 274,000 miles on the clock. Not the worst job but not the best either. The last one I did didn’t fix the problem....it just needed a thermostat which is about a 15 minute job👿. Her car is about due for another belt and tensioner which only tend to last about 2 or 3 years before the belt starts chirping when the a/c compressor cycles. Original compressor though. It has been the most reliable vehicle we’ve ever had. I feel your pain with the heat. Just spent a week in the mountains where it was 70-80 degrees now back to Charlotte and the high 90’s
Just imagine if it showed the number of dislikes then I'd be like the dislikes came from those who got offended of a shirtless Jay Smart!
I'm surprised y'all don't have a big ol' attic fan in the shop. We had one in our body shop when I grew up in Mississippi!
Cold front heading to our region by the weekend. 70% chance rain for SE Georgia on Sunday.
Man I sure hope so
One more water pump brother 🤣👍✌️
No substitute for experience. 👍
Keep up the good work Jay working on those things are pain the ass there a piece of s*** I hate the dodge grand caravan my brother's baby mama has one and I fix on it and I'm tired of it but I got to keep it running for her and her kids keep with the good work God bless and peace out brother.
Keep em traps coming 😈
God almighty I remember having to do the WP on my 95 Infiniti G20 SR20. The WP was about 5 inches thick and I had maybe 2 inches between the pulley and the body rail. Had to loosen the mounts, but they were rust attached to rust. Ended up having to torch one apart and replace the other 3. Same car also had a ripped intake boot post-MAF. Found a NOS Infiniti part on Ebay for like $20.
FWIW I always do my final air bleed w/ the nose up. Don't matter on every car but man if you ever have to bleed any GM 4.3 trucks or Toyota 3.4 trucks, or hell most GM pushrod V6s, it can def save a comeback. Also helps w/ those rear heater lines going thru the firewall on these Chrysler vans.
Y'all got it easy down there in the south. Come up and visit rust country sometime. Those 2 piece nuts swell basically right outta the factory up here.
Good video!
Otter Zone, the only auto parts store with a champagne room.
So many customers don’t realize how much work goes into a lot of these repairs they just want to bitch about the bill. I’ve been in the service field all of life and I understand how it is. I’ve never bitched about a bill. Only the ridiculous prices manufacturers charge for the flimsy parts they make. Keep up the great work and videos. Hope all of you stay safe and enjoy your day. Btw I don’t mind you working with out a shirt on got to do what you got to do to get the job done. Just remember to give us a heads up if you’re going to take anything else off. 😆😂🤣
Sometimes a business will take advantage of that mindset and waaay overcharge just because they thing you wont ask questions and thats just wrong. I try to be very fair when it comes to pricing. And on another note, this is as far as I can go with clothing on this app haha XD
@@MXguy95 Yes I know there are businesses like that and those need to be called out for their shady practices. They make legit businesses look bad also. Thank you for all you do have a great day.
I know all about this heat! Having a heatwave here in the Dallas area too! Gotta love that Texas heat! LOL!
Oh wow! Stay hydrated out there!
Our highs are forecast to be around 103-105 for the next several days. Not worth going outside if you don’t have to.
Looks like you made fairly short work out of that. Nice job.
I snapped a top bolt off the motor mout to dropthemotor. It's the one on the inside toward the windshield. Is it necessary to tap it out and get a new one? Please 🙏 anyone ???
so weird all the extreme heat you are having down south, here in Pocono's we are experiencing day temps in the 80's and night temps in the 60's. Little build up of humidity but that is going to go away this weekend.
I looked at one of these last fall but it never got hot, auction and the kid starting them up hit the row it was in only to have the auctioneer go the other way, so it sat idling for a good hour. I probably should have bought it anyways, it was likely a thermostat, but I backed out at $750-ish. Had no idea how it would be to change. That pump looks like an absolute pain in the ass.
I had one years ago I got cheap because the pipes for the rear heat down the back of the motor were leaking. I did good on that one, I had it fixed with a bypass hose for under $20 and drove it around, then I cleaned it up and sold it and made about 1100 on it.
I bet $10 it was the heater lines thru the firewall. They always leak because they are plastic. The Dorman plastic replacements are like $35 and take 5 min to pop on. They also have $100-ish metal upgrade ones but the plastic ones only die about every 10 yrs
@@matthewbowen5841 Supposedly it was the metal line that runs down the firewall and under the car. All I know is I bypassed it and it held pressure. The guy who bought it from me didn't even drive it, he used it for parts to fix another one. I had to take the wiper tray off to get to the connection.
The 07 Dodge Grand Caravan was the worst car I have ever owned. Replaced every single light bulb in it at least twice, both side slider doors broke. Traded it in with a blown head gasket. And oh it burned oil like a 100 year old tractor. POS ! Been scared of anything Dodge ever since.
Hello jay is that van for sale and do you know how much if it is thank you
Jay with no shirt!? AWOOO 🥵🥵 haha! It’s too friggin hawt and hoomid to work on my Jeep
My aunt has an 06 Grand Caravan SXT (I assume it has the 3.8 since it's the higher end one with alloy wheels, body colored door handles and stuff) and after seeing this video, I'm glad I didn't end up with it........
They aren't so bad if you keep up the maintenance , and having to do one water pump after 130k miles really isnt to bad. I like these vans
That is true. I like the Ford Freestar better but ive heard they eat transmissions 3 times a day. And the caravan she has was not at all taken care of lol
I did a water pump on my father's Dodge Grand caravan and it was a pain in the butt to do
my aunt has had 4 Caravans from new and runs those vans into the ground I mean her first one went 1 and half without a oil change it's oil was like water 💧 it's crazy how much shit Caravan can take
Straight up. The northern Caravans would've been around longer if it wasn't for the awful rust issues these had
Did you replace the thermostat??
Nice 😀
Looking like Lt Dan in Forrest Gump
Good one 👍
Some of those Caravans are total POSs, while others seem to inexplicably last forever! I have never figured that one out.
Nice vid!!
That valuecraft garbage part won't last long. you'll be doin it again!
Not sure if I missed it, but, did you also replace the thermostat? Probably a good idea after all the overheating and water pump failure.
Actually changing the thermostat is pretty much a given as far as I'm concerned, if the water pumps bad change the thermostat too😏
Yo Jay I recently saw Scotty do a video about getting your oil analyzed. What do you think about that? Is it a waste of money? My 00 Camry with the 2.2 L Powerhouse has 454k miles on her. I don't have any issues and she doesn't burn a drop of oil between OCD 5.5 k miles between changing. The good kid is about $40. Again what you think?🇺🇸✌
Just look for any sparklies in the oil when you drain it. You can also grab a magnetic drain plug to concentrate them in one spot. If you don't see any, rest easy.
Anyone else reflexively roll their eyes when someone says "Scotty Kilmer says...?"
What car was he fixing ..errrrmm 🥵
Wow
Good Video. Geez... the water pumps in those look like a pain in the A** to change. WTH Chrysler? Haha
These are actually pretty easy WPs. Most Japanese V6s with timing belts use that to drive the WP meaning 3x the work. GM had special tools for the Northstar and Opel twin cam engines (not the same tool, different special tools for each engine family). Ford Duratecs drive their pumps with the chain, which means book times of 13-15 hours and whole new timing chain kits. That's a $2000 bill at the dealer. Lots of the newer Ecoboost 4 cylinders have electric water pumps hidden behind the chain with a freewheeling idler pulley. You have to take the chain off even though the WP isn't even driven by it. And almost all the German stuff has had electric water pumps that require computer reprogramming with the dealer-only software.
Thirst trap
You want to do one on an 86 crown vic?
I hate those, the bolts usually snap off in the timing cover. But yes I can lol
@@MXguy95 I was asking for a friend. I'll try to hollar at you one day this week. The old car might make for a good video. And I hate working on anything Ford!
Jay Dirt aka Joe Dirt's younger brother...
That’s Hot!!!
She was waaay overheated
Do the wheels on the van go round and round,round and round....... ;)
What is this Jay? Water pump week?
You look like kidrock on the video picture
They better remember you get what you pay for
cheapo tires cheapo water pump lol 😆
There's way worse cheapo tires than Westlakes. They and Federal also make some sizes you can't buy from anyone else, like stuff for little 12 and 13 inch econocar sizes from the 80s, the oddball 2nd gen MR2 sizes, Smart ForTwos, weird Mazda sizes over the years, and even older stuff like Saab Sonnetts and VW Vanagons. They were a go to when we were dealing w/ antiquated stuff or plus zeroing an older car to more modern wheel sizes.
🥵🥵
Otter zone furry auto parts store
Man if only one of those places existed
Love Your videos Over100 here in Arkansas today Out mowing for over four hours Riding mower decided to give out Tried some of your ideas on mower from previous videos Stay cool
@@thomaslawson2802 ware at in arkansas
I’d be in there every day for all my needs.
Parts needs. I’d be in there for parts needs 😅
11th…….👍👍👍👍
i hate water pumps and transverse mounted engines. is what it is. not liking summer weather myself.
Ready to see the fall weather roll in honestly.
Unfortunately, the Chrysler minivans are the least reliable minivans and Toyota's is the most reliable. Of course Stelantis has discontinued the Dodge Caravan after 36 years of production (1984-2020)
toyotas aren’t shit..3.6 so much better then 3.5
Dude, if you're gonna rock the shirtless look, hit the gym and lift some weights...
Not very Grand Anymore.
Just thinking 20 years from now when you're retired from working on cars and all the homes and workshops are underground because of extreme hot summers and tornadoes don't be no buildings built above ground anymore.