Chrysler 3.2 and 3.6 coolant pipe upgrade from Dorman Products
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One of the few times a Dorman product is actually going to be useful, reliable, and improve longevity. What a great idea from them - hope they will sell serviceable gaskets. Now they need to make a aluminum thermostat housing! Great video!
Thank you for being the only mechanic in the world that suggested this great upgrade.
Man, between this and the thermostat video, you helped save me so much money and headache. Also, I've been working on my own junk for 35 years and I'm always learning something new from guys like you. That WD40 trick is genius. I always use a hose pick but never once thought to squirts some lube in there. Awesome videos!
Thought the same thing
you still sound like a professional instructor and are very easy to follow. thanks and stay safe
Many thanks. I owe that to the editing software lol. You stay safe as well
The hose Pick tool and WD-40 was a nice tip👍
It works like a charm. Got me thinking I need to do a quick tip video....another youtuber I know does something similar...just cant remember his name lol.
@@MotorCityMechanic That is a nice well needed tip. But does the wd40 deteriorate the hoses over time???
MotorCity Mechanic Lol you should you have some awesome tips👍
MotorCity Mechanic all you have to do is take that clip out
Thank you David. 👍👍
I replaced these parts. Not a bad job. Cheap insurance against future breakage. Thanks for the great content.👍🇺🇸 Need a video on pentastar belt tensioner and idler pulleys replacement!
This is the man I need to fix this motor right. If I’m ever in your area, we are going to become friends! Fixing it right and taking your time to show us what is best. Kudos for proper instructions!
Thanks Dustin! Appreciate the kind words and feedback.
Man I am so glad I came across your channel. I’m in the process of chasing down a bunch of coolant and oil leaks on my wife’s mini van and you’ve given me a lot of good info.
David, thanks for all your help with this video! Last week my 2014 Challenger displayed an engine light with a P0128 problem code. I had watched this video last year and remembered it. I ordered the aluminum crossover pipe and the now available aluminum thermostat housing. Will be replacing both parts next week. All the torque tips and the rubber bushing information was extremely helpful. Keep up the good work!
thanks for the great tip on the upgraded part!
Thanks Dave !
Just a tip from my recent experience after installing this part, make 100% sure it is perfectly centered where it mounts to because it will leak like hell.
Thank you David for sharing your valuable input. 👌
Love your videos. They are so helpful for my DIY jobs on my 2012 Dodge Charger 3.6
More vids on feeding and care of the 3.6 please. I'm really impressed with the little pentastar in my Ram. It hauls my freight and gets awesome mileage on those long road trips. I think Chrysler hit a home run with this motor. Keep up the good work David!
I will keep that in mind for future videos. Appreciate the kind words
MotorCity Mechanic you probably don’t realize how many of us pentastar guys are out here simply because we don’t have a lot to complain about.
@@streetpilot775 When it comes to the internet all you hear is from those with issues so the uniformed assume that everyone is having issues, never the case. Over 10,000,000 of those engines on the road.
@@MotorCityMechanic Wow! Over 10 mil? I had no idea!
Rockers and eating cams not good
Thanks much for the exellent info!..Keep up the good work!...
You always make great videos! 👍🏾
Great info and nicely done as always, David.
Much appreciated man!
Great to have you back
Love the video
Thanks Jay Man. Happy to be bad.
Thank you for always supplying us with great information and Content
Your welcome and thanks for watching.
Nice upgrade! Thanks
Thanks for the comment and for watching
Thanks for the video David. Have a great day!
Your welcome and you do the same as well.
Just put this on my charger. Nice. You are awesome. I really enjoy ur channel.
Great video David!! Thank you!!!👍👍👍
Thanks Greg!
As always, great information. Thank you again and please take care.👍
Your welcome and you do that same as well.
Good stuff mang, gonna do some maintenance on my JKU and will include this.
Great videos on this motor, so very helpful. I'm gonna do my wife's rockers soon. I wasn't so confident yesterday, but now I am. Thanks
Another great video David! Glad that you're back in the business of making videos and wish you the best and success in your new endeavors
Thanks Tim!
Great upgrade love the ease of your videos
Thanks Kirk! Appreciate the feedback and kind words. Make sure to subscribe
Excellent videography and clear instructions. Thank you 👌
Your welcome and thanks for watching
Great professional advise. I followed your channel since I had a problem with a ticking noise in my engine and I was able to know what a mechanic was supposed to check.
Thanks for the info in this vid!
Your welcome and thanks for watching. Make sure to subscribe if you havent already.
Fantastic video! Very easy to understand. Thank you again 🖖
Your welcome and thanks for watching!
Hey Dave you are such a blessing to guys like me who rock a 3.6. Love my Avenger RT! Stay safe and thanks again for all the great content.
Many thanks man!
Hey David, thanks for the video highlighting this upgrade replacement item. I had to replace the one on my 2013 T&C today after the original plastic one started leaking in the driveway yesterday when I got home. As always I went to TH-cam and researched what would be involved in swapping it out. I didn't realize there was an aluminum upgrade till I watched your video. Your video was perfectly put together and very professional compared to others on there. The Motor City is very lucky to have a professional technician with your knowledge and abilities local for them. Thanks again from a new subscriber and take care!
Keep up the good work loved this video . ive had 2 pentastar vehicles currently have 2019 Chrysler Pacifica love all the informative pentastar videos
Thanks for watching the videos. Always happy to share what I know
Thankyou so much
Thank you for the tips!!!
Best mechanic on the net! Helping with my mopars.
Always happy to help out!
Great video as always david
My 2019 300 has the 3.6 so I will keep an eye on this. Dorman doesn't have the best of names for quality but in this case they my have made an actual upgrade over OEM parts. Thanks Dave!
I know what you mean.....I figure it being just a piece of metal, all things should go well. Great to hear from you Wyatt!
Great, very useful video . Thank you.
Love your channel. I am pretty much a hobbiest backyard mechanic. Been working on cars since I was a pre teen. I watched your whole video series like several times on the pt cruiser timing belt video. Learned quite alot from that and was able to repair my mom's car. Thanks again for what you do here. Hope you have great success with your channel and I will keep watching.
Awesome. Glad that I could help out in some way. I appreciate the words of encouragement Jesse!
Thanks for the informative content. I'm getting ready to replace leaking thermostat housing on 2015 200c with Pentastar and figured while I was in there, I might as well upgrade the coolant pipe to a more durable and hopefully reliable metal component. It's a little more involved doing this with engine in the vehicle but watching this video and also watching motor mount replacement gives me all the info I need to complete this repair / upgrade. Oh and I ordered the updated coolant tube from Rock Auto and got it for $31.79 plus shipping and tax.
I had other stuff in with order so I'm figuring about $36 shipped.
You're awesome man! Thanks for the imtel)
Many thanks. Appreciate the feedback
Amazing. So glad I found this bc I had just replaced the Water pump and Thermostat assembly and found out this part existed. The damn thing was difficult to find online. Thanks for the tutorial.
gracias por todos tus videos soy principiante en la mecanica pero me gusta mucho y gracias a tus videos estoy reparando mi Dodge Durango Crew 2wd voy despacio pero feliz a cada paso que doy muchas gracias en verdad!
Great video. I dont own any car with this engine but your explainations are always clear and thorough.
Much appreciated!
Your awesome 😊 keep up the great work,
Congrats David, excellent video, very useful. Chrysler 3.6 Pentastar a really pain in the....
Thank you very much for the comment and for watching
Great job as usual David. Our more power man. Mopar
Thanks Bill!
Excellent,very good !
Your welcome and thanks for being a subscriber
Thanks dude, I had that issue with my Chrysler Town and country & had fix that same problem with a plastic part
If only they came out with it sooner. Thanks for watching
Dorman also makes an aluminum replacement for the plastic heater hose feed/return lines. The clamps have sleeves holding the clamps open for you for easier installation.
well, THANKS for saving me a headache. Came to see torque specs after installing the crossover, did not know about the little rubber gaskets. Went back and they were all in the old plastic part.
Thanks your video was great
I enjoyed watching this video. You have a good set of work ethics and as much as I don't trust the typical auto mechanic, I would trust you with my vehicles.
Exactly what I'm about to work on. Been leaking for a few months and the suddent winter surge seems to have killed it.
Had a plastic thermostat housing on a Buick Encore turbo 4 cylinder. It cracked and also swelled enough to let the thermostat flip over inside it. Drove us nuts as it would be okay for a while, then all of a sudden the engine would overheat and shut down (luckily before it caused any engine damage). Where the housing was it was buried and the crack was not evident . Also the coolant would steam off so you couldn’t tell exactly where the leak was. My mechanic finally found it and replaced it with a new (plastic) one which solved the problem. Another case where an aluminum thermostat housing or any other part of the cooling system should be mandatory. I hope Dorman comes up with the thermostat housing for the 3.2 V6 as I have one of those now in my Jeep Cherokee.
Good morning you are the best person and mechanic
Many thanks for the kind words! Make sure to subscribe
Great info sir. Got the 3.6 in my ram truck and so far I'm extremely pleased with the power and mileage. Please make more videos on the ram trucks and this engine.
Thanks James. I will certainly keep that in mind
My 2014 Town & Country just started a small drip at the upper hose and thermostat housing only while running not parked. This looks like a great upgrade if the thermostat housing is aluminum also or available aluminum. My 2006 Cayenne had stupid plastic coolant pipes in it I upgraded to aluminum when I bought it. WTG auto engineers for using plastic in a very hot location! Thanks for the video my van has 159K miles now I hope this one pushes 320K as well as my 1994 did with the 3.3 motor.
Thanks for this vid. This helped a lot. Orielly's has this part for a good price.
Good info. I was surprised though, many mechanics really dislike Dorman products.
I like to think of it like my favorite restaurant.....there are things on the menu that I love to eat and others I dont lol. I have a rule much like Harbor Frieght.....doest have any moving parts, no electronics, just a piece of metal......if so then it should do well.
Perfect timing! I just got the P0128 code the other day. Looking at swamping out the thermostat in the near future. Might as well upgrade that crossover pipe while I'm in there. Too bad that aluminum thermostat housing isn't available now. Thanks for the info. 👍🏼🇨🇦
Your welcome and thanks for watching. Not sure how long until it happens but sooner then later I hope.
When you're working on a machined aluminum surface, it's better to use a blue (3M 7515) or gray disc (3M 7516). The red disc is much more abrasive, taking material off much faster.
That Dorman part is very nice! Thank you for letting us know about it.
Usually I use an older plastic white version.....that thing never wears out and I have had it for years. Otherwise it was what I had on the die grinder to be honest lol. Thanks for commenting and make sure to subscribe if you havent already.
MotorCity Mechanic I just bought the Dorman part, because of this video. I screwed up though. I forgot about your Amazon link. Shit, I feel so bad. I owe you one!
Me and my son did this upgrade along with the aluminum thermostat housing. It was a straight forward procedure. As Dave said, Take notice to your long and short bolt locations.
Thanks Again Dave.
Nice video!
Nice
Sweet video.
Many thanks
Awesome informative video
Many thanks
These videos are so good that I almost want to keep my old grand caravan…. Almost 😂
Great video... thanks
Thanks! I appreciate the feedback
Ur the man
I love your videos. They are easy to follow and they save me time and money for those of us that are weekend warriors, garage monkeys.
QQ: Do you recommend anything to put on the gaskets for this?
Nice informative educational video
I just bought a thermostat with housing from autozone for my 2012 chrysler 3.6 pentstar engine. Last one lasted 4 years.
In the process of waiting for my water pump. Gonna replace that, the crossover pipe (thanks you mentioning it existed) and the thermostat. Dorman still doesn't have an aluminum model, oddly enough, so it's another plastic part to go.
Dorman also makes replacements for the plastic y fittings on the heater hoses. They too are aluminum. Thanks Dorman.
They sure do. I did a video on that issue as well a long time ago using some metal "T's" from the local hardware store.
Do you have a product number?
Been nice to see the engine mount removal
Dang, I just replaced all my timing chains, sprockets, and oil pump. Wish I seen this video last week after getting it back together lol.
Great video. Thanks. I’m pretty sure my 15’ 200 is leaking from there. It looks like very tight working space though. You should do a video on the ZF 9 speed. Maybe discuss common issues like the hard 4th to 5th shifts and whatnot. I have 141k on my 200 and I’ve been getting the transmission speed sensor code intermittently. I’m looking into the repair on that at the moment.
Thanks. There is always room for more videos so you never know.....maybe one day.
😷👍Awesome job on your Video
Thank you David, Excellent explanation!! All I had ever heard about Dorman was ALL negative up to now. How difficult is it to do with the engine in a Town and Country?
hey buddy that's a good looking shop u got there hope business is going good
Its doing great and I appreciate it!
@@MotorCityMechanic I know u will do good
Mike ALWAYS has informative and well illustrated videos and instruction. I much appreciate your content. Thanks Much.
Thanks. I hear the name Mike a lot…..Not sure where it comes from but it’s David Pike. Again thanks for watching and the kind words
@@MotorCityMechanic
Oops, Im very sorry David for miscalling your name. I was hearing something else when I commented.
@@hittz8331 your not the only one. I actually hear that a lot surprisingly lol
@@MotorCityMechanic
I really enjoy your clarity in your videos. Your ON POINT. Again Thanks Much for how you do it.
@@hittz8331 I greatly appreciate the feedback!
Thanks for the video David. On the cars where the engine mount is in the way, do we just need to support the engine from the bottom (floor jack and a block of wood) and then just remove the engine mount? I hate plastic in motors too...GM almost ruined the reputation of the 3800 for putting plastic all over the series 2 and 3..UIM, Coolant Elbows, etc...hey Dorman helped with those problems too. There are some Dorman products that don't make the mark ( and they catch a bunch of heat over it) but sometimes their stuff is just what the doctor ordered...
Man wish I knew this two months ago watched your channel and replaced thermostat which had small leak so I did it and water pump 😱hope it doesn’t leak it’s my travel vehicle.. did AC condenser today trying to keep it in prime condition it 2013 grand Cherokee 👊🏻
That condenser leaks more then anything....just did the wifes last week.
MotorCity Mechanic thanks to you I was able to do it your videos are fantastic thanks again
Wow something quality from Doorman I am surprised. Wonder how long before they make it out of plastic
subscribed!
Also check the plastic connections for the heater core lines I've replaced them before because chrysler decided to use a plastic Y coupler
I did a video on that as well. Thanks for the tip and for watching. Make sure to subscribe.
Sent you a couple bucks (paypal) will definitely send more as you save me money ( and may make me money in the future on helping repair others' vehicles ) , as i bought a 2015 Ram Promaster 1500 3.5l to build for traveling and I have stuck too much money into the build ( solar, water system etc ) to sell it and I have a lot of issues already and can see there is the potential for a lot more. Appreciate you very much ! Thanks D Y PS Have radiator out and thought I may as well check spark plugs. OMG !! Surprised it ran 134 k and obviously never changed. You caught me with the PCV ( on previous video )before I put intake etc back on ! Lucky me. PVC looks challenging as I have heater pipes in the area but the tool bit wrench should help. You saved me here to with that advice. Thanks !
Many thanks for the donation and support. Always glad to be able to help.
David, all great info. However would you recommend the use of neversieze on the bolts??
Doorman just came out with a all aluminum oil filtre housing too.
As always, thanks for the video!👍🏻
When you turned the old coolant pipe over it looked like it was made of aluminum, no?? Plastic on the outside?? 🤔🤷🏻♂️
Thanks,
My '13 JK has this alum crossover on the front unless it was changed before I bought it with 13k as a lease turn-in
great vid they need to make the oil cooler t stat and crossover pipe out of metal had to replace all three on wrangler with 50 k on it and you have to tear half the motor apart to get to them engineers not thinking good thanks for the great vids
It certainly would have been nice if they are metal to begin with. Its the weak spots of the engine other then the rocker arms.
Thanks for the excellent info. I have bought that upgraded part and waiting on the upgraded aluminum oil cooler housing that I ordered on Amazon. I plan on installing those on my ‘14 Grand Caravan on my next day off from my office job. However, I have a question about the size of the Heater hose that clamps on the end. Is that a 5/8” hose? I’d like to know so I can also replace that hose as well.
Great Videos on The Pentastar 3.6l , is there anything different on the Ram C/V Tradesman van's from I think { 2012 - 2015 } thanks
Excellent demonstration and thx for part number ! Subscribe to your channel now
Many thanks Emmanuel