Dodge Grand Caravan 3.8 - Engine Replacement

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Dodge Grand Caravan 3.8 - Engine Replacement - Part 3

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Come along with Eric O. at the SMA repair shop as he swaps out the 3.8 liter engine in this high mileage 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan that has a P0303 Misfire and has started to burn coolant. I am going to break this up in a multi part series to help keep the videos shorter.
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@blockbertus 7 жыл бұрын

Eric, I cannot emphasize enough how much I enjoy and love your videos. They show the whole journey one would/could encounter doing the same thing. Keep doing what you do, cause it's great. Thanks!

@mattypisme 7 жыл бұрын

the brake cleaner shot made me really lol

@didtoknan8128 7 жыл бұрын

Classic Eric O !

@rosscharlie5349 7 жыл бұрын

Got to say Eric your work ethic impresses me no end . If every mechanics worked like you mechanics and some Techs I know wouldn't give the rest of us a shady rep . Genuine comment Eric, no BS implied . Daz UK

@denniswilkinson1118 7 жыл бұрын

Mr. Patience (aka Dr. O ) does it again with the Assistance of Nurse Hannah. Great video series, looking forward the the wrap-up. Thanks Eric.

@sergiodjf 3 жыл бұрын

You have a good helper! 😀 She’s learning the ropes👍

@mikevonkleist6767 5 жыл бұрын

I agree that Eric is one of the best techs I've seen. I'm 37 years doing this. Him and his videos are spot on. Funny, entertaining and entirely true. This is what we do.

@randaleib8014 3 жыл бұрын

Watched all 3 segments, enjoyed your humor and Misses O. Thank you

@alphabetica 6 жыл бұрын

I've learned so much from watching these. Tools I did not even know existed! I have a thing that might help someone else trying to do a motor swap. This is probably not something that works with everything. But on my A343f transmission in my Land Cruiser I made the hardest bolt to get to on the bell housing ( up at the back behind the heads ) my alignment friend. I took a matching bell housing bolt cut the end off it and cut a slot in it that I could fit a screw driver in to. When I have had the motor out I put that stud in first. Then I slide the motor back on to the transmission using it to align the two. Got to be real careful and gentle not to bend it. Then when it is all done and the motor and transmission are bolted up and aligned I can get a screw driver in and back that stud out and replace it with a bolt. Can't recall where I got this idea from but has worked like a charm twice now.

@ve4edj 3 жыл бұрын

Great idea! Definitely something I'll put in the back pocket. Thanks!

@TheDaf95xf 5 жыл бұрын

Great team work again Eric and Hannah 👍🏻

@captpaulhaugan 5 жыл бұрын

It’s nice having a helper

@rightlanehog3151 7 жыл бұрын

On the PLUS side you are truly keeping hope alive for a Dodge van owner. On the DOWN side, Chrysler never intended this vehicle to be on the road this long. Effectively you are fighting the entire engineering resources of a multi-billion dollar company and their planned obsolescence design strategy. As a customer, I attempted to do the same thing for many, many years before I finally saw the light so I feel everybody's pain.

@Andy-Against-The-World 5 жыл бұрын

Right Lane Hog its a war they cant win aslong as there are spare parts. It just takes abit of crazy and patience

@bulldogsv2 3 жыл бұрын

I love that Hanna wears the same pocket knife as dad.

@ObadiahTeleo 6 жыл бұрын

I cannot tell you how much I've learned from watching your vids, especially the engine swap series. The way you approach and troubleshoot the unexpected problems is actually a learning experience and encouraging in that I often employ similar techniques. And know what? The way you do videos makes me feel that I'm right there struggling with you. And Mrs. O, or Hannah occasionally showing up adds a lot. Gives character. Thanks. Great work!

@falcon8553 3 жыл бұрын

It is awesome to see your daughter assisting. I have two daughters and they are both hello on cars. But one actually knows about vehicle maintenance. The other is just hell on a car!🤣

@douglaskahane141 7 жыл бұрын

Who in their right mind would want to be an auto tech in today's world? Bring back the era of 57 Chevy's. At least one could work on them. You are a saint.

@passtheparcel2007 3 жыл бұрын

Here's a man with all the confidence in the world. Does a good an thorough job as well!

@TheTwistedPixel 2 жыл бұрын

At 13:03 i had just about drifted off to the land off nod when your special sound fx scared the excrement out of me. Aside from that, i love watching your content Eric and have to say that if my wife's 2010 T&C ever runs down the road again (under its own power), it'll be thanks to this series my friend. Keep up the excellent work.

@markmawson1 6 жыл бұрын

Tell Hannah she done a great job controlling that Engine Crane (what it's called in the UK) i have had helpers help me like Hannah did for you and i have nearly lost a few fingers and crushed hands and they were so called adults, So well done

@demonknight7965 3 жыл бұрын

@Mark Mawson the official name for that item here is an engine hoist. Not sure why people call it a cherry picker

@wadebullard9463 3 жыл бұрын

Her middle name should be Jackie.

@marcuswhonea 5 жыл бұрын

I have bought three of the Hornet AlltroLight for myself and two for my friends. Thank you soo much for being a real world test bed for such a awesome tool!

@leehodge2415 7 жыл бұрын

most of the viewers here watch you as a real life stacey david type. real knowledge, not fake tv knowledge host, like say a jay leno. it's not really possible to watch this as boring, at least not sleep-able for sure. if people are watching this, its for the experience of job/sufficiently equipped shop and labor to accomplish any job that could walk in. its cool to see a single guy figure out seemingly everything. i come from a dealer environment where specialties exist to a plague like degree. your confidence and education set you apart.

@titaniumman_22 Жыл бұрын

Nothing better than father/daughter bonding time. I love the family environment! Eric-O and Hannah! 🙌🏻

@creekdweller9662 Жыл бұрын

You are a lucky man, I’ve never actually made a living as a mechanic, but, I do have 45 years of experience doing my own cars. You have daughters that will jump in and help the old man. Hannah is like my youngest daughter. She’ll be there helping her old man till the job is done. She knows the names of those tools, extensions and hammers. Big help to have someone hand you a wrench work the cherry picker. BTW, the only way to bring a bell housing to the transmission, is using the bolts on an old ford truck. Tolerance is too tight to stab it. God bless your family

@RFmaster89 7 жыл бұрын

Great engine swap video Eric - Hannah is a great trooper - keeps you clean and proper!!!

@Grinchguy1 Жыл бұрын

I totally agree with pulling engines out through the top. I’ve always done it that way. I’ve not run into a situation yet that requires dropping the cradle.

@johnlawton5534 7 жыл бұрын

Your'e Hannah is marvelous, being a retired mechanic in Australia I would love to have had an offsider as willing as she is and as competent seeming to know where everything is kept and handing you exactly what you ask for when you need it. Don't let her go.

@sgalvo 7 жыл бұрын

I don't care how you do it Eric it's been said by any means necessary. You are the man when it comes to fixing cars.

@aBMWEnthusiast 6 жыл бұрын

I commend you on your work ethics; you are an honest mechanic. That said, this was an excellent opportunity to change the water pump and timing belt.

@David-bs6bv 3 жыл бұрын

Hannah is as good an assistant as you are mechanic. Great work you two!

@drivewaydiyer6504 7 жыл бұрын

The look on your helpers face, when you're flipping out, about the sump pan. Trying not to laugh, Great video, learnt alot.

@alexbonilla7392 5 жыл бұрын

Buen vídeo asi y con herramienta se anima claro y tienes que tener un poco de noción Felicidades por tu canal ya empezaré hacer ese jale al carro de mi mujer

@deepsquat600 7 жыл бұрын

I heard double dowel pinning was illegal in 13 states ....

@jeffryblackmon4846 6 жыл бұрын

Engine swapping .... it's a Family Activity! And well done!

@Mark... 6 жыл бұрын

You got me binge watching your videos here in sunny Scotland, can’t get enough.

@davidrobins4025 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your practical application of the skilles you have learned. Way to go.

@douglas787 5 жыл бұрын

20:19 On those caravan engines some ahole at Dodge decided the use M6 bolts to hold the water pump on. I've had those dam things break off in the aluminum and they are impossible to get out due to them being so small. I use stainless m6 bolts when replacing the water pump to make sure they come out on the next change out.

@GeneralRELee 6 жыл бұрын

If SMA started writing it's own versions of the Haynes manuals, I'd buy them.

@toyotatechMDT 7 жыл бұрын

"You ever skin a cat Hannah?" 😂😂😂

@rjf2926 7 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your continued success! Wish I was closer so I could have you work on my car. I just moved to Rapid City, SD and my Nissan Altima is having trouble adjusting. It might have something to do with the sub-zero temps! lol Keep up the great work.

@rightlanehog3151 7 жыл бұрын

Make sure you are using top spec synthetic oil in that cold climate.

@xishootstuffx 7 жыл бұрын

Hanna is very good with that crane. Seriously.

@icurt06 7 жыл бұрын

Another great video series. You and Hannah work well together. I get a kick out of listening to your commentary. On top of all that I always learn a ton of new stuff !

@cw2lido 7 жыл бұрын

I was listening at 30:45! Not a Dodge fan but sure loved watching you struggle, I mean figure out that O2 sensor!

@danielvaldezaguirre 7 жыл бұрын

60K Subs! amazing how fast you are growing on subscribers Eric. I believe the growth rate will start to become exponential and in no time you'll be hiring a film crew like EricTheCarGuy! Keep these amazing vids rolling. Best car mechanics channel ever!

@wdobni 2 жыл бұрын

as a non mechanic its astonishing to see you do things that look like they should be impossible....tear down the whole installation then put it all back together correctly so that everything works and nothing leaks and nothing is forgotten or in the wrong order ....you seem to do it without textbooks or charts or notes and it looks like it takes maybe 8 hours...astonishing...it would take any ordinary mortal 2 months to get the same stuff done

@kristopherhill2740 7 жыл бұрын

one of the best you tube channels around. and as a fellow mechanic who does some of these same shit jobs I prefer dropping the engine and subframe all as one. but since I live and work outside Chicago I know the woahs of rust as well. keep up the good work dude.

@eddibruno6831 7 жыл бұрын

Eric, love your commentary

@jcdragon77 2 жыл бұрын

Great Work Team. I'm probably going to have to do this with my 2.8 diesel. Good to know it can be done fairly easily.

@neiliosr8 7 жыл бұрын

Another first class video. warts and all, I'm waiting in anticipation for part 4 and seeing it get shipped, Good work Eric O.

@cass71291 6 жыл бұрын

Your commentary cracks me up sometimes, but really cracks me up when you randomly hold the brake cleaner bottle up with that special effect sound LMBO

@bigholeintheground 5 жыл бұрын

One of the first major repairs I did was replacing the subframe on my 99 ford Taurus when I was 20 years old. (After I slid into a curb in snowy michigan HARD) I used my dads shop, but did most of the work myself. The replacement sub-frame my dad picked up from a junk yard - upon close inspection it had a huge forklift gash and bend in the side of it - fortunately they found another one that wasn't damaged. Junk yard clowns is the correct description!

@bostedtap8399 5 жыл бұрын

Great work from Hannah, no complaints with operating the engine hoist, very controlled, and trusting. Thanks for sharing and best regards from the UK.

@robertrichardson6800 7 жыл бұрын

I sincerely hope that when you pull the oil pan you find the oil pickup is not also damaged, been going pretty well for something like that to hold you up. Once again great video, can't wait to see part 4.

@TheJmich2001 7 жыл бұрын

love Hanna's pocket knife! You should get her some steel toe boots. Keep these great vids coming and thank you!

@joetiller1031 7 жыл бұрын

Great video Eric, I don't how you do it I was watching another video of two guys changing a ford f150 5.4 what a night mare.

@viktorsigurgeirsson1749 7 жыл бұрын

Good job Eric You got the engine in the car without major cursing ! I understand your reason for taking the engine up, these subframe bolts can be a pain to get out. Like your hard working way of life . Best wishes from a brother in pain car mechanic haha Viktor from Iceland

@davidplaster4576 6 жыл бұрын

I can fully understand where Eric is worried about the sub frame bolts, I had one spin on my 2002 Caravan, put the control arm repair behind 2 days, sourcing salvaged replacement bolts, rubber bushings, and frame nuts. I can also understand where Eric is coming from about swapping in a low mileage engine, that is if course you can source one in your area; otherwise it would be best to do a head gasket job. Do note however; if your going to remove your heads, it would also be wise to do the timing chain and I also do the main bearings, connecting rod bearings as well, new oil pump kit, pull pistons and piston rings, do a quick hone job, and other work while doing the head gasket job. The point is to make the engine last as long as humanly possible, minimizing risk of other such failures internally. I just did work on a 1994 Plymouth Grand Voyager myself, saving shop labor, and the total parts costs came in at just over $800.00. Purchased a "core" engine, swapped over good heads and pistons\connecting rods for $80.00. Essentially when all said and done, every part of the original engine block was "refreshed" as much as possible. That is of course, it still is possible for a major failure later down the road, but when you need wheels; sometimes you have to gamble, and do the best job that you can do. Especially when the engine has 416,000 + miles on it!!

@garyeast7259 7 жыл бұрын

congrats from the uk on 60000 subscribers. love your channel

@dot7107 5 жыл бұрын

295 k now..

@leolammas7940 7 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you blocki. You've said it all.

@jeffkreft9872 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Eric, just got my new astro light today, man this thing is nice. You've turned me into an astro nut. Been buying their tools now, good quality at the right price. Thanks for sharing.

@ponyhorse127 7 жыл бұрын

Good work Eric!!!!......Fantastic video!!!.....Greetings to all at SMA and a Big Hello to Miss Hanna!!!!.....I hope the oil pan dont give troubles!!!!..... ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

@Mr92cadi 7 жыл бұрын

"That just burns my biscuits" My favorite line of 2017 so far

@westtexas501 7 жыл бұрын

I saw a co worker go threw that hole flywheel Chrysler slot problem 😂😂 engine went in engine came back out lol life lesson for the both of us !! you know us young techs getting that XP

@richardcranium5839 7 жыл бұрын

sometimes ya gotta slow down to go faster . when doing a job like that put both side by side and use your calibrated eyeballs to make sure things are the same.

@westtexas501 7 жыл бұрын

richard cranium #Facts

@famusman5989 4 жыл бұрын

At the 10:28 mark to 10:36 He would the way she's pumping that cherry picker sounded like the intro drum beat to ballroom blitz or I want you to want me by Cheap Trick

@manuelvazquez7608 25 күн бұрын

Thank you very much for sharing your experience

@geojor 7 жыл бұрын

big job, great viewing for DIYers, thank you ...

@haywardsautomotive6156 7 жыл бұрын

Gotta love salvage yard forklifts...they're not the gentlest people in the world! What sucks is that labor you have to suck up but if it starts & runs fine it'll be a bonus. I'd rather change an oil pan & have a good running engine than install one with mechanical issues. Thanks again for all the other help!!

@DAMRGHOST 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother !! If you can do it I can do it !! Never tried to find or diagnose problems.. always just stuck to R&R .. but after a few of you vidoes I leaned a huge thing .. that being not al wiring is that bad as long as you break it down .. and keep it simple .. again I thank you and my mom thanks you !! I was able to diagnose the proble with her pt cruiser overheating.. without just throwing parts at it .. fan was trash..

@TheJosh10304 7 жыл бұрын

Love watching your videos from Wisconsin. Keep up the good work Eric!

@CoopersAutomotiveRepair 7 жыл бұрын

I'm with you Brother. Had the same problem with a damaged oil pan engine swap last month. More work when your all ready tried. Sucks...

@AntonioClaudioMichael 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta love Junkyards and the lack of care on thinks like that damage on the Oil pan Hopefully it isn't so deep it caused damage to the bottom end like the crank or pickup tube Eric O @SouthMainAutoRepairLLC

@lyndonchappell 3 жыл бұрын

The 4.7 camshaft sensor wheel changes too between JTEC and NGC computers around 2003..

@michaelpendarvis7814 3 жыл бұрын

I came in late in the game and can't figure out if Hannah is kin to you or what. Love the way you two work together, she's an awesome helper! Keep up the good work!!

@ThePsychoNad 6 жыл бұрын

I would have just bought a new O2 sensor. Gotta give Eric credit for goin cheap

@supercoupe6288 7 жыл бұрын

just switched my engine crane over to air power and i love it.

@jackmehoff1565 7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the brake clean got its second use to happen every video

@aboutmyfathersbusiness8324 7 жыл бұрын

Some people... If its not theirs, they just dont care. Good Jobola as usual...

@scottfirman 7 жыл бұрын

I was going to ask you if you ever put a motor replacement,then had to pull it back out because it was a bad motor. What kind of warrenty do you give on Engine swaps? I have never had a bad engine swap but did replace all the gaskets and seals because its easier to do it out of the car than in. Back in the 70's I did my AMC Matador,the jeep motor I replaced it with was a great motor,came from a roll over. I had to replace the oil pan on that too because the dummy that shipped it didnt have it secured on the trailer and it rolled over and smashed the corner of the pan,causing it to leak. At that point we decided to get a gasket kit and replaced them all. I had to get a different oil pan also. Sadly the one from the old motor wouldnt fit because I went to a different sized motor,everything went together like a glove though. It was my first ever engine swap. No two engine swaps are ever alike I found out. Like you said,always check the flywheel. They even swap them mid year sometimes,I found out. My Subaru Forester had 5 different engine types that year,scary. I dont care for that idea.

@manuelvazquez7608 25 күн бұрын

Muchas gracias por compartir su experiencia

@steves5346 7 жыл бұрын

almost there eric..oh and thumbs up for hannah also. she seems to be a great help to you. wont be long and she will know what you need and bring it without you asking for it.

@nonyabiz2777 3 жыл бұрын

I have watched this video a few times. I still think the radiator would have not made it if I did the job past the first couple of bolts. Nice work.

@JF32304 7 жыл бұрын

Eric, love your videos. keep up the good work.

@brentowen9480 5 жыл бұрын

i finished one these today on an 04. Looks kinda like some of the accessory drives are a little different between your 08 the 04 I had. Used floor caster with sandbags on em then lowered the engine plus trans on em, unbolted the upper mounts then I could roll forward (removed the fans) and back to clear exhaust as the body went up. Worked well both ways (on and off). Fun stuff these Caravans... p.s. a mechanci guy that stopped today says, "huh, most people probably would've scrapped the car" Me, "ya dunno the old one had a pretty bad knock, hopefully this new?used doesn't" Business owner, "Customer has family attachment with the vehicle, reason for not scrapping". Anyway I guess these caravans bring a good following forr some. Rant over

@stefanczechorskidds8435 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you caught the pan.....I'm afraid these days with the lack of good employees, this is the norm. Your going to have to start checking everything!!

@jimmartin8853 4 жыл бұрын

What I learned today: If I ever lose my mind and decide to swap an engine myself, and a donor engine is available still in another vehicle, I'll take the engine out of the donor myself. I've found most of the guys that dismantle equipment or prep for remodeling have an attitude of "Don't care if it costs the next guy hours to fix the damage, my way saved me 2 minutes."

@djquack13 7 жыл бұрын

Eric O. is the mother frikin GOAT!

@ContractorRyan 7 жыл бұрын

A 4 parter!! I feel like this is the first 4 Part Series, no? Awesomeness all around thanks for the videos!

@rharris5811 7 жыл бұрын

Branton Construction go back in his videos there are several that have four parts or more.

@stephenellis1678 3 жыл бұрын

"It's always the black wire" 😂🤣😂🤣 ... you were just talking to talk after a deliriously long day and then your brain kicked in "or maybe not... I don't know"... 😂🤣😂🤣

@michaelkane732 7 жыл бұрын

so much for the nice junk yard pull!

@davecoleman8181 4 жыл бұрын

Believe it or not I am listening Eric hahaha !

@leewebb2206 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this show

@MikeBrown-ii3pt 5 жыл бұрын

I'm in the middle of this series on Thanksgiving day 2018 after working on my V-8 Ranger project for most of the day. I'm just wondering if an engine tilter/leveler would have let you remove and install the engine without having to tear everything off the front of it. I bought my leveler at the same time as my new 2ton cherry picker. My old 2ton crane had a bad cylinder and it would've cost almost as much to fix as it did to buy a new one (the new one also "folds" so it doesn't take near as much space). Anyway, I bought my crane and leveler on sale from NAPA. They're both still on sale. The crane is $200 and the leveler is $35. Obviously they're "off shore" made, but, what isn't these days? I know there's a big difference between a Caravan and my Ranger, however, the leveler allowed me to pull the 4 cylinder engine and 5 speed (Mazda) transmission out of my Ranger as a complete assembly this morning without removing anything other than the hood and radiator.

@elizabethcherry920 4 жыл бұрын

I usually will not say something, its not my place to do so. In the old days you could take an engine from the top its been done 100x , but I think it would have been so much easier just to drop it from below, the old days the caravan had a k frame and it was a pain to drop it, but you only basically had that bar w/ 6 bolts. Wow just too much work. I did love your engine swap on the Chevy and it was the best 4 plus hours I spent.

@operator0 4 жыл бұрын

He didn't drop it form the bottom because he was certain all the subframe bolts would have been frozen and would have broke off inside the subframe, causing him to spend more time than if he were to take it out of the top. I would have taken it out of the bottom, but I live in the South East where we don't have to deal with the salt corrosion unless we're dealing with a Yankee mobile.

@glenharper3136 7 жыл бұрын

Congrats on 60,000 subscribers.

@1ozzzy 4 жыл бұрын

Ms. Hannah is a great helper. They're hard to find.

@Stephen-cr3sc 4 жыл бұрын

Wow maldonadok5, you've never been a mechanic have you! Fixing one thing often causes another to fail, putting in a stronger engine places more stress on the transmission and the rest of the drive train. Repairing systems with a lot of wear is ALWAYS a crap shoot. This is particularly true in mechanically hostile environments, like New York for example.

@lightningsmokerXx 7 жыл бұрын

13:01 - now that's production value top shelf

@bobbybentley8136 7 жыл бұрын

that's all I did for 10 of my 30 years of wrenching installing new and used motors now a days I pick and choose what I work on 😁😁😁😁

@joseornelas208 7 жыл бұрын

that was as good as others. a little tite fit.but hanna was a graet help there. thanx

@409novaman 6 жыл бұрын

Hannah seems to be like a surgical nurse, handing the surgeon the correct surgical tool and knowing exactly what is going on. When she gets older, marries and moves away, the job will get tougher.