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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| 2001 T&C LXi Intermittent heater blower | 2/9/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: I've got a 2001 Chrysler T&C LXi with dual zone, thermostat controlled heating and cooling with ... A: Changing out the 'power module' is easy. You already did it: it is what you called the blower motor ... | ||
| power streering ineffective at low speeds | 2/9/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: I have a 2000 Chrysler I'm my power steering start out fine, but when i slow down to make a turn my ... A: All I can imagine is that the power steering belt is slipping. You didn't say which model/engine you ... | ||
| '99 3,5L Knocking after inserting cam sensor | 2/8/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: I just replaced the camshaft sensor on my 1999 300m. I removed all the bolts that hold down the ... A: You may want to remove the upper plenum entirely and then reinstall it. It is not clear to me what ... | ||
| 2001 T&C Blower Issue | 2/8/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: I enjoy reading your helpful posts. I, too, am having an issue with my HVAC blower on my 2001 T&C ... A: I wonder if the blower motor fuse might have a crack in its wire which opens when in use and then ... | ||
| '99 3,2/3,5L Knocking after inserting cam sensor | 2/8/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: I just replaced the camshaft sensor on my 1999 300m. I removed all the bolts that hold down the ... A: Might you have put the sensor in off-angle or too deeply? It might have had a timing slot right ... | ||
| 2001 T&C LXi Intermittent heater blower | 2/8/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: I've got a 2001 Chrysler T&C LXi with dual zone, thermostat controlled heating and cooling with ... A: When you say that the system is 'thermostatic controlled' I take that to mean it is an automatic ... | ||
| Chrysler 300C Codes P0520 and P0522 | 2/7/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: MHi Roland, I am BRAND NEW to All Experts and this is my first question! I am very interested in ... A: You are welcome. I do this voluntarily but there is an option that allows an expert to accept ... | ||
| 2005 caravan with P0406 | 2/6/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: We have had this in the shop off and on since October EGR valve has been replaced twice. The ... A: There is a multi-step procedure outlined in the service manual for troubleshooting the 0406 code. I ... | ||
| Odometer doesn't work on 1992 Lebaron | 2/6/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: I have a 1992 Chrysler Lebaron and the odometer and trip meter do not work. Previously you told me ... A: I have looked into the matter in greater detail. First I assume this is a mechanical not a totally ... | ||
| Cooling System Problem: 2.5 V-6 | 2/6/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: 1998 Cirrus 2.5L V6 Found a small leak at one of the original heater hoses at the engine outlet so ... A: The flow in the radiator is from the side with the hoses to the far side and then back, in a ... | ||
| radiator hose removal | 2/6/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: how do i change the top hose in a 97 chrysler sebring 2.5. what do i need to release the clamp. A: You need a large pliers or even better a large slip-joint pliers in order to squeeze together the ... | ||
| Odometer doesn't work on 1992 Lebaron | 2/6/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: I have a 1992 Chrysler Lebaron and the odometer and trip meter do not work. Previously you told me ... A: Here is the procedure from the Chrysler LeBaron Club site at Yahoo, message #33980. Remove bezel ... | ||
| 1999 Chyrsler LHS: multi-function electrical failure | 2/5/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: Yesterday My wife went home for lunch and the car ran fine! When she went to go back to work the ... A: The fuse J (which is how it is labelled in the manual) is the third from the inboard end of the box ... | ||
| Cooling System Problem: 2.5 V-6 | 2/5/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: 1998 Cirrus 2.5L V6 Found a small leak at one of the original heater hoses at the engine outlet so ... A: The bottom radiator hose is the outflow so that would suggest that your radiator core flow is ... | ||
| T&C rear window washer doesn't work | 2/5/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: I foudn the cause - the line between the car body and the door is broken. It broke right at the ... A: I was not involved in this question from the start, so I don't even know the year. But if you have ... | ||
| Cooling System Problem: 2.5 V-6 | 2/5/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: 1998 Cirrus 2.5L V6 Found a small leak at one of the original heater hoses at the engine outlet so ... A: I would suspect that your heater core is clogged. So try to backflush it with water from a garden ... | ||
| 98' Sebring Lxi Transmission Problem | 2/5/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: Hey Roland! I was hoping if you could help me out here! Okay, around December last year I was ... A: It is not clear to me whether you found the transmission leak, whether you fixed that, and/or ... | ||
| '04 3.5L LX thermostat change out | 2/5/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: I have a 2004 Chrysler concorde and need to change the thermostat but the air intake resonator or ... A: The thermostat is not where you think it is if this is a 3.5L engine. You don't have to remove the ... | ||
| chrysler voyager starting problems | 2/5/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: I have a 1998 Chrysler Voyager 3.3. I tried to start it but every time the car would start and about ... A: It sounds to me like you have two problems. First the battery is now too weak to turn the starter ... | ||
| pcm plugs: '02 300 LH | 2/4/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: I hate to bother you again but I'm starting all over again to check out the MAP and Intake air ... A: That is interesting as I had believed that the pcm up until '03 had 2 plugs and still had a separate ... | ||
| 1999 Chyrsler LHS: multi-function electrical failure | 2/4/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: Yesterday My wife went home for lunch and the car ran fine! When she went to go back to work the ... A: You might begin by checking fuse J (40 Amp) located in the box in the engine compartment which ... | ||
| No start on a 2001 Chrysler 300 code p1391 and p0725 | 2/4/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: I have a no start situation here on this Chrysler and I checked the signal at the ckp sensor with a ... A: The 725 says that the engine speed sensor circuit is unrelialble. It may point toward the crank ... | ||
| engine rev limited, code 0113 | 2/3/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: I have a 2002 Chrysler 300M with a 3.5 engine.I got two trouble codes up on mileage gauge.PO172 & ... A: Once you erase the codes, one more time, then you should only have a 1698. Then drive and see if the ... | ||
| Brake Lights Are Not Working: '00 Chrysler Town & Country | 2/3/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: Both brake lights are not working on my 2000 Chrysler Town & Country. We've switched out the fuse, ... A: The wire between the fuse socket and the brake pedal switch (pink/dark blue) leaves the fuse box on ... | ||
| Brake Lights Are Not Working: '00 Chrysler Town & Country | 2/3/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: Both brake lights are not working on my 2000 Chrysler Town & Country. We've switched out the fuse, ... A: Those are the components of the circuit. Have you checked for voltage to be present on both sides of ... | ||
| '88 LEBARON CONV TURBO:smec part no. | 2/2/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: FOUND OUT THAT THE ENGINE MODULE IS BAD IN OUR LEBARON. WOULD YOU KNOW THE OEM NUMBER FOR THIS PART ... A: The '88 parts manual shows the part number for the single module engine controller (SMEC) to be 5233 ... | ||
| '00 Iintrepid 2.7L: limp-in mode/code 1776 | 2/2/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: I find that sometimes while driving the car shifts to second gear and does not go out anymore but if ... A: That code means that a solenoid switch valve in the valve body of the transmission is stuck in the ... | ||
| '06 300: engine sputters after fuel fill-up | 2/2/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: I own a 06 Chrysler 300. Every time I fill up the gas tank, my car sputters, stoppes, and runs ... A: Two thoughts: first use the ignition key to try and get a fault code readout:"on-off-on-off-on and ... | ||
| '06 T & C: sliding door, power door lock | 2/1/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: The lock on my passenger side sliding door (not power operated) stopped working with the power ... A: I can copy several pages from the '06 manual and attach those to an email which I will send to you ... | ||
| no heat/mode door action: '01 Sebring LX convert. | 2/1/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: 2001 sebring LX convertible, mode control doesn't change vents .blow cold air. heater hoses at ... A: It appears that both the blend door and the mode door are inoperative. Given that, I would suggest ... | ||
| 07 Grand Caravan - DVD player Error | 2/1/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: I have a single disc DVD player in my 07 Grand Caravan. A few weeks ago we had CEL with a P1607 ... A: I don't have a manual that gives details about the DVD player. Have you checked the owner's manual ... | ||
| Engine burning oil | 1/31/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: I have a 96 Sebring Convertible. The engine is burning oil and nearing the end of its life. I had ... A: It looses power as the compression drops and also loses mileage efficiency. But otherwise it can ... | ||
| '06 Chrysler 300C Error Code P0520/low oil pressure | 1/31/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: Good day Roland, the check engine light and low oil pressure light on my 2006 5.7L 8 cylinder ... A: The fault code number and the oil pressure reading are related to one another. The code means that ... | ||
| DASH LIGHTS: '03 Sebring | 1/31/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: I HAVE A 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEDAN 2.7 ENGINE ABS. MY DASH LIGHTS ARE OUT ON THE GAS GAUGE,TEMP. ... A: If it is just the variable intensity cluster lights, but not the other variable lights around the ... | ||
| A bit more regarding sensor wires | 1/31/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: I see a bunch of wires coming into the PCM but it looks VERY tight there. but if there is just a ... A: If you are speaking of the 10-pin disconnect for the downstream signal wire, no that is not its ... | ||
| Oxygen sensor wiring: 3.3/3.8L '99 T&C | 1/30/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: Ronald: I hope you can help :-) I am trying to connect the signal wire from the upstream and ... A: No, the black/dark green is shown as an unbroken/unspliced/undisconnect wire directly between the ... | ||
| Oxygen sensor wiring: 3.3/3.8L '99 T&C | 1/30/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: Ronald: I hope you can help :-) I am trying to connect the signal wire from the upstream and ... A: According to the wiring diagram the black/dark green signal wire on pin 4 of the upstream oxygen ... | ||
| Sensor wires and EFFIE | 1/30/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: Ronald: I hope you can help :-) I am trying to connect the signal wire from the upstream and ... A: I should be able to help, but don't know which manual to consult for the wiring diagram details. ... | ||
| Chrysler grand voyager heater/glow plug fault | 1/30/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: Hope you can help. I have a Chrysler Grand Voyager 2003 plate. Had problem firing after start and ... A: If the glow plug control circuit in the diesel is identical to that in the gas engines then I would ... | ||
| falla en dodge crysler caravan 94 | 1/30/2012 | Roland Finston |
| Q: estimado amigo mi problema es el sgte.: tengo una caravan 94 motor 3.3L, hace unos meses atrąs ... A: Hola Waldo, Si el código de error es de aproximadamente el solenoide de 2-4 siendo defectuoso, ... | ||
Roland Finston
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Expertise
I take questions one at a time between 8am and 9pm CT and try to respond within 20 minutes. If I am shown as "MAXED OUT" try again at the 'top' of the hour as I may be answering another question or am otherwise busy. I specialize in Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth cars, minivans, and SUV's for the model years 1982-2006 based upon my 50-year DIY experience, factory shop manuals and wiring diagrams. I offer fast repair advice to help you minimize repair costs by helping you diagnose and do it yourself. Problems with electronically controlled engines and transmissions as well as body wiring problems are my specialty. There are answers on file to more than fifteen thousand Chrysler questions at your finger tips: put a few key words in the "find" box (above) or click on "view past answers" for a chronological list of my q and a's. Don't use "Add to this answer" if you still have a question...ask it. I don't have manuals for truck or Jeep (except'04-'06).
Experience
Five decades as a 'do-it-yourselfer' on domestic and imported cars
Organizations
Yahoo Autos Group called The Chrysler Lebaron Club (co-moderator)
Education/Credentials
Degrees in Physics/bruised knuckles.
Awards and Honors
"Shortest average response time" at Allexperts (currently no. 1).
"Top expert of 2010" at Allexperts.
Among top 50 experts for years 2006-2009 at Allexperts.
"Volunteer of the month" at Allexperts (June, 2011).
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