Saturday, 15 November 2008
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| Jeep key stuck in ignition User78905 23:34:38 |
| | My key is stuck in my Jeep Cherokee. It is stuck in the on position
and I can’t turn it to off. At the same time my radio and windshield
wipers wont work and my e brake light is on. I checked my fuses and
all seem to be fine. I little help please.
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Monday, 3 November 2008
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| timing belt broke on a 1999 lhs chrysler Guest 00:19:33 |
| | On my 99 LHS the water pump locked up and burnt the timing belt up.
I replaced the timing belt the tensioner and the water pump lined it it up and it will only run if you hold the throttle to the floor it will not idle at all.
I though it was the cam sensor and I replaced it the engine light went out but I still have to hold the throtle to the floor to get it to run, Could it have bent the valves when it broke or when I put it back to gether and tightened the belt it moved from between the center of the 2 timing marks to the hole on the left could that have caused it?
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Saturday, 19 July 2008
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| 2004 Dodge Stratus J&D Schnoor 02:31:27 |
| | I am brand new to this newsgroup, so please go easy on me. I apparently
blew a fuse for the power outlet (cigarette lighter) on my 2004 Dodge
Stratus. I cannot see the fuse listed for this in the fuse guide. Cany
anyone tell me where the fuse for this is located?
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Wednesday, 9 July 2008
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| 2008 Town & Country rear bumper problem Qx 06:33:12 |
| | I have noticed that the black vinyl bumper protector is lifting at the
center, especially when the car sits out in the sun. The dealer says
he'll have to order another strip to correct the problem (I was
thinking just a little contractor's cement would work, but the fix is
his choice). Is anyone else having this problem? I've seen several
others on the road with the same problem. Did a replacement fix the
problem? (This is the black strip just below the tailgate to protect
the bumper from scuff or drag marks as you load/unload the cargo
area).
TIA
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Tuesday, 8 July 2008
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| Wire Harness Source Needed Piperson 06:08:01 |
| | I need a wire harness for the front turn signal/emergency/side marker
for a 1999 Chrysler T&C Limited. The part number on the (approx. 30")
cable is 4707837AA 17778C.
Can anyone please point me to a source other than the dealer?
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| Re: Flex Fuel Jeep Wrangler Joe Pfeiffer 02:45:20 |
| | Lloyd <lparker@emory.edu> writes:
On Jul 1, 4:29 pm, p...@iname.com wrote: Anybody know if there's any plans afoot to build a flex fuel Wrangler? I'd love to own one for use during the coming Buffalo winter, but the idea of giving OPEC more business is unappealing. AFAIK, Chrysler's only flex fuel engine is the 3.3 V6, and it's only in the minivans. Given all their financial and product problems, I doubt that's going to change anytime soon.
As of a few months ago, the 4.7 was also flex fuel.
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| Sebring driving noise Spam Hater 00:57:04 |
| | My wife's 2001 V6 Sebring Sedan has developed a loud driving noise.
It doesn't appear to be the tires and is sometimes almost like a growl,
which becomes loud after 50kph (30mph).
It started about a month back.
Any ideas what it is?
I suspect a bearing in a wheel or the drive train.
TIA.
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| Re: Chrysler to close So. St. Louis Plant Rob 00:28:24 |
| | June 30, 2008 - 3:25 pm ET
UPDATED: 6/30/08 4:30 p.m. EDT
Chrysler LLC plans to idle its St. Louis South minivan plant indefinitely,
effective Oct. 31. Chrysler is also cutting production at its St. Louis
North truck plant to one shift, effective Sept. 2.
But Chrysler co-president Tom LaSorda said Monday that it is not likely the
plant will reopen.
"We see no intent to rerun this plant. We're idling it and it will likely be
fully closed."
St. Louis South, in Fenton, Mo., has been making minivans on one shift and
employs about 1,500 workers. The St. Louis North plant, which had been
working on two shifts, will lose 900 jobs after the second shift ends.
St. Louis South makes three vehicles: the Chrysler Town and Country, the
Dodge Grand Caravan and the Chrysler Grand Voyager for Europe. Chrysler also
makes minivans at its Windsor, Ontario, assembly plant on three shifts. Two
of those shifts make Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan
minivans. The third shift makes the Volkswagen Routan.
LaSorda said Chrysler had a difficult choice to make between Windsor and St.
Louis South: "When you look at one plant on three shifts and another on one,
we had no choice but to go with the volume plant. We have the capacity for
three shifts of work. So that's what we did. Those are the tough decisions
we have to make."
For the first five months of 2008, sales of the Chrysler Town & Country and
Dodge Grand Caravan have declined 13.4 percent and 34.6 percent
respectively.
Jim Press, Chrysler co-president, said economic factors drove Chrysler's
decision.
"Obviously we're at slow point. Consumer confidence has been hit by oil
prices and the credit crunch. It has created a situation if we want to meet
or exceed the targets we have to move responsibly. We're a market-driven
company and it's important to match production" to sales.
St. Louis lost out for political and economic reasons, said Glenn Kage Jr.,
financial secretary at UAW Local 136 representing workers at the St. Louis
North pickup plant.
Chrysler can make minivans in Windsor, Ontario, for $1,000 per vehicle less
than St. Louis South because of the savings to the company of Canada's
national health care system, Kage said.
St. Louis North also is at a disadvantage because it is smaller than its
counterpart pick-up assembly plant in Warren, Mich., Kage said. St. Louis
North can churn out only 41 pickups per hour at full capacity compared with
65 at Warren, he said. Politically, Chrysler was more willing to sacrifice a
plant in St. Louis far from Detroit than a plant like Warren or Windsor in
its own backyard, he said.
"Detroit's a national industrial hub and we're far away," he said.
Kage downplayed the influence of labor relations on the decision. St. Louis
North and South soundly defeated last fall's master contract agreement
between Chrysler and the UAW.
That defeat encouraged dissidents and forced a full-court lobbying effort at
crucial Detroit-area locals by UAW President Ron Gettelfinger and his
minions to narrowly pass the contract. One of the locals that passed the
agreement was Warren Truck.
"I wouldn't put too much into the negotiations," Kage said. The St. Louis
UAW locals already had key local operating agreements before the master
negotiations, granting flexibility in work rules and other factory
operations, he said.
Kage said Chrysler has spent about $300 million over the past two years on
plant improvements at St. Louis South and $500 million at St. Louis North.
He said he hoped the State of Missouri would audit the tax abatements
granted for the investments in light of job promises made for the factories.
<kmath50@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Just saw on CNNMoney that Chrysler will close the South St. Louis plant. Isn't this where the Grand Caravans and Town & Countrys are all assembled? -KM
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Monday, 7 July 2008
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| P0420 Code On 1996 Plymouth Vayager Minivan fab4 via CarKB.com 03:40:25 |
| | I'm getting a code P0420 ( Catalyst Efficiency Below Threshold) on my 1996
Plymouth Voyage Minivan. It has 160,000 miles with a 3.0 Engine. I was able
to clear the "Check Engine Soon Light" with my code reader, but it keeps
coming back after a couple of days. Now it stays on constantly, but can be
cleared. I replace both the before and after oxygen sensors and the EGR valve,
which included cleaning the EGR valve tube. The timing belt and water pump
was replaced a year ago. The car runs good with an occasional lifter ticking
(but that’s another issue for later). Any ideas?
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Sunday, 6 July 2008
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| Rant on over-technology (was Re: 1998 Intrepid gauges went blank,
now wont start) Bill Putney 19:57:09 |
| | GregH39432@mailinator.com wrote:
On Jun 29, 8:03 am, "maxpower" <gjbeas...@comcast.net> wrote: Your having a SKIM module or key problem related to the theft system. You should be able to retrieve a fault code from the skim module assuming that your friends scan tool is capable of pulling these faults. more then likely the fault would be a mismatch problem and this is normally due to a bad key. How many keys do you have for this vehicle? I don't think this car would have the SKIM (Sentry Key Immobilizer Module) system, as it is a 1998 Intrepid. Chrysler added the SKIM option for the 1999 model year, it was not previously available for LH vehicles.
Neither my '98 nor '99 Concordes have SKIM, a fact that I am very
thankful for.
From what I read on the LH car forums, SKIM is proof that technology
can be a blessing or a curse. It makes DIY'ers more reliant on the
dealer to do the simplest diagnostic and repair tasks at great expense,
and impedes or eliminates being able to swap very inexpensive modules
from salvage yards that otherwise would be perfectly interchangeable.
IMO, the benefits of things like SKIM are far outweighed by the costs
and troubles they cause. I would even submit that many cars go to the
junk yard early because people simply can't afford the greatly inflated
costs of troubleshooting and repair of systems that otherwise could be
fixed very inexpensively by the DIY'er.
Bill Putney
(To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my
address with the letter 'x')
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| 1998 Intrepid gauges went blank, now wont start Norm II 07:40:17 |
| | Wife called me frantically while on the road to say "all went dark,
except check engine light came on". After couple of minutes, gauges
came back and all seemed normal..until next time we tried to start.
Car fired up but died immediately three times, then stopped cranking
also. Battery voltage is good, and when it cranked, it did so with
authority. All dash lights working now, just not cranking. 1998
Intrepid LS 3.2 Thanks for any help.
Norm
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Saturday, 5 July 2008
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| Re: Problem solved Srn 04:08:29 |
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"ambientgurl" <none@thereshouldbenone.com> wrote in message
news:040720081447117122%none@thereshouldbenone.com...
I'm not positive, but I think there was a Technical Service Bulletin about this, or a related issue. I vaugely recall reading about a problem with the shifter "popping out of park" or something like that, and something related to the interlock switch. Might be related to what you had, or might be totally different. Not sure. If the TSB applies to your car, the dealer will repair for no charge.
Don't count on the "no charge" part
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Friday, 4 July 2008
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| viper rocker arms Mr158912 17:45:32 |
| | has anyone used viper v10 rocker arms on a 5.9 engine??
what year did you use ?
did it matter?
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| TC 1990 2.5l & E85 Archet 10:18:00 |
| | Is anyone running with E85 in TC 2.5l 1990'?
If so , what do you have modified? spark plugs? computer....
I do since a month E85 2.02 $/gal and fuel 95 3.7 $/gal in Franceeven if i
need more E85 ~ 10% it 's a smal advantage.
StИphane Thuillier
Avignon France
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| Spark plug with E85 Archet 10:04:37 |
| | Hello,
since a month I run in France with my town and country 2.5l 1990' van With
E85 fuel.
I' ve take a look to my spark plugs, and I tnk they are dangerously withe.
Too hot emission gas.
The preconized spark plugs for my TC van are
Champion RN 12 YC
Denso W16EPR U11
NGK BPR5 ES. Many dealers prefer BPR6 ES.
Do you think BPR6 are suffisant are BPR7 ES.
And if I don't find NGK spark plugs, could you give me the correspondancie,
with denso and champion. Our dealers have more champion as other brands.
Tannk you
StИphane Thuillier
Avignon France
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| 2007 Jeep / 2008 T&C TPMS Ks 03:29:26 |
| | I have two new vehicles with Tire Pressure Monitor Systems, 2007 Jeep
Compass and a 2008 Chrysler Town & Country. When I rotate the tires how to I
reset the wheel location for the tire pressure monitoring system. The owners
manual doesn't seem to discuss wheel location changes.
Thanks
Kevin
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| Re: 1999 300M -steering squeak! Mr158912 03:25:46 |
| | is the squeak inside the vehicle or is it outside
i have replaced alot of steering columns for a squeak in the columns because
people use the steering wheel to pull themselfs into the seats and it
strains the bearings in the column resulting in a squeak
also i have replaced many a ball joint becasue of squeaks while turning wheel
but that is more like a loud creak
Bill Putney wrote:
Bill Putney wrote: "argyliz" <argyl12@fuse.net> wrote in message news:bf043$485e7c96$d066adf1$25459@FUSE.NET... My 300M has 65000 miles on it, has given fairly good service. Now has a loud squeak when turning the steering wheel (left and right) - does not seem to be the belt, the power steering reservoir is full and no leaks??? Would appreciate areas I might check which might get rid of the squeak. Thanks in advance... Ralph Griffith There have been reports of more than a couple of rack failures on the various LH-specific car forums. I don't recall any being preceded by squeaking noises. The posts I recall mentioned the rack simply locking up with little or no warning. Also, if the noise is not belt or tensioner pulley-related, sometimes it is found that replacing the p.s. fluid with ATF+4 will quiet things down. But don't assume anything I've said - just make sure your rack isn't getting ready to fail. I don't mean to lull you into a false sense of security if it is more serious than belt, tensioner, or fluid needing replacing. Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')
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Thursday, 3 July 2008
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| PICS: 2009 Dodge Challenger Sales Brochure out - UHQ Scans Jla 18:54:02 |
| | In the galleries below, you'll find the full brochure for the 2009
Dodge Challenger, and yeah, there's some good stuff to be found in
there. We're particularly fond of the R/T Classic package, which gets
a coat of B5 Blue, 20" torq-thrust lookalikes, T/A-style stripes,
and the old-school script Challenger badge on the front fender.
Unfortunately, while Chrysler was cooking up the retro badging, they
neglected to order up some nouveau Fratzogs to really finish off the
look, so the Ram-head shield sits on the hood, instead. Too bad. As
for the rest of the car? Badass. There are some pretty cool stripe
and wheel options to be had regardless of trim level, plus what's
sure to be a bevy of aftermarket parts from Mopar and other third
parties. Finally, Chrysler's offering a factory R/T Track Pack that,
in its most aggressive form, combines the 6-speed Tremec with
20" wheels and a 3.91 rear axle ratio. Bring money for tires.
Ford is the king of leveraging its heritage to keep the Mustang
interesting. Chrysler has a shot at doing the same thing here with
the Challenger. From the looks of things, it's off to a good start.
That R/T Classic? Yeah, we could roll like that.
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Wednesday, 2 July 2008
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| Re: '96 Concorde Makes a thump after right turn Maxpower 01:21:02 |
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"njoracle" <njoracle@att.net> wrote in message
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When I make a right turn there is a "thump" or "crack" sound ONLY after stepping on the brake. All of the body mount bushings were replaced a couple of years ago so I don't think it is that. Any ideas on where to look for this "noise"? Concorde '96 LX 150k miles 3.3 engine
Lower control arm bushings moving on arm?
Glenn Beasley
Chrysler Tech
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Saturday, 28 June 2008
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| Re: 2000 Concorde LXi - Replace Inner Control Rods or Just Bushings Bill Putney 17:57:17 |
| | jaygreg wrote:
My 2000 Chrysler Concorde LXi was found to need a right inner control arm according to a repair shop yesterday. I was told the job requires that the plenum be removed first. When I got home and plowed into my factory service manual I bought from Chrysler, I found the repair doesn’t require the removal of the plenum. A 1995 Concorde I owned had the same problem so I pulled my file and found the only parts I bought were two #4695385 bushings. Assuming there’s been little ware on the knuckle into which this bushings insert, can I be reasonably certain all I need to buy are two bushings rather than complete inner control arms? Can I replace the bushing without removing the arms themselves and, if so, is there any trick to inserting the bushings since leaning over the car to mid- firewall level seems to be a bit awkward for an old guy in his 60's.... like soaping the bushings with liquid detergent first?
We may have a terminology problem here. I can't tell if you're talking
about the control arm bushing (there's no inner and outer on that), *OR*
if you're talking about the inner tie rod bushing. Both do go bad.
For the inner tie rod bushing, the cowling at the bottom of the
windshield needs to come off.
For the control arm (attaches the bottom of the front wheel to the
frame), nothing but the control arm needs to come off (with that corner
jacked up and on jack stands).
That's why I'm uncertain about which part you are talking about.
*IF* you're talking about the control arm bushing, I'd replace the whole
control arm because it's $40 to $60, and bh the time you pay the labor
of pressing the old bushing out and the new bushing in, you might as
well replace the whole thing. *AND* that way, you get a new ball joint
on the other end of the control arm - chances are it's about worn out
too, but even if not, why take the chance just to questionably save a
very few dollars.
*IF* you're talking about the inner tie rod bushings, then - yes - just
replace the bushings. Have them replaced on both right and left inner
tie rods at the same time since most of the labor is getting into the
area, and those bushings are known for wearing out. And you get
bushings for both in one set.
Re-reading your last paragraph, it seems to me that you are talking
about the inner tie rod bushings and not the control arm or control arm
bushing.
The aftermarket kits for those bushings are two-part bushings. No
grease necessary to install - one half pushes into one side of the hole,
the other half from the other side - no pressing needed.
I prefer to detach the outer tie rod from the strut bracket and pull the
whole inner and outer tie rod assembly out as an assembly. It can be
difficult to get things lined up perfectly to get the inner tie rod
bolts started back into the steering rack without cross-threading.
Having the other end detached makes that part easy. Then, getting the
outer tie rod stud into back into the strut bracket after the inner tie
rod bolt is in is very easy.
HTH!
Bill Putney
(To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my
address with the letter 'x')
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Friday, 27 June 2008
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| PT Cruiser Air Conditioning Even Stephen 04:50:48 |
| | I have a 2003 PT Limited Edition and the air condenser seems to kick in and
out frequently and cause a a vibration like the engine might be missing. My
'98 Grand Prix has air also and I've never noticed it acting in this manner.
Should I have the PT air unit checked?
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Thursday, 26 June 2008
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| T&C Turn Signal Problem Piperson 02:39:14 |
| | 1999 T&C Limited. Emergency and turn signals work all around except the
front right. Of course the right rear flashes at double speed.
Ground check fine, but no power is getting to the new or swapped bulbs.
There does not seem to be any undue wear or damage to the harness in
that area, but I can't tell where it goes after entering the engine
compartment near the battery.
Any ideas out there on where to look for problems?
Tom
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Wednesday, 25 June 2008
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| Re: Pressure Relief Valve Joseph Myers 23:17:12 |
| | On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:51:06 GMT, "Even Stephen" <EvenStephen@att.net>
wrote:
I have a 2003 PT Cruiser. Recently, while stopped for gas, I heard a loud hiss under the front of my PT and saw a cloud of steam shoot out near the front. I opened the hood and checked for a hose leak and checked the water level and all seemed well. Does the PT have a pressure relief valve?
AC system pressure relief maybe, check that you AC fan is running.
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Tuesday, 24 June 2008
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| TOM WALSH: Chrysler gears up to use criticism to solve shortcomings (Detroit Free Press) Guest 05:43:41 |
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http://www.ng2000.com/fw.php?tp=chrysler
06/08/2008: Chrysler's biggest business challenge, Chrysler Chairman and CEO Robert Nardelli wrote last week, is to understand why many potential customers don't consider buying Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep brand vehicles. And then do something about it.
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Monday, 23 June 2008
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| Re: Power steering idle boost switch question Maxpower 23:39:47 |
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"Pete E. Kruzer" <tomkanpa@aol.com> wrote in message
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The little check/service engine icon light came on in my 01 PT Cruiser. I had a code pulled and was told it's a switch on the power steering pressure line that boosts the idle so the engine doesn't stall when parallel parking. The switch was back ordered at the Chrysler dealer, but they told me this switch, when faulty, should NOT turn the check engine light on. I went back to my mechanic, he connected his scanner to the onboard computer on my car, and once again, it showed that this switch was bad and had turned the check engine light on. Who is correct, the mechanic or the dealer?
That switch will set a fault code if a problem is detected. Replace the
switch and Happy Motoring!!
Glenn Beasley
Chrysler Tech
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