You guys (or girls) on here that work on this newer stuff every day, my hat's off to you.

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RSie

RSie

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I spent the day replacing the high pressure power steering pump hose on my '01 Caravan. What a pain in the ***.
Just another reason I want an A-body, with no power steering or brakes.. the simpler the better for an idiot like me :)
 
hemi71x said:
An 01 has been an "old" car for quite awhile now. :rolleyes:
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Holy ****, an '01 is 18 years old.
'New' to me though, lol. I grew up working on B-bodies, and Volkswagon Beetles.
I have to say though, my '98 Cherokee XJ is a joy to work on. I can change the oil and filter in it with no jacks or ramps. Water pump was a half-hour from driving in to driving out.
That said, I swapped out my '67 VW Beetle's engine from a 1400cc to a 1600cc in 24 mins, won a 20$ bet on that :)
 
Try the water pump. Replace it when you got the timing belt service, as its a PITA to get to alone.
 
RAT ROD AL said:
couple more years and it'll be a CLASSIC !:rofl:
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It's the 'Scaravan' now, lol. I bought it 3 years ago for $600. I put front brakes, rear shocks in it, besides oil changes. It's my work pounder.. 2miles there, 2miles home... and a lot of starting and running for heat during smoke breaks for me and the wife. Rockers are a long distant memory.. just trying to limp it through until spring. This thing though, starts every day.. even last winter, -20 (no wind chill), first turn of the key.
 
pishta said:
Try the water pump. Replace it when you got the timing belt service, as its a PITA to get to alone.
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Water pump goes out on this, it's gonna sit on the side of the road. I'll walk the 2 miles home, grab the title, and call the boneyard. :)
 
i just did the water pump on my daughters 01' ford escape. i was surprised how easy it was.
on the other hand, when it needed an alternator, i told her have the shop do it. step 1) remove right front suspension and axle :mad:
 
My sons 97 stratus needed a power steering hose.
I could only see one end where it connected to the PS pump.
Checked on line forums, basically it says unbolt K member and drop engine to change hose.
F that, I paid a local garage to change it, they did it cheaper than they quoted me, and I still had my weekend free.
 
Most of the new ones don’t have a power steering hose. They have electric racks.
 
12swinger said:
Most of the new ones don’t have a power steering hose. They have electric racks.
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True, but this one did.
It was like $350 to change the hose including the part.
I told my wife what the garage quoted me which was less than charged, and said, there is a second option, that only costs $20...
She said what is that, I said buy the kid a fire extinguisher, and when the car catches on fire he can just put the fire out.
She said nothing else about the money paid to fix his old car.
 
RSie said:
Holy ****, an '01 is 18 years old.
'New' to me though, lol. I grew up working on B-bodies, and Volkswagon Beetles.
I have to say though, my '98 Cherokee XJ is a joy to work on. I can change the oil and filter in it with no jacks or ramps. Water pump was a half-hour from driving in to driving out.
That said, I swapped out my '67 VW Beetle's engine from a 1400cc to a 1600cc in 24 mins, won a 20$ bet on that :)
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Ever do a water pump on a VW Beetle ?
 
Ya get guns to take to the gun show by not replacing power steering hoses. It's not like you need it.
 
At least we have the internet. Although, sometimes, "it" is wrong or lacking. "Back in the day" I bought the manuals for my 69RR and a few others I've owned. The 70 440-6 came with a manual.......the friend I bought it from already had it. In fact I still HAVE it, missing some of the front pages.
 
Had a 99 Sebring vert, one of the rubber ends on the power steering hose split. I was 120 miles from home, I tried to take a piece of metal tubing an a couple hose clamps but because of the radius of the hose that would not work, I ended up taking another piece of metal tubing and a foot of hose essentially making figure 8. That got me home.

I then ordered the replacement hose and then realized what was involved, sold the car with the temporary still in place and the new one in the trunk.


Alan
 
RSie said:
I spent the day replacing the high pressure power steering pump hose on my '01 Caravan. What a pain in the ***.
Just another reason I want an A-body, with no power steering or brakes.. the simpler the better for an idiot like me :)
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I cut the line off the fitting and use a socket to remove it.
 
pishta said:
Try the water pump. Replace it when you got the timing belt service, as its a PITA to get to alone.
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Pump is in timing kit, i would never consider not changing a pump.
 
RSie said:
It's the 'Scaravan' now, lol. I bought it 3 years ago for $600. I put front brakes, rear shocks in it, besides oil changes. It's my work pounder.. 2miles there, 2miles home... and a lot of starting and running for heat during smoke breaks for me and the wife. Rockers are a long distant memory.. just trying to limp it through until spring. This thing though, starts every day.. even last winter, -20 (no wind chill), first turn of the key.
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The 99 i had was the best starting one i had, heat was ridiculous. Great winter beater.
Daughter totalled it.
 
I get stuck fixing everything here. Tools are getting expensive.
my scan tool just sitting on the shelf costs me 75/month to keep it current.
I use the internet for reference to aid in some repairs and the rest is just common sense.
Just wish the engineers would use some common sense when designing these things.

dodge journey awd has a single bolt that is near impossible to remove to get transmission out.
12 bellhousing bolts? Yup, something like that.
Many many times i wonder what they were thinking when they design some of this crap.
 
RSie said:
I spent the day replacing the high pressure power steering pump hose on my '01 Caravan. What a pain in the ***.
Just another reason I want an A-body, with no power steering or brakes.. the simpler the better for an idiot like me :)
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Couldn't have been more difficult than the 04 Honda Odyssey. Replaced that p/s hose for grand daughter about a month ago. Since March , a window regulator, a starter, a radiator, a p/s hose. If I have to guess whats next... water pump and thermostat. Are we having fun yet?
 
Its at the point where dealer cant keep up,young techs that in some cases cause more problems than they fix.
Nissan dealer offered me a job as lead hand, as all the older techs are leaving the trade. Need older guys to babysit the beginners.
 
engineers are given a box and are told everything has to fit in this box. So they design it so it drops in or is raised into place. They could give two ***** if the consumer can reach the bolt for the rear exhaust manifold.
 
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